Word: winter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the executive committee of the H. A. A. held last evening it was voted to give up the winter meeting which has been advertised for next Saturday. The reason was a lack of entries. The games committee made every effort to get out enough men to make the meeting a success but as only one event was assured in the sparring it was felt that it would be manifestly unjust to hold a meeting and charge admission. The only reasonable explanation for the small number of entries is that the interest in sparring and wrestling is dying...
...managers of the Winter Meetings are to be congratulated on having the courage to face an undesired situation, see its true import, and act accordingly. It is no disgrace that interest in sparring and wrestling has decreased in the University; the athletic association has provided means for the expression of such interest, while it existed, but the association was in no way responsible for its existence and has avoided a mistake by frankly acknowledging that the present interest is not strong enough to justify a meeting to which admissions should be charged. The spirit shown in the whole matter seems...
...football squad will begin Thursday, April 12, immediately after the recess. This has been done to enable the men in training for the winter meeting and those trying for the class crews to join. Every man in college who has weight, strength or experience, and is not trying for any other University team should come out. From this squad the men for the summer practice will be chosen...
...executive committee of the H. A. A. has decided to leave the entries for the second winter meeting open until Wednesday night. Entries may be made either at the gymnasium, or with A. H. Bullock, 44 Weld Hall...
...first winter meeting of the H. A. A. will begin at 2.30 this afternoon instead of at 2 o'clock as previously announced. The officers of the association wish to remind again the men who intend to take part that a failure on their part to deposit in the box of the athletic committee the certificates of permission to compete which they should have obtained from Dr. Sargent will probably result in their being placed on athletic probation...