Word: bout
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first Winter Meeting took place. For several years past this meeting has been long drawn out and tedious; this year by exception it was interesting and as short as could be expected. There was not a large number of entries, most of the contests being decided in one bout, but the men who had entered had trained well and made creditable exhibitions. For the past two years, since Mr. Lathrop has had classes, the wrestling has been good. This year it was no exception. The sparring, too, was scientific and satisfactory. The management is to be congratulated for the prompt...
...second fall was even more quickly accomplished. Bowen got another neck hold and threw his adversary. Holden formed a bridge but not quickly enough. The referee decided that it was a fall and the bout, together with the heavy-weight cup, was awarded to Bowen...
FEATHER-WEIGHT SPARRING.To make an even number of contestants so as to prevent any one having the advantage of a bye, one bout of the feather - weight sparring was decided Saturday. A. C. Coolidge, '87, and E. W. Grew, '89. were drawn for this meeting. The first round opened smartly, although more than half of the blows fell short and those that did reach the mark had little strength in them. Grew did not seem to have command of the situation and ducked in a very tempting manner. Coolidge took advantage of this and landed several upper-cuts, without, however...
...Thayer, '88; E. Grew. Putting the shot - E. T. Manley, 87; W. J. Bowen, '87; C. E. Loud, '87; H. B. Gibson, '88; J. H. Slade, '00. The entries for the feather-weight sparring close at 10 o'clock to-morrow night. If five men are entered one bout in this event will be fought on Saturday. The tug-of-war teams have not be chosen...
Ashe won the middle-weight cup by beating Curtis in the final bout. The sparring of both was good, there being apparently but little choice between them...