A Question of Gameness In fighting, they talk about gameness—the eagerness to fight despite prospect of harm or injury—as an essential quality of any great competitor.
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The gameness of the Hilo native was one of his key selling points.
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One reason we like MMA is because it more routinely puts gameness on display.
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It was her style, but also a signal of her seriousness, her not-gameness.
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Steve Bannon describes to "Axios on HBO" the "Gameness" curriculum he's teaching in Italy as he tries to spearhead Europe's nationalist movement.
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There's nothing specifically wrong with Mike, except that Claire could certainly do better, and his mild-mannered gameness isn't enough to explain her interest.
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He fought 178 times in 155 career games, and compiled a string of brutal stoppages, distinguishing himself with intimidating power and a pit bull's gameness.
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Ms. Miller, a survivor of relentless tabloid scrutiny and a Hollywood that eats beautiful actresses for breakfast, channels her natural grit and gameness to dazzling effect.
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With the help of his training partners, coaches, manager and family members, we are taken back through the controversial fighter's career in which his gameness and willingness to rise to any challenge are cited as some of his primary attributes.
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But that gameness does not extend the party's well-heeled class of givers, whom Trump scorned during much of the campaign and still to this day see Trump as an imperfect vehicle for a number of policy wins that appear increasingly out of reach.
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"AOC has what I call 'gameness' or competitive heart — the combination of grit, determination, fighting spirit that you can't coach," Stephen Bannon, President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE's former chief strategist, told Politico in an interview released early Wednesday.
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"That's largely a matter of gameness". Hackenschmidt's injuries had not been serious enough, Roller felt. "I have tried my best to make a winner out of him and put him into the ring in the best possible condition, but ... gameness is something you can not put into a man".Chapman, p. 100.
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Teastas Mor was a certificate of gameness issued to a dog by the Irish Kennel Club. Strict Irish Kennel Club rules governed the Teastas Mor (certificate of gameness). It was considered that the discipline ensured contests between dog and badger were fair. In the past, to become an Irish Kennel Club terrier champion, it was necessary for a terrier to be in possession of a Teastas Mor.
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The Old Family Reds produced more than their share of good ones unlike other strains are known. Old Family Reds were sought after for their high percentage in ability to produce deep gameness. The strain in its purest form continues to be preserved by remaining breeders specializing in this bloodline. It was once renowned for its gameness, but now it is bred to maintain its unique reddish color.
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Working terriers and tools for terrier work. Other important requirements of a working terrier are an essential gameness, a good nose, and an ability to problem solve in order to avoid coming to harm underground.
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The tail traditionally is docked, in the United States the tail is not required to be docked. Crossbreeding with other hunting Terriers in the beginning caused the appearance to vary. Fell terriers are bred for hunting ability and gameness"Fell terriers have been bred for generations for work alone, and the only requisite points were their gameness." Captain Jocelyn Lucas in "Hunt and Working Terriers", quoted by Patricia Adams Lent in "Sport with Terriers", pp 73-74, Arner Publications, Rome, NY 1973 rather than to a standard of appearance (breed type).
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Game or gameness is a quality of fighting dogs and working terriers that are selectively bred and conditioned from a very early age to develop traits of eagerness despite the threat of substantive injury. Dogs displaying this trait can also be described as persevering, ready and willing, full of fight, spirited, or plucky.
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Morgan landed far more punches than Ridley, who showed gameness, but was clearly outmatched."Tod Morgan Wins From Bud Ridley", Vancouver Daily World, Vancouver, Canada, pg. 12, 6 September 1923 On January 22, 1924, Morgan knocked out accomplished boxer Frankie Britt in the third round at Crystal Pool in Seattle, Washington, retaining the Pacific Coast Featherweight Title.
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A painting of an English toy terrier by Frederick August Wenderoth in 1865 Most terrier breeds were refined from the older purpose-bred dogs. The gameness of the early hunting terriers was exploited by using them in sporting contests. Initially, terriers competed in events such as clearing a pit of rats. The dog that was fastest in killing all the rats won.
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A bull and terrier type. Paris, 1863. "Watchful- Waiting". World War I poster featuring a pit bull as a representation of the U.S Until the mid-19th century the now extinct Old English Terriers and Old English Bulldogs were bred together to produce a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the bulldog.
