Word: hardest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...members of the Harvard team for their game exhibition. They didn't have a single chance all afternoon; their offensive punch was ineffective; but they fought their heads off, and fought the hardest when the going got the stiffest."--W. W. Roper...
Syracuse knew that Colgate was no soft soap. Colgate was aware that Syracuse could not lightly be brushed aside. Before they met, each-like a mountaineer's beard-had never been trimmed. After a number of close shaves, Eddie Tryon, "hardest blob in Colgate's tube," squirmed through left tackle, trickled 28 yards for a touchdown. Others followed. Score: Colgate 19, Syracuse...
Mayor Quinn was given the hardest battle of his career. The fight made by Robart on the issue of the incompetence and dishonesty of City Treasurer Lehan nearly caused his defeat. Robart, who is only 32 years old, has been in politics only two years, whereas Quinn is now starting his ninth year in the Mayoral chair...
...famed is Halfback Eddie Tryon, the hardest blob in Colgate's tube, but he met his match?and who would it be but Dinty Moore, red-haired Lafayette quarterback? Once Dinty Moore intercepted a Tryon pass that would have meant a touchdown, and ran it back to midfield; over and over he gained. Score: Colgate 7; Lafayette...
...they go onto the field against Dartmouth, they will know that the college is back of them to the man; they will know that they have a job to do and a confidence to maintain. They will go on to fight to the end and where there is the hardest fighting the victory will follow...