Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...account of lack of space the full report of the Harvard Union debate will not appear in this paper until tomorrow. Over 200 persons assembled to listen to it. The vote on the merits of the question was 80-71 in Mr. Blaine's favor. On the merits of the principal disputants it stood 112-58 against his nomination for the presidency...
...Austin forced the fighting and got in two good leads with his left. Ashe made a savage rush and landed twice with his right on Austin's jaw. Still forcing the fighting, Austin got in several good leads on Ashe's stomach. The round was slightly in Austin's favor...
...punishment told on both, and the blows became weaker. Ashe planted a vicious right on Austin's chin which almost staggered him. Gathering his strength, Austin landed his right on Ashe's nose and drew blood. The round was very close, with the honor perhaps slightly in Ashe's favor...
...floor. Austin was the fresher of the two. He rushed Ashe throughout this round, successfully leading almost every time with his left. Ashe was game to the last and made a grand fight, but the punishment had been too much for him. The round was decidedly in Austin's favor. The announcement of the decision that the bout had been awarded to Austin was greeted with storms of applause, which did not cease until, after some delay, the winner came out to receive...
...proposition of Harvard and Princeton to withdraw from the inter-collegiate foot-ball league and form a league composed of Yale, Harvard and Princeton, does not meet with much favor at Yale. Yale will probably call a meeting soon and discuss the matter...