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Word: swatter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...hailed the "best lightweight since Benny Leonard," Sweetwater planned to put Jenkins' picture on the town's official stationery, and the new champion was fixing to buy a ranch with the $10,000 he had earned in seven minutes. "Bring on Henry Armstrong next," drawled the Sweetwater Swatter, itching to get his anvil-strong hands on the welterweight (147 Ib.) champion. "In 30 rounds, Armstrong couldn't knock out the boy ah knocked out in three, so ah ought to do all right with Henry," he added...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sweetwater Swatter | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

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