Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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These prophetic words were borne out by the developments at Ann Arbor Saturday. Harvard made a lasting impression, and its magnificent comeback augurs well for the future. There are two stiff tests which is just beginning to show its latent offensive possibilities, and of course the 13-13 the between Yale and Maryland does not offer any sort of an accurate gauge of the Elis at the Harvard Stadium a week from next Saturday...
Known to the western world chiefly through Rudyard Kipling's story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," Herpestes griseus (or mungo) is a dingy grey-brown rodent about 30 inches long including a pointed tail. When excited, its long stiff hairs stand erect. This bristling hair, together with thick skin, is one of the mongoose's protections against the fangs of serpents. Contrary to hearsay, the mongoose is not immune to snakebite except by dint of its intuitive agility. With uncanny timing it dodges thrust after thrust of the serpent, gradually exhausts its enemy, then darts in, bites the nape...
...when annoyed. Ultimately the old story about the glass-eater is put in print. It is a poor finale, for this hoary anecdote belongs with the one about the man with the beard, and Chic Sale's The Specialist. No bedtime story, it finds itself uncomfortable between these stiff white sheets...
...linemen were given a stiff session on the tackling dummy yesterday to correct their faults of last Saturday. Fred Gillies, former All-American lineman at Cornell, was on the field, helping out. Only two days practice remain before the team entrains for Ann Arbor and the work on these days will be extremely light...
...cheering with the Fascist salute. Previously H. R. H., like other young Royalist officers, has used the military salute. Standing on a balcony of the Royal Palace in Milan, while a Fascist mob made pandemonium below, the Heir of Italy for the first time raised his right arm stiff-elbowed and with palm extended, aped II Duce...