Word: defeated
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...team comes with a record of only one game, which was a severe defeat at the hands of the Exeter nine. Since this early contest, the visiting nine has showed a decided improvement in practice...
...undergraduates are going to form in the Yard and march "up the street" to Soldiers Field. Often in big football contests, when defeat appeared certain, the scale has been turned by as enthusiastic, cheering crowd. Victory much be won this afternoon. It is the job of everyone to make it certain. Every undergraduate should stand by the team--defeat or victory...
From the military standpoint, comparison with the treaty of Frankfort ending the war of 1870 is suggested. The wrongs committed by Germany at that time are righted. Germany admits defeat and submits to the loss of all her colonies, one-fifth of her territory in Europe and conditions designed to render her militarily helpless in the future. She also admits responsibility for the war and liability to make full reparation. The legal rights of inhabitants in occupied regions and the provisions of international law relating to the apportionment of public debt and the revival of pre-war treaties are recognized...
...Loan Campaign in the College has gone "over the top". Gratifying as the word's sound, every sane undergraduate knew all along that sooner or later in the campaign they would be safely translated into fact. The chief question has been from the first not one of victory or defeat, but of the extent and character of the victory...
...Maine team has suffered one defeat this season, but has shown considerable strength. On Thursday, they lost to Dartmouth in a close contest by a score of 3-2. The game was featured by the clever pitching and close Fielding of the Maine team. The University has been beaten in three of its five games, but showed a decided improvement in the field in the errorless contest on Monday...