Word: roughest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Ninety-eight labored under the disadvantage of losing her bow man at the last moment, though Rice, who rowed in his place, did extremely well. Then, too, '98 had the roughest water, but none the less '99 undoubtedly had the race in their hands...
...heavy breeze blew down the course and made a choppy sea. The head wind was expected to be of advantage to the heavier sophomore crew, but this was neutralized by the fact that the juniors had the most protected course next the wall. The seniors rowed in the roughest water on the outside of the other two crews, and surprised everyone by their excellent showing. They succeeded in leading the '97 boat until almost at the finish, and in all probability would have won if their men had been in the best of condition. Youngman who took Greene's place...
...part of a party, and so he loses himself in a party politics. He could not lose himself in a worse place. It would be an appalling sight if all our party politicians for the past ten years could be gathered into one mass. We could then witness the roughest, the toughest, the most corrupt heap of humanity that mortal man has ever seen. Politics everywhere is moaning beneath such men, to whom government is a thing of the past, and equity of the right sort unknown. Blindly fighting for party rights, they forget their country's welfare. We cannot...
...Norton Field yesterday afternoon gives weight to this statement, and emphasizes Mr. Leeds' assertion that the 'varsity elevens by their example are teaching the schools the same faults which characterize their own play. The game between the Hopkinson School and the Manual Training School teams was one of the roughest played in Cambridge this year. Nothing is more essential to the improvement of foot ball now than umpires who will enforce the rules strictly. The game has steadily become more interesting and more popular as it has become more civilized...
...Harvard, Yale and Columbia freshmen rowed a three-cornered race in which the Yale Freshmen, getting into the roughest water, sank, and the Harvard crew won with some ease over Columbia. The fact that one crew sank gave rise to the opinion that the course was unfair for three crews. Whether this opinion is still prevalent is hard to say. The Harvard boat club is considering the challenge and will reply in a few days. A challenge has already been sent by our freshmen to the Columbia freshmen...