Word: hitches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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With the exception of a slight hitch in the second verse, the poem entitled "Lines" runs smoothly; the thought, however, will hardly bear close scrutiny...
...Yale's champion high kicker, has entered the hitch and kick contest. Wason, of Technology, will also enter. The running high jump will have entries from Harvard, Technology and the Union and Association gymnasiums. Wason, of Tech, is said to be able to jump 5 ft. 6 in. Tickets for the games are now on sales at Music Hall. The medals are on exhibition at the corner of Winter and Washington streets, Boston. The probabilities are that the games will be of great interest to college men and amateur athletics generally...
...second prizes, a larger total than was made by Dartmouth in getting the championship. Six first prizes made Dartmouth win. Only one of the men Amherst sent to Hartford last spring has left college, and to the number remaining several new and strong candidates have been added. Dr. Hitch-cock, the gymnasium instructor, has contributed $50 towards engaging an instructor for the three or four weeks just previous to the meeting...
...Light weight wrestling - first heat Denny, '87, threw L. Rice, '88; second heat Horne, '90, threw Goldie, '90; final heat won by Denny. Pole-vault - won by F. Spaulding, '87, at 8ft. 4in.; Chapin, '90, second. Middle-weight wrestling - won by Black, '88, who threw Miller, '90, Hitch and kick - by Moore, '89, 7ft. 11in.; W. Rice, second. Feather-weight wrestling - Leach, '90, threw S. Dodd, '87. Spring-board jump - won by Moore, '90, at 8ft. 6in.; F. Spaulding, '87, second. White, '88, and Terhune, '89, gave exhibitions on the balancing and flying trapeze...
...list of events for the winter sports, which will be held as usual in the gymnasium, on Washington's birthday. Feb. 22nd. Standing high jump, putting the shot, running high jump, middle weight wrestling, heavy weight wrestling, pole vault, light weight wrestling, spring board jump, tug-of-war, hitch and kick. Heretofore it has been the custom for first prizes only to be given in the tug-of-war event, but in order to insure success in that event, the Athletic Association will offer second prizes for tug-of-war as well as for all other events. Teams and individuals...