The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-04-20

has pyaaesd 41ootha1l 8 ths afeq&iqqs
VI = h0st " Unfseesaify of Psnnaylvan :
students. II y hdinessntly clasgsd
.under = whoas dietionsry of titles,
suelaas hand, India and Malay wrest-
Nnks but 10 oaA seems 70 knoH inst
exaetay Whist, iss the proper word b.
vh1ph 10 designate the sport ltwae
nj fnfrodueed 20 tho college boys =
few naooths ago By n ex-Amherst stu
dent ii tho Engim6sfing school, and ii
! very Few 1ays thsre was hardly .
singIes undergraduate Who had not
tried his hand q thA eane.
Not satisfied with the eApture o6 the
affections Of the st1dents, the hand-
wrestling I'D hAs made its mrosds
into she ranlrs of the faculty itself
Those professor who aro too old or
too dixniAed 70 take part IA the fun
content themselves with being very
much interested but passive .spec-
tatoes. But many Of the younger in-
structo1 aye not proof against the
faecinAtions Of the new game, and al-
most daily contests between the
younger and more scaive membess OF
the teachinG corps and the studeota
are held In the various halls and class
rooms
t does not take many words to do
scribe this apparently irresistible sport,
says the Philade3phis Record. The two
contestants take : tight grip with their
right handa, each advances his right foot
to meet tho right foot Of his opponent,
and then they brace themselves hard
with the left leg. At given signal
the struggle begins, the object being
to prevent your opponent from moving
you from your feet, and at tho same
time compel him to shit from his poai-
tion. The man who moves either foot
first h the loser.
The rule6 allow one to movo the foot
mp and down On the toe q heel, bat not
to slids, roll or lift It from tho door.
The right hand II allowed to touch the
door, bat not the loft, - that would
serve to steady one contestant st the
expense OF the other. Neither contest
ant l. allowed to use the body or head
to assist n the overthrow Of his oppo-
nent.
From the description II might be Ina
agined that the game allowed . very
slight development Of slkill, but that is
not the case. The present uutvcgsity
champion IL amail fellow, but the way
he can toppls over heavy opponents +
: leaGoa. He has number Of very
clever tricl<s. one OF which throws his
rival OF his test and down on his shoul-
ders with thud ever after 70 Be re-
membered.
The most amusing side of the new
gams eusses from its snrrsihing popu-
hrfty, md the laclk Of preparation 70
| quired 1oe . contest. Does processes
M 10 jut II hls APPEARANCE d the mo
ment, or leave the room. and It il ten to
(ie tAaesths e6tire elhss Wnl n On .foqt
! in IN inst4nt md whea the represent
atiye Of tho faculty returns he VIII And
~ Nbm U6eufo5d y 1ls1l1
coupt6x A1l thd 1pare dn5s Ssekeeu
hours Il eunqloyed h the same way.
j frequently With . pfo6es.e Or - -
part Of tko tnteteeted audien1p.
Il wa41hlra few days ago hat . big
crowd lSfred in the gymjh hsium "a
SO the. = mpisa q, the Endaneering
school ~ - dki1l ska4lst y. D. o.
good, Ehe great hG1fba1 Owing e
some uaa6lnderstandipg, Osgoua did mol
| sppear, hat, Lest he sl3sui1 Anllly come,
/ : very busy pro6essor, who hQd taken {
momtut from his wUe&~ An11o the 3fay
and ia hoe wish to infss = On an1 ae
count. Ie6 tsoed that hgrs % b sent
! foj eIes Qeeod did lily artiyss
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