Word: scratching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class race today will begin promptly at 10.30 A. M. Ten minutes only will be allowed to any crew which fails to come up to the scratch. The tug will leave the West Boston bridge at 9.30. The finish line will be the west wall of Otter street. The start this year will be parallel to this line. Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., of the Union Boat Club, will be referee. W. A. Bancroft and H. G. Chapin will act as time-keepers. Judges on the tug will be as follows : Fred W. Smith, '79, Frank A. Peabody, (of the 'Varsity...
...face of his taller adversary very forcibly. In the first part of the second round Lowman was floored by a well-directed blow on the temple from Heilbron. After this Lowman sparred more cautiously, and made several good blows. In the third round both men came up to the scratch smiling and did some very good work on each other's faces. The bout was awarded to Heilbron...
...pulls in the best form of any team. They have pulled against scratch teams, and have not showed their full power yet. They feel quite confident and will undoubtedly do well...
...training for the class tug-of-war teams goes on bravely every afternoon in the basement of the gymnasium, in the presence of admiring spectators. The "scratch" teams seem to gain the advantage about as often as the regular teams...
Ryan was badly whipped in the prize-fight at Mississippi City by Sullivan. Nine rounds were fought, and Ryan was badly punished, while Sullivan came out of the mill without a scratch...