Word: necked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.S. Paine, '90 and A. E. Sterne, '87, were the only entries for this event. Both are new men, Sterne evidently the stronger but Paine quicker and more scientific. Sterne immediately got a neck hold and threw Paine, who formed a bridge. While Sterne was trying to break down his bridge Paine won much applause by getting up in some inexplicable way. He secured a neck grip and won the first fall in three and a half minutes. When the contestants again entered the ring Sterne lifted Paine off the ground and tried to land...
...Bowen, '87. When time was called both men showed a commendable tendency to get to work without delay. Bowen got several good holds but was unable to get his opponent over on his back. At the end of two and a half minutes he got a good neck hold and Holden struck full on his back...
...second fall was even more quickly accomplished. Bowen got another neck hold and threw his adversary. Holden formed a bridge but not quickly enough. The referee decided that it was a fall and the bout, together with the heavy-weight cup, was awarded to Bowen...
...made some hard work for him on Saturday. The bout was opened by Bowen, who got Hunter down, and spent much time in ineffectual efforts to put him on his back. Hunter showed great strength, and, turning the tables when Bowen had him by the neck, won a neat fall in nine minutes and thirty-five seconds...
After the middle-weight sparring, wrestling was renewed, and in two minutes Bowen secured a neck grip and won a fall...