Word: cups
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Page won the middle-weight championship last week and it was expected that he would have rather an easy time of it with his lighter competitors. O. G. Smith, '83, who intended to enter in this event and who would undoubtedly have made a hard fight for the cup, was prevented from contesting by severe illness. The first bout was between W. A. Stebbins and W. H. Page. Stebbins was very tall for his weight, and had an exceedingly long reach, which stood him in good stead with his hard-hitting adversary...
CLUB SWINGING.For the club swinging there were three entries: A. Hamlin, '84; E. N. Snyder, '86; H. A. Taylor, '86. All of the men showed great proficiency and executed many difficult and graceful movements which elicited much applause. The cup was awarded to Hamlin, who executed some very difficult movements with apparent ease, winning hearty applause...
...Soren won for us the best college record in this event at the inter-collegiate games, and it was almost a foregone conclusion that he would take the cup, but the numerous entries made the contest exciting and interesting to the spectators. The bar was started at 3 ft. 6 in. Mr. Lander was the first to fail at 4 ft. 4 1-10 in. When the bar reached 4 ft. 5 1/2 in. Morison, Bachelder and Denniston failed, leaving Soren, Chamberlain and Fay. At 4 ft. 7 1-10 in. Fay dropped...
FEATHER-WEIGHT SPARRING.As Mr. G. H. Heilbron, '83, was the only entry this event was not contested, and the cup was given to Heilbron who has won this event for the past two years...
Third round - Page forced the fighting, but Ayars was very skilful in stopping Page's right with his left and getting in his right with good effect. Page was too heavy, however, and his skill at in-fighting gave him the cup...