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...second and final heat in the tug-of-war brought the meeting to a close. Columbia won half an inch on the drop, but this was soon recovered by Harvard, with half an inch more. The strain was clearly too much for Perry, however, and at the end of two minutes, Columbia had pulled an inch of the rope to their side. From this time they kept increasing their advantage, until they had 5 inches at the end of four minutes, and a foot when time was called. The arrangements on the shoulders of the Columbia rope men evidently gave...
...final bout in fencing, which followed, was an interesting and scientific contest. It was close throughout but was finally won by Dexter, who had once disarmed his opponent...
...meeting was brought to a close by the final tug-of-war between '89 and '91, for the class championship. '89 won an inch on the drop, and continually increased their advantage without many heaves, so that before three minutes they had two inches, at four and a half minutes three inches, and when time was called five inches. Higgins, anchor of '91, did not get his legs fairly straightened out during the tug and would probably have lost a foot or more of rope in another minute...
...final action of the Corporation is published on the first page of today's CRIMSON. It is very much to be regretted that for the present no action towards lighting the library is to be taken, for the opening of the library for a few hours in the evening would be a wonderful convenience and help to the students. It is undoubtedly only a question of time, for the need of having the library opened in the evening is so thoroughly felt that as soon as it is possible, the lights will be put in. Therefore the editors...
...whist tournament has at last been finished; Rogers and DeNormandie won first place, with Brown and Darling second. The result of the final round was as follows...