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Following the 1911 rematch, one newspaper described Gotch's easy victory and then added that "in the parlance of the sporting world, Hackenschmidt is yellow ... He quit when his position became dangerous".Chapman, p. 98. Perhaps the most frustrated was Hackenschmidt's second, Dr. Benjamin Roller, who himself had lost several times to Gotch, but had displayed the utmost gameness and courage. "Hack did not get started", Roller explained.
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The dog was behind a six- foot fence, but the area was readily accessible to anyone. There were 243 marijuana plants by Berry's house that could not be approached without crossing Willy's area. Berry bought the dog from a breeder of fighting dog, and possessed considerable literature and equipment for dog fighting. "Willy" was known for his fighting abilities, his gameness, wind, and exceptionally hard bite.
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Later that season he ran in the Liverpool Autumn Cup and was made joint favourite. Ridden by Charles Maidment he held the lead in the closing stages but although he ran on with "great gameness" he was beaten a head by the three-year-old Vanderdecken. The winning time of 2:33.5 was one of the fastest ever recorded for a mile and a half.
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Queequeg tries it for size, with Pip sobbing and beating his tambourine, standing by and calling himself a coward while he praises Queequeg for his gameness. Yet Queequeg suddenly rallies, briefly convalesces, and leaps up, back in good health. Henceforth, he uses his coffin for a spare seachest, which is later caulked and pitched to replace the Pequods life buoy. The Pequod sails northeast toward Formosa and into the Pacific Ocean.
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Georges Carpentier After his loss to Houck, Lewis's boxing fortunes began to decline. On December 13, 1911, he lost to French boxing great Georges Carpentier at the Cirque de Paris in front of large enthusiastic crowds. Lewis was outweighed by Carpentier, and had at least a four-inch disadvantage in height as well. The fight demonstrates Lewis's gameness, but also the peculiar regulation of the sport during the period.
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The fight, however, was spectacular, with Olin showing gameness throughout the fifteen rounds, though outmatched by Lewis. Many in the crowd urged the referee to end the fight in the twelfth, but Olin gamely continued. He came out charging and won the first two rounds with a significant margin in points. In the third, finding his range, Lewis battered Olin with precision lefts to the head and straight rights to the body.
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These dogs had been bred for generations for their stamina and gameness. George and his wife Margaret with their family settled in the mountains of western North Carolina. Though there is no evidence that Plott ever went to western North Carolina, his son Henry settled there around 1801 to 1810 (as the census discloses) and was responsible for the Plott Hound's later development. Plott supposedly kept his strain entirely pure, making no outcrosses.
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"Boro Fighters Tendency to Hit Low Cost Title; Tod's Gameness Counts", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 8, 17 December 1927Glick had lost other fights from low blows in "Glick Claims He Did not Foul Morgan", The Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 17 December 1927 Though he was ahead on points prior to the foul, Glick subsequently lost his second chance at the Junior Lightweight title. He would never get a third opportunity.
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Kerry Blue Terriers are strong-headed and highly spirited. They have always been loyal and affectionate towards their owners and very gentle towards children but were often considered downright mean toward other animals, including other dogs. If they are socialised with other dogs this is no longer the case. In the early days of competitive dog showing, the Irish Kennel Club required Kerries had to pass a "gameness" test, known as Teastas Mor certification, before they were deemed worthy of being judged.
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Tiznow missed his two year old season due to a leg fracture. At three, it took him three tries to break his maiden, finally winning for the first time on May 31, 2000 by lengths. In his next start, the Affirmed Handicap on July 1, he defeated grade 1 winner Dixie Union by a neck, displaying what would become his trademark quality, gameness. In his next start, the Swaps Stakes on July 23, Tiznow finished second behind Captain Steve after a troubled trip.
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Ridden by Tommy Loates, he won the five and a half furlong contest by "a couple of lengths" from the odds-on favourite Blackwing. Two weeks later, with Loates again in the saddle, he followed up by taking the July Stakes (actually run on 28 June) at Newmarket Racecourse, beating the favored Eventail by a neck. His winning performance was described as "a rare display of gameness". After a break of four months, Desmond returned for the Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket on 27 October.
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His motivation may have temporarily been affected when he learned on fight day he would receive less than half of his promised purse. The fight, however, was spectacular, with Olin showing gameness throughout the fifteen rounds, though clearly outmatched by Lewis and taking a beating. Many in the crowd urged the referee to end the fight in the twelfth round, but Olin fought on. In his typical style, he came out charging and won the first two rounds with a significant margin in points.
