Word: gymnasium
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...candidates for the Amherst College nine have gone into active training in the gymnasium...
Signora Castroni, wife of the fencing master at the gymnasium, is said to have challenged the fencing master of the Narragansett Boat Club to a contest with broadsword, rapier or dagger...
THERE will be a meeting of the candidates for the Mott Haven team at the gymnasium, Monday next, Jan. 14, from 3.30 to 4 p. m. The team is greatly in need of new men, especially for shot and hammer throwing, and it is important that all should be at the meeting, that the team may be conveniently divided into squads for work...
...football squad which is now daily at work in the gymnasium under the direction of Mr. Lathrop has been formed for the purpose of bringing more directly under the observation of Captain Cumnock all those men, in whatever branch of the university they may be, who seem to be at all fitted for a position on next year's eleven. The men are under the command of ex-Captain Sears, who will also watch the candidates carefully. Everyone who considers himself at all likely to be able to play football, whether he has played before or not, is expected...
...backs are to receive especial attention. While in the gymnasium all candidates for these positions will be trained with special reference to strengthening them above the waist. As soon as the spring opens the halfbacks will practice kicking every day, while the quarter-backs will learn to pick up and throw the ball accurately. The fullbacks will be expected to work all summer practicing, kicking, and running...