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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1915
Page
17
Tom Shevlin arrived in New Haven and was recognized at practice as the real head of Yale football for the remainder of the season. Nelson Talbott and Captain Wilson declined to confirm control.
Harvard students plan a mass march to Soldiers Field to cheer the varsity as Eddie Mahan leads the team in a final practice before the game with Princeton. The piece notes strong undergraduate support and contrasts the 1923 squad with the 1914 Harvard eleven.
Dario Resta won the 100 mile Harkness gold challenge cup race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway. He completed the distance in 56 minutes 55.71 seconds setting a new American record and averaging 105.39 mph earning $5000 in cash.
Providence November second Brown University continues steady grind on signals and perfecting new formations in its second workout of the week as it prepares to face Yale next Saturday.
Harvard's 1910s football squad finished a vigorous practice session emphasizing teamwork as they prepare for the Princeton game at a new stadium. Coach Leary and captain Mahan addressed the team after evening scrimmage, with plans for a Friday travel to New York and then Princeton, aiming to challenge a strong Tigers unit.
Yale moves to restore a coaching board after confusion over leadership as Hinkey and Shevlin rejoin the staff. Captain Wilson defends changes while ex-Captain Talbott notes contradictory statements. Scrimmage details show lineup shifts and improvements in offense ahead of Brown game.
Princeton, N J November 2 Jim McCormick class of 08 remains a strong halfback Ham Andrews is capable at advancing the ball from a fake kick formation The Blue then they have one of the best two centers in college football Rip Shenk remains near his All American form from earlier years
Chicago November 24 Twenty two minor leagues are now in existence compared with 47 last year officers of the minors said plans were under way for the magnates trip to San Francisco for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting next week Each league will be represented Discuss retrenchment may be discussed but most leagues that survived last summer enforce salary limit rules strictly Overall the article notes the number drop and ongoing governance.
A brass band leads Harvard students in an 8 30 assembly at University Hall for a march to the Stadium. The varsity squad trains, cheerleaders perform, and new songs are rehearsed before a Princeton trip. About 500 undergraduates will travel by Fall River boat to New York and on to Princeton, with a theatre party in New York at Century Theatre.
Early today 100 carpenters begin building a new bicycle track at the Arena for the six day race to start next Monday afternoon. Promoters McLean and Butler expect completion by Friday night to give riders a solid workout before the events Saturday night including the indoor motor paced championship between George Wiley and Victor Lmnart and the Dartmouth Handicap at a half mile. Amateur entries close tonight making this last chance to enter.
The Harvard gymnastics schedule shows ten meets with no contest against Yale. Events include novice meet December 18, exhibitions at the Cambridge Y M C A and Watertown High School, and triangular meets with Dartmouth Tech and other colleges. The season closes with the intercollegiates March 26 in Cambridge and a Brown meet in Providence.
Peter Scott owned and driven by Thomas Murphy captured the $20,000 stake trot at the Exposition track in San Francisco in three straight heats. First prize is $10,000 with Miss Perfection finishing second and Spriggan third.
At a Lexington High School meeting the boys not in the varsity decided to organize a second team. The squad will start practice immediately for a Thanksgiving Day game against Concord High School’s second eleven.
The piece compares Harvard with Eddie Mahan at the fore and Princeton rebuilding after losses. It notes Harvard’s uneven line, strong backs and Robinson’s leadership, while Princeton relies on defense and punt game. Prediction favors Harvard if the team executes behind captain Mahan and steady interference.
Brookland, England, clocks 56 29 93 for 100 miles, beating Resta by 25 78, who also set Chicago mark at 58 54. Resta finished second, with Burman second and Rickenbacker third. Six starters. Aitken retired after 10 miles with a broken connecting rod and De Palma retired after 40 miles. Mulford stranded with five pit stops for flats.
Joe Levins the Boston promoter assumes full control of New York's American Sporting Club backed by a business syndicate. He targets a Willard fight in the city and has signed boxers including Mandot Rivers Wolgast Robideau Wells Peters Smith and others. Tom McMahon meets Jim Savage next Friday as part of the club’s early card.
Steve Kennedy, longtime Lawrence favorite, returns to his hometown ring against Grover Hayes of Philadelphia in a 12 round decision bout weighed at 13 5. Other card contests include amateur weight classes 115 and 125 pounds in Brockton and the St Patrick’s Society tournament.
Maxwell and Brace out with injuries leaving Brown short-handed for the Yale game. Murphy and Purdy lead the dummy scrimmage while Weeks and Farnham rest with muscle bruises. Roland H. McLaughlin urged student support as signs reading On to Yale appeared campus wide.
At Hillsgrove half mile track in Rhode Island only one of three harness races was decided. Coastess Mabel owned by Walter Cox won the 2:19 trot with Atlas Bel Prince Rupert and Judge Potter behind. The 2:15 pace was halted by sickness to Van Dyke, and the remaining heats were postponed to tomorrow with Birdie Alejo Red Norton and Andy Ashland dividing the three heats.
Jess Willard will defend his world headweight title in a roughly 12 round New Orleans bout early next March. Articles signed by manager Tom Jones and promoters Dominick Tortorich and Tommy Burns set the date for March 4 or 6 during Mardi Gras week with a guaranteed purse of 32500 regardless of outcome. Willard has been in New Orleans since negotiations began and departs for Los Angeles tomorrow to see his family.
Lexington November 2 The girls of Lexington High School raise funds to supply the football eleven with regulation wool blankets for wear between halves and around games. The buff and blue colors were adopted today by the pupils. Mrs William P Martin led the push.
New York November 2 Georgetown defeated Fordham 33 to 7 in a cleanly played game watched by officials Kirberger of Washington and Jefferson Bergen of Princeton and Donnelly of Trinity who noted the contest’s good conduct following criticism of Georgetown’s Army game at West Point.
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