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Word: stiff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...week, especially in teamwork and shooting. They have played two practice games, one with the University, which they lost, and one with the Second year Law quintet, which they easily defeated 51 to 22. In the latter game they completely out-classed a team which had given them a stiff struggle early in the season. McCurdy at center, showed up particularly well, and may start against Choate this afternoon, instead of Green...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN BASKETBALL FIVE FACES CONNECTICUT SCHOOL | 1/17/1925 | See Source »

...Harvard Club, which stands in third place with a record of 7 victories out of 15 matches played, will probably not provide formidable opposition. However, Callahan, the Harvard Club number one man, and Dr. Kellogg, who once ranked among the first five in the State, are expected to provide stiff competition for the University racquet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LITTLE INTEREST IN SQUASH TOURNAMENT EXCEPT BY 1928 | 1/16/1925 | See Source »

...Long Island, its bleak, brown countryside frozen stiff and hard by the hoary winds of December, never looked more woebegone and distant that it did today. . . . An old manor house, the property of one of the first governors of New York state, situated on the top of a little knoll at Plandome, is the residence of a half-brother of our wife, Martin Littleton, the well-known criminal attorney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Your Publisher | 1/12/1925 | See Source »

...unimpressive record the team has been brilliant at times especially in defeating the St. Nicholas Club team. However, the Orange and Black fell before the Williams six which was defeated by Yale in three contests. The Princeton team's development has been slow, but critics expect them to offer stiff opposition to Yale's stickmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE AND PRINCETON TO OPEN HOCKEY SERIES | 1/10/1925 | See Source »

Reinforced by the addition of five members of the football squad who reported for their first workout yesterday afternoon, Coach Bigelow put the University hockey squad through a stiff practice session on the Arena ice. The new players took no part in the scrimmage which followed the first hour of practice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SKATERS REENFORCED BY FIVE GRIDIRON ATHLETES | 12/9/1924 | See Source »

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