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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1907
Page
4
West Point cadets greet the defeated football team with overwhelming enthusiasm as the train arrives along the Hudson. Soldiers lift the players to a cheering stage, creating a proud and emotional homecoming scene for the black, gold and gray defenders.
A new athletic association formed at the West End House 9 Eaton Street with 100 members. Officers elected include Nathan S. Sodekson vice president, Farry Burns secretary, W. Lichtenstein treasurer, plus directors for baseball basketball track football aquatic sports and other posts.
The list honors 11 players on the first team with positions from left end to fullback including Faulkner English High and Stankard Waltham High as captain Brophy English High. The second eleven follows with O’Keefe Mechanic Arts and Lansing Everett High among others.
Retrospective look at the 1907 schoolboy football season notes strong play and clean sport across Greater Boston. It highlights Waltham High and English High as top contenders, with Waltham undefeated at home and English only blemished by a Groton School defeat.
The Post names the all scholastic eleven with Stankard of Waltham High and Faulkner of English High as standout ends. It highlights Riley of Inglish High and Allspach of Waltham for punt returns, plus O Keefe, Conway, and Moloney as other strong candidates. Captain Charles Paul of Newton High leads as left tackle, while Lenny Upham is noted for punting and ground gains. Guards Barnes of Mechanic Arts and Hoyt of Somerville emerge as top players at their positions.
Eastern teams rankings place Yale first in a season with undefeated Yale and Dartmouth, Princeton second, Dartmouth third, Pennsylvania fourth, Cornell fifth, Harvard sixth, Navy seventh, Army eighth, Penn State ninth, Brown tenth. Carlisle and Western results noted. Dartmouth would outrank Harvard if schedules aligned.
The article names top players across Greater Boston schools. Billy Brophy of English High is praised as quarterback and captain of the all scholastic eleven. Centre is awarded to a first year high school player from English High. Bricky Brickley Leary and Clark shine in backfield with notable runs and points.
Harvard hockey players start practice today on the handball courts behind the gymnasium. The annually constructed rink in the stadium will be flooded once the weather cools enough for good ice and all class and varsity candidates are expected to report.
Listings show teams seeking away or home games with 115 to 140 pound rosters. Prospective managers include Warren Goldsmith Everett Dorchester Lower Mills Robert G Walsh New Dorchester W Johnstone Wal tham J C Boris Dorchester Roxbury 4H Pero Roxbury Milton Meteors and others offer guarantees or expenses.
The Boston College athletic association chose Dennis A. O'Brien, senior, as manager of the varsity basketball team. He reports many colleges seeking to join the schedule and further games are pending. The squad loses several stars from last year including captain Fitzgerald and players McGuinness Flately and Rotchford who moved to Holy Cross College.
Harvard men will meet in the Harvard Union tonight to hear Captain I. Brown and Manager Francis outline the year’s work. Former players like G. W. Grabenstein are expected to attend as plans develop to secure Grabenstein as coach, pending athletic committee approval.
A Boston nurse recounts her prostration from overwork and chronic illness then credits Vinci cod liver oil with restoring appetite sleep and strength. The ad promotes Vinci as a potent tonic superior to traditional cod liver oil emulsions and urges purchases at Riker Jaynes drug stores in Boston.
Brush shooting in Massachusetts during the season just closed left sportsmen disappointed. Gunners killed few ruffed grouse and scarce any quail in central Massachusetts. Severe winters decimated quail, but the scarcity of ruffed grouse remains unexplained, possibly due to a cold wet spring harming young birds.
End list includes players from Princeton Yale Harvard Dartmouth Carlisle West Point and Dartmouth with positions across ends tackles guards centre quarterback halfbacks and fullback. Notable names include Exendine Wendell Harlan Grant Jones Marks and Goebel among others.
City announces meetings of qualified male and female voters on election day to choose a Mayor for two years, a Street Commissioner for three years, seven Aldermen for one year, two School Committee members for three years, three Common Council members for one year, and to vote yes or no on intoxicating liquor licenses. Polls open 6 AM to 4 PM. Attest Edward J. Donovan, City Clerk.
Cadet Wallace Philoon of Maine, Army centre and second class, was elected to lead the West Point football team next year. The selection was announced at the academy in early December.
Nancy Hanks sold for 4000 at the J. M. Forbes estate dispersal in 1904. Her foal by Bingen died young, she bred barren, then a 2:043-4 foal by John A. McKerron sold in New York for 1000 to Harry Devereux. Nancy Hanks now in foal to Todd, producing three or four more foals. noted progeny Admiral Dewey and Lord Roberts. Narion, dam of Vice Commodore, is by Arion. East View Farm horses withdrawn to Macon for winter training. A speed sale is planned at West Lebanon featuring George Whitney’s youngsters.
East Boston meets Maynard at Lyceum Hall in the first game here this season under professional rules. The St. Peter's lineup from New York was slated as the attraction, but the Gotham quintet canceled their trip by wire.
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