Word: tug-of-war
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...speaking of the advisability of entering a tug-of-war team, Capt. Vredenburg is quoted as saying that Princeton will support Harvard and Yale in making every effort to do away with this sport, but he doubts whether they could carry their point, owing to the opposition of the smaller colleges. He also said that an effort would be made to strike the bicycle races from the list of events, and that, in spite of Harvard's antagonism, there is some chance that the scheme may prove successful. Some of the most promising candidates are given below...
...Entries to be sent to Chas. Wiggin, 93 Green Street, Cambridgeport. The track events are as follows: 75 yards dash, mile run, roller skating race, company team race, mile walk, quarter mile run, half-mile run, 220 yard hurdle. The field events are the following; Running high jump, tug-of-war, 16 lb. shot, pole vault, light weight wrestling, 135 lbs. and under, middle weight to 158 lbs., heavy weight all over...
There will be an international tug-of-war tournament at Mechanics Hall...
...international tug-of-war contest is to be held in Mechanics Building, Boston, during the week beginning December...
...Intercollegiate Athletic Association will probably give up the tug-of-war and the bicycle race in all future meetings...