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If the sounder records persistently from one section of the sett, digging shall commence under the direction of the judges. 7\. The badger shall be drawn by a strong terrier, with the assistance if necessary, and the size of the badger and underground conditions noted by the judges. 8\. If a sett is apparently unoccupied, several terriers may be run through it and their eagerness to search noted. 9\. With regards to strong terriers, the Teastas Mor is to be awarded to the terrier showing gameness in attacking badgers.
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In dog fighting breeds gameness is valued as it gives the dog the ability to maintain the attack in baiting, despite ripped flesh, dehydration, exhaustion or broken bones. As one writer describes it, "Game is the dog that won't quit fighting, the dog that'll die in the ring, the dog that'll fight with two broken legs." The scope and method of training to develop a game dog varies dramatically depending on the level and experience of the dog-fighter. Some famous "gamebred" dogs are the American Pit Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier.
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Until that all important final > quarter the Ulster girls matched the holders puck for puck, and score for > score and showed spirit and gameness in fighting back time after time when > Dublin seemed to be getting on top. For all their great-hearted efforts > Antrim lacked the finesse, the high degree of polished stick work and > positional skill displayed by the star-studded Dublin team. The Antrim > forwards never attempted to emulate the delightful combined movements of the > winners attack, but in and around the goalmouth they seized on the slightest > slip by a defender.
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Trout was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the trout, any of certain small, fresh-water fishes, highly esteemed by anglers for their gameness, their rich and finely flavored flesh and their handsome (usually mottled or speckled) coloration. Her keel was laid down on 28 August 1939 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. She was launched on 21 May 1940 sponsored by Mrs. Walter B. Woodson, and commissioned on 15 November 1940 with Lieutenant Commander Frank Wesley "Mike" Fenno, Jr., as captain.
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Maids Causeway raced prominently from the start and took the lead at half way. She was overtaken by Karen's Caper in the final furlong but rallied to regain the lead in the last stride and won by a short head. Following her victory, Tony Morris, writing in the Racing Post described the filly as "a model of gameness and consistency". After a break of more than three months, Maids Causeway returned at Newmarket in October in which she was matched against older fillies and mares in the Sun Chariot Stakes.
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Hollandoise was foaled in 1775 at the farm of her breeder, Thomas Stapleton, at Carleton near Snaith, Yorkshire. She was sired by the Thoroughbred foundation stallion Matchem, the principal progenitor of the Godolphin Arabian sire line and a sire known for "gameness and soundness." Virago was a daughter of the Panton Grey Arabian, an imported stallion owned by the jockey Thomas Panton that stood at Newmarket. Virago was a successful racehorse in the 1760s that won races over long distances, including multiple King's Plates, before she was retired to Stapleton and Gascoigne's stud.
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The best he could do in 1924 was to obtain a mounted and stuffed wolverine from the Hudson's Bay Company. The stuffed wolverine was named “Biff” and was featured on the cover of a 1925 game program, along with team captain Robert J. Brown straining to hold Biff on a leash. The caption to the photograph read: “Capt. Bob Brown and Biff: The Wolverine Mascot of Michigan Athletic Teams Is Noted for Its Ferocity and Gameness in Battle, a Characteristic of Every Team that Wears the Maize and Blue.” Then, in 1927, the Detroit Zoo acquired ten wolverines from Alaska.
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St. Frusquin and Persimmon met for the third time a month later in the £10,000 Princess of Wales's Stakes over one mile at Newmarket. On this occasion, St. Frusquin received three pounds from his rival but conceded nine pounds to Regret, who started favourite. The field also included the 1895 Classic winners Kirkconnel and Sir Visto. St. Frusquin was restrained by Loates in the early stages before moving forward to overtake Persimmon in the straight and after a "very exciting" race during which he displayed "the utmost gameness" he defeated the Derby winner by half a length, with Regret third.
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In a game in Tampa on Plant Field, coach Sol Metzger's South Carolina Gamecocks fought the Gators to a 7–7 tie. The Gamecocks scored early after a fumble recovery near the goal line. The Gators scored once in the second period, and "threatened to do so again and again from both attempted placement kicks and straight football, only to fall by missing the cross bars by inches and by gameness of the fighting Gamecocks." The Gators starting lineup was: Swanson (left end), Wurthrich (left tackle), Scott (left guard), Wilsky (center), C. Perry (right guard), Doty (right tackle), Burnett (right end), Stanley (quarterback), Duncan (left halfback), Carlton (right halfback), Dickson (fullback).
