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...Waters, physical director of the Cambridge Y. M. C. A., will take charge of the swimming; Coach Sam Anderson, ex-world's champion middle-weight wrestler, will direct the wrestling squad; Coach Leslabay will take charge of the fencing, and Coaches Foley, O'Donnell and Walsh of the boxing. It will be arranged so that a man may enter all of these divisions...
Boxing practice will begin in the Hemenway Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All men who expect to enter the preliminary bouts of the boxing tournament this winter should report at that time. James Walsh, former bantam-weight champion of the world, will have charge of the work. A tournament similar to last year's will be held in the Union in February and a series of preliminary bouts will be run off as last year. Gloves will be furnished to candidates...
Work for the boxers will commence in the Hemenway Gymnasium next Wednesday. James Walsh, former bantam-weight champion of the world, will direct the work of the candidates. Gloves will be furnished. A tournament modelled after last year's will be held in the Union toward the end of February...
...tournament last spring attracted much attention, and it is expected that a similar tournament will be held this year. The matches were very hard and cleanly fought, and the type of boxing was high. This is evident from the fact that John L. Sullivan, former boxing champion, has tried to arrange an bout between D. G. Kirkpatrick '17, winner of the heavyweight bout last spring, and Jess Willard, present world's champion...
Among the next ten, three alumni received places: H. C. Johnson '04, N. W. Niles '09, and E. H. Whitney '14, former captain of the University team. In class two, positions are given to G. C. Caner '17, captain of this year's tennis team and intercollegiate champion, and to W. J. Clothier '04. Former University players in class three are W. M. Hall '04, R. Harte '17, twice intercollegiate doubles champion, and J. S. Pfaffman '17, number four on last year's team. In class four, H. S. Parker '04, is given a place; in class five...