Word: bout
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Alward, L. S., as representative of the B. A. A., won a wrestling contest Wednesday evening at the Pastime A. A. in New York from J. H. Hughes, who has held the championship of the United States. It took about three hours, the longest bout ever wrestled in American. Hughes was finally thrown by a half-Nelson. Alward will meet Hoskin of the Schuylkill Navy A. A. in the final heat on Saturday night...
Last night I. N. P. Stokes, '91, won in the final bout of the second class fencing contest from A. N. McGeogh...
...club held a fencing contest in their club rooms. The entries were divided into three classes, prizes being given to the winner in each class by L. M. Greer, '91. Philip Dexter, L. S. won in the first class, and T. J. Stead in the third class. The final bout in the second class between I. N. P. Stokes '91, and A. N. McGeoch, '91 was postponed. Professor Louis Rondell, instructor of the club acted as referee, and Rawson, '90, and Greer, '91 as judges. The annual election of officers preceded the contests the incoming board being L. M. Greer...
...second winter meeting was in some respects a disappointment. The program promised keen competition in all the events, but as a matter of fact only about half were well contested. In the very first event the four competitors dwindled down to one. The sparring was reduced to one bout instead of four; and a large number of men who entered for the ten yards dash backed out. Under these circumstances, it is no wonder that the spectators were disappointed. Men who enter ought to feel that they have given a pledge to the spectators to contest. Some of those...
...final bout in the light-weight spairing, Cheney, '92, defeated Putnam, '92. Putnam was the heavier man, and lasted better than his opponent, but Cheney's quickness and leading stood him in good stead...