Word: cups
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EXCEPT for the unfortunate accident in the Heavy-Weight Sparring, the last day of the Winter Meeting was as successful, though not as interesting, as the previous ones. The fact that there was only one entry in each of the wrestling-classes, and that therefore no cup was given, is a text for some criticism on the clause in the Constitution of the Athletic Association which directs that there shall be no prizes awarded for walk-overs. It certainly seems that if the one entry is the only man who has taken enough interest in the event to train...
...next event on the programme was Club Juggling, in which Mr. J. T. Howe, '80, was the only entry. He executed some very difficult movements, and at the conclusion of his performance was presented with a silver cup by the Association, in token of their appreciation of his successful efforts for three consecutive years...
...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...
...again won, as easily as before. The third heat found him at scratch, and this time he succeeded in making the best two-mile amateur time on record in America (6 min. 41 1/4 sec.), thereby distancing all his competitors. This third successive victory gave him the $200 silver cup for his own property. On January 31 he started at scratch in the five-mile handicap, and although unable to obtain better than second place on account of the excessive handicaps given, he still succeeded in bettering his own time for one and two miles, and also in adding...
...four brightly clad figures seated at the tutor's table? As I quietly approached them, the one at the end of the table, who was scratching the end of his nose with a sword as though puzzled, spoke to his vis-a-vis, "???! Ante-up, Phil, ante-up! that cup of wather has gone t' yer head...