Harvard Profits Decline Amid Informal Football Costs
The auditor’s report hints the informal Harvard football team ran larger losses than wins, yet the season is deemed a social success. Freshman receipts boosted Harvard finances, aiding debt relief from informal team policies. Yale substitutes saw brief late-game action. Harvard awarded 21 freshmen insignia and listed names including Captain Henry Faxon and James MacDonnell.
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Harvard
Yale
Eli
Henry H. Faxon
Quincy
James A. MacDonnell
Lima
Maclin P. Davis
Stockbridge
Charles P. Anderson
New York
Thomas C. Wales
Chestnut Hill
Arthur D. Hamilton
Milton
Richard 8. Humphrey
William B. Frothingham
Boston
John Gaston
Edward Bangs
Charles B. Butterfield
Frederick Havemeyer
Jabish Holmes, Jr
Reginald Jenney
Brookline
Henry P. King
George C. Lee
Westwood
Francis B. Lothrop
Martin FE. Olmsted
Harrisburg
Penn
Robert M. Sedgwick
Carl S. Stillman
Wellesley
Elijah H. Stillman
John A. Sessions
Northampton
Harvard Informals Battle Through War Time Season
The Harvard Athletic Association notes Harvard’s 1917 informals, understaffed by service players, did not match 1916 success yet provided opposition to service teams. They drew about 20 000 spectators and little gate receipts while profits went to Red Cross funds. The Newport game vs Cupid Black’s squad offered a moral victory with a strong showing.
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Harvard Athletic Association
Brutus
Crimson
Harvard
Red Cross
The
Cupid Black
Newporters
A Tost
Percy D. Haughton
Bill Snow
Freddy Arch
Racing off at Juarez cancels winter meeting
Louisville news desk reports Colonel Matt J. Winn announces there will be no fail and winter meeting at Juarez race course due to newly adopted passport restrictions on travel to and from Mexico. Patrons traveling from El Paso would need a passport from American authorities and renew it for each trip to Juarez.
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Louisville
Juarez Race Course
Matt J. Winn
Juarez
Mexico
el Paso
West Roxbury High Beats Saugus 36 to 0 in Dark Second Half
West Roxbury High School defeated Saugus 36 to 0 at Pearce Field Roslindale yesterday. The game lagged due to late arrival and the second half was played in darkness. Lyons scored on a long 8 yard run and Morrison Oberhauser powered the line for the winners.
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West Roxbury
Saugus
Pearce Field
Roslindale
Lyons
Morrison
Oberhauser
B A A Dinner for Naval Radio School Students
The Boston Athletic Association plans a Thanksgiving dinner for 250 young students at the naval radio school with entertainment. Boys will march to the clubhouse led by their band as the B A A departments aid those serving the country.
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Naval Radio School
Boston Athletic Association
Peabody High Heads to Manchester for Big Showdown
Coach Leander MacDonald leads Peabody High School to Manchester New Hampshire to face Granite State aggregation on Saturday. Peabody carries a clean slate thanks to MacDonald’s efficient work, former Brighton High coach and teacher. It promises to be one of the year’s hardest fought games.
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Leander MacDonald
Peabody High School
Manchester
N. H
Granite State
Peabody
MacDonald
Brighton Highoach
Navy to Meet All Star Team in Beverly Clash
An all-star cast of college football players, recruited mainly from Tufts, will face Leo Leary's Navy team at Beverly on Saturday. Arrangements were finalized yesterday by Lieutenant Park after a frenzied 48 hour pursuit for the match.
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Tufts
Leo Leary
Navy
Beverly
Park
Charlestown Navy
Dan Sullivan
Leary
Navy and New England gridiron stars prep for scrimmage
Dan Sullivan of Dean Academy to lead all stars with Captain Drum Mey of Tufts and Medford standouts Joachim Pryor. Syracuse and Cornell players fill open spots as Sullivan runs a Greater Boston drill tomorrow and Friday. Navy adds Captain Horween and Tommy Woods from Harvard. Horween shifts to centre with guards Clark Algar, delivering a 205 pound central trio. Coach Leary split squads for a lengthy scrimmage. first string beat subs for several touchdowns in 30 minutes.
