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...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...
...mile run for those who have never won a prize has been added to the list of contests at the Union Athletic Club games. Following is a corrected programme: Pole leaping; running high jump; one-mile run, scratch; one-mile run; seventy-five yard run, scratch, for those who have never taken a prize; bicycle slow race; one-mile bicycle race; two-mile bicycle race; bicycle club drill, by Crescent Club of Boston, twelve men; tugs of war, two classes, viz: military, teams of four men, any weight, boat club and athletic club teams of four men, 600 pounds; polo...
...Games on Monday last at Mott Haven, Mr. E. J. Wendell, '82, won the 120-yards scratch race in 12 3-5 sec., easily beating L. A. Stuart of the Knickerbocker A. C. Mr. T. J. Coolidge, '84 (8 yds. start), took second in the half-mile run handicap. The race was won by Montgomery (70 yds. start), of the Manhattan A. C. in 2 min. 2-5 sec., Coolidge finishing 12 yards behind...
...benefit of our jumpers, we would say, that the adoption of the National Association rules changes the manner of running broad jumping, and makes this event somewhat more difficult than under last year's rules. By the Association rules the competitor must take off behind the scratch, and the measurement will be taken from the scratch line to the first break of the ground made by any part of his person. Stepping over the line in an attempt will be "no jump," but will count as a "try." In the Intercollegiate rules the competitor was allowed to take off where...