Word: bout
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next event was the first bout in fencing between S. Dexter 2d, '90, and H. R. Allen, Jr., '92. Dexter showed the most skill and won five points to Allen's three. J. M. Morton, Jr., '91, easily defeated J. T. Lincoln, '92, in the second bout, five points...
...tournament. Two rounds were played, Wynne and Crane, Mastin and Crowninshield. The first three games were won by Wynne, but Crane, picking up, won the next five, securing the match. Play in this match was overcautious and rather uninteresting, each man fearing to break up the balls. The second bout, Mastin vs. Crowninshield, was won by Mastin; score, 5-2. On the whole, play was good, each contestant making brilliant shots. The next matches will be played to night at the same time, 10 p. m. Bell and Wildes. Stearns and Livingston, will be the contestants...
...middle-weight sparring, (under 160 pounds), there were three entries, F. G. Curtis, '90, R. Wainwright, '91, and L. W. Chamberlin, '90. Curtis and Wainwright had the first bout, Wainwright forced the fight throughout, but Curtis carefully watched for openings and finally won the bout...
Chamberlin had drawn the bye, so the final bout was between him and Curtis. In the first round neither scored more than a point. In the last two rounds, however, there was a good deal more fighting. Curtis allowed his opponent to force the fight as before, and, by careful work, won the bout...
...which the entries were, J. W. Smith, '89, F. G. Curtis, '90, and F. R. Bangs, '91. Curtis withdrew, so only Smith and Bangs were left. In the first two rounds Smith got decidedly the better of Bangs, but in the third round Bangs did much better work. The bout was awarded to Smith...