Word: tug-of-war
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...year; broad jump, Douglass Ewell, '88, S. of A.; hurdle, H. Mapes, '90, S. of A.; bicycle race, C. H. McGuire, '89, S. of A., E. H. Hornbostel, '90, S. of A., and H. F. Hornbostel, '90, S. of M.; mile walk, E. D. Lange, S. of M.; tug-of-war, G. M. Elliott, S. of L., anchor; R. M. Raymond, '89, S. of M., E. Harris, '89, S. of H. P. Bellinger...
...these men, Lange in the walk can be picked as a sure winner, while in the tug-of-war, hurdle, pole-vault, broad jump and high jump, the men are looked upon as possible winners...
...treble its former size. The goods are inferior to none which are sold in Cambridge, and as all goods are guaranteed we think the society ought to have the trade of all Harvard men. The Society has lately made the suits of the freshman lacrosse and the '88 tug-of-war teams and is now engaged on the uniforms of the junior crew, and it has, in all cases, given perfect satisfaction...
TUG-OF-WAR.Much interest had been manifested in the result of the tug-of-war contest which was to decide whether '88 would be able to withstand the efforts of the freshman team, which came to them fresh from its victory over the sophomore and various local teams. Hearty applause was given to the contestants as they appeared on the floor of the gymnasium. '88 had the south end. Word was given without much delay. The hearts of the freshmen were gleeful when the ball went down, showing that '90 had the drop by a little over two inches. In about half...
...PENNANT.The pennant given to the class which wins the most events was awarded once more to '87, with a record of thirteen first prizes. '89 was second, with four firsts; '90 and the Law School each won two events while '88 came off with the tug-of-war as her only success...