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...Feather-weight wrestling-J. L. Dodge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. Entries. | 3/15/1889 | See Source »

Then came the feather-weight sparring between J. S. Dodge, H. A. A. and P. Marquand, H. A. A. Dodge got rather the best of the first round. The second was very close. In the third, Marquand had the advantage on account of his superior staying power. The judges ordered another round, which was in Marquand's favor, and he was given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the Technology Athletic Club. | 3/4/1889 | See Source »

...Marquand, Harvard '89, and Mr. Johnson, B. Y. M. C. A., contested the feather-weight sparring. Through all three rounds the fighting was very fast, and punishment was given and received. Mr. Appleton decided it a draw...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meeting of the Boston Athletic Association. | 3/1/1889 | See Source »

...having sprained his arm. J. J. Kraft, of the Nonpareil Rowing Club, gave a pretty exhibition of club swinging, which was followed by the spring-board jump, won by McCord, '89; distance, 8 feet, 7 inches-T. Sproull, '89, second, 8 feet, 5 inches. The first bout in the feather-weight wrestling was won by Babcock, '90, who, in the second bout, was thrown by Somerly, '91. After an exhibition on the flying rings by Robert Stoll, for five years champion of the Staten Islands, came the tug-of-war between '91 and '92,-'91 winning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Athletic Association. | 2/28/1889 | See Source »

...March 16. The events for that day are heavy-weight sparring (over 160 1bs), middle-weight sparring (160 1bs.), light-weight sparring (140 1bs.), tug-of-war ('89 vs. '90, '91 vs. '92), heavy weight wrestling (over 160 1bs.), middle-weight wrestling (160 1bs.), light-weight wrestling (140 1bs.), feather-weight wrestling (125 1bs). At the second meeting, March 23, the events are as follows: Feather-weight sparring (125 1bs.), bantam-weight sparring (115 1bs.), flying rings, horizontal bar, broad-sword, fencing, and final tug-of-war. At the third meeting, March 30-Polevault, running high jump, standing high jump...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Winter Meeting. | 2/23/1889 | See Source »

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