Word: lander
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...final bout of fencing between Lander, '86 and Isham, R. G. was won by Isham, 7 points to 2. This bout was hardly what it should have been, Isham's tactics being much the better suited to broad sword contest, since he depended more upon his strength than his skill to defeat his adversary...
...first event of the afternoon was the fence-vault, which was well contested by six men; Fessenden, '86, Lander, '86, Leavitt, '89, Snyder, '86, L. S. Thayer, '88, and Batchelder, L. S. Thayer was the first to drop out and Batchelder soon followed. Leavitt and Snyder failed at six feet seven and a half inches. Lander fell out at six feet nine. The event was won by Fessenden with a vault of six feet ten and a quarter inches...
Amory, '88 and Lander, '86, were the contestants in the first round of the fencing. The men fought well but were pretty wild. Lander won by a score of seven points to five. The next bout was between Isham, R. G., and Morris, R. G. Morris showed good form and a thorough knowledge of fencing, but was unable to do much against his more powerful adversary. Isham was very wild. Isham won the bout, seven points to four...
Fence vault. - S. H. Fessenden, '86, C. O. Lander, '86, R. G. Leavitt, '89, E. N. Snyder, '86, L. S. Thayer...
Fencing. - C. Amory, '88, C. O. Lander, '86, C. Isham...