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Word: rightness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...believe that the way in which "Lampy" shows his disapproval of certain acts on the part of our authorities is well adapted to the lessening of such acts, for the irony of the jester - whose person always is held sacred - does more to show dictatorial acts in their right colors than double the amount of serious writing. It is a pity, however, that anything was said in the last issue about the college Faculty, the proper target of college humor. But on the other hand, this deficiency was more than counter-balanced by the traces of Puck-ian humor discernable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/21/1887 | See Source »

...second round was characterized by the same activity and the same tendency to hit without reaching home. Grew got in several good right-handers in this round...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The First Winter Meeting. | 3/21/1887 | See Source »

...third round opened at a tremendous temperature. Again Grew got in some good right-handers, and forced the fighting. Throughout the three rounds the honors had been fairly even, but Grew sparred in much better form than Coolidge and he was consequently awarded the bout. The entries in the event for next Saturday will be Clement, '88, L. S.; Thayer, '88; Grew, '89, and Dame...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The First Winter Meeting. | 3/21/1887 | See Source »

...third round was opened briskly by Curtis who landed his right and left on Ashe's jaw several times without getting hit in return. Ashe suddenly gathered himself up for a last effort and visited Curtis with a right and left. These he followed with a right on the jaw which knocked Curtis off his feet. When time was called Curtis made one rally, but at the first hard blow he received he went down and was unable to finish the round. The cup was awarded to Ashe. Curtis was very plucky, and his reappearance a few minutes after...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The First Winter Meeting. | 3/21/1887 | See Source »

...have signed their names in the book at Leavitt & Pierce's for cups for the '89 nine should pay up right off, for the cash is needed to buy the cups...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/18/1887 | See Source »

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