Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...basketball squad was put through stiff work throughout the week in preparation for the opening game of the season with Manhattan College on Saturday, which resulted in a 34-15 victory for the varsity...
Since the defeat of last Saturday there has been a week of stiff practice and the forward line, which was the weak point in the first game, has been given some rigid training in passing and team work by Coach Burgess. With this line greatly improved and the good defence of last week still intact, the team as a whole should prove strong in today's contest...
...still keep their form with its long reach is yet to be seen. The men are in good condition, and will enter Monday upon the final stages of preparation for the race Friday afternoon. The Yale freshman crew at Gales Ferry is very powerful, but looks for a stiff race with Harvard 1916, as this crew is considered one of the strongest Freshman eights in recent years...
Only a few days now remain before Harvard meets Haverford, one of the strongest teams in the league, and at present, Harvard's team-work is decidedly ragged. Every effort, therefore, is now being made to get out a strong enough second team to give the Varsity stiff practice games every day, and it is sincerely hoped that all undergraduates who have ever before come out for soccer, or who are at all interested in the game will report at the Locker Building on Thursday at 3.30 sharp dressed to play...
...University soccer team held the first practice of the season on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. Stiff drill work began under the direction of Coach Burgess and Captain Barron '13. The Freshman candidates have not been called out as yet, but will be within a few days...