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...decidedly the fresher at the end of the third round and was awarded the feather-weight. A little surprise was now in store for the spectators. A bout was announced between Bangs and Bowen, Harvard '88, whose name did not appear on the program. This was the closest contest of all. Bowen took the aggressive. At the middle of the second round he seemed to be having the best of it, when Bangs rushed him. Bowen seemed dazed for a moment, while Bangs scored well. At the end of the third round the men were so even that an extra...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Technology Winter Games. | 3/5/1888 | See Source »

...Connor and R. E. Grant of the Union Gymnasium. Williams and Connor both did 6 ft. 9 in., and, failing in the next height, the event was given to Connor on a handicap for size. The standing high jump was the next event. Out of five entries the contest narrowed down to Mason. M. I. T., and Curtis, H. A. A. The failure of both at 4 ft. 8 3-4 in. lowered the bar an inch. Both cleared this on the third trial. Wason got over 4 ft. 8 in. on the third trial, taking the event. Doherty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Technology Winter Games. | 3/5/1888 | See Source »

...games held Friday and Saturday evening in New Haven by the Yale Athletic Association and the Second Regiment of the Connecticut National Guard were as satisfactory as an indoor contest on a short track can be. The Harvard team acquitted itself well, winning two first and two second prizes out of the six events for which men were sent. On Friday evening Miles, '88, won the half-mile easily in 2.08 1-2, off the 36-yard mark. Davenport, '90 (15 yards) and Cogswell (scratch) were fourth and fifth respectively. Lloyd of Yale (45 yards) was second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale and Second Regiment Games. | 3/5/1888 | See Source »

...Byrd Page, the champion high jumper of the world, has entered the high jump today at New Haven, but may not contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor | 3/3/1888 | See Source »

HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- Meetthis (Friday) afternoon at Watertown. Contest for "Frounder's" cup and practice shooting. No regular matches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 3/1/1888 | See Source »

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