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Now to the first suggestion; and that is that preliminary bouts in wrestling be held in order to weed out the entries, some time before the day of the meeting, so that on that day there will be fewer contestants, and accordingly, less time taken up. At this last meeting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/14/1888 | See Source »

As to pugilism, we are sure that every man with a healthy mind will agree with Prof. Sargent that exhibitions of pugilism are degrading. It has come to pass that the efforts of the boxers are directed to hard hitting rather than to the practice of the nice points of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Sargent on Boxing. | 1/26/1888 | See Source »

"Princeton's game is the one handed down to them for years. It depends entirely upon the use of skilful men, with a neglect of balancing their team well, and it was through paying little or no attention to the style of game they must meet in their opponents, they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 1/17/1888 | See Source »

"Yale's punting was not great in distance; it was effective only through the skilful use made of it. There has been no long punting at all this season, unless we accept Ames' kicking in the Harvard Princeton game.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 1/6/1888 | See Source »

The Glee Club gave the "Serenade" and "The Jolly Musician," and as before were encored by the audience. The "Waltz from Serenade" by the string instruments of the Pierian was well executed. Mr. Longworth, '91, concluded Part I by a very fine exhibition of violin playing. His work was remarkably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Pierian and Glee Club Concert. | 12/17/1887 | See Source »

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