But by the time he acted, the South had lost the war.

I guess since the South lost the war, its residents have to find things to argue about among themselves.

South had lost control and wound up down three tricks.

East then led a club and South eventually lost a heart trick for down one.

West led a club, the best start for the defense, and it might seem that the bad trump break would cause South to lose control.

South put up the jack, making the right theoretical play, and lost to the queen.

South eventually lost a trick to the heart king for down one.

South tried a low heart to the queen and lost to the king.

Something precious would have gone out of the world had the South lost.

Caudell knew the South might have lost the war without them.