Secret ballot counting location stirs league election row
The Massachusetts division AW of the L A W keeps the returning board's counting room secret citing spectator disruption and by law. The Post reports the board counts at the Young Men's Christian Union building on Boylston Street. Initial tallies show Sterling Elliott leading two to one for chief consul with a likely landslide in his favor.
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Massachusetts
League
Star Chamber
Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
Washington and
Tremont Streets
The
Post
Massachusetts League
Sterling Elliott
Elliott
Burnham Seeks New England Handicapper Post
E P Burnham of Newton veteran wheelman and longtime racing man announces candidacy for the L A W handicapper role in the New England district. He is familiar with racing, follows it closely, and is viewed as a compromise candidate amid two years of heated dispute over the office.
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E. P. Burnham
Newton
New England
Burnham
Elliott
New Hampshire L A W Elects Officers For Ensuing Year
The returning board reports the election of chief consul George H. Phinney of Manchester vice consul Leonard F. Burbank of Nashua secretary treasurer Robert T. Kingsbury of Keene and representatives O H A Chamberlain of Manchester Harry F. Marshall of Nashua Emmons O Leavitt of Exeter Walter R. Porter of Keene and E M Fisher of Lattleton after yesterday’s mail vote.
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Keened
N. H
New Hampshire
George H. Phinney
Manchester
Leonard F. Burbank
Nashua
Robert T. Kingsbury
Keene
O. H. A. Chamberlain
Harry F. Marshall
Emmons O. Leavitt
Exeter
Walter R. Porter
E. M. Fisher
Lattleton
New chainless bicycle techs emerge in major cities
Reports from Boston New York and Pittsburgh describe new chainless wheel designs and gear arrangements. Trade in wheels remains brisk with buyers seeking low prices now for next spring.
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Boston
New York
Gotham
J. M. Linscott
Boston Cycle Company
J. W. Wall
Remington
New England
Orient
C. EK. Fay
Bostonatore
Arthur Sidwell
Record Pedal Company
Sidwell Pedal Company
Pope
Pittsburg
Penn
Sidwell
Aganst
McDuffee Mich ael Set for Chicago Coliseum Race
Eddie McDuffee and Jimmy Michael arrive in Chicago for a major race at the Coliseum tonight. McDuffee promises the pair will face their toughest contest this year as the rivalry heats up. Major Taylor will star in Worcester’s Big Four meet, with local riders attending the Worcester event on reduced gear machines.
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Eddie McDuffee
Jimmy Michael
Chicago
Coliseum
McDuffee
Michael
Daily Press
Referee
Cycling Life
West
Consolidated
Cycling Age
Messrs
van Sicklen
George K. Barrett
Jaffray
Miles and
Wardrop
A. O. McGarrett
Road Records Committee
Century Road Club
Boston
New York
Asbury Park
Providence
Bridgeport
Newark
Philadelphia
Louisville
H. BE. Ducker
Wil
Mott
Corntee
L. A. W. Racing Board
Racing Board
Major Taylor
Worcester
Harvard Versus Yale Football Special Train Schedule
Harvard and Yale game set for November 18 1897 with Boston and Albany railroad running special trains. New schedule shows departures from Boston 1 10 p m and from Allston at 12 03 p m and 4 17 p m with Allston station ten minutes from Soldiers Field.
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Harvard
Yale
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Allston
No . m. Alliston
Boston & Albany
Harvard Football Outlook Reveals Team Selection Delays
The article details Harvard coaches not finalizing the 1910 lineup until game day with key players such as Doucette Bouve Cabot Moulton Dibblee and Donald in contention. It notes injuries to Aw in and Brown and discusses tackle candidates Donald Mills Swain Waters Wheeler and others with weather and form impacting decisions.
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Doucette’s
Bouve’s
Cabot’s
Moulton’s
Dibblee’s
Donald
Eoin
Awin
Brown
Ter
Sullivan
Wheeler
Cabot
Moulton
Cozzens
Richardson
Sargent
Harvard
YALE
Bouve Back Leads Yard Push in Yale Harvard Clash
The article notes Bouve strong back play, delivering five yard pushes as he hits the line. Boal backs up the defense with Indian type strength, while Cabot nears prime knee condition. Harvard weighs Cochrane and Garrison choices as end plays and interference tactics loom.