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Dan Sullivan
Dean Academy
Drummey
Tufts
Joachim Pryor
Naval Reserve
Horween
Crimson
Navy Boys
Jack Butler
Clark
Algar
Navy
Leary
First All Star Mat Match Arranged in New York
The Thanksgiving night wrestling carnival in Me chaneis building gains heat as Ivan Linow the aggressive Cossack signs to face Yousouf Hassane in a best two out of three falls match. No title is on the line but both heavyweights promise a hard fought bout. Two other finish matches complete the card.
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Mechaneis
New York
Tuohey
Ivan Linow
Yousouf Hassane
Zbyszko
Dundee
New Bedford
Frankie
Britt
New England
Funeral for J Russell Tufts Jr former Dorchester Bay skipper
Funeral services were held yesterday in North Weymouth for J Russell Tufts Jr formerly of South Boston. He was regarded as a clever small yacht skipper on Dorchester Bay and an early Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club member.
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North Weymouth
J. Russell Tufts, Jr
South Boston
Dorchester Bay
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
English High to Meet Commerce at Braves Field
English High will play the High School of Commerce at Braves Field this afternoon. Ring, Commerce star back field man, will be in the lineup when the game starts. The kickoff is at 2 30.
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English High
High School of Commerce
Braves Field
Ring
Commerce
Lexington High School Entertainment Aids Athletic Treasury
An event to benefit the Lexington High School Athletic Association treasury was held last evening at Lexington High School under the direction of Sub-Master Fred G Ball, director of athletics.
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Lexington High School Athletic Association
Lexington High School
Fred G Ball
Camp Custer Declines Mongo Game With Camp MacArthur
Camp Custer will not play Camp MacArthur on Thanksgiving Day. The schedule is full, telegram to Captain Newman, athletic director at Camp MacArthur, said.
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Camp Custer
M’arthur
Waco, Tex
Camp MacArthur
Newman
Middlesex School Practices Ahead of Practice Game
Next year's football team at Middlesex School under Faculty Coach Davis A Baldwin has practiced two weeks and will meet Concord High School eleven for a practice game on the Middlesex gridiron in North Concord this afternoon.
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Middlesex School
Davis A. Baldwin
Concord High School
Middlesex
North Concord
Mitchell Military School to Meet Winchester High Second Eleven
Frank Leighton announced another game for Mitchell Military School eleven this week. The contest is tomorrow afternoon in Billerica against Winchester High School second eleven, making four games in the stretch.
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Billerica
Frank Leighton
Mitchell Military School
Winchester High School
A A U consolidates amateur and pro leagues with cantonment prize plan
The A A U abolishes barriers between amateur and professional athletes in cantonment play and donates $5000 for championships prizes. The move prompts debate on funding medals versus athletic equipment while Carlisle Indians face tough season, and Boston College eyes Thanksgiving clash.
Boston College Carlisle Game Reservations Open
The Boston College Athletic Association issued reservations for the Boston College Carlisle game at Fenway Park on Thanksgiving Day.
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Boston College
New England cross country championship date and sponsor
The article notes the New England cross country championship to be held December 8 under St. Philip's Church management. It requests correspondence to T Brady, manager, St. Philip's Church, Northampton Street.
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New England
St. Philip's Church
T. Brady
Ball Players Sue Rail Road For Inuries In Crash
Dayton Central League manager John C Nee and two players sue the Big Four railroad in Terre Haute for 70000 in damages from injuries in a wreck last August. Nee seeks 10000 Patrick A Donahue 50000 and Fred Derrick 10000. Louis Schettler pitcher filed a separate suit for 50000.
