Word: middleweights
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Dates: during 1884-1884
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Heavy-weight wrestling.-M. G. Haughton, S. S.; Middle-weight, O. Bangs, S. S.; light-weight, O. Bangs, S. S.; feather-weight, A. C. Coolidge, '87, Simes, '85. Middleweight sparring, J. J. Colony. Parallel bars, T. C. Bachelder, L. S. General excellence T. C. Bachelder...
...first event of interest to Harvard men was the middleweight tug-of-war. For this, the Law-School team, the '84 team, and a technical team were entered. It seemed in this as if fickle fortune was against us all through. First our two teams were drawn against each other, while the Tech. men, having a bye, looked on and got points on the style of their future opponent. At the drop the law men let '84 have about one-half inch, but Easton came down with bent knees so that one quick heave sent the rope well over...
...first middleweight contest was that between Gordon Woodbury, '86, and Peirce, M. I. T., '86. The latter was considered a crack man by his fellow students, and warm work was expected. Peirce held off in the first round and but little was done till the close, when Woodbury got the measure of his man. In the second round Woodbury did some hard hitting, and punished his opponent very severely. This ended the round with Woodbury winner. In the other and final round Woodbury was matched against H. P Decker, and was again victor, winning a silver medal-the first prize...
...first event called was the middleweight sparring between Mr. Bangs, L. S. S., and Mr. Gormley. Mr. Bangs has hitherto been known only as a successful wrestler. He was lighter than his opponent but sparred pluckily and well. Gormley won after a close contest...