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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
12
Harvard varsity and second team tangled in a tight afternoon scrimmage at the Stadium. Minot led by tearing through the defense with three touchdowns and strong running rallies as Galatti and Wigglesworth directed plays.
Yale football work stayed secret with regulars and scrubs split for a 50 minute drill. Murphy and Coy scored against the scrubs while Howe directed the offense. Coy Murphy and Philbin are seen as likely starters but positions will be finalized before the Princeton game.
In Ithaca on November 2 Harvard coaches conducted a long secret practice ending in a scrimmage at Percy Field. The varsity beat the scrubs easily in the first half but scored only one touchdown in the second. Freshmen opposed the team in the second half with the same low scoring. Coaches favored refining existing plays rather than introducing new ones. Anticipation for Saturday's game against Cornell was high with Harvard seen as unlikely to win though some favored a drop kick victory. Odds were 4 to 1 against Harvard. Cornell was expected to score.
The freshman team provided strong practice with fast, trick plays, but the varsity, in better form, stopped most passes. Ballin Welch and Gill at ends showed solid tackling while Cunningham led both offense and defense, contributing a steady backfield performance.
Hanover November 2 Dartmouth returns Captain Tobin to left guard and Sherwin to tackle as the line regains life. The squad works hard with one day left before Princeton. Freshmen drive from the five yard line and score four straight. Mass meeting held amid waning student interest compared to last year.
Exeter New Hampshire reports another strenuous football practice with the entire student body cheering and the first team listed by position. Captain Downing watched from the sidelines while Oscar Pearson traveled to Boston for an X ray on his shoulder.
English High School track team holds its first fall interclass meet tomorrow at Locust street grounds. John O'Reilly trained about 80 candidates for a month, promising competitive events and strong showings.
Fordham and Georgetown battled to a 0 0 tie at the American League Park on election day. Key moments included Fordham threatening twice in the first half and White breaking through late, only to be stopped at the three yard line by Carrigan. Referee Tom Thorpe presided with officials from Columbia and New York Law School watching.
Samuel Langford defeated Klondike known as the Chicago Sandow in a star 12 round bout at the Armory Club last night. Langford dominated from the opening bell until the crowd urged a stoppage in the second round. Preliminaries saw Mike Nahan beat Young Lezotte in six rounds and Dum my West KOed Young Troy in four. The semi final featured Henry Myers defeating Young Lierick in six rounds.
T P Fitchie star forward of the Pilgrims and England was sidelined by a broken ankle in the Haverford game against the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia. The injury ends his American tour with the visiting team, as they won 3 0 with ten men.
East Boston High and Dedham High battled to a scoreless tie in Dedham. Despite a second half push by Dedham on East Boston’s two yard line, wet weather caused rampant fumbling and errors as officials Brown Hurley Hennessey and linesmen Brown Birmingham watched 15 minute halves unfold.
Jeffries may take one or two six round bouts before facing Jack Johnson. Offers from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to fight the big man appear, with plans for tune ups during training. Sam Berger boasts of an all comers tour, but such an act would not work nationwide. Gleason bids $75,000 to stage a 20 000 seat bout at Ocean View near San Francisco with possible $200 000 to $250 000 receipts.
Yale Dartmouth and New York University and Lafayette have not been scored on. Yale, Pennsylvania, Lafayette, Carlisle, Colgate, Wash, Jeff and Minnesota have scored over 100 points. Yale leads with 161. Andover has 44 for opponents 35 in eight games. Exeter 54 to 20 in six. Captain Miller of Pennsylvania in the Indian game distinguished himself as an all American candidate. Dowd, Princeton's former end, has transformed the freshmen team. Craft and sharp plays may decide Harvard Yale. doubt persists about a Crimson win next week.
St Marks and Groton ready for their annual contest at Southboro this afternoon. The match is billed as the toughest in the series with St Marks seeking its first win in six years. Dan Woodhead coaches St Marks which has shown improvement and won all preliminaries, while Groton has lost twice despite a tougher schedule. The game starts at 2 o'clock and attendance is expected to be large.
In a hard fought afternoon game the Harvard senior class beat the juniors 6 to 0. Beard recovered a fumbled punt on the juniors 20 yard line and ran in for the touchdown as time ran out. Halfs were 15 minutes. Burrage added the goal from touchdown. Referee B. Moore and umpire J. Reynolds officiated.
Partial sports scoreboard fragment lists Taunton versus Waterbury 9 to 7, Pawtucket 8 over Waterbury 6, and Worcester 5 against Providence 3, indicating a multi matchup tally with no full game context or dates. Strong entities include Taunton Waterbury Pawtucket Worcester Providence.
The column covers Fred Lake's resignation from the Red Sox and the search for a successor, Donovan’s baseball decisions, a promising boxing show at New National A C, and advice on conduct during bouts. It also previews Harvard versus Cornell and reflects on football abolition debates, hammer throw, and a 9-0 Harvard West Point game. Billy Paull is tipped for the intercollegiate cross country title with Mike Murphy and Jack Moakley highlighted for training prowess.
The Exeter Andover game scheduled for next Saturday in Exeter New Hampshire is expected to attract one of the largest crowds in school history. Exeter is the favorite due to a stronger record though fans fear the famed favorite curse. Andover under Jesse Hawley is in fine form and will challenge, with several former Boston high school players on both sides. Johnny Glaze hopes key players recover from recent injuries for the big contest.
A special train to the Phillips Exeter Phillips Andover football game leaves Boston North Station at 12 10 Saturday with stops at Malden South Lawrence and Haverhill, arriving Exeter 1 36 for a 2 PM kickoff on Plimpton field. It returns after the game stopping at several towns. another train from Dover to Exeter departs at 1 PM stopping at Durham Newmarket and Newfields.
Due to a heavy downpour during the last part of the race yesterday the Harvard dormitory crew event in the Charles River Basin will be rowed over. The course is about a mile and a quarter with five crews Thayer Russell Randolph Claverly and Mt. Auburn street listed.
Patrick J. Donovan becomes manager of the Boston club after meeting with John I. Taylor and signing a one year contract at the league offices. Donovan, a seasoned executive and former Brooklyn manager from 1906 to 1908, is praised for his experience and scouting value to the Red Sox.
Richard Plympton Lewis of Walpole was elected captain of Harvard's freshman eleven. An Exeter graduate, he played end and backfield for the Freshmen, also starred in fullback on Exeter's team, and belonged to the baseball and track squads. Weighs about 180 pounds.
New York University edged Wesleyan 18 to 12 on Ohio Field as Yule, NYU fullback, broke through with a 55 yard touchdown run. The game stayed tight from start to finish with fast action throughout.
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