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...next meeting of the Intercollegiate A. A. in New York, action will be taken as to the advisability of dropping the tug-of-war from the list of events...
...questions will come before the meeting concerning the programme for the Mott Haven games in May: 1st, as to the addition of the 56 1b. weight throwing for distance, and a 2 mile safety bicycle race to the list of events; 2d, as to the expediency of abolishing the tug-of-war. Harvard's vote will be cast against the addition of the weight throwing, and for the addition of the safety bicycle race, and for the abolition of the tug...
...slightly different from those of last year and are as follows: 50 yard dash, one mile walk, running high jump, 440 yards dash, putting the shot, 220 yards hurdle race, one mile run. These are all handicaps, while the scratch events are bayonet race, potato race, obstacle race, tug of war and horizontal bar and fencing contests...
...these events are open to all amateurs; those open to Second Regiment only are: 50 yards dash, scratch, and one mile run, handicap. The weight of the tug-of-war team is limited to 650 lbs. All contests will be governed by the rules of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and all handicapping will be done by the official handicapper of the A. A. U. Gold medals will be given to the firsts and silver to the seconds in each event except in the tug-of-war, in which each man of the winning team will receive a gold medal...
...other events of the evening were putting the shot, tug-of-war, 200 yards hurdle race with hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high, regimental team race, and standing three jumps. Harvard was represented in only one of these. On the whole the whole the games were a sucess. The prizes were medals; gold for first, silver for second and bronze for third places. The B. A. A. circular medal is hung at one end of the ribbon and a bar with Feb. 14th, '91, is at the other end. On the ribbon between the bar and circular medal...