Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would make an interesting event in the coming spring meeting. We have athletes sufficiently proficient in each of these branches to ensure us a very creditable record in case a contest should take place, and taking into account the extra interest the Athletic Association would promote by encouraging special skill among the members of the teams, it seems that it would be well worth their trouble to inaugurate this new event...
...Denniston, Morison and Fay were entered for the tumbling. Fox did remarkably well, notwithstanding his sprained wrist. Denniston also executed his teats with much skill and finish...
...Athletic Association was fully up to the standard of the meetings of this and previous years. The attendance was, if possible, larger than ever, and although the number of entries was smaller than at the corresponding exhibition last year, still what was lost in numbers was made up in skill...
...week. Both teams had been "dark horses" until their respective victories at the last two meetings. Chances, during the latter part of the week, have been reckoned about even by the knowing ones. '83 has been slightly the favorite, though '86 had a great deal of confidence in the skill of their anchor and in the "bull-dog grit" of other members of the team. '83, however, had the advantage of a heavy anchor. The teams, both of which had been practising faithfully through the week, were made up as follows: '83, H. Lilienthal, T. C. Bachelder, W. Fuller...
Third round - Page forced the fighting, but Ayars was very skilful in stopping Page's right with his left and getting in his right with good effect. Page was too heavy, however, and his skill at in-fighting gave...