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GERMAN DUELLING.This was the novel feature of the meeting. When Fogg had made his last hitch and kick and the horizontal bar contest was still in progress. Reynolds, C. S., and Lempe, M. S., the two principals, and their seconds, Furness '88, and Sternburgh, '87, came out with their long dueling swords. The principals were protected with head masks and leather guards on their right arms. The seconds had on caps of different German university student corps, and wore little aprons of the same color as their cap bands. Three rounds of a minute each were fought. Each time...
...intend to enter the contest in German dueling are requested to come to 1 Grays, at 4 P. M. to-day, with rapiers, masks, and full equipment, to meet the executive committee of the H. A. A., whose members are also requested to be there at that time. The attention of contestants is called to the necessity of being examined by Dr. Sargent. The doors will opened at o'clock, to-morrow...
FENCING.The only entries in this event were A. H. Morris, '85, and C. O. Lander, '86. Mr. Morris contested this event last year, being defeated by Mumford, '84, after a close struggle. The contest of Saturday last was very even, neither of the gentlemen having any great superiority over the other. In the latter part of the event Mr. Lander succeeded in getting under his opponents guard and disarming him. The event was won by Lander; score, seven...
TUG-OF-WAR.The final event of the meeting was the tug-of-war between eighty-six and eighty-five. For this event the floor was, for a wonder, kept entirely clear, so that the spectators experienced no difficulty in watching the progress of the contest. The signal cord was operated by Mr. Sexton, '84, and the word was given by Mr. Morison, '83. Some time was consumed in getting a fair start, but when the word was finally given both teams came down with an even drop. By repeated heaves the ribbon was brought over to the '86 side...
...interest in the winter meetings of the Athletic Association has been steadily on the increase. Moreover, the excellence of the work done has progressed in equalratio. To-day the annual winter meetings are very like a little Mott Haven tournament, in which the several colleges of the more important contest may be considered as represented by the various classes. In fact, these meetings have become an important factor in keeping alive class feeling. It has become the custom of most students to keep a careful record of the events won by the men of their respective classes, and to feel...