Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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GALES FERRY, CONN., June 10.--The University and Freshman oarsmen put in a day of stiff work; rowing twice, once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. The rowing conditions were excellent; the total absence of wind making the river very smooth. The men are rapidly getting into condition and are only bothered by a few cases of boils and universally prevalent sunburn...
...general appearance and quality the Red Book of this year ranks far superior to those issued by former classes. The size of the pages has been somewhat increased and the book is bound in stiff board leather covers rather than the flexible ones formerly used. The 1923 Red Book is nearly a third larger than the issue of last year, and in fact is the most inclusive ever published, exceeding its nearest rival, the 1919 number, by more than 50 pages...
...Harvard Gun Club will open its season today when it holds the first shoot of the spring over its traps on Soldiers Field. Shooting is to continue every day this week in preparation for the stiff match on Saturday with the New England Kennel Club at Braintree. A team of five men and three substitutes will be picked as a result of this week's shooting to compete Saturday as guests of the Kennel Club...
...team for his third year, and has starred in the debates held this year with Dartmouth, Princeton and Syracuse. This is the first year that Kuhns has been on the team, but in the debates with Dartmouth, Syracuse and Princeton he has shown up well and promises to offer stiff opposition to the westerners. Dennis was on the University team in 1916 and has been out since then, having been a first lieutenant during the war. He has also been one of the University's strong debaters in the contests with Dartmouth and Princeton...
...over a length from the first crew. The Union Boat Club crew, which was the third participant in the contest, came in last about four lengths behind the first University eight. The time was 11 minutes, 42 seconds, which is good time for the day, when there was a stiff breeze blowing against the crews, and the water was choppy...