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Terre Hauth
Ind
John C. Nee
Dayton Central League
Big Four Railroad
Nee
Patrick A. Donahue
Fred Derrick
Louis Schettler
Harvard Juniors Win Annual Debate Championship
The Harvard junior class defeated the seniors in the final by arguing the Monroe Doctrine is obsolete. The winning team comprises L. S. Bing, E. Weissbuch, and M. L. Luessenhop, marking a repeat victory for the juniors in two years.
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Harvard
L. S. Bing
E. Weissbuch
M. L. Luessenhop
Lexington High Girls Meet Winthrop in Key Title Tilt
The Lexington High School girls field hockey team travels to Winthrop Friday for a decisive contest with bearing on the 1917 championship. The game pits two strong programs as they vie for the league crown.
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Lexington High School
Winthrop High School
Winthrop
Dartmouth Eyes Victory Over Brown After Tufts Win
In Hanover on November 20, Dartmouth shifts focus to next Saturday’s game against Brown following the surprise Tufts victory that energizes undergraduate support for a needed win.
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Hanover
N. H
Tufts
Dartmouth
Brown
Dartmouth Plans Big Mass Meeting Before Boston Game
Plans for the largest mass meeting of the year are set for tomorrow evening with a possible special train from Hanover to Boston for the game. Dr. G M Gile among speakers. Dartmouth faces Brunonians without Healey and Ross.
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Hanover
Boston
G. M. Gile
Medical School
Harry Hillman
Spear
Dartmouth
Brunonians
Healey
Ross
Tufts
Freedburg
Kadison
Presson
Carlisle Faces Boston College In Anticipated Hard Battle
Carlisle, with a resilient, fighting squad, prepares for a stern test against top teams this season. Boston College fans will out in force, with ticket applications via BC A A at 40 Court Street or by phone Fort Hill 3662, due by Saturday Navy 24. Coach Brickley drilled the squad on Alumna field as White recovers from tonsillitis and Sitzgerald’s nose worry fades. Army preparations hint at a tough showdown with West Point.
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Carlisle
Boston College
A. A
Court Street
Fort Hill
Navy
Charley Brickley
Alumni Field
Varsity
Tubber
White
West Point
Charley Sitzgerald
Fowler
O. K
Maroon and Gold
Army
West Pointers
Brickley
Mitchell Military School Triumphs Over Concord Second Team 12 0
The Mitchell Military School football team of Billerica scored two touchdowns in a game at Concord yesterday afternoon. A forward pass and a successful fake play helped defeat Concord High School second team 12 to 0.
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Mitchell Military School
Billerica
Concord
Concord High School
Waterfront Calendar For Navy War Time Ledger
War time calendar notes the 1209th day of European conflict and 825th day of the year. It lists autumn progress, tides at morning eight feet nine inches and evening six inches, with moon phases and visible planets including Venus Jupiter Saturn. Details include impending date cues and celestial references for naval observers.
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NAVY
Europe
United States
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Dundee Over Britt In 12 Round Arena Battle
Johnny Dundee of New York known as the Scotch Wop defeated Frankie Britt of New Bedford in a closely fought 12 round bout at the Arena last night. The decision came after a tense fight with the lead changing hands late, and spectators favored a possible draw before the final rounds.
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Johnny Dundee
New York
Frankie
Young) Britt
New Bedford
Arena
New Yorker
Whaler
Bell
Britt
Dundee
George Robinson
Cambridge
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
Rivers
Robinson
Young Mitchell
Frankie Gilman
Willie Parsons
Sam Bell
Britt Edges Dundee In Tough New Bedford Bout
In a dramatic 9 rounder Britt damages Dundee with a sharp left to the mouth drawing blood as Dundee uses clever defense and speed. Over 5000 fans watched the famed New England featherweight clash with Britt earning late praise for grit and rallies.
Officers to Play on Team at Camp Devens Game
A waiver allowed officers at Camp Devens to join the football squad practicing for the game with Camp Upton at the Polo Grounds in New York. Seven Harvard veterans including Captain Charles B. Coolidge and J. H. Harris joined the team along with Lieutenants W. F. Robinson Thomas C. Thatcher Merrill Wiggin Henry W. Minot and Melville Weston. Coach Percy D. Haughton had previously been unable to use college stars among officers.
