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...only event won by '88 in the winter meetings was the tug...
During the tug-of-war on Saturday, one of the rope men of the '86 team was heard angrily to cry out to the anchor of that team "Why don't you straighten out your legs...
...before," was interesting and exciting even to his wearied palate. The last meeting especially, was contrary to expectation in many respects, the best of all three; the flying rings, horizontal bar and tumbling were all so excellent as to call forth the excited applause of the oldest spectator. The tug-of-war alone was less interesting than last year, owing to the absolute certainty which prevailed as to the winners of the first two meetings and the unfortunate accident which deprived '86 of her regular anchor at the third, there was not the least approach to enthusiasm over...
...third winter meeting, which takes place to-day, promises to be interesting, although it may not reach the excellence of some meetings of past years. The events will all be well contested, and some good work may be expected. The tug-of-war naturally will excite the widest interest, and from the work which both teams have done, a closely sharp contest will be the probable result. But we again return to the old cry of delay, both at the beginning and in calling events. The custom pursued in the Technology meetings of calling each event at a stipulated time...
BENJ. CARPENTER, Sec'y.H. A. A. Tug-of-war teams will be weighed to-morrow morning between 8 and 9, or between 10 and 11. Contestants must have their dress approved at the same hours...