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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1898
Page
3
Yale faces Princeton in Cambridge with Yale sending a mostly subs laden unit while Princeton counters with a seasoned lineup. Harvard meets Brown at New Haven as Andover and Exeter brace for a big game and Carlisle Indians await Pennsylvania’s result.
Tigers conduct a lively Field practice at Brokaw Field in Princeton New Jersey as they prepare for Yale. Coaches refine signal plays and set scrimmage formations while keeping the squad under tight supervision on November 11. The sideline expects a strong showing against Yale tomorrow.
Harvard prepares for a big game with Yale at 8 this afternoon as Brown visits Cambridge hoping to score. The varsity line shows strength with three big centers and strong ends, while Captain Dibblee and Reid miss a week due to injuries. Warren plays backfield substitute depth grows, and coaches insist all players are fit though resting after the Pennsylvania test.
Cambridge Manual Training School defeated Brookline High yesterday at Charles River Park in a hard fought game. Skilton's runs shaped the scoring as Cambridge Manual claimed two touchdowns, one late in the first half and another mid second half, with Brookline replying through hard defense and key gains.
Rivals gather in Andover on the eve of the Phillips Andover Phillips Exeter football game. Andover touts its heavier line while Exeter vows a fast, hard contest. Both sides seek a decisive edge as tenacious lineup choices and injuries shape tomorrow’s key matchup.
English High defeated a patched Hoppy team at the South End grounds. English High showed strong first half play with effective interference and solid quarterback play. Harrison ran 59 yards for a touchdown in the second half. Stillman punting, Clark tackling, and Ball showing all-around work highlighted the game.
Henry E. Ducker, manager of the Charles River cycle track, says he is pursuing plans for a Boston indoor track this winter. He has secured options on several buildings to host a large, banked track for middle-distance and sprint races with star riders like McDuffee and Michael.
Dave Sullivan loses to George Dixon for the featherweight title when his brother Jack runs into the ring shouting time is up. Dixon proves cleaner and crisper, with Sullivan rallying in spots before the stoppage ends the 10th round. Dixon’s early lead and late finish secure the decision amid a packed Lenox Athletic Club crowd.
The Massachusetts Division L A W election result is pending with counting due this afternoon. Roxbury sprinter Frank A Gately plans to enter Troy six day race and Metropolitan Wheelmen host open house next Thursday evening aiming for 600 guests. Duryea and Kimball prepare tomorrow for October century starting at 7 am from Cambridge while Geldert Whiten double century triangle rescheduled for next year. Press Cycling Club refuses to accept President Canning’s resignation. Captain A D C Newcomb may climb Blue Hills observatory on his wheel tomorrow weather permitting. In a private trial he rode two thirds of the distance three fourths of a mile at 84 gear. Louis Kleh, famed trick rider, is in City Hospital with fever and threatens to sue the LA W racing board over a recent official bulletin.
The City Point A C promotes a welterweight card featuring Australian challenger Williams returning to Boston to face Tom Carpenter of Woburn. Williams trains with Steve O Donnell. Carpenter backed by Tom McCarthy as the handler. Steve Mahoney eyes a bout with Bob Allen after a disputed stoppage. Jimmy Curran’s English fight is shifted to Jack Fox at Pelican A C. George Munroe Tim Callahan await bids from New York clubs. Williams seeks to showcase style against the rugged local foe.
A rematch between Michael Lynch and Harry Vail is set for Halifax Nova Scotia on November 14 for a $500 side. Crowdis Princeton's left guard is 27, six feet tall and 22 pounds. The Jamaica A A team has no Thanksgiving game yet and seeks a strong opponent, address H W Burge 37 Am ega buildings.
In a tough ten round set Dixon defeats Sullivan on a referee technicality after Sullivan’s brother Jack violated rules near the end. The crowd favored Dixon with heavy betting on the Irishman and the bout featured repeated lefts to the head and body, clinches, and exchanges around close quarters.
A large Boston crowd travels to New York to witness the Sullivan versus Dixon bout. Multiple groups depart on trains after noon led by Charley Lavis and Thomas Boles, with Park Square depot crowded and lively betting among fans.
Crowds from Cohasset Hingham Weymouth and South Braintree attend the Mechanics' fair on Bunker Hill Day. Reeves's American Band performs stirring overtures and solos while exhibits teach sterilization of milk asbestos uses and meat cutting economics. Notable speakers include Rev. William E. Barton and Edmund Hart Hewins with musical numbers and a display of miniature performers Milo Zarate and Midgee Hester costumes.
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