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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
10
Reports claim Captain Fish did not appear in yesterday's signal drill due to non injury, while Harvard's lineup showed new guards and tackles. A large Yale versus Harvard practice and parade is planned with graduates and undergraduates marching to Soldiers Field for a 4 pm session.
A clash of 11 Harvard players versus 1 Yale squad highlights a head coach duel between Percy Haughton and Howard Jones. Jones, in his first Yale year, is lauded as a thorough, capable coach who previously rebuilt Syracuse in 1908 and is now shaping Yale for the showdown with Harvard.
The Harvard senior class clinched the interclass football championship by defeating the sophomores 15 to 0 in the final game of the series. Ellis and Leonard scored early, with a second touchdown after a punt recovery by Jordan. Day added a placement kick as time ran out.
The Pilgrims of England defeated Crescent Athletic Club 6 to 1 at Bay Ridge Long Island in the last game of their American tour. They depart tonight via Montreal after posting 16 wins 2 losses and four draws in 22 games.
Harvard left halfback Corbett and Yale right halfback Philbin shine as key stars in the Harvard Yale game. Corbett, hampered by early injuries, shows quick start and strong carries. Philbin, captain of Yale baseball, excels at returning punts and advancing on the run. Philbin, 21, has a Yale legacy with a younger brother on the freshman team.
Sir Thomas Lipton sails for Liverpool tomorrow amid talks with the New York Yacht Club that may lead to a 1911 Americas Cup challenge. A farewell dinner at the Lotus Club saw Lipton thanked for his reception in America as Atlantic Yacht Club officials telegraphed to London offering a valuable cup for eight metre class races next summer.
Waltham High claims rights to the Somerville Everett championship as both squads sit at ten wins and one loss. The piece notes mixed claims, rivalry, and potential attendance records if Everett and Somerville meet after Thanksgiving. It also covers other local prep games, scheduling shuffles, and notes on Volkmann School's possible ice hockey debut.
Dorchester High School defeated South Boston 17 to 0 at Locust Street grounds. Fraser the fullback starred with three touchdowns and Hoernlein added two successful line kick goals.
The article notes Eddie Cicotte earning a few pastry dinaris for post season work with the New York Giants aiding his Detroit home, while speculation grows that next season may be Uncle Cy Young’s last, leaving teammates to line up for their turns.
Yale football shows full physical form after a brisk 10 minute scrimmage. Dr. Hammond reports rapid recovery since Princeton game and predicts the team will face Harvard at peak condition. Savage stars in scrimmage while Daley and Vaughan’s injuries limit lineup as Yale travels to Boston.
Yale plans an innovation in football practice this year by moving training to the Stadium in New Haven Auburndale Mass Friday afternoon. Previously the team trained near Woodlawn Park Hotel Auburndale but those grounds could not be secured this year.
The piece notes St Louis hopes both major league teams win next season while blaming workload and tariffs on poppy extract trade. It cites calls for a league president to satisfy Murphy Dreyfuss Brush and Herrmann amid ongoing tensions.
Ticket scalping runs high for the Harvard Yale fall clash with prices from 20 to 30 dollars a pair, near record highs. Yale Princeton past prices topped 175, while Harvard's athletic office vows to blacklist speculators and traces tickets through an espionage system.
Yale arrives tomorrow as notes swirl around coaches burning the midnight oil at Cambridge. Yale and Princeton game details, future coaching chatter, and mentions of Dartmouth, Harvard, Fordham, and other colleges populate a panorama of 1909 college football, with standout players and upcoming games shaping the week.
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