Big Three Get Their Knocks in Football Shakeup
A sweeping weekend reshapes the college gridiron picture as Yale harbors a potential title showdown with Princeton and Harvard faces a tough test after a dramatic clash with the Tigers. Princeton’s aggression and Yale’s aerials loom large ahead of next weekend’s Yale Princeton and Harvard Yale encounters.
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Harvard
Crimson
Tigers
Princeton
Yale
Nassau
Roper
Rush
McGraw Praises Giants Pitching Staff Of August 1919
John McGraw of the Giants says their August 1919 pitching staff was the greatest he has commanded. He notes five stars Moran Eller Ring Ruether Sallee Fisher plus new arms Toney Barnes Nehl Benton Douglas and projects building a 1920 team around them. He compares past staff strength to the legendary 1904–1905 champions and notes Mathewson and McGinnity set a high standard.
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New York
John McGraw
The
Giants
Mathewson
Moran
Eller
Ring
Ruether
Sallee
Fisher
Fred Toney
Jesse Barnes
Artie Nehl
Rube Benton
Phil Douglas
Douglas
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
McGraw
McGinnity
One Thousand Footballs Sail to Siberia for Troop Recreation
A cargo of one thousand American footballs is aboard the Marcia en route from Brooklyn to Vladivostok via the Panama Canal and Siberian port. The goods are part of Knights of Columbus support for American troops on police duty in the Russian hinterland.
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New York
Vladivostok
Marcia
Brooklyn
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Siberian
Knights of Columbus
Siberia
William P. Larkin
C. Overseas Director
Larkin
Garry McGarry
K. C
Knights
Madison Square Garden Six Day Race Field Set
Eighteen teams will contest a six day international race at Madison Square Garden from November 30 to December 6. American riders chosen from top money winners will join twelve foreign stars including Egg, Brocco, Dupuy, Verri, Belloni, Girardengo, Thys, Spiessens and Buysse in a field shaped by wartime travel limits.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Young
Goullet
Magin
McNamara
Madden
Hill
Hanley
Wiley
Coburn
Kopsky
Ray Eaton
America
Egg
Brocco
Dupuy
Verri
Belloni
Girardengo
Thys
Brussels
Spiessens
Buysse
St Alphonsus A A Victorious Over Colonial in 40-0 Thriller
St Alphonsus A A. defeated Colonial 40 to 0 at Newport this afternoon in a sensational game witnessed by about 4000 fans. Whelan Little Stover Powers and J Santos starred for the winners with Diggles and Clark excelling for Colonial.
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Newport
St. Alphonsus A. A
Whelan
Little
Stover
Powers
J. Santos
Diggles
Clark
Wilde to Meet Dempsey Promoter in New York Return
English flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde arrives in New York with manager Ted Lewis to discuss an International Sporting Club bout in February and possible challenges for Jack Dempsey. Tex Rickard, the club’s matchmaker, will inquire Wilde on arrival, carrying a message from Joe Beckett.
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New York
Jimmy Wilde
England
Ted Lewis
Wilde
International Sporting Club of
Tex Rickard
International Sporting Club
Rickard
Joe Beckett
Beckett
Jack Dempsey
Goddard Seeks Games as Vermont Champion Battles Opponents
Goddard Seminary of Barre Vermont, already hailed statewide as Vermont’s champion eleven, seeks games this fall. They have beaten St Michael's College 2 0 and Vermont seconds 14 7 and Test Academy 46 0, while losing to Norwich and Fort Ethan Allen. The lineup features several former Greater Boston players and they hope to meet Boston University under coach Jack Macdonald.
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Goddard Seminary
Barre
Vermont
Goddard
St. Michael's College
University of Vermont
Test Academy
Norwich University
Tufts
Ethan Allen
Flemming
Colgate
Greater Boston
Art Wilmont
Holyoke High
Art Sullivan
Greenfield High
Kelly
Boston College
Brockton High
Buck
Freeman
St. John’s
Foster
Tug"” Slayton
Boston
Jack Macdonald
Boston University
Arlington Still Leads Mystic Valley League Football Race
Arlington High School remains on top of the Mystic Valley Interscholastic Football League standings. Watertown, last year’s champion, sits second after defeating Melrose last Friday. Winchester falls to third as Melrose occupies last place. Two league games loom this week that could decide the title.
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Arlington High School
Watertown High School
Melrose High School
Winchester
St Johns Prep to Meet De Paul in Rubber Game
Tomorrow Armistice Day finds St Johns Preparatory School Danvers set to face De Paul Academy Chicago at O Sullivan Park Lawrence. The clash marks the Catholic school grid title for 1919 and serves as a rubber game after two previous decisive wins by each side.
