Word: fought
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...written in 1814, when Bryant was a boy. He was much excited over the war with England, and the way in which "His Imbecility," as he called Madison, treated New England; and urged the enlistment of state troops in Massachusetts, on exactly the same arguments which he so earnestly fought against when advanced by secessionists in 1861. The book is written in a pleasing style and forms an interesting biography of a retiring but eminent...
...next event, the bantam weight sparring, was between B. P. Cheney, '90, and G. O. Swasey, '90; S. W. Priest, '91, withdrew. Both men were quick and fought evenly, but although Cheney led the more often, Swasey guarded the better and was the more scientific. Swasey...
...Cheney '92. The first round was pretty even. Both contestants were exceedingly quick, while Paine's longer reach helped him somewhat. Cheney did the larger part of the leading, but his blows were not as hard as Paine's. The second and third rounds were well fought, slightly in Cheney's favor as revards points. Paine showed greater endurance, and was doing good work when time was called and the bout was given to Cheney...