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...Harvard's winter games the decision of the judges in the light-weight boxing match was loudly hissed. - Yale News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/19/1886 | See Source »

Many admirers of the light-weight sparring contestants in the meeting on Saturday were sadly disappointed at the decision of the final bout in that event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/15/1886 | See Source »

...final bout in the light-weight sparring between Ashe and Austin, '87, was looked forward to with the greatest interest. Austin forced the fighting from the first, in the second round giving his opponent some hard blows and getting a few in return. In the third round both men went quickly to work, but they showed the effects of their previous struggle, Ashe especially, who had a hard contest with Mitchell. Both soon became winded and their last few blows were weak and ineffective. After some minutes discussion, the judges decided to call the bout a draw, though...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Second Winter Meeting. | 3/15/1886 | See Source »

...Light-weight sparring. - T. B. Hurley, '89, W. Austin, '87, G. R. Ashe, '87, E. O. Mitchell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Entries for 2nd Winter Meeting. | 3/12/1886 | See Source »

...final bout in the light-weight wrestling between Craig and Austin was the only really tedious event on the programme. First one and then the other seemed to have the advantage but without any effect. After numerous holds had been taken and broken the judge gave them a lock hold and Craig was quickly thrown. Time, 15m. The second round was finished in about one third the time of the first, Austin getting a firm hold around Craig's body and easily throwing him, thus winning the bout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First Winter Meeting. | 3/8/1886 | See Source »

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