Word: tug-of-war
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...athletic associations will send representatives. The list of events is: 50 yards run, 880 yards run, pole vault, 220 yards run, 1 mile run, 220 yards run over 2ft, 6in. hurdles, running high jump, throwing 56-pound weight, 440 yards run, 1 mile walk, putting 16-pound shot, tug-of-war of 650 pounds-4 men, 2 substitutes...
...order to create interest in the tug-of-war so that Yale may be represented by a team at the intercollegiate games next spring, the management of the athletic association have decided to hold interclass pulls after the Christmas vacation. Weekly contests in the high jump and putting the shot will be held in the gymnasium. A silver cup will be given in each contest to the man scoring the highest number of points, and by this method it is hoped to discover good material...
...candidates for the Columbia 'varsity tug-of-war team have already begun training in the Columbia Grammar school gymnasium. There are only two of last year's team in college but from the material brought out by the class contests the 'varsity team will be chosen. There is an unusual amount of interest shown this year and two men will easily be found to fill the vacant places...
...interclass tug-of-war contests at Columbia took place last evening...
Columbia will hold a class championship tug-of-war contest just before Christmas...