Word: lightweight
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...wrestling team is in need of lightweight men to take part in the 115 and 122-pound events. The middle and heavy-weight positions are fairly well filled; but there is a scarcity of light, fast men. No previous experience is required but men who expect to try for these positions are advised to report at once as the trials for the squad will take place next Monday and Tuesday...
...wrestling team will practice in the Randolph Gymnasium in a room specially fitted for this sport. Practice will be under the supervision of Coach Sam Anderson, ex-world-champion welterweight wrestler, who has been the University coach for several seasons. Candidates will be divided into three classes: lightweight (under 125 lbs.), middleweight (125 to 150 lbs.), and heavyweight (over...
...boxers are divided into two sets this year for training. One group is working under Coach Foley in the Randolph Gymnasium, while the other is being trained by Coach Dave Deschler, former New England lightweight champion, well known for his victory over Young Corbett...
...evening of Friday, March 9. The preliminary bouts, however, will take place in the Gymnasium during the afternoon of March 8. Blue books have been placed at the Union, Hemenway Gymnasium and Leavitt and Peirce's, in which men are to sign up. In the heavy-weight and lightweight contests, 12 ounce gloves are to be used, and in the other classes eight ounce gloves. These are comparatively heavy gloves for boxing and will insure against injury to any of the contestants. No professional seconds will be allowed and all University men who wish to act as seconds should communicate...
...Union Boxing Championships, under the auspices of the Boston Athletic Association, will be held at Mechanics Hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Many interesting bouts are on the schedule and all the prominent boxers of New England will take part in the eight different classes, ranging from the lightweight class, 115 pounds, to the heavyweight class, over 175 pounds. Manager G. V. Brown, of the B. A. A., expects O. G. Kirkpatrick '17 and A. J. Weatherhead '16, title-holders in the recent University bouts, to take part...