Word: bantam
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this novel is a super-railroad magnate called Henry M. Galt. He is inferred to be a portrait or, more exactly, caricature - of E. H. Harriman. He is described as "a small man, weighing less than one hundred pounds, with a fretful, nagging body," who walks with "a bantam, egregious stride." The plot of the novel is the story of Galt's triumphs. Incident by incident they may be substantially paralleled in Mr. Harriman's career. First, a spectacular rise; second, reverses, foes, almost defeat; finally, triumph and death. Mr. Garrett has written many articles about Wall Street...
...time of signing up men must state the class which they wish to enter. These classes are as follows: bantam-weight, 115 lb.; featherweight, 125 lbs.; light-weight, 135 lbs.; welter-weight, 145 lbs.; middle-weight, 160 lbs.; light heavy-weight, 175 lbs.; heavy-weight, 175 lbs. and over...
...Bantam-weight, 115 lbs.; feather-weight, 125 lbs.; lightweight, 135 lbs.; welterweight, 145 lbs.; middle-weight, 160 lbs.; light heavy-weight, 175 lbs.; and over. No variations in weight will be allowed; any man tipping the beam at the stated weights being moved up into the next class...
...classes in which bouts will be held are as follows: Bantam-weight, 115 pounds; featherweight, 125 pounds; light-weight, 135 pounds; welterweight, 145 pounds; middle-weight, 160 pounds; light-heavyweight, 175 pounds; heavy-weight, 175 pounds or over. No variations of these weights will be permitted this year...
...classes in which bouts will be held are as follows: Bantam-weight, 115 lbs.; featherweight, 125 lbs.; light weight, 135 lbs.; welterweight, 145 lbs.; middle-weight, 160 lbs.; light heavyweight, 175 lbs; heavyweight, 175 lbs. and over. This year the regulations as to weight will allow no variations. When the men are weighed in, on the day of the match, the beam of the scale will be set at 115, 125 or whatever the class may be. Any man who tips the beam will be automatically moved to the next class higher...