Word: blowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...violent blow that the overseers have seen fit to inflict on the classical department of the University by permitting the departure of so excellent a scholar as Professor Croswell in addition to the loss of Professor Dyer, whose scholarship is no less universally acknowledged. It is not here our place to criticise the course of events that led to this wholly unexpected - might we say unwarranted - loss. To us falls the profitless task of expressing deep regret at losing two teachers who have won the esteem and the thanks of so many of our number. We are convinced that...
...getting hit in return. Ashe suddenly gathered himself up for a last effort and visited Curtis with a right and left. These he followed with a right on the jaw which knocked Curtis off his feet. When time was called Curtis made one rally, but at the first hard blow he received he went down and was unable to finish the round. The cup was awarded to Ashe. Curtis was very plucky, and his reappearance a few minutes after was greeted with prolonged applause...
...sparring will be good, as it always is, if there is no slugging shown. And we would like to beg the crowd to refrain from any ejaculations when a well-aimed and telling blow takes effect. These customary expressions of approval are entirely out of place, and are apt to "rattle" the contestants...
...management of the winter meetings did not take all the care possible to make the sparring fair. Gloves were neither furnished by the H. A. A., nor were those the contestants were allowed to provide weighed or examined. It makes a great difference in the effect of a blow whether it is struck with a five-ounce glove or one which weighs but two; and gloves should either be provided by the association, or those of the contestants should be weighed with as much care as is bestowed on the men themselves. In all amateur meetings this caution is taken...
...keep his hat removed from his head while a member of one of the upper classes was in the yard. This custom was finally broken up by a young freshman named Hedge, who, when ordered to uncover by an imperious upper classman, responded to the command by a heavy blow of his fist on the nose of his superior and was supported by the President for his independence...