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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1921
Page
8
Harvard faces Yale in a Penned showdown at Cambridge Stadium before a potential 55 000 crowd. Yale arrives as the favored team with a flawless season and a strong defense while Harvard counts on a sharp short pass and a bruising line to upset the Bulldogs amid rain softened turf.
Harvard and Yale prepare for a pivotal Big Four clash at Braves Field as Bos ton College and Georgetown chase championship honors. The piece highlights Owen as Harvard’s power runner and Yale’s emerging quarterback Charley O Hearn, with a focus on expected tricks and strategic play in a high stakes contest.
A chaotic schedule of college football matchups including Harvard vs Yale at Stadium in Boston, Georgetown at Braves Field, Tufts vs Massachusetts at Amherst, Colgate at Brown in Providence, Penn vs Syracuse in Newark, Williams vs Wesleyan in Middletown, Bucknell at Lehigh, Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh, Hamilton vs Union in Ithaca, Lafayette at South Bethlehem, York University at York, Trinity vs New York, Connecticut at Virginia, Virginia University, Springfield, Swarthmore vs Haverford in Swarthmore, and major games like Wisconsin at Chicago, Ohio State at Columbus, Purdue vs Indiana in Bloomington, Stanford at Palo Alto, Iowa vs Northwestern in Evansville, Michigan vs Minnesota, Notre Dame vs Marquette in Milwaukee.
Brockton High defeated Quincy High 35 to 0 at Quincy. Brockton led by Jones Healey Hannon and Billhardt with multiple touchdowns and Burke Randall converting kicks. Quincy see Listman and others as Brockton dominated from the second period.
Captain B. Hanbury’s three year old chestnut Aymestry by Coreyra out of Espoir Dore won the Derby cup over one mile six furlongs at Derby. Willonya, C B D Howards filly, finished second and Riverside Fairy ridden by FB McDonagh took third as 28 horses started.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul seeks a victory in Boston against Tommy Robson of Malden in a feature bout at the Boston Arena. Robson, rising in form, is seen as the tougher fighter who can bring the pace to Gibbons. Roy Green and Jack Williams back Robson, while fans at 216 Washington street anticipate a hard night of boxing with a lone pro mill and supporting preliminaries.
Malden High received a postseason invitation from East Providence High for a December 3 game in Providence. Coach Jack McDonald’s squad weighs the option while exploring a potential trip west to face Scott High of Toledo Englewood High or Bigin High, seeking shaping for next competition.
Betting on the Harvard Yale gridiron clash swept the day with thousands of dollars expected to change hands on the result. The article notes unprecedented wagers and a likely record betting proposition tied to the big game.
Bettors favored Yale heavily as the price moved from 100 60 to about 10 3 for Yale the Crimson urging heavy backing. Bets of 2000 against 1500 and 100 against 1000 framed the wagers while Harvard money appeared to weaken Yale backers expect a weather influenced mud game may shift the odds.
William J. Brown of Lowell Mass left guard on Colby eleven was elected football captain for next year at a meeting of all letter men in Waterville Maine November 18. He is a Lowell High School graduate and a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.
Walter A. Snell was appointed coach of Brown University basketball, endorsed by the University Athletic Board. Snell, former captain of the Andover five of 198, led the team to an undefeated season and ordered the squad to report for practice Monday.
Harvard varsity football completed its final workout at Essex Country Club as Coach Fisher prepared the 2 pm kickoff. All players were in top shape except Rouillard Janin and Field, who were listed as cripples.
Phil Coburn of Weston rose from third string to starter in Harvard’s backfield for the big game against Yale. Coach Bob Fisher plugged Coburn into a novel backfield during the Penn State rally, earning the nickname Fighting Phil. Coburn joins Fitts and Owen as Harvard’s trusted backs as Yale looms.
Hyde Park and Dedham clash in their 27th football meeting at Dedham this afternoon. Dedham holds 12 wins while Hyde Park has a streak and is favored by recent form with Captain Taylor a key back. Carroll, Manning and Niros carry Dedham’s ground game. Brighton’s scoreless defense against Dedham and Hyde Park’s recent loss are cited as context for a close contest.
Mansfield Mass November 18 Colgate football players practiced at Mansfield in light signal drill as they prepare to meet Brown University at Andrews Field in Providence tomorrow. The squad includes twenty five men and aims to sharpen plays for the contest.
The Colgate Brown game tomorrow marks the eighth gridiron meeting since 1908 with Brown holding four wins, Colgate two, and one tie. A 1916 post season 28 to 0 victory by Colgate is noted as a great contest. Captain Bob Webster leads the team toward victory after travel from Mansfield to Providence.
A city committee announced 800 disabled World War II veterans will attend the Boston College Georgetown football game this afternoon at Braves Field. Arrangements were led by Thomas Lavelle of the BC Athletics Association with George Gilbody heading the mayor’s committee and players Johnny Harvard and Eli Yale scheduled for the stadium event.
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