Word: roped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...team last year, but as the other two candidates are doing good work it is by no means certain that the old team will not be changed. Perry, who will anchor the team, made his first appearance yesterday, and his presence added materially to the practice of the rope...
...yesterday afternoon and elected M. I. Motte captain of the team. Mr. Motte has had considerable experience in tug-of-war contests, having been a member of the Hopkinson's school team. Allen and Potter are trying for anchor, and the other men are trying for positions on the rope. It is impossible as yet to know the make-up of the team. Potter or Allen will probably anchor, and Motte pull number two. The other men trying are of the usual weight but they lack experience. Before the first winter-meeting takes place, it is probable that the captain...
...executive committee of the N. A. A. A. have adopted the following rule in regard to tug-of-war competitions: "Anchor man shall not use any device for holding the rope, but a belt may be used to protect the body. No knot or tie of any kind shall be made in the rope, nor shall the rope be passed more than once around the anchor's body...
...team. It may be that the men do not realize how much interest is taken in the tug-of-war contests at the winter meetings that in these contests class feeling finds expression as at no other time, except at the class races in May. Rope and anchor work are not hard to learn, and it only requires practice to make any ordinarily strong man serviceable on a tug-of-war team. If Ninety-two is to make any kind of a showing at the winter meeting more men must try for this team, and at once. Class feeling must...
...team has commenced work. Motte, Viles, Grant, McDonald, Boardman and Duane are trying for positions on the rope, and Allen, Stickney and Potter for the position of anchor. The team has been coached by Perry, '89, and Amory, '90. The small number of candidates is discouraging...