Word: war
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...real soldiers was not more than forty thousand. Among the troops the National Guard of Paris was conspicuous for their bravery and the efficiency of their service. This body was made up of the young men of Paris, who were not at all inured to the hardships of war, and who were armed with a gun just introduced and with the action of which they were entirely unacquainted. The troops around Paris were exposed to great hardships, from both hunger and cold, and in moving from one place to another were forced, on account of the number...
...executive committee of the N. A. A. A. have adopted the following rule in regard to tug-of-war competitions: "Anchor man shall not use any device for holding the rope, but a belt may be used to protect the body. No knot or tie of any kind shall be made in the rope, nor shall the rope be passed more than once around the anchor's body...
...winter meeting of the Athletic Association of Princeton will be held on Washington's Birthday. It has been decided to give gold and silver medals as first and second prizes in all the events except the tug-of-war, in which there will be only a first prize. The events will be as follows...
Feather-weight wrestling (under 118 pounds); light-weight wrestling, 118-140 pounds); middle-weight wrestling (140-158 pounds); heavy-weight wrestling (over 158 pounds); spring board jump, running high jump, putting 16 pound shot, tug-of-war...
...SAWIN.ALL those able or intending to become candidates for the freshman tug-of-war team, must be at the gymnasium today at 3 o'clock, as the election of captain takes place tomorrow...