Word: simmons
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Parts of Dr. Simmon's biography are very dramatic. His account of the duel between Pushkin and Baron d' Anthes, as a result of which the poet died, take on the attributes of a tragic drama. One can almost visualize a Hollywood movie version of Pushkin's life. For the life, in general, partook of melodrama: the protagonist was descended of an aristocratic family on his father's side while his mother was the lineal descendant of an Ethiopian prince, whom Peter the Great had acquired from the Sultan of Turkey. It was a far cry from the Sublime Porte...
...Simmon J. Seder '36 provided the margin of victory in the first half. A line plunge for the point was unsuccessful. The Bellboys had their big chance in the last few minutes of play when they took possession of the ball within the Kirkland forty yard line after Kirkland had kicked from their goal line. An alert pass defense on the part of the Deacons, however, coupled with an impassable line and the infliction of a penalty was enough to hold them until time was called...
Kirkland easily outplayed Eliot House, but was held to one score. This tally was made by Simmon J. Sedor '36 on an end run in the third period...
Frederick B. Taylor, Jr. '37 boxed cleverly in both of his 135-pound matches to become one of the stars of the evening at the expense of Simmon J. Seder '36 and George J. Huberman '34 whom he knocked out in the third round of both bouts. Timothy J. Shea '36 also showed a clever attack in defending his 165-pound championship successfully against Warren H. White '37 in the semi-finals and Roderick H. Sears '36 ES in the finals. The other champion to retain his title was Samuel Zemurray, Jr. 2GB who completely outclassed George Evashwick...
...knockouts and the defeat of a defending champion marked the preliminary matches in the University Boxing Championship held in the Indoor Athletic Building last night. The upset of the evening was furnished by Simmon J. Seder '36, who displayed unexpected power by defeating the defending champion, Edwin C. Ihrig 2L, in one of the 125-pound bouts. Peter B. Olney '37, captain of this year's Freshman team, fought a brilliant fight in knocking out Colin H. MacDiarmid '37 in the second round of their 155-pound match. The other knockout was scored by Edgar S. Davis '37, who stopped...