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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1914
Page
8
John Harvard University faces Princeton University as the Tigers threaten to attack in a Mid Atlantic clash. Public gatherings and student sections prepare for a high-energy showdown on campus.
A crowded college football mood centers on Harvard vs Princeton with talk of Tigers strength and Harvard fears. Notables include Snake Ames Jr and coach figures from Yale and Hill School, while officials like Nate Tufts and Bob Fowler draw attention ahead of New Haven showdown.
Milton High defeated Hyde Park High 26 to 0 in a game at Field. Miltons Sprague and White scored two touchdowns each with White kicking two goals after touchdowns. Umpire Gibbons referee Briefly and attendance around 300.
Yale freshmen under coach Nate Wheeler depart New Haven for their class bout against Princeton at Old Nassau. The 1918 squad is the strongest in years, having beaten only Exeter in its build up.
Twenty one Tufts College varsity players departed North Station for Hanover last evening to meet Dartmouth. Officials rate Tufts chances as even despite Dartmouth home advantage, citing a strong depth chart and capable substitutes ready to maintain top speed throughout the game.
Tufts arrives at the game with its best material and reliance on open plays. Angell leads with long and short passes while Brown and Blue introduce lateral and double passes to challenge Dartmouth. The lineup features Stankard O'Donnell Tobin Richardson Thorndyke Gingham Bennett Parks Hadley Westcott and captain Angell at fullback.
Parker Davis analyzes a Harvard Princeton gridiron rivalry dating to 1877. He weighs punters, kickers, passes and lines, notes Harvard’s stronger recent passing, Princeton’s stronger kicking, and projects veteran matchups at guard center and tackle with Pennock facing Shenk as a focal duel.
Hanover NH November 6 Dartmouth will play Tufts tomorrow with a heavily shuffled lineup due to injuries and illness. Star left tackle John McAuliffe was hospitalized for observation after a high fever ended his participation this noon, his exact illness undetermined.
The piece outlines Dartmouths injury disrupted lineup against Tufts with Cotton and Redfield stepping in for injured players while Curtis Whitney and Gerrish fill backfield and end roles. It notes defensive vulnerabilities and predicts a tight Harvard Princeton outcome fueled by line versus backfield strength.
The Braves claim the scrub lacrosse championship at Harvard as fall practice ends with them leading the field.
The Boston Athletic Association announces entries for the sparring tournament to be held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings November 11 and 14 will close today if filed by Manager George W. Brown. Late entries may still be accepted after this date.
American leaguers wound up their annual convention in Chicago with no solution to peace with the Federal League and no changes announced for the New York club ownership. Leaders considered a Brooklyn style ownership shake up and discussed reducing roster size from 25 to 20.
About 2000 Harvard students plan a coordinated march from the college yard to the Stadium for the Princeton Harvard football game. To comply with a city law, they will keep banners and red emblems out of sight during the parade through Cambridge streets and carry only small red cloth accents inside pockets until entering the Stadium.
Joe Jeannette, the New York heavyweight, sent a telegram saying Joseph would not take on Sam Langford at the Atlas A. A. on November 24 if Langford lost in Los Angeles to Tom McMahon. Langford is set to box Tom Langford next Tuesday. Jeannette must defeat Johnson before talking about Langford.
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