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H. A. A.

FIRST WINTER MEETING.

At exactly thirty-six minutes past two Bachelder, Morison and Denniston, the three contestants for the first event, the parallel bars, entered and were greeted with applause. Each performed several difficult feats, and all showed that improvement had been made since last winter's meetings by a year of hard practice. Denniston withdrew in a few minutes, and he was followed a moment later by Morison. The prize consequently was awarded to Bachelder, and the second place to Morrison.

The contestants for the Middle-Weight Wrestling, Atwood and Crane, entered at ten minutes of three. After considerable manoeuvering they closed, but were soon parted as they got outside the lines; they closed again, and after a short struggle the first fall was awarded to Crane. Time, two minutes and a half. After three minutes time was called and the men appeared, Atwood evidently acting with more caution. After a few more manoeuvers and several short struggles, Atwood won the second fall. Time five minutes and forty-five seconds. After the usual wait time was called for the third round, and the men entered, both appearing anxious about the decisive struggle, and each determined to win. After a close struggle Crane won the third fall, and consequently the trial bout, in three minutes and twenty-two seconds.

The contestants for the first bout of the Middle-weight Sparring, Page, '83, and Cobb, '84, made their appearance at nine minutes past three. Mr. Wendell read the rules governing the match, and time was called. A large number of effective blows were exchanged and the men seemed to be evenly matched. Page won the first bout. In the second bout, between Biddle, '84, and Lee, '83, considerable science was shown by both men, and a good deal of hard hitting was indulged in. In consequence of a disagreement among the judges, in regard to the winner of this bout, the referee awarded the event to Lee.

The contestants for the first bout in the Feather Weight Wrestling, J. E. Davis and A. W. Goodspeed, entered at 4.35. Time was called, and the men closing immediately, showed some very exciting work. Mr. Davis won the first fall in 15 seconds. Next Davis closed on Goodspeed, and after some sharp work a foul was called. Davis then floored Goodspeed by a very neat throw, and won the trial bout in 1 minute 31 seconds.

In the Heavy-Weight Wrestling Atkinson secured the first hold around the neck of Winthrop, but was quickly forced to relinquish it. After a number of passes they closed, and after a short struggle Atkinson was turned over and thrown, but not so as to cause a fall. The round was afterward decided in favor of Atkinson. Time, 4 minutes 34 seconds. In the second round a great deal of time was spent in playing-off, until the judge told them to close, when Atkinson quickly gained the event. Time, 7 minutes 54 seconds.

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Messrs. Appleton and Bonsal, the contestants for the Heavy Weight Sparring, entered at 4. Some very exciting sparring followed. The advantage at first seemed to be in favor of Appleton, who was considerably the heavier; but towards the last of the first round Bonsal got in some good work. In the second round a good many heavy blows were exchanged, and both men showed some excitement. Appleton's sparring was the more brilliant and offensive, while Bonsal's was more defensive. In the third round both men were too excited to show any very skilful sparring. Bonsal drew the first blood by a well directed blow on Appleton's nose. The bout was decided in favor of Appleton.

Bangs, S. S., and Crane, '84, contested for the final bout of the Middle-Weight Wrestling. Crane was evidently the stronger man of the two, and Bangs acted mostly on the defensive, the first round was won by Crane in 4 minutes and 1 second. The second round was close and exciting. Bangs succeeded in getting a fall in 3 minutes 45 seconds. The third round was long and exciting, Bangs, as usual, acting on the defensive. It was won by Crane in 7 minutes 10 seconds, to whom the prize for Middle-weight Wrestling was awarded.

Messrs. Pendleton and Page were the contestants in the second drawing of the Middle-weight Sparring. The first round was rather tame, no good work being done by either party. In the second round, Pendleton drew the first blood by an adroit cross counter. The third round was more exciting, but unskilful. The second drawing was won by Page.

The Feather-Weight Wrestling was contested by Carnochan, '85, and Davis, '83, the winner of the first bout. The first round was won by Carnochan in 3 minutes, 25 seconds; the second by Davis in 4 minutes, 3 seconds; and the third by Carnochan in 4 minutes, 14 seconds.

Putting the Shot was the next event, each having three throws. Bonsal failed to come to time, and there were but two contestants, Kip, '83, and Mirkland, D. S. Kip threw the shot 33 feet the first trial, 32 feet 3 inches the second, and 34 feet 9 inches the third, easily beating Mirkland.

In the Light-Weight Wrestling, contestants W. H. Page and Outram Bangs, the first fall was won by the former in 6m. 13s. The second fall was won by Page in 1m. 44s., who thus won the prize.

'84 won the Tug-of-War by 8 inches. The contest was very close.

The meeting closed at 5.45.

The following named men have entered for the prize to be awarded for general excellence: Batchelder, '83, Morison, '83, Denniston, '83. The events in which these gentlemen have entered, are the parallel bars, horizontal bar, two-handed vault, running high jump, standing high jump and flying rings.

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