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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
17
Yale head coach Tad Jones departs New Haven for the West with regret that Boston College will not appear on next fall’s Blue schedule. BC fans remain philosophical about Yale’s stance while football, cross country, and track news mix with pro football doubts and plans for Northeastern and Boston College athletes.
Fragmentary text discusses who defeated whom at a Harvard Stadium dedication event. Claims mention Harvard Dartmouth Dartmouth Harvard outcomes and a Palmer Stadium dedication comparison, with parties arguing about who won and in what context during the ceremony.
West Virginia University will not alter its 1921 football schedule after a board meeting. Last season WVU faced Pitt and Princeton and played Yale, Rutgers, Lehigh, Washington and Jefferson, Washington and Lee, Wesleyan, and other top teams, with plans for similar breadth next year.
Chicago December 6 The signed contract of Grover Cleveland Alexander star pitcher of the Chicago Nationals was received at Cubs headquarters today.
In New Haven on December 6 Frank L. Quinby former Yale baseball coach and captain told Alumni Weekly that Yale demands drastic changes in its football system. He said the university is ten years behind the times far below Harvard and Princeton and hardly better than Brown and Dartmouth.
This letter argues Yale football lags behind Harvard and Princeton, citing six losses in seven games and two straight defeats to Princeton. It criticizes lack of offensive progress, poor passes and strategy, calls for new leadership and a modern system, referencing Al Sharpe's past success at Cornell.
Harvard and West Point will not meet in the Stadium next year due to faculty objections and guarantees. Indiana may face Harvard in the Open date on Oct. The Roller makers will come here as plans await athletic committee approval.
Cyclone Burns agreed to face the winner of the Prank versus Vogel match at the Grand Opera House on Thursday night. Burns has done light training recently and aided Tech and Andover students, hoping to be back in action soon. Draak and Vogel are evenly matched with Draak slightly clever. Gerhardt faces Cyclone Ross in a light heavyweight bout.
The District Court of Appeals reversed a $264,000 judgment by the District Supreme Court against the major baseball leagues. The Baltimore Federal League club had claimed a violation of antitrust laws through the reserve clause in players contracts.
A 1920 opinion survey piece lists reactions from public figures and readers on the question Do you believe in Santa Claus with varied stances from belief in Santa to outright denial, including references to Santa as a metaphor for political favors and finances.
Yale's 1931 swimming plans announced by Captain Lovan Thurston include 13 varsity meets and four freshman events, with new opponents Brown and Springfield College debuting in Yale’s home tank. A double header is planned March 4 with meets at Penn and MIT, while McGill and Northwestern negotiations continue.
A massaging device using rollers has been devised to treat flat feet. The design aims to stimulate the arches and improve foot function through targeted mechanical massage.
Middlesex county reports show light deer activity as opening season begins in the eastern area. Some hunters travel to western New Hampshire and other counties. sightings noted but no notable kills. Clifford A. Currier of Lexington shot a deer in New Hampshire last week, beating local hunters.
Arlington High School football members, who tied for second in the Myrtle Valley Interscholastic league, will likely pose for a team photo this week. At that time a new captain and a new manager will be chosen to succeed Charles L. Hardy and James Berry.
Arlington High School ice hockey seven, member of the Interac league, has booked a game with Exeter Academy for Wednesday afternoon January 19 1981 at Exeter.
Hockey season has started at University Heights as football yields to ice. Boston College anticipates a strong year with games planned against New England and New York colleges, though manager McInerney has yet to finalize the schedule.
The article weighs possible successors for the Boston College hockey coach position with names like Dido Falvey Leon Tuck Red Synnott and Captain Leo Hughes among contenders The piece notes arena expansion and tentative start dates plus rosters and key players for BC. It also covers boxing event promotion and fighter Nate Siegal’s actions and future bout against Eddie Shevlin.
Graduate Manager Romeyn Berry announced the Cornell cross country team will sail December 14 on the Aquitania to compete in a Thames Hare and Hound Club 7 1 2 mile course near London. Captain J L Tuckinson leads a squad including H J Bonsell N P Brown R E Brown C G Carter T C McDermott and M E Richman. Carter is praised as the fastest runner in the group.
Boston University announces a stiff next year football schedule featuring Brown Boston College Tufts Amherst Massachusetts Aggies Norwich Maine Bowdoin New Hampshire State Rhode Island State Connecticut State Middlebury Worcester Tech and Springfield Y M O D. The athletic rise follows trustees appointing George W Brown of the B A A to direct work and an organizational meeting of the association under a new constitution tomorrow at the College of Business Administration.
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