Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...game in the Stadium Saturday, the Newport Naval Reserves defeating the Boston Navy Yard 7 to 6. The teams were as evenly matched as the score indicates, and but for the failure of W. J. Murray '18 to kick a goal from touchdown from a difficult angle against a stiff wind, a tie score would have resulted. In spite of the severity of the weather, a crowd of 7,500 witnessed the game...
...Stiff Workout For Leary's Team...
Coach Leary has given the Boston sailors a stiff workout this week for tomorrow's game, as the close contest with the League Island Marines on Monday disclosed several weak points in the team. The Navy Yard displayed a fast attack in the middle of the field, but lost its power when near the Marine goal-line. Although T. H. Enwright '18, E. L. Casey '19 and Cannell of Dartmouth all made brilliant runs of from 25 to 40 yards through a broken field, cohesive line play was lacking...
Although the Navy Yard made seven runs of more than 25 yards and had ten first downs, while the Marines did not once gain the distance by rushing, the sailors were barely able to win-by a 7-to-0 score against the stiff defence of the League Island eleven, led by E. W. Mahan '16, on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The condition of the Stadium necessitated the transfer of the contest to the Freshman Field, where a large crowd, including many sailors and Marines, witnessed the contest...
Practice today will be light in view of yesterday's stiff practice, and it is probable that other regulars will be given the day off to prevent any chance of their becoming over trained. Thursday and Friday will be occupied in a final rehearsal of the plays and the coaches will give long blackboard drills to explain the entire assortment of formations...