Word: light
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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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...
...Carnochan, '85, 131 lbs., formerly champion feather-weight of the college, and C. N. B. Wheeler, '86, 139 1-2 lbs., were the other two entries in the light-weight. Again weight and brute force was superior to skill. Wheeler, who was the stronger and heavier, gaining two straight falls. Carnochan eluded one fall by making a bridge, but wheeler soon after got a neck hold and hip lock, by which he brought his man flat upon his back. Time, 3m. 30s. The second fall was obtained by Wheeler at the end of 30 seconds. He was very quick about...
...FINAL LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.F. S. Churchill, '86, and C. N. B. Wheeler, '86, the two winners of the trial bouts, contested in this final bout for the cup. They were of the same weight and build, but Churchill was a little better developed. He secured the first fall at the end of one and a half minutes, by a neck hold. Churchill also took the second fall by a body hold at the end of three minutes. This gave...
PUTTING THE SHOT.Came after the trial light-weight wrestling. This event was contested by C. H. Pennypacker, '88, D. C. Clark, '86, and A. Keith, '85. Won by Clark, at 33 ft., 7in.; Keith second...
...management of the games of Saturday may enable the officers of the H. A. A. to make the other meetings run more smoothly. First of all, there was very apparent want of activity on the part of the stewards and "ushers," except in getting in everybody's light. There was no one to summon the contestants in sparring at the beginning of each round. This made it necessary for the referee, Mr. O'Reilly to do this himself, something which we have never seen done at a winter meeting before, and hope never to see again. The idea...