Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stage comedian mimics Easterners, Westerners, farmers, bankers, professors, and yes, college students by a simple change of hats. The holdup man who wears a cap during his office hours, passes through crowded streets unrecognized and undisturbed at other times when his pseudo-respectability is set off by a stiff derby-hat. Humor consists largely in wearing a hat that is too large or too small. "Movie" patrons have learned to recognize Bill Hart and Charlie Chaplin by their hats. Election to political office carries with it the prerogative of a silk hat. Stable-boys take off their caps...
...first feature of this stiff program was a double header in the Stadium on September 6 against Boston University and Middlebury College. The purpose of starting off the season with two games was to enable the coaches to see nearly every one on the squad in action and hence to sort out more quickly the most promising material...
...spite of the pouring rain and slippery condition of the field, Coach Campbell sent the Freshmen through a stiff signal drill and dummy scrimmage yesterday afternoon. The 1925 second team was again called into service to demonstrate Eli plays, while the coaches pointed out to their charges the most effective way to break up the various formations. Although the greater part of the work-out was held under the shelter of the Stadium, during the last part of the afternoon the men were sent out to work in the open, for skill in handling a wet and slippery ball...
Coach Fisher gave his University Team A another rest yesterday afternoon, but put the remainder of the squad through a stiff work-out. In addition to the eleven men who started the Princeton game, Ladd, who went in at right tackle for Tierney, was included in the vacation. The entire Crimson squad, except for the injured players, will report at the Stadium today as usual...
...University team is composed mainly of inexperienced men, not one letter man being on the squad. On the other hand, the Orange and Black is expected to bring some very stiff opposition...