Word: jabbing
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...that in our classes the same methods of attack and defense are taught that Jack Dempsey, Jack Britton, Benny Leonard, Johnny Kilbane and other champions had to learn in the more rugged school of Give and Take when they were youngsters breaking in. The same left jab, the same right cross, the same block and the same parry are a part of our system, but they are learned and practiced by the majority, not with the thought of achieving any championship honors, but with the idea of attaining genuine exercise. When one considers the footwork, arm action, body movement, bending...
...grounds. Sir, I admire, sympathize with, and love the French, but it's the British to whom I give my respect. They've got the 'spirit of the bayonet'; they've changed their easy going temperament and, taught by bitter experience, answer the cry 'Kamerad' with a short sharp jab; they're fighting mad, playing the game for all it's worth. System? They've got everything down to a fine point; a great part of the time the Tommies don't even realize that the games they are playing are developing just the traits of character and strength...
...Juniors, but the eight has been strengthened by the return of Barnes to 7, and has improved during the last two days. The Junior crew, under Coach Stephenson, was badly defeated by the second University crew last Monday, and showed many faults in the race. The bad tendency to jab the oars in after hanging on the catch has been partially corrected, and the crew is certainly rowing in better form now than that shown on Monday. The second and third Freshman crews are well up to the standard of secondary Freshman crews...
...bridge cheered strongly, while the sophomore sympathizers on the grand stand, nearly went wild with joy when Ninety-four was seen to lead by a length. Both juniors and seniors now began to quicken their stroke perceptibly and the freshmen for a while showed a tendency to jab at the water, causing more or less splash, but soon recovered themselves. When the crews reached the stake boat, half way from the bridge to the Union Club, Ninety-two, Ninety-three and Ninety-five were rowing a 38 stroke, while Ninety-four kept hers at thirty...