Word: roped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Kaan, '83, Crane, '84, Dean, S. S., and Woodward, '84, were the contestants for the Rope Climbing. The first two entered and the belt being adjusted, they began the ascent. This bout was a tie, both reaching the top in 33 1/2 seconds. Dean and Woodward then began the ascent. They did not go to the top, and so the tie between Kaan and Crane will be contested at the Monday meeting. Distance, 41 1/2 feet; time, 33 1/2 seconds...
...Rope Climbing - F. W. Kaan, '82; A. R. Crane, '84; S. H. Dean, S. S. ; H. R. Woodward...
...entries for next Saturday, March 25, ladies' day, are running high jump; horizontal bar; double trapeze; tumbling; pole vaulting; flying rings; triple barred eschelle; rope climbing; hitch and kick; tug-of-war (winners at two previous meetings). A special general prize will be given to competitors in each of the following events : Running high jump; horizontal bar; flying rings...
...Boylston and Clarendon streets, Saturday, April 1st, at 2.30 P. M. The events will be : Heavy weight, tug-of-war (over 600 lbs.); middle weight tug-of-war (under 600 lbs.); running high jump; standing high jump; two-hand fence-vault; pole vault; running high kick; climbing the rope; putting the shot (16 lbs.) The prizes will be silver medals for each event, and a bronze medal for each event having five or more entries. Some members of the Amateur Athletic Club will enter. The admission price for gentleman and lady will be 50 cents. Entries may be made...
...that by the new method of pulling the tug-of-war all the interest will be taken away. To a casual observer it would look as though very little interest or enthusiasm would attach to eight men pulling against each other, braced by cleats, with the end of the rope passed around a padded belt worn by the anchor; but, as in every game there are points, so in the tug-of-war there are tricks for gaining a fair advantage, used by the participants. The present tug-of-war team consists of four men, each man having the advantage...