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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
23
Georgetown's 40 man football squad arrives in town for a Saturday afternoon showdown with Boston College at Braves Field. The team, which traveled by Federal Express cars tied to the train, was scheduled to reach South Station at 7:58 a.m. from Washington.
The Georgetown squad arrives in top condition under Cavanaugh and Exendine with John O'Reilly as trainer. The team aims to snap a losing streak while BC seeks to defend its Catholic championship, fresh off wins over Holy Cross and Fordham.
The Southern squad pushes for the season high as they chase the championship bid. Key players anchor the effort with defense and scoring in a tight race.
Colgate faces Brown in Providence on Saturday as the Maroon close the hardest schedule. The squad, hoping for a decisive win, has developed an aerial attack intended to exploit Syracuse mud issues last week and will deploy it against Brown with a return to New York for the Thanksgiving Day clash with Columbia.
Willie Hunter, amateur golf champion of Great Britain, shot 70 at the New Haven Country Club course yesterday afternoon. The foursome match with club members was unheralded and established a course amateur record.
The last real practice before the Georgetown game was held at Alumni Field University Heights by Coach Frank Cavanaugh and his grid warriors yesterday afternoon. The field was slippery from steady rain and practice continued until darkness.
The coach has kept his regulars in the lineup for three days. Captain Comerford has recovered from a bruised leg and will trouble Georgetown with forward passes and punts. Liston and Ex endine are in peak form as Doyle, Goggin, and Kelley defend, while Red McManus anchors the Maroon and Gold defense against a strong Georgetown lineup.
Harvard coaches weigh backfield options after final practice as 1800 students watch a signal drill at the stadium. George Owen is expected to start with Vintori Chapin Roscoe Fitts and Phil Coburn among likely backs. coach Fisher remains undecided for the big battle with Yale.
St James High of Haverhill undefeated and claiming the Catholic school national title will host DePaul High of Chicago at St James Park on November 26. The team then travels to Philadelphia to meet Catholic High before returning to Haverhill for Leonard Hall High of Maryland on December 10.
Billy Murphy of Lowell stopped Kid Thomas of Lawrence in the fourth round of a 10 round bout. Texas McCarthy of Lawrence was stopped by Benny Nelson of Lowell in four rounds. Joe Delmont of Lawrence lost to Gunboat Jack of Hartford in five rounds. Billy Nelson of Lowell defeated Billy Schell in four rounds.
In New Haven on November 1 Yale varsity A and B crews rowed the four mile distance for the first time. Varsity B beat the first varsity by a length while Junior A defeated Freshmen A by a third of a length at the Henley distance in 7 minutes 15 seconds.
Connie Mack's Athletics have long sought talent to win the American League pennant and appear likely to lose star Joe Dugan this winter at the December Ban Johnson meeting.
Rumors from Shibé Park suggest Dugan, once key at third base or shortstop, struggles to hold a steady position early in the year. The surprise follows last year when he was hailed as the star third sacker.
Reggie McNatiata and Alex McBeath won the five hour bicycle race in Madison Square Garden with 466 miles and 687 points. Lawrence and Thomas finished second, Clark and Grenda third. Lang and Sands were fourth. In baseball, rumors swirl around Dugan and the two Galloways, with talk of a trade to the New York Yankees and Dugan leaving the Athletics.
Dartmouth ships 32 players to face Syracuse at the Polo Grounds in New York before a two week layoff and a swing to Atlanta to meet the University of Georgia. Captain Jim Robertson debuts in football tags. injuries cloud key veterans as the Green seeks improvement after a 4-4 tie with Syracuse last week.
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