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Harvard
Army
Colonial Paper Co Plant Destroyed in Blaze
Mechanic Falls Maine Nov 20 The Colonial Paper Company plant a three story brick building over two years old was burned today. Loss estimated at forty thousand dollars. Crossed electrical wires suspected as cause. Plant employed thirty workers making druggists rolls and adding machine rolls from paper produced for another firm.
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Mechanic Palls
Colonial Paper Company
Bomb found hidden in coal load near Williamsport
In Maryland on November 20, Reuben Palmer discovered a can filled with powder and a fuse embedded in a coal load aboard a boat near Williamsport. Officials believe the device was placed in Cumberland before departure.
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Nagerstown
Ell's Bend
Williamsport
Reuben Palmer
Cumberland
Letters here for Edldie Hobbs and Jo seph Schneider
Edldie Hobbs and Jo seph Schneider are the recipients named in letters found or sent to readers. The notices identify two individuals and indicate correspondence or requests addressed to them. Details on origins, dates, or contents remain unread in the fragment.
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Edldie Hobbs
Joseph Schneider
Rough Weather Limits South Boston Fishing Receipts
Severe conditions kept fishing activity light with only two vessel arrivals at the South Boston pier. The schooners Vesta Rebecca and Gladys & Nellie left over, while Heroine returned early due to leaky boilers. Also noted were cargoes from steamships and a damaged spar buoy near Pollock Rip lightship in Nantucket Sound.
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South Boston
Haddock
Rebecca
Gladys
Nellie
Heroine
Nova Scotia
Captain Wise
Liverpool
United Fruit Company
Tropics
Maritime Bureau of the Chamber of Commeres
Pollock Rip
Stone Horse
Nantucket Sound
Michael O’brien
Pollock Run Llue
Lighthouse Department
Boxing card heats up across cities with multiple showdowns
Johnny Dundee faces Eddie Shannon of Frisco at Unity Cycle AC in Lawrence to loosen muscles. Eddie Shevlin agrees to meet the winner of Frankie Mack against Joe Connolly at Commercial AC Friday. Connolly trains at Johnny Gallant's Chelsea camp with Walter Butler assisting. Kid Patten versus Joe Rivers set for eight rounds at Commercial AC Friday. Trinity AA opens its amateur tournament tonight at Institute Hall Cambridge with four specials and open class bouts. Freddie Dyer to shadow box and sing. Jim Coffey meets Bartley Madden in a 12 rounder at a Providence club Friday.
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Johnny Dundee
Eddie Shannon
Frisco
A. C
Lawrence
Eddie Shevlin
Navy
Frankie Mack
Joe Connolly
Connolly
Johnny Gallant
Chelsea
Walter Butler
Butler-Mack
Institute Hall
Cambridge
Trinity A. A
Freddie Dyer
Rockefeller Institute Introduces Salvarsan Substitute
Philadelphia November 20 Dr Simon Flexner head of the Rockefeller Institute announced an improved substitute for salvarsan at the National Academy of Science convention. The unnamed chemical will be offered free to the medical profession and costs about five cents per dose versus salvarsan at $3.50. Salvarsan was German made and imports were halted by wartime controls.
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Philadelphia
Sismon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
National Academy of Science
Flexner
Troops to Guard Piers and War Fronts in New York
Government officials discussed enforcing Wilsons proclamation barring enemy aliens from water fronts and war work areas. They expect about 4000 troops in New York to guard piers and fronts with camps for feeding and quartering.
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New York
Wilson
Governor’s Island
Department of the Host
British Casualty List Grows Amid Fierce Flanders Fighting
London reports 32 227 British casualties for the week ending today. Figures break down to 295 officers killed or died of wounds and 6160 other officers wounded or missing 923 officers wounded or missing and 24 848 other ranks. Previous weeks showed rising totals due to bitter fighting in Flanders.
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London
Flanders
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