Word: barring
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first event of the meeting was the Running High Jump, for which entered A. C. Denniston, '83, T. C. Bachelder, '83, G. B. Morison, '83, W. O. Edmands, S. S., and Walter Soren, '83. All those who had entered appeared for the contest. The height of the bar at standing was 4 feet 2 inches. The contestants went over easily, and the bar was gradually raised. Bachelder withdrew at 4 feet 7 3/4 inches, having failed to go over at that height. Edmands and Soren were applauded for the ease and grace with which they jumped, and as the stick...
...next feature of the programme was the performance on the Horizontal Bar, for which there were seven entries: Bachelder, '83, Dabney, '82, Denniston, '83, Morison, '83, Fay, '83, Bishop, '82, and Ripley, L. S. All of the contestants started off with motions easy at first, but growing more difficult with each succeeding turn. In the second and third turns nearly all the contestants received well-merited applause, and from that time on the applause was nearly continuous. The first exhibition of the "giant swing" was given by Bishop, and was evidently received with more favor than any previous event...
Horizontal Bar - T. C. Bachelder, '83; G. B. Morison, '83; R. P. Dabney, '82; F. B. Fay, '83; A. C. Denniston, '83; J. R. Bishop...
...track was unfavorable for rapid walking. Side-hold wrestle; one mile walk, time 7 minutes, 45 seconds; heavy weight boxing; light weight boxing. This latter contest was noticeable for the lack of science shown by the contestants, who, however, endeavored to fillits place by hard hitting. Horizontal bar; collar and elbow wrestling. This was eminently a contest between skill and weight, and as such was exceedingly interesting. To the surprise of many the match was won by the smaller contestant, Mr. Leland, who has never lost a contest during his college life. Indian club swinging; fencing. This contest...
...entries for next Saturday, March 25, ladies' day, are running high jump; horizontal bar; double trapeze; tumbling; pole vaulting; flying rings; triple barred eschelle; rope climbing; hitch and kick; tug-of-war (winners at two previous meetings). A special general prize will be given to competitors in each of the following events : Running high jump; horizontal bar; flying rings...