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Word: stiffs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Though the Crimson had an easy time in defeating the Tigers in the first game of the series it is too much to expect that a team which held the New York Giants to an 8-7 win early in the season, will lose another contest without stiff opposition. Princeton has a somewhat eratic team which was not at its best on Saturday. At times the Tigers have exhibited a hitting streak which has surprised their opponents and a similar performance is probable this Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON NOW ENTERS SECOND STAGE OF BASEBALL SEASON | 5/24/1922 | See Source »

...spite of a stiff wind which made the surface of the Basin all but unnavigable, the final series of races in the University Regatta were run off according to schedule Saturday, closing one of the most successful affairs of its kind ever held in Cambridge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INVITATION REGATTA COMPLETED SATURDAY | 5/22/1922 | See Source »

...second University baseball team will meet the second Brown nine at Soldiers Field at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Though the Providence scrubs have met none of the same teams that have faced the University, it is expected that they will furnish stiff opposition for several times they have defeated the first Brown team in practice games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECONDS FACE STRONG BROWN NINE ON SOLDIERS FIELD TODAY | 5/13/1922 | See Source »

...Soldiers Field is one of optimism. The showing of the runners in the meet against M. I. T. last Saturday, and in practice this week, has been so promising that all who have seen the Crimson team work out feel that the Blue runners are going to encounter exceedingly stiff opposition. The general opinion of both coaches and runners is that there is an excellent chance of a Crimson victory at Soldiers Field Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FINAL WORK-OUT TODAY FOR UNIVERSITY AND FRESHMAN TRACK SQUADS | 5/11/1922 | See Source »

...University runners went through a hard work-out, which included time-trials in some events. In addition to this, Coach Farrell gave his field-event men some stiff practice, with emphasis on form...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COACH TOLBERT PICKS FRESHMAN TRACK SQUAD FOR CONTEST WITH YALE | 5/10/1922 | See Source »

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