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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
15
Amherst coach Riley assigns hope to Carpenter as the team drills two hours of signal and formation work and holds a scrimmage. Carpenter’s strong long kicks may decide next Saturday’s close game against Williams with field goals a likely factor. A mass meeting is planned tomorrow night to boost enthusiasm for the Amherst clash.
Newton P. Darling, Harvard’s champion single sculler, won the Regent cup over the Charles River mile course in 7 minutes 10 seconds. He defeated W. C. Chanler by several lengths as the cup, presented by Harvard Regent E. D. Brandegee, returned to Darling who also won it last year.
Harvard’s scrubs led by Johnson overthrow the varsity with two touchdowns on Soldiers Field. Johnson mimics Pollard and breaks through Harvard for both scores while Eddie Casey adds a 50 yard TD run for the lone Harvard score. Freshmen rally follows with a mass meeting led by Dadmun and Wingate.
Lexington High School girls field hockey beat Malden High School 10 to 2 at the Lexington Athletic Field in the first game for the visiting team. Goals came from Ruth Reynolds 6 Isabelle Ferry 2 Madeline Viano Katherine Sullivan Thelma Farmer and others. Attendance 200, time three 20 minute periods.
Brighton High defeated East Boston 19 to 0 in a well played game at Wood Island Park yesterday. Brighton struck with three touchdowns using line backing and delayed passes as their lighter opponents struggled to stop the offense.
Groton wins 13 to 0 over St. Mark's at Groton after a blocked punt set up a field goal and a late 40 yard end run by Lothrop. King added a 82 yard field goal and Frothingham booted another field goal as Groton secures the victory in a game featuring strong defense and bursts of offense.
Bright sketches of Boston dealers in Motor World's Hall of Fame highlight the Providence show attracting Boston Automobile Dealers Association members. J I Snow Baccon Beacon Motor Car promotes Peerless eight cylinder cars at Providence. A planned Harvard Yale trip includes overnight stays in Springfield or Hartford en route to New Haven Bowl. hotel rooms in New Haven are scarce and prepaid. Capt Walter Biss of Bay State Automobile Club prepares for turkey and goose tournament as the club grows to 600 members with many golfers. The New York Automobile Show looms six weeks away.
The Technology institute cross country team, coached by Kanaly, entering the New England intercollegiate race at Franklin Park next Saturday. He notes two first-string losses hurt the last meet but expects better prospects with Halfacre and Rimbach back. Tech will still enter the LCG meet in New Haven with a full varsity squad.
Tufts varsity under coach Whelan features Drummey back at helm and a revised offense drill aimed at Syracuse. The squad practices simple formations against Bowdoin with Morrison sidelined by a shoulder injury but expected to return. Powers starts at right guard during drills.
In New Orleans on November 15 the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues discussed proposed constitutional changes including trimming the national board to five and extending minor league representation on the National Baseball Commission. The afternoon session saw minor league clubs unanimously table four written demands by the Baseball Players Fraternity led by President David L. Fultz.
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