Word: facings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...found an opening, and sent in a rushing blow with his right on Cheever's jaw. The second round was rather tame, neither receiving any punishment. In the third round Clement led off finely, following up quickly with his right, and succeeded in planting several blows on Cheever's face and body before the latter seemed to know what he was up to. Cheever tried to rally, but his leading was poor and his countering ineffective. Clement was declared winner...
...freshmen have offered to give an exhibition of German duelling at one of the winter meetings. In this form of duelling no mask is worn, and the point is to gash the face, and not to make thrusts at the body...
...cannot go on increasing the debt forever. Incurring a debt, except in some cases for extraordinary expenditures for permanent benefit, is willfully spending other people's money, hardly an honest proceeding. This is why we wish to have all unnecessary luxuries done away with. We have a debt to face in addition to the regular expenses of the present year, 1884-85, and it should be reduced in addition to paying all the regular expenses of the year...
...speaks well for the energy of the shotgun men that so large a number reported at Watertown in the face of the squally afternoon. The scores ran high, and are the more creditable when the trying weather conditions are taken into consideration. The first match was called early, and by quick shooting it was found possible to shoot an additional match for practice at the close of the regular matches announced on the programme. The work of the afternoon may be seen by a glance at the following summary...
HEAVY WEIGHT WRESTLING.For this there were three men entered, Guild, '86, Bowen, '87, and A. Keith, '85. Neither of the first two, wearied, with their long continued exertions in the middle-weight wrestling, was willing to face a fresh man of heavier weight, so both of them withdrew, and the cup was awarded to Keith...