Word: blues
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Lost-a brown plum colored overcoat bound with velvet and with velvet collar, brown lining; blue lining in arms. Information about the alive will be rewarded by Gardener M. Lane, 42 Quincy street...
Lost-a brown plum colored overcoat bound with velvet and with velvet collar, collar, brown lining; blue lining in arms. Information about the above will be rewarded by Gardiner M. Lane, 42 Quincy street...
POLE VAULT.For this there were only three men to contest. They were H. F. Mandell. '84 (red), C. M. Field, '84 (blue), and P. R. Frothingham, '86 (white). Mandell and Field are well-known vaulters, but Frothingham is new in the art. The bar was started at five feet six inches, which seemed unnecessarily low. The vaulting was not up to what it was been in some years, but the man who excelled in that sport graduated with '83. Frothingham was the first to fail, at 8 feet 7 1-2 inches. At 9 feet both the other contestants failed...
DUUBLE TRAPEZE.T. C. Bachelder, L. S. (blue), and C. B. Dacis, '84 (red), then gave an exhibition on the trapze. Great interest was manifested by the audience, and every act was greeted with applause. Although several of the higher turns and catches were unsuccessful, the event on the whole was very creditable. Bachelder's great strength and quickness served him in good stead, saving Davis from several falls. Davis showed great strength for one of his build. The high double swing was, after several failures, successfully performed. Several new features were presented and added an interest to the event which...
FLYING RINGS.The contestants were T. C. Bachelder, L. S. (Blue). J. B. Walker, (red). Bachelder first took the rings and appeared lighter upon them than Walker. Walker tried several difficult feats and in the swing and turn appeared to great advantage. On the rings at rest Walker's more difficult attempts were well done although his movements were not smooth and graceful but evidenced great effort. Walker showed great originality in his work. Bachelder appeared sonewhat fatigued, but presented a very graceful appearance. Some of Walker's snake-like motions were very telling and although the event was prolonged...