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LIGHT-WEIGHT SPARRING.First bout, E. L. Blossom, '88, and S. Coolidge, '86. Coolidge led off with his left, but his blow was returned by Blossom for the body. Blossom rushed his man and soon got in a right-hander which sent his opponent to the floor. When time was called again, Coolidge was rather groggy. Blossom, however, went at him as fiercely as before, and by hammering him with his right, succeeded in knocking him out, thus winning the bout...
...Second bout, F. P. Clement, '88, and E. C. Wright, '86. Clement led by planting his left and right on his opponents body. These blows Wright returned by stooping down and planting several blows on the top to Clement's head. Clement did some good dodging, but was unable to reach Wright's head, owing to the latter's superior height. In the second round, Clement led off with his left, following it up with his right, for his opponents head. Both men then got in several quick blows and appeared pretty evenly matched. In the third round Clement made...
...Third bout, W. H. Paine, L. S., and Clement. Paine led off by planting his left on Clement's body, and the latter returned by landing several blows on Paine's head and driving him on to the settees. Paine then rallied and put in some stinging blows on Clement's head and body. In the second round Paine went in for business, and his superior weight began to tell. He did effective work with his left, but many of his blows were dodged and countered by Clement. The third round made it plain that although Clement was more scientific...
...final bout between Paine and Blossom was marked by heavy hitting. Blossom evidently had sparred but little, and relied upon his right hand to knock out his opponent. He not only was unsuccessful, but was slugged severely in return by Paine, who then...
Light Weight Sparring (final bout), winners of 1st and 3rd bouts...