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weights were respectively 147 and 143.

First round. - After considerable sparring off and manoeuvring for a hold, Fuller, by a quick movement, got Choate to the floor but could not turn him. After some more sparring Fuller got Choate upon his hip and threw him heavily. Time, 2 min., 45 sec.

As Mr. Choate was slightly injured, the middle-weights were given a little more time and the heavy-weight wrestling was proceeded with.

Second Round. - Fuller quickly gained a hold and threw his adversary easily in 55 seconds. Fuller was accordingly awarded the cup.

HEAVY WEIGHT WRESTLING.E. T. Cabot, '83, and L. Bonsal, '84, were entered in this event. Both men are rather short for their weight, and looked to be in perfect condition, as they doubtless were, being in training for their class crews.

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First round. - The men fought very shy of each other, and their feints caused much amusement, neither seeming able to get a hold. When they did grapple both went to the floor, but neither gained a fall. Soon after they closed again, and Bonsal, falling upon his face, was quickly turned upon his back by Cabot, who thus won the first fall in 2 m. 25 sec.

Second round. - The second round opened well, but it soon became evident that Bonsal was no match for his antagonist. He was quickly grappled and thrown by Cabot in 1 m. 42 sec. Cabot was awarded the bout and the cup.

LIGHT-WEIGHT WRESTLING.The final bout was contested by Bangs, winner of the first bout, and Lilienthal, who weighed 133 lbs., about 5 lbs. less than Bangs.

First round. - The men lost no time in getting to work, and went at it in a manner which showed that they were thorough masters of the art. They both went down but such was their skill that neither seemed able to get the other over; finally, however, Bangs' weight told in his favor and he got a leg hold which he retained successfully and threw Lilienthal heavily. Time, 2 min. 55 sec.

Second round. - Lilienthal seized Bangs about the neck and threw him heavily, but failed to get a fall, Bangs wriggling to the top. The men were no sooner on their feet than Bangs threw Lilienthal heavily and gained the second fall and the bout. The cup was awarded to him as was also the general excellence cup for wrestling.

TUG-OF-WAR.The '86 team were nine pounds heavier than their adversaries, but '85 had the benefit of last year's experience, which was considerable of an advantage, '86 had the North side of the gymnasium. At the word, "heave," the ball hardly moved, neither side getting an advantage on the drop. Soon, by a few good heaves, '86 got an advantage of a few inches, which they kept in spite of the repeated heaves of '85. '86 won by 6 inches.

NOTES.The combined weight of the '85 tug-of-war team was 591 3-8 lbs., of the '86 team, 600.

It is doubtful whether the distance made in putting the shot in a gymnasium ever counts as a record, as the ball is covered.

During the middle-weight sparring a slight disposition to hiss the more violent passes was shown by a part of the audience, but this was suppressed by the larger part who showed their disapproval by loudly applauding the contestants.

Before the beginning of the meeting President Lowell made a short speech requesting the audience to refrain from hissing and showing signs of partiality.

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