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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1909
Page
11
A toss up battle as Yale and Harvard meet with even depth on lines and backfields. Yale stars Kilpatrick Vaughn and Cooney highlight a strong defense while Harvard counters with a cohesive line and Coy Minot at fullback. The outcome hinges on line play and quarterback handling.
With a week left in 1909, Harvard and Yale prepare for a decisive meeting on Soldiers Field. Yale holds the better season, harvard drills substitutes, and both squads face weaknesses on ends and in handling. A single misplay could decide the intercollegiate championship.
A contest for the Amateur Athletic Union presidency is under way between Everett C. Brown of Chicago and K. G. Penniman of Baltimore as the convention opens in New York. President James B. Sullivan declines re election after a three year term. Penniman and Brown each have strong support among delegates gathered at the Hotel Astor.
Harvard meets Yale in Cambridge and Brown hosts Niagara. Tufts visits Bowdoin in Portland while Swarthmore hosts Bucknell. Cornell plays Niagara in Ithaca and Navy welcomes Davidson in Annapolis. Georgetown hosts Eastern in Washington and Holy Cross faces Fordham in New York. Lafayette meets Lehigh in South Bethlehem and Syracuse hosts Illinois.
The annual Boston Terrier Club show opens Wednesday morning in Mechanics' Building for a three day run. Nearly 800 dogs are entered with entries reaching 883. Out of town entries include Mrs. George H. Pell of Bronxville and Mrs. Albert Brennan of Buffalo among others, with judge Dr. C A White of Chicago.
Preparations advance for Eu Ripides Medea in Gilbert Murray's verse translation. The Bryn Mawr Club of Boston will stage the performance at Jordan Hall on December 10 and 11. Rehearsals occur daily at Sanders Theatre Cambridge under director George Riddle.
Boston fans eye the Flynn versus Sullivan main event at the National A C in South Boston and a week of matches featuring Hurley Martin Nixon McDonald Baldwin Read Clark and others across Philadelphia Manchester and Albany. Ad Wolgast latest visiting champ knocked out Henri Piet in two rounds.
Milwaukee heavyweight Ad Wolgast knocks out Henri Pier, the French lightweight champion, in the second round of a 20 round bout in New Orleans. Pier loses the title claim as Wolgast dominates the early exchanges today.
Harvard deployed 22 players against Dartmouth while Yale fielded 20 against Princeton in a series of intercollegiate matchups.
Yale captain Coy reports two injuries in the Princeton game. Vaughn tore a knee ligament and will miss Harvard, Daly torn ligaments may soon return. Except for the two, players emerged well, but coaches fear overtraining in warm weather.
Yale departs New Haven at 2 pm Thursday for the Harvard game. The squad will stop at Auburndale and reach Woodlawn Park Hotel for supper at 6. Friday practice is at Newton A A grounds, then a Saturday trolley trip to the Stadium for kickoff.
Old Eli players, notably Yale captain, performed in splendid form Saturday against Princeton after reportedly being listed as unlikely to start. The showdown reflected persistent pregame lists that did not deter Yale’s performance.
The query weighs whether Coy can close the gap with Harvard through repeated line plunges more effectively than Minot can pressure Yale with similar plays.
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