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Bouve
Boal
Haskell
Shaw
Cabot
Yale
Harvard
Forbes
Cochrane
Garrison
Haughton
Stars Point To Harvard Yale Clash On Gridiron
The piece highlights two stars Doucette and Dibblee for Harvard alongside Cabot and Moulton. Dibblee is hailed as the season’s brightest light and a pivotal dodger punter and tackler, with Doucette as the dependable line safeguard.
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Cabot
Moulton
Doucette
Dibblee
Kelley
Mrs. Nack
Will Leavitt
Harvard
Groton
Doucy
Cadwalader
Speculators Drive Ticket Prices in Cambridge Football Rush
Rumors of ticket speculation push prices to ten dollars for a single seat while Harvard prospects loom. Speculators flood the market as Cambridge hovers between lectures and football fever, with manager Bingham promising cost price access next year and addressing the betting frenzy.
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Bingham
Crimson
Cambridge
Leavitt & Pierce's
Harvard
Yale Faces Harvard After Final Light Practice
Yale football completes a 43 minute final session under coach Butterworth as 300 spectators watch in drizzle. The squad drills a tentative second eleven and signals rehearsal as Dudley’s absence looms before Saturday’s Harvard clash.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Butterworth
Frank Hinkey
Louis Hinkey
Sanford
Phil Stillman
Harvard
Cadwalaer
University
Hugh A. Bayne
Yale
McClung
Walter
Yale to reshuffle eleven after Dudley summons home
Charles Dudley left halfback learned his mother died in Washington, D C. and was summoned home to New Haven. The team will make a change at the last moment due to the bereavement and travel considerations.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Charles Dudley
Washington, D. C
Yale Harvard Preview: Close Game Likely at Hanover
Yale quarterback Wurtemburg says the Yale Harvard clash will be tight with even talent. He notes Harvard leads in offense while Yale shines on defense, and that Harvard on its home field may have the edge.
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Hanover
N. H
W. C. Wurtemburg
Yale
Harvard
The Ballad of the Gridiron
A vivid account from the Cleveland Plain Dealer portrays football as brutal action with padded players, crushed forms, and frantic energy. The verse likens the scene to Dante's hell and captures the savage intensity of the sport.
Somerville High Clinches Northern Junior League Title
Somerville High defeated Medford High to win the northern division championship as their fast backs repeatedly scored on end runs. Captain Cud dihy starred, returning a kickoff for a length of the field amid sharp interference. The final score was Somerville High 80, Medford High 0.
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Somerville High
Medford High
Somerville
Cuddihy
Touchdown Scoring Quartet Leads Game Pace
Touchdowns credited to Cuddy five, Pipe three, Stone two, with Cotter and Storer also scoring. Stone adds eleven goal from touchdowns and two goals from the field. Umpire Murphy referee Sanborn linesmen Palmer Trott. Game played in two twenty minute halves.
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Cuddy
R. Pipe
Stone
Cotter
Storer
Murphy
Sanborn
Palmer and
Trott
Hoppy to Meet Cambridge Manual Training in Key City Game
The anticipated battle on Charles River Park pits Cambridge Manual Training School against Hoppy with a championship spot at stake against English High if Cambridge wins. Hoppy brings a stronger line, Cambridge matching in the backs and three halfbacks while Hoppy leads at quarterback. probable lineups listed with players and positions. Umpire Gerry Newell of Newtowne A A and referee Frank Bigelow of Harvard officiate.
