Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Wednesday afternoon shortly after their arrival at New Haven, the University crew motored to Derby, on the Housatonic river, where Saturday's race will be rowed. Coach Haines put the men through a stiff workout to accustom them to the new course and to the shell that has been rerigged for their...
...miles from New Haven. Charlie Hart, the University boat-rigger, who has been in New Haven since the first of the week, has completed the refitting of a Yale shell with oarlock riggers in place of the latter's tholepin arrangement. On Thursday and Friday there will be stiff workouts both morning and afternoon with a short run scheduled for Saturday morning...
...Stiff opposition to the Crimson runners is expected today when the track season opens with a combined University and Freshman track meet against M. I. T. in the Stadium at 3.30 o'clock. It will be the first contest of the year for the University team, and there is considerable doubt as to just how the squad will show up. The 1921 men, however, with a decisive victory over Andover last Saturday to their credit, will unquestionably make a good showing...
During the first period the superiority of St. Paul's was particularly obvious and the Freshmen were held helpless. When the second half began, however, the latter came back and put up a stiff fight, forcing the St. Paul's players to extend themselves to the utmost in order to preserve the advantage previously gained. Captain Bigelow and R. W. Buntin were responsible for the two Freshman scores. C. S. Stillman played an excellent game at goal. The star of the school aggregation was Haslam, whose fast skating and quick shooting baffled the 1921 defence...
...University informal hockey seven will play its second important game of the year this evening when it meets the Boston Wanderers in the Arena at 7.30 o'clock. In this contest the informals will face stiff opposition from a team which proved its strength by a victory over the Boston Arena seven. The Wanderers have engaged in two games this season, the first being lost to the Navy Yard by a score of 6 to 1, and the second resulting in the triumph over the Arena...