Harvard Prepares for Yale After Carlisle Victory
Harvard's football squad rebounded with a solid win over Carlisle and eyes Yale. Coach Pierce and Captain Exendine praised the effort while Reid and Foster lauded the team's showing. The lineup for Yale is largely decided with Macdonald Starr Burr Parker Kersberg Newhall Hall Foster Lincoln Lockwood Wendell to start, subject to injuries.
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Gossip of the Week Boxing Bouts Across the Nation
Boxers schedule fights from Monday to Saturday with Sam Langford facing George Gunther in Valley Falls Rhode Island and other bouts in Kalamazoo Indianapolis Davenport and Baltimore. Langford touted as top 145 to 150 pounder, with Dave Barry set to box Hugo Kelly in Kalamazoo. Charlestown A C amateur tournament entries close Saturday night.
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Lawrence Streets
Charlestown
Harvard Eases Past Dartmouth in Prep for Yale Test
A sports column flags Harvard as favoured to beat Dartmouth after a late-season stumble by Dartmouth and a strong Yale-Princeton preview. It notes Michigan injury woes, Yale and Princeton form, and Dun’s key plays, with Knox and Dillon highlighted as standout performers.
Pick Wendell for Captain at Harvard Eleven
Harvard football circles expect Wendell to captain the 1909 Harvard eleven. His Carlisle performance and steady improvement after the West Point game boost support. Starr Parker and Burr are less favored due to age or ties to Wendell. The election occurs the night after the Harvard Yale game.
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Crimson
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Foster
Kersberg
Starr
Parker
Burr
Yale
President Taylor Arrives Home From Europe
New York dispatch reports Mr. John S. Taylor president of the Boston American baseball club arrived in New York today from Europe. He said plans are under way to make Boston for next season one of the strongest clubs in the American league and developments may come at the American league meeting in Chicago December 12.
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Local Prep Football Nears Season End With Key Contests
The piece notes tight race in the Prep League with Mechanics and English High in scoreless ties, Somerville and Malden strong but uneven, Brookline at Newton in a championship showdown, Everett and Mechanics looming, and Dorchester facing eligibility issues and upcoming matches including Nobles at the South End Grounds.
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Harvard petition seeks extended electric rail to Stadium
Harvard men circulate a petition to Boston Elevated Railway asking for double tracks from Murray Street to 100 feet south of the Stadium to allow electric cars to run to the field on game days. They cite narrow Boylston Street Bridge and rainy-day crowds, noting 15 minutes to cross after Brown and Carlisle games and citing several hundred signers.
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Lakesides Ready for Opener Against Tufts '07 in Town Hall
Arlington reports the Lakesides face Tufts '07 in Town Hall at 8 pm to start basketball season. The home squad features Arthur Regan Tom Segrue Bill Coady P Edward Kelly and Louis Smith. A dance follows until midnight.
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Yale Ready for Princeton After Brown Test
Yale football reports all players in first class condition including Captain Morse who left the Brown game with a weak ankle. Practice this week will be behind closed gates with light work planned. Fullback Roome remains out and may miss the Princeton clash next Saturday.
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National League Fielding Averages 1906 Ranked
The official 1906 NL fielding averages show Boston at .947, with Tenney ninth among 16 first basemen at .983. Pittsburg leads in put-outs and assists by Nealon. Other top figures include Strobel seventh and Howard 11th among second basemen, and Bridwell eighth among 18 shortstops. Bowerman leads pitchers Reulbach tops the 40.
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Harvard President Eliot Praises Football Improvement
President Eliot attended the Harvard Carlisle game and praised the reduced brutality and more spectator friendly play. He urged further rule modifications and helped push a committee to revise the rules, signaling stronger football presence in Harvard athletics next year.
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R. B. Merriman
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Yale Coaches Confer Over New Football Rules
Walter Camp and Coach Owsley of Yale met with Coach Reid at his Brookline home to discuss the new rules and the impact of the Indian game. A decision on Harvard Yale game officials was postponed until tomorrow and no changes were proposed. Reid plans a New Haven visit later in the week to prep for the big game.
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Yale Loses Confidence of Beating Princeton
Yale football coaches have lost optimism after the West Point and Brown games. Brown’s 150 yards in one half dampens Yale’s confidence in its defense and bets on Princeton fall to new lows. Captain Morse loses weight amid concern over Roome’s absence and likely inability to start against Princeton.
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Harold Metcalf
Tad Jones
Knox
Captain Morse
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Waltham High Wins Fourth Eastern Massachusetts Title
Waltham High captured its fourth straight Eastern Massachusetts League championship by beating Everett 15 to 0 and Hyde Park 8 to 0. The win streak reached twelve in a row, with Mosher at right end and Marsh at fullback starring. The team is praised for speed but lacks significant weight to power its offense.
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