Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Camp Devens seven was defeated 3 to 0 in a hard-fought game which was greatly handicapped by the soft and weak ice. From the beginning, the heavier Camp Devens team presented a stiff defense, and every attack by the University forwards was met with a driving opposition by A. F. Doty '16 or by R. Lovering, whose height and weight proved to be of great value against the Crimson players. Although the officers of the Camp Devens team had had little practice, they played an effective offensive game which failed only by lack of team-play...
...rounded a fine team into shape in spite of the short season and many difficulties in securing enough time for practice. This week L. H. Leary '05, and R. F. Guild '06, have assisted Coach Donovan in putting the finishing touches on, and have sent the team through some stiff workouts. The men have been especially coached to meet. Brown's system of aerial attack, and Leary has been giving the line some of the finer points as an antidote against the powerful Brown line...
...college military teams of eight men or less will compete for a prize awarded by the A. A. U. The University will probably be represented in this, but so far only ten men have responded to the call for track candidates. Coach Donovan, however, has been giving them some stiff training in the past few days. Several of the men are experienced runners and a team is developing rapidly...
...spite of rough water and a stiff wind the two-mile course was covered in 12 minutes 45 seconds. No special endeavor, however, was made for good time...
Yesterday the eight was given stiff practises both morning and afternoon. The men were all in excellent condition and handled the boat nicely. No time was taken for the two-mile course, although Coach Haines expressed himself as satisfied with the showing...