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...exactly thirty-six minutes past two Bachelder, Morison and Denniston, the three contestants for the first event, the parallel bars, entered and were greeted with applause. Each performed several difficult feats, and all showed that improvement had been made since last winter's meetings by a year of hard practice. Denniston withdrew in a few minutes, and he was followed a moment later by Morison. The prize consequently was awarded to Bachelder, and the second place to Morrison...
...first bout. In the second bout, between Biddle, '84, and Lee, '83, considerable science was shown by both men, and a good deal of hard hitting was indulged in. In consequence of a disagreement among the judges, in regard to the winner of this bout, the referee awarded the event...
...thrown, but not so as to cause a fall. The round was afterward decided in favor of Atkinson. Time, 4 minutes 34 seconds. In the second round a great deal of time was spent in playing-off, until the judge told them to close, when Atkinson quickly gained the event. Time, 7 minutes 54 seconds...
Putting the Shot was the next event, each having three throws. Bonsal failed to come to time, and there were but two contestants, Kip, '83, and Mirkland, D. S. Kip threw the shot 33 feet the first trial, 32 feet 3 inches the second, and 34 feet 9 inches the third, easily beating Mirkland...
With today's meeting the athletic season of 1882 may be said to fairly open for Harvard. Though it can hardly be said that out-door sports will be fully inaugurated until after the April recess, yet the first formal athletic event of general interest to the entire university is today's gymnastic exhibition; with it "ye Harvard men" shake off the lethargy of the winter, cull out their first holiday, and flock in festive throngs to admire and applaud the prowess and industry of their brother athletes. The great examination in Gymnastics 1, advanced sections, is posted on today...