Word: rounds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first round of feather-weight sparing was between F. L. Dabney, '91, and H. S. McPherson, '91. Dabney had a decided advantage in weight, but he seemed afraid of his opponent. Both men showed a great tendency to close in, so that in the first round there were thirteen clinches and only about three fair blows. McPherson struck hard, and drew blood early in the third round. The advantage was so clearly on his side that it was not considered necessary to finish the bout...
...next bout showed some lively and scientific sparring. It was give and take between the contestants, J. L. Dodge, '91, and P. Marquand, '89. The first round was very nearly even. Dodge seemed to have a slight advantage in the second. The third round was blow for blow again, and neither man guarded as well as before. Dodge again sparred rather the better, but the bout was so close that the referee decided another round of two minutes necessary. Both men were tired, and rained blows on each other's faces. Dodge got in several undercuts and seemed to have...
...whist tournament has at last been finished; Rogers and DeNormandie won first place, with Brown and Darling second. The result of the final round was as follows...
...second round in the pool tournament was played last night...
...next event was the heavy-weight sparring (over 160 pounds), for which the entries were, J. W. Smith, '89, F. G. Curtis, '90, and F. R. Bangs, '91. Curtis withdrew, so only Smith and Bangs were left. In the first two rounds Smith got decidedly the better of Bangs, but in the third round Bangs did much better work. The bout was awarded to Smith...