Word: boxers
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Next came the second bout of the middle-weight sparring, between Messrs. Wiley, '77, and Blaine, '78. Although Mr. Wiley was pitted against a man considerably taller and heavier than himself, he proved himself the more scientific boxer of the two, and, after the first round being hotly contested, was awarded to him. In the second round some very heavy blows were exchanged, and a good deal of science displayed in face parries. As the judges disagreed about this round, it was fought over again, and after much hard work on both sides, the round and bout were decided...
...James, L. S. S., Cunningham, '74, Hall, '76, and Morgan, '78. The first match, between Messrs. Reeves and James, consisted of two rounds of five minutes each, in which the former got some very good blows into the face of Mr. James, and proved himself to be the better boxer, notwithstanding the superior strength of his adversary. In the next match Messrs. Cunningham and Morgan showed much skill, being pretty evenly matched. At the end of the second round the judges declared the first to be in favor of Mr. Cunningham, the second in favor of Mr. Morgan. This necessitated...