Yale and Harvard Set for Big Year End Showdown
Yale and Harvard both endured tough tests at Tigertown and are poised for their big annual clash. The piece notes Yale’s adjusted end play and key players Kempton Webb for Yale and Casey for Harvard, with emphasis on improving from recent errors and the shift away from old end rush methods.
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New Haven
Yale and Harvard football clash preview and Tufts notes
Yale seeks advantage with strong rushing and end play while Harvard relies on shifty backs and planned passes. Tufts prepares for Amherst as injuries ease, with Cavanaugh protecting form ahead of Georgetown, and Boston College drills focusing on punting and field goals.
Tris Speaker Returns From North Shore Deer Hunt
Tris Speaker Leste Nunamaker and Morris Acker return from a two week hunting trip along Lake Superior north shore. They bag one big buck and substantial small game despite 18 degrees below zero. Speaker plans to depart for Texas Thursday to thaw out before the American League meeting in Cleveland.
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Leste Nunamaker
Morris Ackerman
Lake Superior
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Texas
American League
Boston College Gridmen Prep for Georgetown Final
Boston College football squad resumed work at Braves Field after a holiday, two weeks of hard practice before the grand finale with Georgetown in 1919. Coach Cavanaugh led the session as the team refines for the upcoming rivalry.
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Braves Field
Somerville Defends Strong Form Against Everett High
Somerville High enters the Suburban league showdown at Braves Field with a top defense and a revamped offense led by George Dowd Laverty and Steve Patten. Everett High, hampered by Roy Kelley’s poor condition, relies on Roger Sweetland but faces a tougher test against a larger Somerville squad.
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Boxing reform sparks debate with New York influence
Arthur Duffey criticizes the three minute extra round in amateur boxing, urging the return to two minutes. He notes Boston's long A A U history, Atlantic rivals push for change, and predicts hardships for young boxers. He also comments on Harvard football prospects and early boxing meetups at the Boston A A U club.
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Malden High Faces Tough Breaks in Greater Boston Nine
Malden High School's eleven, coached by Dave Morey, has endured the harshest breaks in the Greater Boston fall season, hailed as the real hard luck champions by local observers.
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Malden High School
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Malden Football Forfeits Three Games Over Ineligible Player
Malden forfeits three Suburban league games after discovering end John Finn was over age born 1898 instead of 1899. Forfeited are Rindge Newton and Brookline clashes and Fitchburg High contest. Team faced injuries to Plummer Glennon Nayer Hirtle and Knight caused further setbacks while coach Dave Morey presses on toward Medford High on Turkey Day.
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Medford and Somerville Feud Over Armistice Day Game
Medford High Coach James Mansfield defends Medford’s position after Somerville coach proposed ending the game midhalf on Armistice Day. Officials, players from Medford, Newton game Friday, Malden Thanksgiving, and Harvard prep loom as coaches decide lineup and strategy amid crowd and press tensions.
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Yale Scrimmage Prep for Harvard Game
Yale opened practice in New Haven with a 15 minute scrimmage against scrubs. Regulars stayed in, except Captain Callahan, Bob Lay, and Jim Braden who was absent due to exhaustion from Saturday's Princeton match. Braden may only participate in signal drills this week.
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English High to Clash with Commerce at Fenway Park
Coach Ed Skip Sherlock trains English High for a key game against rival High School of Commerce this afternoon at Fenway Park. Dan O Flaherty has pulled every resource to sharpen the eleven for the showdown.
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The
High School of Commerce
Skip” Sherlock
Fenway Park
English Eyed for Stronger Fame in Commerce Clash
English will seek revenge after a rough loss to Leo Daly's Boston College High. Halfback Wellings returns to lead a tougher offense with Driscoll and Nolan in support as English faces Commerce. Lundell’s dangerous backfield runs loom large, while Roemer’s tackling and Crabb and Millen on the line challenge English’s attack.
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