Word: crotches
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...certain type of successful small boy there is observed a spirit that cannot brook the presence of a tall tree in front or back yard until he has shinned to its topmost crotch. Among grown men, the same intolerance is manifest where parties of them scramble for the pinnacles of high mountains...
...during the demonstration of the second and third fall that Eastman came in for the better part of his aviation. Both these falls were obtained by the crotch and half Nelson held, and in explaining these, Munn lifted Eastman from the ground, and twirled him over his shoulder before gently setting him upon the ground again...
Then began the slapping, spanking bout of brawn and brain. A sinewy limb slipped under an unprotected crotch, another encircled an unguarded torso, there was a sudden jerk forward, followed by a heavy fall, and Champion Lewis found himself pinioned beneath 250 pounds of his opponent...
...each of the matches the aggressiveness of the University wrestlers stood out in sharp contrast to the almost purely defensive tactics used by their adversaries. In spite of this fact the only fall for the Crimson was scored when Hill threw Zito with a headlock and crotch hold...
...season, the University wrestlers went down to defeat at the hands of the M. I. T. team by a score of 14-9. Only one match was decided by a fall, Briggs of Tech throwing Francis Rouillard '22, in 7 minutes, 19 seconds with a half nelson and inside crotch hold...