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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1912

Page

11

Harvard Working New Formations In Gridiron Practice

Harvard football drills feature early start on slippery Soldiers Field as coaches Haughton Daly refine new plays. Key players like Brickley Hollister Milholland and Hardwick star in punts and drops while injuries limit Coolidge and Parmenter. Substitutes Bradley Wendell and Frothingham test backfield roles. Willetts McGuire return to bolster punting and size.

Harvard Soldiers Fieht Hardwick Felton Hollister Brickley Milholland Iane Haughton Daly Ako Crimson Coolidge Trumibull Princeton O’brien Leary Smith H. Frothingham Weatherhead Parmenter Dartmouth Yale Bradley Soond Freediey Gardner Wendell Fettle Bradlee Willetts McGuire Storer Pennock Wigglesworth c Driscoll R. G Hitchcock R. T R. É Gardner Q. B H. Hardwick H. B Brickley R. H. B

Dart mouth and Yale game scrimmage drills outlined

New formations and attacks for the Dartmouth game in a week and Yale game the following week were practiced in a long scrimmage between the varsity and substitutes. The ball stayed mostly with the varsity, and each side scored once with a drop kick from the same distance, Brickley for the varsity and Hollister for the substitutes.

Dartmouth Yale Varsity Brickley Hollister Sec

Exeter Fit for Andover After Scrimmage

Exeter New Hampshire reports the squad in prime condition for Saturday’s Brothers Field matchup with Andover. Trainer George S. Connors supervised the final practice, noting Bolton may be unavailable due to a recent injury.

Exeter N. H George S. Connors Bolton Brothers

Exeter Bears Mascot Causes Photo Clash Ahead of Andover Game

Exeter’s practice featured only a few punts and signals with Bolton absent. Howard Jones returned from New York and impressed with the ends. Maurice Connor, Harvard ’93, observed the squad and will stay for the game. Brittingham and Kirkpatrick unveiled Exeter’s new Alaska native bear cub mascot, which threatened a photographer as the cub’s open air antics drew real bear tricks. Exeter aims to defeat Andover Saturday to claim the mascot’s victory momentum.

Bolton Howard Jones New York Maurice Connor Harvard Brittingham Kirkpatrick Exeter Alaska Professor Chase Baker Ike Andover

Promoters Urged to Learn Better Race Meeting Etiquette

Kerr of Rockingham Park visited Brighton Beach for the races on election day and criticized New York promoters for crowding the track and letting the crowd act freely. The piece notes re registration costs for car body changes in New York and highlights plans for another Indianapolis sales convention led by J. J. Cole and E. Le Roy Pelletier. Bruce Smith extols practical experience for chauffeurs and engineers while stressing knowledge as valuable but secondary. George Wilson of the Studebaker Phaker Corp tours New England, a prolific traveler who has crossed the ocean 34 times and admires the incoming President-elect.

Kerr Rockingham Park Brighton Beach New York Indianapolis J. J. Cole E. le Roy Pelletier Bruce Smith George Wilson Fastern Stude Phaker Corporation New England Wilson Ocean United States

Deal for Tinker Declared Off

Cincinnati November 7 1912 Joe Tinker Cub shortstop will not manage the Reds in 1913. There is a possibility Roger Bresnahan former Cardinals manager may take the job.

Cincinnati Ohio Joe Tinker Cub Roger Bresnahan Cardinals

Cambridge High and Latin Meet for City Prep Football Title

The Tufts Oval hosts the Cambridge high school championship with Rindge Technical versus Cambridge High and Latin. Latin is favored despite Rindge stronger in recent results, as both squads train for a close matchup. Other games include Noble and Greenough vs Roxbury Latin, Quincy High vs Brockton High, and Brookline High at Griggs Field.

Tufts Oval Cambridge Rindge Technical Rindge Melrose Lexington Arington Medford Beverly St. Marks Quincy Everett Somerville Newton Latin School Jones Thomas Sheehan Derry Cowen Ward Wells Dee Sands McNamara Bradley Small R. E Nichols Vr. T Cederstrand R. G Brooks Coleman 1. G Frazier 1. T Coyne 1. E White Q. B Harrell Riley H. B Greene Noble Greenough Roxbury Latin School Allston Roxbury Latin Quincy High Brockton High Shoe City Mechanic Arts High Brookline High Grigg's Andover Wolgast

Tear Off Near 950 Hard Miles In Six Day Race

A large Arena crowd witnessed the fourth night of the six day race despite rain. Star riders Root Fogler Clarke Ryan and Perchiot watched each other as Wells and Mitten nearly escaped early, while Krebs Jokus Loftis Gardellini and Walthour Collins teams battled for position. Jumbo Wells and Worth Mitten mounted a strong late sprint but tying pace and clutching laps kept the field tight.

Root Fogler Clarke Ryan Perchiot Wells Mitten Krebs-Jokus Loftus-Gardellini Walthour-Collins Jokus Floyd Krebs Diefenbacher-Carmen Loftis-Gardellini Walthour Collins Jumbo Wells Worth Mitten Clark Hill Espeo Tenes Moran Hehir M. Bedell J. Bedell Mitten Pye Esrenasne Thomas Cameron Magineenve Broback Lawrence Krebs Loftus Gardellini Diefenbacher Carmen

Wrestling Bout Principals Change At Grand Opera House

Last night at the Grand Opera House a last minute switch altered matchups. Smelszka was replaced due to travel mishap, pitting Nebraskan Marlow against Johnson of Salt Lake City and Cyclone Burns. Johnson fell in 14 minutes 16 seconds by hammerlock and half nelson. Burns showed strong resistance.

Grand Opera House Smelszka Cyclone Burns Tuohey Marlow Johnson Salt Lake City Burns

College Grid Contests Preview and Early Season Notes

Arthur Duffey surveys the college football slate with Harvard vs Vanderbilt Yale hosting Brown and Army facing Carlisle in a sequence of likely thrillers. He notes bets against Harvard and praises manager Nickerson at the Boston National club while previewing Yale cross country under Joe Finneran and Joe Mack’s Blue runners.

Harvard Vanderbilt Yale Brunonians Tigers New York University Army Carlisle Indians Carlisle Army Herman Nickerson Boston National Baseball Club Nick

Chance offered $18 000 to manage Highlanders next year

Chicago reports Harry Wolverton adrift by New York club and Frank Chance, ex Cubs manager, offered $18 000 a year plus 6 percent profits to helm the Highlanders. Chance undecided while Cubs president Murphy weighs actions and waivers.

Chicago New York Harry Wolverton Frank Chance Cubs Highlanders California Chance Murphy Cub

Scovil Seen as Future Breaker for Dartmouth Football

Dartmouth coaches praise Scovil, a tall freshman back, as a potential nation leading line breaker. At over six feet and weighing 18 pounds, he has repeatedly tormented the varsity line and impressed early in the season.

Dartmouth Scovil

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