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...Denniston, Morison and Fay were entered for the tumbling. Fox did remarkably well, notwithstanding his sprained wrist. Denniston also executed his teats with much skill and finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 3/27/1883 | See Source »

...consequently has not made so much progress as some of the others. He has a long reach, which will serve him well when he learns how to use it. At present he does not arch his inside wrist, shoots upward, and generally uses his hands in a loose manner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRESHMAN CREW. | 12/18/1882 | See Source »

...roper and Mr. Sykes Are straining For The crew. They average 600 pounds, and measure 42 inches around the wrist. These dimensions seems absorbed perhaps, but they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LAMPREY AND THE IBEX. | 11/25/1881 | See Source »

...WENDELL, '82, won easily the final heats of the 100-yards and quarter mile runs at the Rye A. C. Games on May 31, but as he had not been able to run the trial heats (owing to a dislocation of his elbow and wrist, which the doctor was setting when the trial heats were called), the first medals were both given to the second man, J. H. Rumner, of the Staten Island A. C., the Secretary of the Staten Island A. C., with a knowledge of the above facts, having entered a protest against Mr Wendell for not running...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 6/18/1880 | See Source »

...Messrs. Brandegee and Howe. The former, with 8 lb. clubs, executed a number of very difficult motions, his back curves and straight-arm swings being particularly noticeable for their excellence; while Mr. Howe, with 2 1/2 lb. clubs, accomplished some very intricate and complicated motions, many of them, however, wrist motions, which it would be impossible to execute with heavier clubs. As the two contestants represented entirely different styles of swinging, and yet each was most excellent in his own style, the judges were at a loss to decide which was the better swinger, and finally presented two equal first...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE H. A. A. MEETING. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

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