Word: won
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first prize for 1889, of $250, offered by the American Protective League on "Home production indispensable to a supply of manufactured commodities, etc.," was won by C. D. Todd, University of Wooster, Ohio...
...standing high jump, between F. G. Curtis, H. A. A., and L. C. Wason, M. I. T., was the next event. Curtis seemed out of practice and Wason won by clearing 4 feet, 7 1-2 inches...
...only entries for the high kick were L. C. Wason, M. I. T., and G. Rublee, H. A. A. Wason won and afterward succeeded in touching the plate at 9 feet, 2 inches, thus beating the previous Technology record by one inch...
...Baehr, Viau and Woodcock, '91, and Kendall, '89, are trying for pitcher's position. The men are being coached by Leon, and owing to competition they are all training very carefully. The athletic team for the Worcester tournament is not yet in regular training. Ellis, Williams and Little, who won their events in last year's tournament, are back in college and have signified their intention of trying for the team. In jumping, vaulting, and high kicking, Weeks and Coon, '92, are doing good work, and the tug-of-war men have pulled every team they have...
...entertainment was closed by the final bout in the light-weight boxing between Mr. Peters and Mr. Brice, which the former won after a hard contest...