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New England
St. John’s Preparatory School
Danvers
de Paul Academy of
Chicago
O’sullivan Park
Lawrence
United States
De Paul and St John’s Pace Strong Intersectional Gridiron Action
Three years ago De Paul met Beverly Highs champion eleven and two years ago faced Somerville High in a post season game at Fenway Park. Both games drew high praise for De Pauls speedy and sensational Westerners offense combining lateral passes end runs and forward passes. St Johns coached by John Kirke fields a heavy aggressive straight football unit and recently defeated Concord High. The Danverites have stood up well against Somerville and Somerville has yet to be scored on this season. St Johns defeated Cambridge High and Latins earlier and aims to win the upcoming clash.
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Syracuse
Oranges
Pitt
Jeff Boys
Army
Navy
West Pointers
Notre Dame
N. C
Georgetown
Annapolis
Harvard
Boston College
Rutgers
New Jersey
B. C
Yale
Cavanaugh Bunch
Holy Cross
Boston
H. C
Tufts
Middle West
University of Detroit
Detroit
Flivver
Crimson
Cambridge
de Paul
Beverly High
Somerville High
Fenway Park
St. John's
John Kirke
Somerville
Danverites
St. John’s
Cambridge High and Latin School
Concord High
Many Stars In School Ranks
The 1919 Greater Boston schoolboy football season features a surge of standout backs and linemen. Notable backs include Izzy Zarakov Cambridge Latin Carl Lundell Commerce Max Nayer Malden Bill Grennan Malden Roger Sweetland Everett Roy Kelley Everett Herb Ellis Boston Latin Lanigan Boston College High Wellings English Rob Garrity Newton Laverty Patten Somerville Colson East Boston Hussey Hyde Park and Coolidge Arlington. Key linemen include Berry Medford Kostowsky Sayward Murphy Cambridge Latin Roemer Levenson English McCowan Cambridge Latin Shaw Beardsley Commerce Pierce Reardon Somerville Welsh Cahill Malden Murray Morley Boston College High and Seavey Newton. Watch these players in action for the remainder of the season.
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Greater Boston
Izzy" Zarakov
Cambridge Latin
Carl Lundell
Commerce
Max Nayer
Bill Grennan
Malden
Roger Sweetland
Roy Kelley
Everett
Herb Ellis
Boston Latin
Lanigan
Boston College High
Wellings
Rob Garrity
Newton
Laverty and
Patten
Somerville
Colson
East Boston
Hussey
Hyde Park
Coolidge
Arlington
Berry
Medford
Kostowsky
Sayward
Murphy
Roemer
Levenson
McCowan
Shaw and Beardsley
Pierce and Reardon
Welsh
Cahill
Murray and Morley
Seavey
Annapolis Mermen Wrestlers Plan Historic Season
Annapolis midshipmen expect the coming wrestling season to be the most pretentious in mat history. Manager Gray awaits a reply from the president to enter the intercollegiate meet. Schedule lists Yale January 3, Penn University February 10, Princeton February 17, Columbia and Penn State March 6 and Caren 13.
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Annapolis
Annapolis Midshipmen
Midshipman
Gray
Yale
Leaf
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Columbia
Penn State
Caren
Metropolitan Driving Club Enjoys Fall Speedway Matinees
The Metropolitan Driving Club hosts fall matinees at the Charles River speedway with strong entries and an active race committee. Officials report record interest from spectators and members as horses are prepared for competitive races.
Public backs speedway sport growth and colt racing appeal
The Metropolitan Driving Club aims to expand harness racing interest with continuous events after fall matinees. A November dinner at the Charles River Clubhouse will feature horsemen speakers as part of plans to recruit newcomers by buying young horses to race for prize money. Colt racing prospects attract potential new members.
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Metropolitan Driving Club
Charles River Speedway
Speedway
Charles River
Old Glory sale draws local horsemen to New York
Local riders plan to attend the Old Glory sale in New York hoping to add quality mounts to club rosters. The piece notes the growing share of winners bred by major farms now sold at sales and discusses racing practices and retirement considerations for seasoned horses.
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New York
Devil
Gardini Challenged as New England Title Bid Looms
Renata Gardini faces a potential title clash with Italian heavyweight Oreste Vadalfi who claims the New England catch-as-catch-can championship. Vadalfi, on Gardini’s trail, offers to back a match with $250 to any Boston writer and will wrestle Gardini for win or lose to secure both the Italian and New England crowns.
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Renata Gardini
Bill Leon
Mechanics
Hall
Oreste Vadalfi
New England
Boston
Vadalfi
Gardini
Gardin
Lexington Golf Tourney on Armistice Day
Armistice Day observed at the Lexington Golf Club with an 18 hole handicap medal tourney planned for tomorrow. Officials hope it becomes an annual event if weather permits.
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Lexington Golf Club
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