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...have no intention of entering in the feather-weight contests. To have this plan a success, the announcement should be made in the near future, in order that the men may have an opportunity of training, which is an essential part of the duties of a successful sparrer...
...this round and the bout was awarded to him. Grew used his left almost altogether; he got in only two of the hard, right arm swings that marked his sparring last year. Marquand used both arms very well, and showed himself to be an exceedingly clever and plucky sparrer. The bout was one of the prettiest in feather-weight sparring that has been seen in the gymnasium in a long time. This entire gentlemanliness and good-nature of the contestants, together with the grit and vigor with which they fought, showed that sparring is not necessarily what some recent exhibitions...
...hand swings were not as effective as they should have been, because he landed them too far back on his opponent's head. Dame has not had much experience and uses comparatively few blows. Those few he uses very well, however, and he is sure to make a good sparrer. The bout and the feather-weight championship were awarded to Grew...
Grew, '89 made a plucky fight Saturday against Williams the remarkable feather-weight sparrer...
Yesterday's "Globe" contains an interesting account of Harvard's champion feather-weight sparrer...
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