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There are a few serious mistakes in the Index. For instance, F. L. Dean, of Harvard, took second prize in the bicycle race at the Mott Haven sports, instead of Benton of Columbia. The feather-weight sparring, and not the feather-weight wrestling, was contested at the second winter meeting. The heavy-weight wrestling, which was won by Mr. Keith, '85, has been altogether omitted...
...FEATHER-WEIGHT SPARRING.F. P. Clement, '88, H. D. Cheever, '88. Clement led off for Cheever's head but his blows were dodged by the latter, who got in a round shot on Clements' body. Clement, however, soon found an opening, and sent in a rushing blow with his right on Cheever's jaw. The second round was rather tame, neither receiving any punishment. In the third round Clement led off finely, following up quickly with his right, and succeeded in planting several blows on Cheever's face and body before the latter seemed to know what...
...Carnochan, '85. will not be able to get under weight in time to enter the feather-weight sparring...
...Carnochan, '85, 131 lbs., formerly champion feather-weight of the college, and C. N. B. Wheeler, '86, 139 1-2 lbs., were the other two entries in the light-weight. Again weight and brute force was superior to skill. Wheeler, who was the stronger and heavier, gaining two straight falls. Carnochan eluded one fall by making a bridge, but wheeler soon after got a neck hold and hip lock, by which he brought his man flat upon his back. Time, 3m. 30s. The second fall was obtained by Wheeler at the end of 30 seconds. He was very quick about...
...FEATHER-WEIGHT WRESTLING.First bout, J. B. Fletcher, '87, and L. S. Thayer, '88. The first fall was won by Fletcher, who quickly put his man on the floor and turned him. Time, one minute. The second bout was also won by Fletcher, who got a neck grip on his opponent, and had him on his back at the end of thirty seconds, thus winning the bout...