Word: wente
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...vault of 6 feet 8 1-2 inches. Neither of the other two could get over this height in the three trials allowed, and the bar was therefore lowered to the previous height of 6 feet 7 3-4 inches. Slade failed to clear it, and the second prize went to Davidson...
...Grew led and the round ended with several sharp rallies. The second round was a marked contrast. The instant time was called the fighting began. Clement led and was countered by Grew's right. Clement got in a number of blows; those of Grew were mostly swinging rights and went hard. The rounds were very even. Clement forced the fighting at the beginning of the third round. The work tired him, and then came Grew's turn. In the two previous rounds he had done most of the sparring with his right; in this round he did some very pretty...
...Lund, '88. It was not surprising that Clark's and Lund failed and left Rogers to win this event. At the M. I. T. games three weeks ago, Rogers cleared 4 feet 10 1-4 inches. He did not do so well Saturday by an inch, and the event went to him with a record of 4 feet 9 1-4 inches. His graceful jumping met with much approval from the audience...
...Varsity crew went on a long walk Thursday...
...Ashe suddenly gathered himself up for a last effort and visited Curtis with a right and left. These he followed with a right on the jaw which knocked Curtis off his feet. When time was called Curtis made one rally, but at the first hard blow he received he went down and was unable to finish the round. The cup was awarded to Ashe. Curtis was very plucky, and his reappearance a few minutes after was greeted with prolonged applause...