Harvard Varsity Faces Yale In Muddy Prep For Final Game
Harvard football players endured knee deep slush at Yale bowl during practice in New Haven. Coach Haughton ran three backfield sets, emphasized Mahan to Hardwick passes, and prepared for a likely wet field game against Yale. The squad, including Weston and Withington, stayed at Mohican Hotel and planned a final signal session before departure for New Haven.
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Harvard Linemen Show Pep in Cambridge Practice
Harvard linemen engaged in a defensive drill against the second team at Soldiers Field for nearly an hour. Leo Leary led the session as coaches stayed in New Haven and the squad prepared to travel to New London with Manager Blanchard to meet the rest of the team and lunch at Mohican Hotel.
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Gossip for Motorists Opens 1916 Indy Race Entry Drive
The 1916 Indianapolis speedway campaign opens with entry blanks for the 500‑mile race on May 29 distributed to about 600 manufacturers and private owners worldwide. Italy is expected to provide at least six foreign nominations despite wartime conditions. Joseph A. Hussion joins General Vehicle Company’s sales department from the American Locomotive and Knox firms. Lee Counselman leaves the Chalmers Motor Company Detroit plant but remains vice president and director. He will be replaced by Lee E. F. Olwell as general manager, with C. A. Pfeffer becoming assistant general manager and H. A. Aughe taking Pfeffer’s treasurer role.
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Boston College Prep team confident for St Johns Prep clash
Boston College Prep's football squad, limited by rain and missing Burke Donahle and MacDonald, plans secret practice after blackboard instructions. Despite losses, the team, regarded as their best yet, has defeated Dorchester Norwood Brockton and other foes. A large group rehearses school songs and cheers for the game.
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Tech Freshmen Cross Country Team to Run at Andover
Tech freshmen will enter the following seven runners in the freshman intercollegiate cross country meet at Andover this afternoon: Lippet McVickar Campbell Mumford Hamilton Bond and Greely. Lippet, a former Providence Tech star, and McVickar are expected to place well. the others are new, and the team as a whole is not likely to place high.
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Syracuse and Dartmouth Fall to Princeton on Misplayed Plays
Charles E. Parker reports Syracuse muffed two punts under its goal, leading to Princeton scores, while Dartmouth botched the downs and punt order, yielding turnovers and Princeton touchdowns under the Dartmouth goalposts.
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Breaks of the Game Shape Harvard Yale Rivalry
Harvard has enjoyed more breaks this season, while Yale has found them costly. The piece compares muffed punts, fumbles, penalties, and strategic lateral passes as deciding factors in the Harvard Yale clash, noting Harvard's recent success with breaks and Yale’s growing use of lateral plays.
Syracuse lineup changes for Dartmouth game announced
Syracuse University head coach Frank J. O Neill reworks the lineup for the Dartmouth clash. Three freshmen start, eight veterans retain roles with shifts across ends and backs, including Rose at right halfback and Woodruff Day and Travis keying the formation.
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Giants Acquire Marshall From Denver in MLB Move
New York National League club buys catcher Robert Marshall from Denver in the Western League. Marshall played for the Davenport champions of the Three I league last season and hit over .400.
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Boxing bout Bell McCarty postponed by low turnout
Not Keen on Fight reports that the heavyweight boxing match between Colin Bell and Tommy McCarty scheduled for tonight in New York was postponed due to poor attendance.
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Yale Bowl Heavily Soaked Practice Before Princeton Game
Yale's football squad practiced amid heavy rain at the Yale field with signal work in the baseball cage. Easton and Legore drilled in dropkicks as Harvard bets against Yale shifted with the weather. The bowl surface was protected with hay and expected to dry and harden before kickoff, while Stillman nears full recovery and the team plans to stay in quiet quarters ahead of the Harvard clash.
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BC Team Departs for Fordham Clash in New York
The Boston College football squad leaves for New York for a final showdown with Fordham at their grounds. Captain Harry Kiley leads the team as O Connor is doubtful with an injury. Leo Daley likely moves to guard with Vincent Murray at guard and James Rooney back as a spare. Alec Anderson aims to solidify the center of the BC line after the Holy game.
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Tech Runners to Leave This Morning for New Haven Meet
Tech cross country team prepares to depart on the 8 22 train under Coach and Manager Webster for the intercollegiate event at New Haven. Roster includes B Cook Benson Bradley Wall ton and Litchfield with Harrington substituting for Graff. The squad, staying at Stratfield Bri t overnight, aims to improve after a disappointing Saturday showing on a shorter course.
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