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...favor of Doherty. This announcement caused much dissatisfaction among the majority of those present, who called loudly for Baxter. The cause given for the decision was that Baxter did not lead. On the other hand it may be said that whenever he approached his man the latter withdrew from the imaginary ring, choosing his own time for a rush at Baxter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE UNION GAMES. | 1/31/1884 | See Source »

...showed wonderful ability; Phillips won the high kick, 8 feet 8 1-2 inches; N. Ethier took the light-weight sparring, and the Lynn Association team the tug-of-war for 525 lbs. teams. The Law School tug-of-war team, 600 lbs., found no antagonists and so withdrew before the games came off. Besides the regular contests, Myersran an exhibition heat of three laps...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE UNION GAMES. | 1/31/1884 | See Source »

...should be allowed to engage a professional pitcher as trainer at once, when other colleges are doing so, and should not be obliged to go through another season similar to the last. If the nine is to be handicapped another year in this manner, it were better that Harvard withdrew from the college league...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/31/1883 | See Source »

...Randolph Keim yesterday withdrew his appointment as chief-examiner of the civil-service commission, and Mr. Charles Lyman appointed in his place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 5/11/1883 | See Source »

...Bachelder withdrew from the contest for the HERALD prize for general excellence, as he wished to spare himself for the double trapeze...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/26/1883 | See Source »

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