Word: rightnesses
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...Dame and Grew both looked fresh and in good condition as they stepped into the ring to decide the feather-weight sparring. Dame led with his left and Grew replied with a lively rally. Dame used his left and kept away from a good many of Grew's swinging rights. Grew hit several body blows. He kept up the same game in the second round and seemed intent on winding Dame. Dame replied to a swinging right with a straight right and left, both of which hit squarely. Grew forced the fighting and kept trying to land his right. Dame...
...bout. Never, perhaps, in the memory of undergraduates has so much interest been manifested in an event at the Winter Meetings. The expectations of the audience were realized. Both men showed much improvement over last year, Austin in using his left hand, and Ashe in the use of his right...
...First Round - Austin forced the fighting and got in two good leads with his left. Ashe made a savage rush and landed twice with his right on Austin's jaw. Still forcing the fighting, Austin got in several good leads on Ashe's stomach. The round was slightly in Austin's favor...
Second Round - Austin opened this round with three or four good leads with his left which he followed up with a smashing right-hander. Ashe got in a good lead, to which Austin retaliated with a couple of heavy blows with his left. The round ended in a series of lively counters...
...third round was opened in a rattling style. Each man seemed bent on forcing the fighting, and each got in good blows. The punishment told on both, and the blows became weaker. Ashe planted a vicious right on Austin's chin which almost staggered him. Gathering his strength, Austin landed his right on Ashe's nose and drew blood. The round was very close, with the honor perhaps slightly in Ashe's favor...