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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
12
The Navy team defeated the Harvard Informals 13 to 12 in a scrimmage. Navy players led by Leo Leary outplayed Harvard for the blue team’s first varsity-like showing.
Navy line power overwhelmed Harvard in an 80 minute scrimmage at Camp Devens. Natick sailors Billy Murray and Edldie Casey led the Navy attack with Jackson Cannell and Tom Enwright scoring and key plays from Skilton Clark and Algar helping hold Harvard’s offense.
Harry Frazee, president of the Red Sox, reiterates denial of selling his stake and refutes rumors that Jack Barry will be replaced as manager. He focuses on renovating players quarters with modern facilities including massage air and a first aid hospital, and decides on winter office location during his current stay.
Frazee spent most of yesterday at his Fenway Park office closeted with Manager Barry and Hugh Ward. He said there is absolutely nothing new to say about the rumored sale and dismissed the persistent chatter as ridiculous.
The Informals drive 50 yards on Horween and Hoffman's runs but stall at the 25. Cannell misses a field goal. Murray connects with Casey for a 40 yard TD, then Harvard adds two late touchdowns aided by a Woods punt block and Navy substitutions. No goals attempted.
Harvard varsity and freshman cross country beat the Radio School team 18 to 57 on Belmont four mile course. Burnham Lewis Harvard captain won first. D F O Connor freshman captain placed second. Powers led Radio cross line in third.
J. F. Downey, an English High School alumnus, will captain Tech SCPHS's sophomore relay as they face the freshmen on Friday. Downey previously ran for Tech and won the 100 yd dash at the Harvard interscholastics in 1914.
In Montgomery Alabama the Cleveland Americans beat a United States Infantry Soldiers team 19 to 7. The game featured sixteen errors and eighty one hits across eight innings with most of Cleveland’s players taking turns on the mound.
At Camp Devens on Cavalry Field the Maine and New Hampshire teams won the military athletic meet with the 303d Heavy Field Artillery earning 40 points. The 302d Field Artillery followed with 28 points under Colonel A. S. Conklin.
The report notes the 803d Infantry took third honors in a broad jump and one inch less than the winner. In the shoe race Alton A. Dorr of headquarters company, from Cherryfield Maine, cleared first amid a rain of leather. Broad jump winners received wrist watches: S Boomer 20 ft 4 in, G A Pelletier 20 ft 1 in, Private Hamlin 19 ft 3 in. The final rescue race was led by 8084 Field Artillery with other units close behind.
Boston College students gathered in the Administration building to kick off preparations for the November 10 football game against Holy Cross at Fenway Park. The push aims to seat at least 10 000 fans as practice continued late, with Coaches Brickley and Morrison leading scrimmage between Teams A and B.
An audience of about 18 000 witnessed the unique New England army meet featuring an overcoat relay race a burlesque on field rescue work a band competition and a scoreless tie between H and K Companies of the 802d Infantry. Private William Mulahey won the overcoat relay.
Cyclone Burns battles Delaware star Herkel in a high profile bout at the Grand Opera House in Boston. Herkel’s manager remains confident, while Burns shows steady nerves. Other card matches pair Cyclone Ross versus Massette and John Kilonis against Billy Williams from Louisville.
The Middlesex Sportsman's Association held its October meeting as a Halloween party at the Colonial Inn in Concord. It marked the first of a winter series of gatherings outside the club headquarters.
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