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...Entries have been sent from Cambridge, Wakefield, Roslindale and Portsmouth, N. H. A great deal of interest has been manifested by the amateur sparrers of Boston, and each gymnasium will be represented by several men. The sparring weights are 125, 140 and 160 pounds limit for the feather, middle and lightweights. Only amateurs will be admitted to the competition. They entry book will be open till Friday, February 24, and all applications should be sent to the sectary...
...second meeting, which comes one week later, the events will be: Two-handed fence vault, light and feather-weight sparring, parallel bars, standing high jump, club swinging (legitimate), fencing, and tug-of-war between...
...Williams, '86, 6ft. 7in.; standing high jump, L. C. Wason, '90. 4ft. 7in.; putting shot, J. C. DeBullett, 33ft. 6 1-2 in.; running high jump, L. C. Wason, '90, 5ft. 2in.; fencing, H. A. Craigin; running high kick, L. C. Wason, '90, 9ft.; middle-weight sparring, Hamilton, '89; feather-weight sparring, J. A. Bachelder...
...FEATHER-WEIGHT SPARRING.Final Bout - Dame and Grew both looked fresh and in good condition as they stepped into the ring to decide the feather-weight sparring. Dame led with his left and Grew replied with a lively rally. Dame used his left and kept away from a good many of Grew's swinging rights. Grew hit several body blows. He kept up the same game in the second round and seemed intent on winding Dame. Dame replied to a swinging right with a straight right and left, both of which hit squarely. Grew forced the fighting and kept trying...
...Second Winter Meeting was as creditable to the able management of the H. A. A. as was the meeting a week ago. The feather-weight sparring was extremely interesting, and so was the light-weight contest. But we wish that a little more "science" had been displayed in the latter, while retaining the same amount of vigor and pluck. We believe that while boxing may be pleasant for our lady friends to witness, "slugging," or any approach to it, should vigorously be excluded, and, therefore, we hope that next year some method may be contrived by which none but feather...