Word: stamina
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...fight for the heavy 'unlimited' weight championship was a fitting climax and final proof of the stamina theory. John Dorfman of Eliot House came out cooking in the first round, roasting Hardy Wiedemann of Adams House. Wiedemann doused the fire in the second round and at the end, Dorfman wobbled back to his corner on rubber legs...
Bridge overestimated his own stamina in making the effort, and the lead group eventually dropped him. Once out of the protection of that pack, he had to face the full force of the wind alone, and the fatigue forced him to drop from the race...
FORCES VYING for and against the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library will rise or fall on their stamina. Questions of the propriety, usefulness and desirability of building the library near Harvard Square have been forgotten. Everyone has already decided. Either you are for the library or agin...
Morgan told his audience that he didn't believe in the natural saving powers of the younger generation. "I just believe in stamina--that's one thing you've got to learn if you're working in convictions, if you're working in individual liberties. People don't have enough of it," he said. "You're no better than the old folks--the only reason I put more stock in you is that you have longer life spans...
Walton admits there is a certain attraction to turning professional. "It would be a challenge," he says. "Do I have the stamina and ability? Can I stand the punishment? These questions can't be answered until I try. After all, it's my ticket to do what I want for the rest of my life." Then he grins. "Got to eat too, you know. The way the cost of living is going up, it might take a million to keep me in vegetables...