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...directors of the Winter Tournament at Exeter Academy have fixed upon March 11 as the date for the preliminary tournament, and March 14 for the final. The following events have been chosen: Preliminary-heavyweight boxing, middle-weight boxing, light-weight boxing, feather-weight boxing, fencing; final-tumbling, horizontal bar, parallel bars, flying rings, high kick, running high jump, standing high jump, fence vault, putting the shot, rope climbing...
...light-weight sparring began with about between J. B. Paine '91 and C. Cheney '92. The first round was pretty even. Both contestants were exceedingly quick, while Paine's longer reach helped him somewhat. Cheney did the larger part of the leading, but his blows were not as hard as Paine's. The second and third rounds were well fought, slightly in Cheney's favor as revards points. Paine showed greater endurance, and was doing good work when time was called and the bout was given to Cheney...
...second bout in the light-weight sparring was between J. L. Dodge '91 and J. L. Putnam '92. Putnam looked considerably heavier than Dodge but was not as scientific. The first two rounds were decidedly in Dodge's favor, but in the third round Dr. Appleton stopped the bout and disqualified Dodge on a foul after having cautioned him a number of times...
...next event was the light-weight wrestling. T. J. Stead, '91, and A. L. Shapleigh, '92, were the only contestants. Shapleigh got the first fall in 1 minute, 30 seconds, without much trouble. Shapleigh threw Stead a second time in 40 seconds after a vain attempt by Stead to make a bridge. As J. Crane, '90, and O. W. Shead, '93, had withdrawn, the event went to Shapleigh...
...final bout in the light-weight spairing, Cheney, '92, defeated Putnam, '92. Putnam was the heavier man, and lasted better than his opponent, but Cheney's quickness and leading stood him in good stead...