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...FEATHER AND LIGHT-WEIGHT SPARRING.- A meeting to decide important questions in regard to the feather and light-weight sparring will be held this afternoon at 1.30 in 47 Matthews. The Association is desirous of consulting the wishes of those who intend to enter, so that it is necessary that all possible contestants be present in person or by proxy in order to ensure the carrying out of their wishes...
Nelson, Harvard '91, light-weights, were next in the ring. It was more of a walking match than a scientific exhibition. Peters had it all his way. He was given the light-weight cup. Gaines and Ellis now appeared for the final feather-weight. Gaines forced the fighting, but not very hard. Ellis stood up to his work well and the first round was anyone's. In the second round Gaines attempted a more aggressive style, rather too much so, for it gave Ellis a fine chance. Ellis was decidedly the fresher at the end of the third round...
...Technology. Harvard has almost decided to send a tug-of-war team, and Technology will do so if Pierce can be persuaded to anchor. The sparring contests will be spirited and interesting. The weights are not the same as those used in the national contests, but the weights used by Harvard and Technology have been adopted as the standard: Feather-weight, 125 lbs. and under; light-weight, 140 lbs. and under; middleweight, 160 lbs. and under; heavy-weight, all over 160 pounds. Three entries are already assured from Harvard. The greatest interest centres about the middle weight sparring. Among...
...BALDWIN.Lost, probably in a recitation room, a light-weight dark overcoat. Finder will oblige owner by leaving it at the college office or addressing a note stating where...
...Second Winter Meeting was as creditable to the able management of the H. A. A. as was the meeting a week ago. The feather-weight sparring was extremely interesting, and so was the light-weight contest. But we wish that a little more "science" had been displayed in the latter, while retaining the same amount of vigor and pluck. We believe that while boxing may be pleasant for our lady friends to witness, "slugging," or any approach to it, should vigorously be excluded, and, therefore, we hope that next year some method may be contrived by which none but feather...