Word: bobbed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...eyes fastened upon the first figure to enter the ring when the evening's feature bout was announced. Old eyes were confused by a ghostly image that arose out of the real man that stood there (Bob Fitzsimmons Jr.), the image of another* baldish, freckle-shouldered fighter in whose whiplike arms, thin waist and slender legs lurked terrible punching power. The real man that was seen by younger eyes had thicker legs and more reddish hair than his father, but not quite that look of Irish lightning on the leash. But there was great cheering, and more when Jack Delaney...
They fought for ten rounds and no one was knocked out. Delaney, 17 pounds the lighter, hammered and hammered at that classic freckled face. "Young Bob" did nothing effective save dodge, cover and stay conscious. His legs bore him well, and once or twice he looked awkward enough to be a dangerous Fitzsimmons. But the upshot was a decision for Delaney and sportdom's verdict that, though Young Bob's chin is in the paternal tradition, his fists and will...
...Bob recalls several important occasions in his 50 years of piccolo playing when he has played before celebrities, and in contests of various kinds. Forty eight years ago, as a boy of 17, Bob rendered several of his tunes at the home of Benjamin Butler, at one time governor of Massachusetts, and famous lawyer. In commenting on this memorable occasion Bob was full of praise for the "poor man's lawyer" as he termed the late governor...
...young lady offered to dance for the audience as long as I could play" said Bob in relating the story, "and for a solid hour I played without once stopping. Incidentally the dancing continued after I was forced to stop to catch my breath...
...record of one hour's continuous playing is a considerable feat in spite of the fact that Bob lost the contest in his many years of playing the delicate little six-note instrument. Bob has taken part in innumerable parades and has been a member of several orchestras. The most important parade to the veteran player was the Hayes-Wheeler parade which took place after the election of Hayes...