Word: ringed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Well, what has he got that Coolidge hasn't? He may talk more but do you remember any more what he says than what Coolidge says? Near's I can see he slams everybody around Coolidge, but he can't seem to ring the bell...
Brotherly love expired in the breasts of 10,000 Philadelphians jammed about a chilly prize ring in a ball park. They snarled and yelled as, within the ring, Mickey Walker, world's welterweight champion, began to ram his fists against the body and flaming head of Bobby Barrett, challenger. After swinging heavily with his right once or twice, Barrett sank to the floor before Walker's battering. Staggering up, he fell again and again-five times in the first round, Walker tearing in with Dempsey-like speed and solidity whenever unlucky Barrett achieved a perpendicular posture. Gritty Barrett...
Wills, "Brown Panther," and Luis Angel Firpo, "Argentine Bull Man," had hugged and shoved each other about the ring for twelve dismal rounds, each too cautious to strike out cleanly for a knockout...
...following ships: On the Olympic (White Star)-Viscount Wimborne, onetime Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland (1915-18), the principal financial backer of the British In- ternational Polo Team. On the Mauretania (Cunard)-Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, wife of the eminent publisher. On the Paris (French)-Reginald C. Vanderbilt, famed clubman; Ring Lardner, professional humorist...
Harry Wills, "Black Panther," and Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine "Bull Man," continued their exchange of words in adjacent columns of The New York World, preparatory to exchanging blows in the prize ring at Newark on Sept. 11. Wills: "I see that Firpo is bubbling over with confidence. Why pick poor little Harry out as one of his soft victims ? He hasn't broken any man's ribs or jaw around here, has he? Say, I fought little old man Sam Langford* 22 times. I forgot to duck on only two occasions in all that time. I admit...