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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1917
Page
8
Worcester November 9 Holy Cross ends its Titmal practice session for the week ahead of the big showdown with Boston College. The drills were light and snappy with players running signals and focusing on defending the forward pass.
The Purple squad relies on Keating Fitzpatrick and Mitchell backing Luke Kelly and Hiker Joy as they prepare for Boston College. Mitchell starts for Daley due to an injury, with Keating and Fitzpatrick handling kicking duties. Keating and Higgins pace the offense while Walsh Mahoney share quarterback duties. A 25 man squad departs Worcester at 9 05 am for a 10 15 am arrival at South Station and a 12 30 pm special train back.
Princeton freshmen held a brief signal drill in Palmer Memorial Stadium as final prep for the Harvard game. Scheerer out, Bell likely fills at fullback. team averages 168 pounds to Harvard 166. Strong tackling and solid defense marked the week.
Boston College and Holy Cross meet in a morning cross country race at Newton. The 4 mile Maroon and Gold course will host a 10 30 barrier start. BC relies on Barry and Hannon. Holy Cross pins hopes on Tom Burke Mahoney and Mullin.
Tufts football faces Colby on Tufts Oval as the white-helmeted eleven seeks to prove its improved form after a strong win over New Hampshire State last week. A short signal drill and punting practice preceded today’s game as fans anticipate the outcome.
Concord High School football led by captain Herbert Pickard heads to Norwood this afternoon for the annual clash with Norwood High School.
The Mitchell Military School football team of Billerica will play tomorrow afternoon against the Concord High School second eleven, in a local prep football clash.
The proposed football clash between Middlesex School of Concord and Noble and Greenough School of Boston will not be played. No makeup date is announced as the teams cancel the scheduled contest.
Boston College again stands as the favorite for the annual Holy Cross game at Fenway Park at 2 30. BC benefits from the return of Fitzpatrick and Foley and the addition of former St Ambrose star Ryan, while wagers last night ranged from 10 to 7 to 10 to 5.
Boston College set to meet Holy Cross with Captain Charley FitzGerald returning and Corrigan Dee ready as backups. Scanlon to start at fullback with Hannon available, Fitzpatrick Waite to shine at half, Urban Horrigan wingmen, Collins Morrissey guards, Shea pivots and passer. Cardinal OConnell and city leaders attend as BC seeks second cup milestone in a likely tense contest.
Dot Almy will skip a bout with Bill Prémnan at the Arena to fight Kid Norfolk in Rochester on Monday night. Billy Meehan, Frisco heavyweight, replaces him against Brennan in Boston. Frankie Britt arrives for Nov 2 clash with Johnny Dundee and Jack Sheehan may referee at the Arena.
Groundfish arrivals reached large pier totals with about 225000 pounds landed. Wholesale prices ranged from 5 to 12 for cod and haddock, with other species listed. Captains secured clearance to sail to Rio Grande do Sul after confirming return to the United States.
Urbanization and player mentions dominate a fragmented recap listing players like Cummings Sheehan Porah Colling and Kelly Shea with time noted at 2:30. Officials Langford Fultz and O'Brien from Harvard are named along with multiple referees and line judges.
Clarence Carman and his partner Smith won the sprint at the Arena last night in the biggest jubilee of the week. They aimed to erase two lost laps and clinched victory in a dramatic late surge.
Carman and partner staged a dramatic comeback in the evening events. They failed at 8 30, recovered a lap later with Smith, then again at 10 1, posting another strong recovery. A large crowd cheered as the Behinders Club members echoed the revival with renewed efforts. Bowker brothers and Cameron Eaton also attempted to regain laps with minimal opposition.
Wesleyan University selects Wendell M. Mooney of Paterson New Jersey as captain to succeed Lawrence E B Williams of Geneva New York who left college last month to join the navy reserves.
William P. Strachan of Everett, aged 15, was ordered to report to a New York recruiting station to be mustered into the U S Shipping Board marine service. He gained parental consent two weeks earlier, and the Strachan family counts many relatives in war service with some killed or wounded.
Jim Coffey the Dublin Giant and Knockout Bill Brennan of Chicago battled ten rounds in New York ending in a draw. Coffey led in four rounds Brennan did the same in four with two even rounds. Coffey weighed 203 pounds Brennan 197
Eddie Shevlin New England welter champion defended his title defeating George Alger of Cambridge by a wide margin. After the first three rounds the sailor dominated and floored Alger in the ninth. Semis saw Walter Bartlett beat Billy Meyers in 10 rounds and Young Buckley defeat Young Chodo in six. Charlie Miller defeated Young Rose of Gloucester in a prelim.
Cleveland police say robbery was the motive in the murder of Dr. Harry L. Chapin a physician author and world traveller whose body was found in a downtown hotel. About $1000 in diamonds and jewelry were taken and a diamond pin was missing. A lure package was a decoy and a sash weight crushed the skull. Police report the slayer may be in Chicago.
Brighton High School overwhelmed West Roxbury High 56 to 0 at North Brighton. Brighton dominated on offense and defense while West Roxbury showed brief bursts but could not mount a scoring drive.
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