Word: fistic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...comedy act "Gentleman Jim." "In spite of his pessimistic statement he seemed anything but depressed as he straightened his bright green tie and doned his white flannels. When his interviewer showed his ignorance of boxing in the '80's and '90's, Mr. Corbett reviewed his rise in the fistic world...
...entered in the Tournament, only 22 will compete for fistic honors tonight. The other hopefuls were eliminated in the preliminary bouts Tuesday evening...
...University Boxing championship wil start with the preliminary boiuts on Tuesday, March 22 at 4:30 o'clock. This fistic tournament will be open to all members of the University who are in good standing. The entry blue books are posted in Leavitt and Peirce's and at the Hemenway Gymnasium. These entries will be closed Friday and no late applications will be accepted. There will be seven classes: 115,125,135,145,160,175 pounds and an unlimited class. The weight allowance is four pounds. After the preliminary bouts have been fought the finals will be held on Friday...
...University's intercollegiate boxing debut in a match to be held March 26 in Hemenway gymnasium. Although boxing as yet is not recognized as an organized sport in the University, the activity of the athletic authorities in attempting to secure this match points to the future organization of the fistic art as a minor sport. If boxing does become a minor sport it is expected that the change will be effected on a basis similar to that used at Yale...
...similar plea for a boxing team at Princeton has just been favorably received by the Tiger Athletic Committee according to an announcement received yesterday. Fistic activities at Princeton have been banished for over two decades as the result of a free-for-all fight after a match in 1906. The Princeton legislation and the Harvard agitations are regarded as evidences of recurring interest in pugilism among the colleges...