Word: ryerson
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...this morning entries had been made as follows: Fencing. Messrs. Stebbins, C. L. Perkins, Barlow, Ryerson. - Parallel Bars. Messrs. F. W. Thayer, Bowen, Livermore, Tyng, Ellis, Brett. - Heavy-Weight Wrestling. Messrs. Wetherbee, Simmons, Kessler, E. F. Thomas. - Running High Jump. Messrs. Thayer, Latham. - Heavy-Weight Sparring. Messrs. Bryant, M. F. Stiles, Van Stow, Cory...
Next came the first bout in the fencing-match, between Messrs. Cory, L. S. S., and Ryerson, L. S., in which Mr. Ryerson obtained five touches to his opponent's three, thus winning the bout. The vaulting with two hands followed; the contestants being Messrs. Livermore and Tyng, '76, Wetherbee, '78, and Keene, '79, all of whom vaulted to the height of six feet four inches, when Mr. Keene withdrew, followed by Mr. Wetherbee at six feet six inches. The prize was won by Mr. Livermore, vaulting six feet nine inches...
...third fencing-bout between Messrs. Ryerson and Cushing, Mr. Ryerson got in five touches, and won the bout...