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Cambridge
Manual Training School
Hoppy
M. T
Clark
Mof
Emery
Eces
Kempton
Marshall
Eeeas
Cis
Damme Buono
Hawes
Gauke
Frothingham
Capelle Cole
Columbus
Brooks
R. H
Ceee
Ware
D. D
Grothe Noyes
F. D
Euse
F. B
Watkins
Gerry Newell
Newtowne A. A
Frank Bigelow
Harvard
Andover Faces Exeter In Big Prep School Match
Phillips Exeter hosts the Andover eleven in a major New England prep game. Andover travels on a special train with over 500 local supporters. Captain Elliott suffers a head injury and may miss most of the game. Jennings or Cullinane to start at full back if he cannot play.
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Forbes
Boal
Haskell
Shaw
Warren
Haughton
Sullivan
Sawin
Harvard
Andover
Mass
Phillips Andover
Exeter
Phillips Exeter
New England
Elliott
Abbott
R. E
Grinnell
R. T
Holt
R.g
Newton
O’connor
1. G
Davis
1. T
Schreiber
L. E
Quinby
Q. B
Burdick
R. H.b
Roby
1. H.b
F. B
Howard
Jennings
Hall
Bayles
Cullinane
Stiles
Boynton
Foster and Hatch
Cornell Ready Too for Williams Game
Cornell aims for a signal victory over Williams after a light practice in Ithaca. Only regulars Young Shoch Tracey and Perkins practiced with the varsity, while substitutes staged a 25 minute scrimmage, scoring three touchdowns. The squad travels by special train to Buffalo Saturday noon.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Williams
Buffalo
Young
Shoch
Tracey
Perkins
Beacham
Reed andLueder
Ashland to meet Wellesley in Saturday gridiron clash
Ashland High School faces Wellesley High at Ashland this Saturday. Other notes: Dorchester High tackle Mahoney, Yale freshman captain Wear, and East Boston A A preparing for Thanksgiving games. Dartmouth will skip Dartmouth Brown and play Newton Athletic Club. Boston Latin coached by Harvard’s Tom Maguire. Junior League standout Dick Drake highlighted. Jamaica Rugby Club seeking Saturday and Thanksgiving matches.
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Ashland High School
Wellesley High
Ashland
Mahoney
Big George
Boston
Dorchester High
Wyoming
Melrose
C. F. Collins
Linwood Avenue
Dartmouth
Brown
Newton Athletic Club
Boston Latin
Tom Maguire
Harvard
Dick Drake
Medford High
James H. Wear
St. Louis
Yale
Smith Academy
Glenwood A. A
Hyde Park
Powderhorn A. A
Spurr A. A
George S. Cross
Dorchester Street
South Boston
East Boston A. A
Brereton Eleven
Jim Dean
Tom Reed
East Bostons
Samuel Busha Breaks 20 Mile Springfield to Boston Record
Samuel Busha lowered the bicycle record for 20 miles from Springfield to Boston and back, finishing in 14 hours 47 minutes. He was paced for about 76 miles of the run.
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Springfield
Mass
Samuel Busha
Boston
Yale Crew Developments and Scrub Plans Face Incoming Talent
Yale continues to build depth with scrubs from dormitories and a strong coaching push by Bob Cook. Philadelphia veterans worry as freshmen threaten lineup, while pro names in track and baseball hint at broader athletic reforms and corporate sponsorships across the amateur sports scene.
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Kiefer
Yale
B. C. Bredin
FP. E B. Bacon
Catford Grounds
Charles Kilpatrick
Arthur Irwin
Toronto
Gaten
Lock Haven
Andy Reid
Cockman
Canada
Carney
Kansas City
Bob” Cook
Quakers
Harry McMillan
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Navy
New Bedford Faces Fall River in Narrow Polo Match Notes
In roller polo notes for the week New Bedford leads Fall River with 4 to 6 as Hobe Whiting now captains the Pawtucket Tigers. One National League game tonight New Bedford at Fall River. Spencer from last year’s New Bedfords is set to join the New Haven Connecticut team.
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Yer Bedford
Fall River
New Bedord
Hobe Whiting
Pawtucket Tigers
New Bedford
Spencer
New Bedfords
New Haven
Connecticut
Mike Meagher
South Boston
Bangor
Chris Toole
Walter Tibbetts
Pawtucket
Bill Parson
New Britain
Bill
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Scott Cuddy
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