Word: blowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Outing for May is a very interesting number and is handsomely illustrated. "Old Battles on the Base-Ball Field" is well worth reading and "The Death-blow of International Yacht Racing" is full of information...
...have not space to enter into more detailed criticism of the report, but these few points have struck us as being the most important. The majority, in recommending the abolishion of intercollegiate contests, have aimed a blow at Harvard interests, which, if it takes effect, will have a material influence over the coming welfare of the university. The minority have recommended a milder course-the abolition of all intercollegiate contests save with Yale or other colleges within New England. Whether this would be a wise measure or not, it is difficult to decide at the present moment. It is certainly...
...weight sparring was the next event on the programme. The only entries were J. W. Lawrence, '91, and H. S. Phillips, Gr. Phillips opened the first round on the offensive, going at his man with the evident intention of annihilating him. Lawrence stood the punishment well and returned enough blows to make the honors about even at the end of the first round. Both men fought carefully during the second round. Phillips got in some hard blows, and Lawrence seemed pretty well used up when time was called. The third round opened much the same as the second, Phillips getting...
...last week, when he went to his home in Lynn, where he died Wednesday evening. The cause of his death was peritonitis Mr. Saunderson was not universally known in college owing to his quiet life, but to those who were his intimate friends his death will be a severe blow. Although not an athletic man, he took great interest in lacrosse and played at one time on the team. His death is peculiarly sad, coming so shortly before the time of his graduation...
...agree with Prof. Sargent that exhibitions of pugilism are degrading. It has come to pass that the efforts of the boxers are directed to hard hitting rather than to the practice of the nice points of attack and defence. The fighters and the spectators are more delighted by a blow that draws blood than by the most skilful pass or parry. Slugging is the modern art. Boxing in public is not an exhibition of the art which gentlemen practice for the development of the body and to stimulate the energies of the mind. In slugging matches two brutes stand...