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...some of the events. There seems to have been wanting a proper amount of interest and energy among those who are qualified to take part in these contests. The list of entries taken all together is a remarkably slim one. Only fourteen men have entered, exclusive of the tug-of-war teams, for eight events. Of these eight there are three which will be walkovers, leaving three cups to be contested for together with the trial heat of the tug-of-war. Besides these regular events the contest for the general excellence up, an additional attraction, which has since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/15/1884 | See Source »

Foster, '85, has injured his knee so seriously as to prevent his pulling in the tug-of-war contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 3/14/1884 | See Source »

Gilman is at present anchoring the '85 tug-of-war team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 3/14/1884 | See Source »

...Remington, who has been pulling number 3 on the '87 tug-of-war team, fractured his nose on Tuesday while sparring. He has been forbidden to pull by his physician, and consequently will not pull Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 3/13/1884 | See Source »

...first event of interest to Harvard men was the middleweight tug-of-war. For this, the Law-School team, the '84 team, and a technical team were entered. It seemed in this as if fickle fortune was against us all through. First our two teams were drawn against each other, while the Tech. men, having a bye, looked on and got points on the style of their future opponent. At the drop the law men let '84 have about one-half inch, but Easton came down with bent knees so that one quick heave sent the rope well over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD AT THE TECHNOLOGY GAMES. | 3/10/1884 | See Source »

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