Word: tug-of-war
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Dates: during 1878-1878
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...Tug-of-War was supposed to be between the Freshmen and Sophomores, but the Sophomores, evidently, intended only to gag the Freshmen, and so they did not appear at all. The Stewards, however, replaced them, and were beaten the first two rounds...
...Tug-of-War. - An excellent article on this sport appeared in the Athletic Column of the Spirit of the Times of September 28, and it well repays reading, as does an article on "Time Handicapping...
...Wilcox, 18 sec.; standing long-jump, R. M. Nelson, 9 ft. 5 in.; mile-run, R. M. Nelson, 5 min. 57 sec.; 100-yards sack-race, R. M. Campbell, 20 sec.; pole-vaulting, F. L. Wilcox. 8 ft. 10 in.; 220-yards, J. D. Cheever, 25 1/2 sec.; tug-of-war, Class...