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...inflammation, continued Dr. Norris in his report, "obviously antedated the boxing match, but because of its insidious development it would not necessarily give symptoms and would have been highly improbable to detect at the time of the physical examination before the bout. In the ring, however, it interfered with Schaaf's boxing skill so that he was less able to avoid blows. In addition, blows not in themselves dangerous aggravated the meningo encephalitis [inflammation]." At Albany, New York State Senators chattered about repealing "Mayor" Walker's boxing laws, and safeguarding the health of boxers. At Boston, a Massachusetts...
...school boys' gym last Saturday afternoon, the skillful Freshman grapplers can face Yale next week with an unblemished record. Although the only fall of the match came in the 118-pound class when H. B. Stoddard pinned Kinne, the feature of the afternoon was the 135-pound bout, where J. L. Angel finally gained a decision over a powerful Stratton after the two equally-matched matmen had tussled well into the overtime period...
...Hampshire University listmen surprised boxing circles at Durham Wednesday by defeating Harvard 5-2. The New Hampshire men won the first three bouts by reforce's decisions. The fourth was a draw. The fifth was won by Illness of Harvard, with a knockout. The sixth was awarded to New Hampshire, and the seventh and final bout of the evening was a draw. After the Varsity matches the Freshman teams of the two college fought five exhibition bouts, four of which Harvard won by knockouts, but the fifth of which was judged a draw...
...Monstrous Primo Camera: his fight against Ernie Schaaf for the right to a world's championship bout against Jack Sharkey; by a knockout in the 13th round; in Manhattan. Schaaf, hospitalized immediately after the fight, recovered consciousness after 1 hr. and 45 min., developed an intracranial hemorrhage. Sports-reporters, incorrigibly skeptical about all Camera's doings, first described the knockout as a fake, hastily acknowledged its authenticity three days later when doctors operated to remove a blood clot from Schaaf's brain. Schaaf, 24, never rallied, died early next morning...
...Tony Canzoneri, world's lightweight boxing champion: a catchweight bout against Billy Townsend of Vancouver; by a knockout after 1 min., 5 sec. of the first round; in Madison Square Garden...