Word: toughly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ideals, spent half an hour with Premier Abdallah Ibrahim of Morocco, presumably talking over Morocco's reluctance to renew the lease of key U.S. air bases. ¶Accepted with regret the resignation of Virginia's former Governor John S. Battle from the Civil Rights Commission, started the tough job of finding another Southerner to serve in Battle's place. ¶Nominated John D. Hickerson, able U.S. Ambassador to Finland since 1955, to succeed Washington-bound Ambassador Charles ("Chip") Bohlen in Manila...
Fitzgerald's leg condition had made it seem unlikely that he would do well today; a second place under these condition gives promise of a tough Crimson team later in the season. The unexpectedly poor eleventh showing of Jack Benjamin may have been due to the same cold that bothered him during this week's practice sessions. Several other Crimson standbys turned in unusually slow times...
...powerful varsity to one touchdown in a 5-3 Harvard triumph. In 1911, the varsity suffered its third defeat under Haughton's coaching, as it dropped an 18-15 decision to the Carlisle Indians, led that season by the immortal Jim Thorpe. The big Indian ran well against a tough Harvard line, and drop-kicked four field goals and one conversion to give the Carlisle eleven its winning margin...
Scoreless now for its last 198 minutes of playing time, the varsity soccer squad will be a grimly determined group as it faces a tough M.I.T. eleven this afternoon here at 3 p.m. The Engineers have perenially been one of the Crimson's most stubborn opponents, and, with the varsity's offense currently silent, the game must be rated a toss...
...Crimson players proved anything, it was that they could take good advantage of an opponent's mistakes, and when sufficiently inspired that they could produce a well planned and vicious scoring drive. Against the succession of tough teams to come, however, this may not be enough