Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following article on amateur boxing from the N. Y. Sportsman will be of interest : The youth who can use his hands well will rarely resort to a knife or a pistol, as the fist is much quicker than any concealed weapon, and, like the Irishman's shillelagh, never misses fire. The simple fact that boxing teaches self-reliance to a boy ought to be recommendation enough to paterfamilias, who should encourage his son to become proficient in the art of "hit, stop and get away." A broken head is soon remedied, but a cold leaden pill or a cruel thrust...
...running high jump; standing high jump; two-hand fence-vault; pole vault; running high kick; climbing the rope; putting the shot (16 lbs.) The prizes will be silver medals for each event, and a bronze medal for each event having five or more entries. Some members of the Amateur Athletic Club will enter. The admission price for gentleman and lady will be 50 cents. Entries may be made to H. Ward Leonard, secretary...
Several Philadelphia theatres will next season devote special matinees to the appearance of amateur actors...
...recent meeting of the National Association of Amateur Athletes in New York the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association was represented by E. J. Wendell and by W. S. Sloan of Columbia. The championship meeting will be held June 10. Mr. Wendell asked, on behalf of the Inter-Collegiate Association, that the rule disqualifying college base-ball players who competed with professional players where gate-money was charged, be rescinded, for the reason that they individually receive no part of the proceeds, but that the money received is entirely applied to paying the expenses of the nine. The rule was rescinded...
Guiteras enters the middle-weight for the amateur sparring championship in New York today...