Word: dempseys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Though his Royal Highness spends much time in his hothouses and amid his beehives and poultry runs, he retains a robust interest in sport. Before leaving Brussels for Stockholm he issued instructions that detailed news of the Dempsey-Tunney fight be cabled to him. Interviewed by newsgatherers, he said: "I watched Tunney throughout the American Army boxing championship matches in 1919 [from General Pershing...
...President received thousands of protests from prize fight haters against the coming Dempsey-Tunney "Battle of the Century,"† promptly forwarded them all to Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and Secretary of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover...
...dusty playground of the Clay Public School, Philadelphia, students cheered, exhorted. "Gene Tunney" was fighting "Jack Dempsey," was carrying the fight to the champion. "Come on, Gene!" screamed pupils, "knock him out!" Encouraged, the "challenger" belabored lustily, incautiously. "Dempsey" saw an -opening, swung a haymaker...
Later, when the body of "Tunney" (Manuel Kin, aged 12) was being removed, "Dempsey" (Carl Weinstein, aged 10) sobbed: "I didn't mean...
...returns from the Dempsey-Tunney fight tonight will be received by radio in the Living Room of the Union, following the meeting of the Freshman class. The doors will be opened to all members of the University at 9.30 o'clock. The preliminary bouts will not be heard, as they would conflict with the Freshman meeting...