Word: seymour
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Seymour, A. W. Warren, J. S., 44 Mt. Auburn...
...next event was the heavy-weight sparring match, for which the entries were as follows: Messrs. Reeves, L. S., Seymour, M. S., James, L. S. S., Cunningham, '74, Hall, '76, and Morgan, '78. The first match, between Messrs. Reeves and James, consisted of two rounds of five minutes each, in which the former got some very good blows into the face of Mr. James, and proved himself to be the better boxer, notwithstanding the superior strength of his adversary. In the next match Messrs. Cunningham and Morgan showed much skill, being pretty evenly matched. At the end of the second...
...winners of the previous bouts in sparring, Messrs. Seymour and Reeves, then came forward. After a few partially successful movements on each side, they closed, and Mr. Reeves endeavored to get Mr. Seymour's head in chancery; but the latter, on account of his superior strength, succeeded in freeing himself. At last the judges decided in favor of Mr. Seymour. The final bout between Messrs. Seymour and Morgan then began, with great interest on the part of the spectators. Both contestants were excellent boxers, but Mr. Seymour labored under the disadvantage of being still somewhat blown by his preceding contest...
...Turner's Liber Studiorum (sixty-eight plates) in the Gray Collection has been placed in the stand for engravings in Gore Hall, and there are also to be seen there eight pieces privately printed last year by Mr. Seymour-Haden, from plates found in Turner's house after his death...