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HARVARD FENCING CLUB.- A fencing contest, for members only, will be held in the club rooms, Tuesday evening, April 15, 1890. The contestants will be divided into three classes according to proficiency. The bouts will be governed by the rules of the French Academy. A cup will be given to the winner in each class. Entries will close Monday noon, April 14. Members of the club desiring to enter, will send their names to the secretary before this date...
...Order COM.H. A. A.- The final tug-of-war contest between '91 and '93 will be pulled this evening-Wednesday the 26th...
HARVARD FENCING CLUB.- A fencing contest, for members only will be held in the club rooms, Tuesday evening. April 15, 1890. The contestants which divided into three classes according to proficiency. The bouts will be governed by the rules of the French Academy. A cup will be given to the winner in each class, Entries will close Monday noon, April 14, Members of the club desiring to enter, will send their names to the secretary before this date...
Tumbling was the first event. Five men had entered but only J. B. Henderson, '91, appeared, and with Mr. Bowler, the assistant at the gymnasium, performed many difficult and astonishing feats of tumbling. The contest was highly interesting and called forth much applause. Henderson was given...
...Shead '93 (7 in.), K. Brown '91 (7 in.), W. N. Duane '92 (6 in.), A. L. Shapleigh '92 (8 inches). Brown dropped out at 4 feet 11 inches, Shead at 5 feet 1 3-4 inches. All the rest of the contestants cleared the bar at 5 feet 3 inches. Shapleigh and Duane failed at 5 feet 3 3-4 inches leaving the contest to Fearing and Lee. Lee failed at 5 feet 6 1-4 in, but Fearing continued until the bar reached 5 feet 101/2 inches. Shapleigh by his handicap of 8 inches won the event...