Word: defeating
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Going into today's season finale, the Crimson slate boasts three lopsided victories and only one defeat, a 15 to 13 setback at the hands of Princeton. The Elis have only one victory to their credit and three defeats, including a 32 to 13 shellacking by the Tigers...
...will--is more a matter of emotion than cold logic. When an American sees the statue in the Lincoln Memorial, he does not see merely the image of a great President. A thousand and one connotations are called up by that sight--the struggle for the Union, the defeat of slavery, in fact, the whole "American dream." Knowing this fact, Capra has played upon it to the limit. Let him who can find a better foundation for democracy cast the first words of criticism...
Last year's opener with Tech, on the small floor of Hangar gym, resulted in a 29 to 24 setback for the Crimson cagemen, and they are anxious to avenge that defeat this year. M. I. T. presents a veteran quintet, but the Feslermen should be much improved over their last year's early season form...
...holiday on Thursday would be a boon to all elbow-benders at Harvard. Nectar's gift to the grandstands would receive its full share of attention if the pending defeat of Eli were to be celebrated beginning Thursday," Davis said...
Friday the team meets the strong Eli outfit, whose record is only marred by one defeat and one tie. The Yale eleven trounced Brown 8 to 0 in one of the first games of the season...