Word: champion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshman class of Princeton possesses a very bright and promising young tennis player by the name of Mudge. As yet he is small and undeveloped, but with a little more practice he is looked upon by his class mates as a coming champion...
...walking very fast and in very good times, were unable to overcome their heavy handicaps sufficiently to gain a place. Mr. Bemis had the gratification of beating his old rival, Ware, of Columbia, however. During the evening, Myers ran an exhibition 440 in 56 2-3, and Geary, ex-champion of England, ran an exhibition mile in 4-58 1-2. In spite of the almost unfair handicapping against them Harvard's delegates made a most creditable struggle, and the college ought to be proud of them...
...such a chance to show visitors the real methods and results of our gymnasium work as has never previously been given. It has never fallen to the lot of an American university before to be able to exhibit to the admiring eyes of its friends such a number of champion teams as is our good fortune to possess at present, and if Harvard enthusiasm is not thoroughly aroused thereby, we certainly mistake the spirit of the university...
...During the tumbling various specialties will be introduced. A class in heavy dumbbells will bring out the heavier athletes of the university. After this there will be some pyramid making and then will come, the floor having been cleared by this time, the exhibition of the different organizations. The champion Mott Haven team will show its system of winter training by an exhibition of jumps hitch and kick, putting the shot, pole vault and walk...
...Mott Haven team having retired, the '86 crew will take the floor, passing 16 lb. shot with two-hand motion, and will in turn be followed by the '87 crew with light dumbbells, the '88 crew with Indian clubs, and the '89 crew in light dumbbell drill. The champion University nine will either pass the shot or go through the bar-bell drill. In absence of a regular university eleven, the '86 team will take the floor and pass a foot-ball for a few minutes till the appearance of the champion Lacrosse team, which will give an exhibition...