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Kaan, '83, Crane, '84, Dean, S. S., and Woodward, '84, were the contestants for the Rope Climbing. The first two entered and the belt being adjusted, they began the ascent. This bout was a tie, both reaching the top in 33 1/2 seconds. Dean and Woodward then began the ascent. They did not go to the top, and so the tie between Kaan and Crane will be contested at the Monday meeting. Distance, 41 1/2 feet; time, 33 1/2 seconds...
...Fencing (second drawing), D. Leavitt came into the hall as the antagonist of Underwood, the winner of the second bout, first drawing. During the set-to the parties seemed evenly matched, Leavitt getting a few more points, while he was disarmed twice by Underwood. The fencing was rather better than in the previous bouts. Underwood is left-handed, and has some very good tricks, His "tierce" is to be especially praised. The bout was awarded to Leavitt by a score of 7 points...
...final bout of the Light Weight Sparring was fought by Spalding, '82, and Butler, '83. The first round was very exciting. Spalding sparred pluckily, and showed himself to be a master of the art of dodging, while his counters were frequent and forcible. When time was called for the second round both men appeared fresh and little troubled by their previous bouts. In this round Spalding got in some good work, and by rapid and forcible hitting succeeded in confusing Butler to such an extent that the latter hardly knew where he was striking. In the third round Butler seemed...
...first bout in the Feather Weight Sparring was not held, and Lowman and Heilbron contested the final and only bout immediately after the standing high jump. Heilbron had the slight advantage of being the taller, but Lowman was very plucky, and succeeded in reaching the face of his taller adversary very forcibly. In the first part of the second round Lowman was floored by a well-directed blow on the temple from Heilbron. After this Lowman sparred more cautiously, and made several good blows. In the third round both men came up to the scratch smiling and did some very...
...contestants for the final bout in Fencing were Messrs. Ordway and Leavitt. In this there was some skilful work, Leavitt being disarmed once. The cup was awarded to Ordway, by seven points to four...