Word: stiffs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...General Harbord, retired, temporarily put away all their private affairs and settled down in an intensive effort to complete their work by the third week in October and present their conclusions to the President not later than the latter part of November. Mr. Coolidge has laid down this stiff program for them, presumably because he wishes to know their recommendations in time to include them in his message to Congress when it assembles early in December...
Amherst, which won its first game from Rochester last Saturday, hopes to give Princeton a good battle today, and Captain MacMillan's eleven, lacking experienced guards and ends, may receive stiff opposition...
...Stiff Work for Bruins with Colby...
Coach Fisher sent the University football squad through a stiff defensive drill yesterday with emphasis laid on the importance of an airtight line and a strong defensive backfield. The first squad devoted almost the entire afternoon to hard tackling and blocking...
Some feared that Walker would be weakened in making the weight of 147 pounds, and some thought Shade's weaving, twisting, doubled-up way of fighting, with his stiff punch and swift attack, would be too much for the Champion...