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...TUG-OF-WAR.'86 vs. '88. '86. 1, G. A. Pudor; 2, F. S. Churchill; 3, G. C. Adams; anchor, R. F. Rogers. '88. 1, E. A. Pease; 2, J. R. Purdon; 3, P. Chase; anchor, F. G. Balch...
...last Saturday's gymnasium meeting a lady was heard to remark that "the tug-of-war must tire the men dreadfully." As a general rule it makes a great many men very tired...
...tug-of-war, the closing event of the afternoon, '87 got the drop by about three inches. For the five minutes following the result was very uncertain, both teams pulled well and hard, but victory was destined to crown the efforts of '86, and that team won by just three inches. The teams were made up as follows: '86, Pudor, Churchill, Adams, Dewey, anchor; '87. Atwood, Bowen, J. W. Dudley, Litchfield, anchor...
...Contestants in the sparring and tug-of-war will be weighed in the gymnasium, Saturday morning, between 8 and 9, or between 10 and 11. All contestants must have their dress approved by the committee at the same hours. Ushers will please meet in the gymnasium, at 10 o'clock to receive instructions...
...winter meeting to-day promises to be much more interesting than the one last week. The entries are numerous, and there are many good men in nearly every event. The sparring comprises several bouts instead of one, as in the last meeting, and the tug-of-war certainly will not be a walk-over. It is hardly necessary to warn the sparrers against slugging, although restraint in this direction is sometimes difficult. Good nature should be the feeling of every man, and then nobody's delicate sensibilities will be shocked by student "brutality," and the sparring will...