Word: featherweights
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week, less than 48 hours after he had taken office, Christenberry got a fine example of just what Columnist Smith was talking about: the featherweight championship fight between Sandy Saddler and Willie Pep. After nine rounds of butting, thumbing, gouging-and one wild wrestling spree which brought the referee down in a free-for-all tangle-Pep sullenly threw in the towel...
With Willie Pep hunddling in his corner protesting to referce Ray Miller he could not go on. Sandy Saddler successfully defended his world featherweight title last night with a nine round technical knockout, in a bout marred by rough house wrestling tactics Warned repeatedly by Miller for his leg holds and body twists in this grudge battle at the Polo Grounds. Pep gave up the struggle...
...Imperium (Ezio Pinza & Fran Warren; Victor, 2 sides LP). Miss Warren and songs (some of them pretty featherweight) are badly outclassed by Operatic Heavyweight Pinza...
...Hammering Henry, a leather-throwing little gamecock, is the only man ever to hold three titles (featherweight, lightweight and welterweight) simultaneously. Today, a fighter automatically vacates one title when he wins another...
...designs them to do everything from sewing up sausage casings to finishing casket linings. Latest gadget: a seamer that binds plastics together with an electric current instead of a needle & thread. Most of Singer's output is still in home sewing machines (most popular U.S. model: the "Featherweight Portable," priced...