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With the prevalence of such combat, dog fighters soon realized Bulldogs were inadequate and began to breed Bulldogs with terriers for more desired characteristics. Terriers were most likely crossbred with Bulldogs due to their "generally rugged body structure", speed, aggression, and "highly developed gameness". Yet, there is a debate over which type of terrier was bred with Bulldogs in order to create the bull and terrier. For instance, Joseph L. Colby claimed that it was the old English White Terrier that the bull and terrier is descended from, while Rhonda D. Evans and Craig J. Forsyth contend that its ancestor is the Rat Terrier.
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Carl Semencic, on the other hand, held that a variety of terriers produced the bull and terrier. Eventually, out of crossbreeding Bulldogs and terriers, the English created the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. When the Staffordshire Bull Terrier came to America in 1817, Americans began to selectively breed for gameness and created the American Pit Bull Terrier (originally known as the Pit Bull Terrier), which is a unique breed due to its absence of threat displays when fighting and its docility towards humans. Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers are all breeds that are commonly labeled as "pit bulls".
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Part of a sales pitch that Pfeifer mailed to prospective dog owners read, "The American Brown Spaniel is distinctively an American production. Hunters have known this type for years and it was through their efforts that this dog was propagated.... For years we have bred only selective stock, breeding for gameness, stability, courage, intelligence, and beauty. They are dogs to admire and trust under all conditions whether in the home circle or in the field with the outdoor man." Due to Pfeifer's work, the breed was recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) as the American Water Spaniel in 1920, and by the Field Dog Stud Book in 1938.
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After the race Elliott said, "I had the race won just when I wanted... when I shook him up he answered with the gameness I expected." In the Epsom Derby over one and a half miles on 6 June Flamingo was strongly fancied although Fairway started favourite. In the immediate build-up to the race the colt had been afforded police protection to prevent his being targeted by "dopers and other evilly- disposed individuals". Flamingo broke well and disputed the lead with Sunny Trace with the pair going "hell for leather" and setting an extremely strong pace before the latter gave way, allowing Flamingo open up a clear advantage in the straight.
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At Doncaster in September Lord Lyon defeated Savernake "by sheer gameness and stamina" in the St Leger, winning by a head after what was described as one of the most exciting races seen in many years. The win completed what is now known as the Triple Crown, although it was not referred to as such in contemporary sources. On the day following his win in the St Leger, he finished second to Rama in the Doncaster Cup over two and a half miles. In October, Lord Lyon was sent to Newmarket, where he won the Select Stakes and the Grand Duke Michael Stakes and was second to the two- year-old colt Friponnier in the All-aged Stakes.
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Glick was first warned of a low blow in the third round, and had lost previous fights to low blows."Boro Fighters Tendency to Hit Low Cost Title; Tod's Gameness Counts", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, pg. 8, 17 December 1927Glick had lost other fights from low blows in "Glick Claims He Did not Foul Morgan", The Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, pg. 8, 17 December 1927 Frank Getty of the Arizona Republic believed Glick may have hit below the belt on six occasions, but this was far from the opinion of the writer for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, who believed Glick had actually hit below the belt on only a few occasions.
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Heavenly Prize was bred in Kentucky by Ogden Phipps, for whom she raced as a homebred. Over a lifetime involved in the sport, Phipps had owned and bred multiple champions including Buckpasser, Easy Goer and Personal Ensign, though he somewhat notoriously lost a coin flip that decided the ownership of Secretariat. Heavenly Prize was sired by Seeking the Gold, another major stakes winner for the Phipps stable known for his gameness and consistency. Heavenly Prize's dam was the unraced mare Oh What a Dance, a full sister to Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Dancing Spree. Heavenly Prize's second dam, Blitey, became a “blue hen” for the Phipps family – Blitey herself produced four stakes winners, and her female-line descendants have accounted for a further 25 stakes winners.
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Gotch was, by all accounts, a superior professional wrestler possessing tremendous strength, lightning quickness, genuine agility, cat-like reflexes, impeccable technique, superb ring generalship, a mastery of the use of leverage, and a full knowledge of professional wrestling holds, counterholds and strategy. He was always in the best of condition and possessed both enormous courage and an indomitable will to win, ever ready to match his heart, his gameness, against any man in the world. He was highly aggressive, but always kept his cool. Critics saw in him both the strength of the old school of professional wrestling and the skill of the new, "as agile as a cat in his manoeuvers" and having "the grappling sport down to such science that he had assumed a rank all by himself".
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