Harvard Selects Fisher as Captain for Next Season
At a Varsity Club meeting, Robert Thomas Fisher of Newton Centre was chosen captain of the Harvard football squad for the upcoming season with unanimous support. All squad members who played against Yale last fall attended except Corbett who is still in Oregon. Head Coach Haughton hosted a dinner after the vote.
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Varsity
Harvard
Robert Thomas Fisher
Newton Centre
Crimson
Yale
Corbett
Oregon
Haughton
Fisher of Harvard Eleven Acknowledged On All American Lists
Fisher entered Harvard from Andover Academy and starred at guard for three seasons. The 5 11 195 pound tackle guard led the line with Captain Hamilton Fish and earned All American honors including Walter Camp selections. He is 22, socially prominent, and active in campus clubs and student government.
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Fisher
Harvard
Andover Academy
Yale
Hamilton Fish
Dartmouth
Tobin
Andrus
Walter Camp
Institute of 1770
Dickey
Varsity
New captain leads 12 H men into next season at university
The upcoming season begins with a nucleus of 12 H men led by the newly elected captain. Returning players include ends Lewis Felton Smith and quarterbacks Wigglesworth Potter Gardner Wen dell Frothingham Campbell Morrison and fullback Minot. Guard Dono Minot plans to return and strengthen the line, while Long Fisher will graduate along with Withington McKay and Perkins. Veterans Corbett Les le and Smith sub-centre exit. Promising substitutes are ready to step in after another year of practice.
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Lewis
Felton
Smith
Wigglesworth
Potter
Gardner
Wendell
Frothingham
Campbell
Morrison
Dono’ Minot
Long
Fisher
Withington
McKay
Perkins
Corbett
Lesle
H. K. Bush
Chestnut Hill
Duffey defends scoring integrity in Langford Jeanette bout
In a column Duffey argues there was no frame up in the Langford versus Jeanette contest, praising both fighters and recounting Shrubb’s 15 mile wins over Longboat. He highlights Harvard track plans, upcoming indoor mile races, U S intercollegiate prospects in Syracuse, and Matty Baldwin’s rise.
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Langford
Jeanette
Sam
All American baseball nines and other queries summarized
Questions cover whether Frank Gotch won by fall or decision against Hackenschmidt and hockey dates from Boston arena. Other items mention Jack Knight rumors, Langford and Jeanette records, Sam and Joe Woodman, 300 yards in 80 seconds, Porky Flynn versus Frank Klaus with Klaus winning by decision in 12 rounds.
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Post
Frank Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Gotch
Hack
Jack Knight
Highlanders
Knight
Philadelphia
Porky Flynn
Frank Klaus
Klaus
Langford Beats Jeanette in Decisive Victory and Johnson Rivalry
Sam Langford’s clear win over Joe Jeanette proves Langford’s superiority and mutual obloquy with Jack Johnson. The piece notes Langford’s unique standing as a possible Johnson challenger and discusses forthcoming bouts, weighins, and managerial talks across venues from Hyde Park to New York.
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Sam Langford
Joe Jeanette
Langford
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jeanette
Lil’ Artha
Track action at B A A adds Brookline Mechanic Arts Dedham teams
Three more Boston area high schools Brookline Mechanic Arts and Dedham joined the Boston Athletic Association outdoor track day along with English High Boston Latin Stone and Volkmann candidates. Stone's 1000 yard standout and veterans Shedden and Blaidsell paced workouts while Dedham and Latin squads tested relays and starts. Brookline plans a dual meet with Tech and a relay with Stone. St Johns and Haverhill also field basketball teams this season. Salem Normal begins basketball with recent independent wins.
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Boston Athletic Association
Brookline High
Mechanic Arts High
Dedham High
English High
Boston Latin
Stone
Volkmann
Henry Carroll
Brookline
Francis Capper
Shedden
Blaidsell
Reynolds
Mason
Capper
Jones
Sweet
Dikeman
Newton High Dominates Roxbury Latin in Ice Hockey Victory
Newton High School defeated Roxbury Latin 9 to 0 on a waterlogged Brae Burn ice. Spaulding led with eight goals, Foote scored twice, others including Spencer Baldwin Rice Burns contributed. referee Whitman. Attendance about 100, periods timed.
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Newton High School
Roxbury Latin
Brae Burn
Roxbury
Newton High
Hersey Spencer
Murphy Baldwin
Spalding
Ain Etek
Oeed
Macons Pie Asia Sone
Corey
Rice Burns
Esnee
Greenhood
Riga
Wee P
Packard Peckham
Holden
Newton
Arlington High Defeats Cambridge Latin 8-2 in Soccer
Arlington High defeated Cambridge Latin School 8 to 2 with Osgood scoring three goals. Other Arlington players added goals as the defense struggled to stop passing and rushing. Referees Jukes and Umpires Scully and Plaisted officiated the 20 minute halves.
