Word: featherly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...feather-weight sparring bout between E. W. Grew, '89, and P. Marquand, ,89, was the most interesting event of the day. Both men seemed to be in good condition, although Grew, perhaps, was trained down too fine. The first round began with very lively sparring, Marquand forcing the fight. He worked a great deal for Greew body while the latter confined his blows to Marquand's head. The round ended in Marquand's favor. In the second round Marquand forced the fight at first, but toward the end fought as the defensive and Grew did the forcing. Grew worked...
...Feather Weight Sparring:- E. W. Grew, '89; P. Marquand...
...third falls in 8 min. 55 sec. and 2 min. 5 sec. respectively, there being no fall in the first trial. As all had withdrawn from the heavy-weight wrestling but J. Trevis, Sp., he was given the event. Now came the "funny" event of the day, the feather-weight wrestling between G. A. Goebel, '88, and H. Nuss, '90. Time was called on the first round without any fall; Nuss won the second in 2 min. 51 sec.; about the middle of third, Goebel retired, giving the event to Nuss...
There is an important notice concerning the feather and lightweight sparring on the second page of to-day's issue...
...FEATHER AND LIGHT-WEIGHT SPARRING.- A meeting to decide important questions in regard to the feather and light-weight sparring will be held this afternoon at 1.30 in 47 Matthews. The Association is desirous of consulting the wishes of those who intend to enter, so that it is necessary that all possible contestants be present in person or by proxy in order to ensure the carrying out of their wishes...