Word: champion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...champion walkers' score...
...each event to have free entrance to the championship meeting; the second in each event, provided three or more men enter, to receive a cup suitably inscribed. Any winner of his class event winning the same event in the championship meeting shall receive a silver medal inscribed as "Champion of the University," otherwise he shall receive a bronze medal as "Champion of his Class." The bronze medals will be awarded to the class winners only on condition that they enter and cover the distance in the championship meeting...
...fifth event was the deciding bout of the Middle Weight Sparring between Mr. W.A. Gaston '80, the champion of last year, and Mr. Brigham, '80, the winner of the previous bout. This contest was not so interesting as was anticipated, as Gaston was not by any means up to his form of last year. He was rather quicker in his leads than Brigham, but the latter's counters were more effective, and the cup was finally awarded him at the end of the three rounds...