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Arlington High
Cambridge Latin School
Spy Pond
Arlington
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge
Reycroft
Cousens
Davis Paboor
Baker BaGoy
Edgerton
Bell
Ty Gyre
Amoret Wins Commodore Post At Corinthian Yacht Club
Charles B. Wheelock and his son Harold Wheelock own the Amoret a Class P sloop and Eastern champion. Wheelock was elected commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead succeeding Harry H. Walker who declined re election at the annual meeting held at the B A A.
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Charles B. Wheelock
Harold §. Wheelock
Amoret
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Harry H. Walker
Amoret Crowned East and Corinthian Club Champion
The Amoret, flagship of the Corinthian fleet, won the Eastern and Corinthian clubs championship, the midsummer series, and a Lipton Cup leg for the Massachusetts Bay title. It also placed first in the Labor Day regatta with New York boats. Commodore-elect Wheelock, born 1856 in Bedford Mass, leads the Boston fire underwriters.
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Massachusetts Bay
Larchmont Yacht Club
New York
Commodore-elect Wheelock
Bedford
Mass
Cornell
Boston
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
William P. Wharton
Avocet
John B. Fallon
Stickney & Poor Company
Herbert S. Goodwin
Fred W. Moore
Samuel H. Brown
John M. Ward
Frederick P. Bowden
Percival W. Pope
Merrill Hunt
Samuel W. Lewis
Harold Peters
William L. Carlton
Lawrence F. Percival
George Upton
George H. Mayo
Leonard M. Fowle
William H. Joyce
Andrew Raeburn
Pierce L. Fish
Wesleyan dominates Tufts in 42 9 victory
Wesleyan opened with a quick burst and overwhelmed Tufts 42 to 9 in Middletown. Tufts shot long and wild with poor passing as Wesleyan players Hayward Pettigrue and Parkinson led the scoring.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Tufts
Hayward
Harris
Carpenter Davidson
Quirk
Omerste Kalt
Gruelee
Parkinson
Allison
C.e-C
Fisher Pettigrue
Maynard
Jackson
Pirates to Move Leach To Center Field Next Season
Tommy Leach of the Pirates announces he will cover the middle sack for Pittsburg next season after signing up the other day. Bud Sharpe of the Hops, George Stallings’ manager at Waddocks, Ga., is succeeding well with his work and gets along with the ex Yankees manager. Carm Meloan of the White Sox declares his plan to join the Baseball Benedicts, a St Louis resident who met his fiancée in Chicago. Preliminary plans were made to banquet Connie Mack and the 1910 champions in Mahanoy City, Penn., with a mine inspection portion. Eddie Collins will earn 6000 dollars next season, a rise from 166 dollars a month when he joined the champions two years ago. Charlie Carr has organized the Indiana State Baseball Association for semi professional clubs.
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Tommy Leach
Pirates
Pittsburg
Bud Sharpe
Hops
George Stallings
Waddocks
Yankees
Melean
White Sox
Baseball
Meloan
St. Louis
Chicago
Duffy
Connie Mack
Mahanoy City
Penn
Mack
New York Nationals
Marlin Springs
Tex
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Eddie
Charlie Carr
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Indiana State Baseball Association
Connie Mack Delayed Return Sets Expecrations for AL Managers
Connie Mack will stay away until February 1 drawing attention from many American League managers who prefer the date November 1 as a return target. The pending pause affects team plans and scheduling.
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Connie Mack
Shean Readies to Sign with Boston Club in 1911
Dave Shean second baseman of the Boston National League club visited the Boston office and spoke with Manager Tenney. The meeting ended with both parties appearing in good spirits, suggesting some form of agreement on a contract for 1911.
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Dave Shean
Boston
Tenney
Boston Club Eyes Shean Trade Amid Giants Talk
Rumors swirl as Boston manager Tenney negotiates with John McGraw over Shean and potential trades. McGraw may take his recruits and veterans east, making a quick deal unlikely later. George Tyler visits to discuss a pitching role while others keep a low profile at the American League office.
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Boston
Tenney
New York
John McGraw
Fred
Shean
McGraw
Marlin Springs
Nautical School Seeks Games With High School Teams
The Massachusetts Nautical Training School seeks games with any high school teams in the state. A. A. Ricardi is manager, based at Nautical Training School North End Park Boston.
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Massachusetts Nautical Training School
A. A. Ricardi
Nautical Training School
North End Park
Boston
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