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...LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.This was the most interesting contest in the wrestling events. It was well contested, and not so very even as to be wearisome. F. S. Churchill, '86, 138 1-2 lbs., and W. Austin, '87, 139 1-2 lbs,, contested the first bout. Churchill is shorter and far more muscular, but he lacked science. Austin showed considerable science, but not enough strength to secure a single fall. Churchill soon threw Austin, who formed a beautiful bridge, and succeeded in turning on to his stomach before Churchill could make either of his hips touch the mattress. Another throw made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First Winter Meeting. | 3/16/1885 | See Source »

...meeting, any timid ladies would not have to stay away on account of blood. True, the variety of the programme would be somewhat marred by this change, and so would the opportunities for very long rests between the bouts. But with plenty of entries in the two events, light-weight and feather-weight sparring, the time between bouts would be sufficient, if we may take the Tech. games as a criterion. There the hardest hitting and fighting occurred each time in the final rounds. The slight drawbacks to the change are more than counterbalanced by the advantages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/9/1885 | See Source »

...LIGHT-WEIGHT SPARRING-FINAL BOUT.This was to have been sparred by Bradley, '86, and Blodgett, '87. Owing to a slight injury which Blodgett had received in the wrist the referee judiciously decided to postpone the round until a later meeting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SECOND WINTER MEETING OF THE H. A. A. | 3/24/1884 | See Source »

...LIGHT-WEIGHT SPRRING.For this four men, J. D. Bradley, '86, T. R. Varick, '87, E. E. Blodgett, '87, and W. E. Faulkner, '87, were entered. The event gave promise of some exciting sport, nor were the audience disappointed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SECOND WINTER MEETING OF THE H. A. A. | 3/24/1884 | See Source »

...LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.No one having entered against Mr. Bangs he was awarded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. | 3/17/1884 | See Source »

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