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Word: stiffs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...soccer team will play its first league game of the season with the fast Cornell eleven. Although the University team was defeated in its first game by Dartmouth, it staged a comeback by defeating the Andover team by the score of 4 to 1 and is expected to offer stiff opposition today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cornell Soccer Team's Opponent Today | 10/29/1920 | See Source »

...placing the ball. He was very accurate and steady but could not cope with the speed of his opponent, who swept him off his feet. Neither he nor Guild chose to play close to the net, both preferring to stay well in the back court and rely on stiff driving to get their points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GUILD WINS TENNIS TITLE | 10/21/1920 | See Source »

...fastest workout of the year Coach Burgess University soccer charges had their last practice yesterday before they meet the Dartmouth team at 4 this afternoon. As this is the Green and White's first intercollegiate soccer season, It seems unlikely that they will offer very stiff opposition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCCER TEAM MEETS DARTMOUTH | 10/15/1920 | See Source »

After Tuesday's sharp scrimmage, Coach Ryan gave his Freshman charges a light practice yesterday in preparation for the stiff scrimmage this afternoon with the University eleven. Only 40 men are now reporting for the Freshman team, all others having been recently...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECONDS YIELD ONLY TWO TOUCHDOWNS TO MADE-OVER REGULARS | 10/14/1920 | See Source »

...among whom were many marathon stars. The race was won by F. Fowler of the B. A. A. with a time of 27 minutes. Fowler is the national 5 and 10-mile champion and was a member of the Olympic team. He ran a very pretty race against a stiff handicap. Captain Bemis of the cross-country team won third place, with Raycroft and H. C. Pratt '23 in fourth and fifth places respectively. The University men ran sterling races and except for the two well-known stars who finished first and second, far outclassed their rivals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY TRACK MEN HAVE TRYOUT AT FRANKLIN GAMES | 10/13/1920 | See Source »

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