Word: roped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...inch or two. This they kept for some time, but at the end of three minutes the ribbon was in the centre. There it remained till four and a half minutes had sped away, amidst the most intense excitement. Then '85, by straightening out and laying on the rope, held a slight advantage when the time was up. The juniors at once rushed into the open space, and amid repeated cheers bore their team out of the hall. This closed a most successful meeting. The doors were quickly opened and the large crowd quickly dispersed...
...drop was about even. The freshmen made the first heave and gained a little. Their gain was continual, with one exception, when '86 got in a good heave and regained a little rope. But it was all in vain, and when time was called at the end of the five minutes, '87 had won by nearly seven inches. The gymnasium immediately became the scene of frantic enthusiasm, as the victorious freshmen carried their team from the cleats...
...against each other, while the Tech. men, having a bye, looked on and got points on the style of their future opponent. At the drop the law men let '84 have about one-half inch, but Easton came down with bent knees so that one quick heave sent the rope well over to his side. About a minute later the '84 men were caught napping and quick heaves by the other side brought Appleton off his cleat and the tug was over. The teams were as follows: L. S. Easton (anchor), Bachelder, C. P. Curtis and fiske...
...following is the list of sports at the coming winter meetings at Yale: Vaulting, horizontal bar, rope climbing, standing high jump, running high jump, high kick, fencing; wrestling-heavy, middle, light and feather-weight; boxing-heavy, middle, light and feather-weight; tug-of-war, (600 lbs. limit...
Extra meeting, Monday, March 31. Ladies' Day. Two-hand vault, running high jump, flying rings, rope climbing, horizontal bar, tumbling; Tug-of-war, Law School vs. winners of the class championship...