Word: barring
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...will be seen that the meeting may, on the whole, be called a very successful one. The number of spectators was large, including about two hundred ladies. The standing high jump was better by nearly two inches than any previous amateur record, and the performance on the horizontal bar much superior to anything that has been witnessed here, for several years at least. The sparring, with two exceptions, was not good, though the contestants were evenly matched and the contests exciting. The meeting closed with nine hearty cheers for Mr. Hemenway, who, we are sure, will take great pleasure...
...this there were three entries: S. Coolidge, '83, F. B. Keene, '80, and C. H. W. Foster, '81. The bar was first placed at 3 ft. 9 in.; and Foster dropping out first at 4 ft. 6 in., left Coolidge and Keene to continue the struggle. Each succeeded in clearing 4 ft. 8 in., but on the bar being raised again, Keene dropped out, leaving the contest to Coolidge, who cleared 4 ft. 9 in., thus placing an American amateur best on record to his credit. The best record previous to this was 4 ft. 8 in., made by Messrs...
Messrs. Keene, '80, and Freeland, '81, were the contestants on the horizontal bar, and afforded a most graceful and pleasing entertainment. Mr. Keene's most noticeable feat, the difficulty of which was not at all appreciated by the spectators, was the Giant Vault, which consists of swinging under the bar once and back, and, as the body comes forward the second time, lifting the feet up so as to vault through the hands over the bar. This Mr. Freeland was unable to accomplish, but he executed with apparent ease the Free-will and Somersault, and the Back Horizontal, both...
...Middle-weight sparring; 2. Standing high jump; 3. Rings; 4. Horizontal bar; 5. Tumbling; 6. Club-swinging (juggling); 7. Light-weight sparring...
Having used up all the available fiats, Epaminondas rose solemnly and said in a funereal tone, "Gen'lmen, I wish to say that there is no gum games allowed when Epaminondas is back of the bar; but I have four aces...