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Messrs. Appleton and Bonsal, the contestants for the Heavy Weight Sparring, entered at 4. Some very exciting sparring followed. The advantage at first seemed to be in favor of Appleton, who was considerably the heavier; but towards the last of the first round Bonsal got in some good work. In the second round a good many heavy blows were exchanged, and both men showed some excitement. Appleton's sparring was the more brilliant and offensive, while Bonsal's was more defensive. In the third round both men were too excited to show any very skilful sparring. Bonsal drew the first...
...system of instruction and requirements for degrees. If the stolid and hearty English frame cannot bear up under such an intense strain, how can we expect our American youth, with its constitutionally nervous temperament, to endure a long continued and severe course of study? Our burdens are continually growing heavier, owing to the ambitious rivalry between our colleges; will it not soon be found out that everything cannot be taught a man in a course of four years, and that hobby-riders and specialists must abate their claims...
...became very tired, - for the magic paper seemed to grow heavier and heavier with each step, - until at last he could go no farther, but sank down exhausted upon the ground. He had not long remained in this pitiable position, however, before he heard a strange rattling noise, mingled with a harsh jingle of bells, sounding louder and louder every moment. He rose to his feet, and saw a strange sort of chariot, drawn by two mud-brown steeds, coming toward him. This chariot was lovely golden-yellow, adorned with a strange inscription which Henry could not read, something like...
...Yale Lit. is good, but more amusing in such light articles as the "Teatotum Club," or the "Portfolio" department, than in heavier things...
...executed a number of very difficult motions, his back curves and straight-arm swings being particularly noticeable for their excellence; while Mr. Howe, with 2 1/2 lb. clubs, accomplished some very intricate and complicated motions, many of them, however, wrist motions, which it would be impossible to execute with heavier clubs. As the two contestants represented entirely different styles of swinging, and yet each was most excellent in his own style, the judges were at a loss to decide which was the better swinger, and finally presented two equal first prizes, one to each of the two contestants...