THE FLYING RINGS.The entries for the flying rings were as follows: T. C. Bachelder, L. S; G. A. Pudor, '86; S. L, Swarts, '88; C. O. Lander, '86; S. T. Stevens, M. S; and J. B. Walker, M. S. The exhibition was good, but on account of the large number of entries, was somewhat tedious. The cup was awarded to Bachelder, and the second prize to Pudor.
TUMBLINGFollowed the flying rings, A. T. Dudley, and Knapp, C. S. were the only men of the large number who have practiced tumbling during the winter who cared to contest for the prize. A variety of single and double somersaults, hand springs, one handed somersaults, etc., made up the programme in this contest. Dudley was awarded the prize.
TUG-OF-WAR.This was the closest and most exciting event of the day. The eighty-six team was composed of the following men, Dewey, (anchor), Cabot, Churchill, and Adams. Eighty-eight, Balch, (anchor), Chase, Purdon, and Pease.
Eighty-eight won the drop by a fraction of an inch, but did not hold it long, and at the end of two minutes the ribbon, was exactly in the middle. Both sides lay on the rope for the next minute, and each anchor was laying for the other in order to catch him in case he should start to heave. During the fifth minute, Balch took in rope, and by a succession of powerful heaves brought the ribbon one and a half inches over to his side, where it remained until time was called. The victorious team was carried off on the shoulders of their classmates, who were wild with excitement, and well they might be, as this is the first time that a freshman tug-of-war team has been victorious since the new method of pulling on cleats has been adopted.
At the close of the first event, in accordance with a note printed on the programmes, a gong was sounded, and everyone sat still while the building, and the audience were photographed. Storrow, '87, had his camera in the south west end of the gallery, and Mr. Tupper, Pach's operator, had his in the north west corner. The audience hardly realized that an effort was being made to photograph them, and did not sit very still, so the worth of the result is rather doubtful. Mr. Tupper took two and Mr. Storrow one picture.
Later on when the spring board was being put in position, President. Atkinson brought out the box containing the "Challenge Cup" of the Inter-collegiate Athletic Association, commouly known as the Mott Haven trophy. Mr. Atkinson took out the cup, and holding it up to the gaze of the audience, made a neat speech explaining the significance of the cup, how Harvard has held it for five years in succession, and who the winners were at the last meeting; the tug-of-war team, Easton, Curtis, and Fiske, L. S. and Crane, '84; Wendell Baker, '86, 220 yards dash; W. H. Goodwin, '84, quarter, and half mile runs; and Atkinson himself, who won the running high jump. At the close of his remarks, nine cheers were given for Mr. Atkinson, and then nine more the for H. A. A. The Challenge Cup is good for five years more, and then will belong to the college which has won it the greater number of times.
The officers of the meeting were: Referee, G. B. Morison, '83; Judges, W. Soren, '83, and A. C. Denniston, '83 The officers of the association for this year to whose efforts the success of the meetings are due are: President, C. H. Atkinson, '85; Vice-President, A. T.French, '85; Treasurer, R. D. Smith '86; Secretary, H. L. Clark, '87; Stewards, J. E. Thayer, and W. R. Trask, '85, W. Baker, and F. S. Parker, '86; J. S. Russell, and F. Remington; 87, C. Amory and F. G. Balch, '88.