Word: featherweight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Mandell, '89, and R. S. Hale, '91, were the judges. Following is a summary of the events and winners: Rope-climbing-Meehan, '90, time 8s.; fence vault-Cummings, '89, 6 ft. 6 in., breaking the school record by one and three-quarters inches; high kick-Cummings, '89, walkover; featherweight sparring-Atherton, '92. In the running high jump, three Harvard men had entered, but only one appeared at the scratch-J. P. Lee, '91. He took third place, being handicapped four inches. Morse, of the B. Y. M. C. U., won the event with a jump of 5 ft. 51/4...
...Boston. They are open to members of the H. A. A. and Boston Athletic Club. Prizes will be offered for all the following events in which there are at least two contestants: Running high jump, standing high jump, running high kick, putting shot (16 lbs.), fence vault, sparring in featherweight (127 lbs.), lightweight (140 lbs.), middle-weight (160 lbs.), tug-of-war (600 lbs.) All competitors must be weighed at 12 o'clock on the day of the meeting at the Technology gymnasium, Exeter street. Entries, 50 cents each, can be sent to J. L. Batchelder, Jr., secretary...
...rule pursued in these meetings in regard to the question of sparring, is, I believe, to make the class known as the featherweight, include all men whose weight is, or under, 125 pounds. To a person unaccustomed to the ring a matter of four or five pounds in the difference in weight of the two contestants is of no moment. A difference of a few pounds in the weight of two heavyweights would not be considered of much importance; but this disparity in the case of featherweights is of the greatest moment. The difference in the comparative strength...
...team to pull against our 'varsity team. This would give our team practice for the Mott Haven games, and would lend zest to the entertainment. Fencing is also an interesting sport to watch, especially if the bout is a lively one. We might have a round of featherweight sparring, if the men would be willing to keep up their training for a week longer. In fact, there are many events which might be introduced which would combine to make the meeting a very interesting one, and a profitable one for the crew. This is only a suggestion, but we hope...
FEATHER-WEIGHT WRESTLING.The second event was the first heat of the featherweight wrestling, between F. E. Hughes (124 lbs.), and A. C. Coolidge, (118 lbs.), both freshmen. First bout. The men were very evenly matched, but seemed to lack sufficient strength to throw squarely after obtaining a hold. Several minutes were consumed in manoeuvering and falls on the face. The bout was so protracted that several times the contestants were compelled to rest and get their wind. Once both were thrown together, and came down flat like a pair of turtles. Finally they locked, and Hughes, with a quick jerk...