Harvard Scrimmage Reveals Strengths and Penalties at Soldiers Field
Harvard football held its first scrimmage since Dartmouth on Soldiers Field. The varsity scored three touchdowns, but the defense allowed two drives into the end zone on the 15 yard line. Officials emphasized strict penalty enforcement as Harvard aims to avoid repeat fouls in Saturday's game. Carr starred on defense and attack, while Parker, Leary, Brill, Foster, and Hurley rested to prep for the upcoming clash.
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Everett Wrenn
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University of Leland Stanford
Parker
Pennsylvania
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Scrubs
Euten
Leary
Brill
Foster
Hurley
Saturaay
Harvard Fans Confidence Builds Ahead of Yale Showdown
The Timekeeper reports broad belief at Cambridge that Harvard will win against Yale on Saturday. Players and seniors express optimism, with Bill Reid seen as key, and a rumored drop kick weapon as a potential surprise.
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Yale
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Brown-Dartmouth Rivalry Game Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Brown Dartmouth game at Springfield on Saturday are available at Wright Ditsons. The annual matchup between the rivals is billed as a potentially great event.
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Yale and Harvard pick officials for upcoming game
New Haven Conn November 21 It was announced that Yale and Harvard have chosen officials for Saturday game Paul Dashiel of Annapolis as umpire Matthew A McClung of Lehigh as referee Mr Whiting of Cornell as head linesman The paper notes Tad Jones will start at quarterback with Hutchinson substituting briefly during practice No scrimmage occurred today two 15 minute drills Hockenberger moved to guard with Tripp sidelined by a lame ankle Roome and Veeder compete for left halfback with Roome favored after Princeton game Tomorrow features a long scrimmage with the scrubs
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Veeder
Princeton
Scrubs
Yale Coaches Ban Hurdlers On Gridiron
Yale football coaches ordered no hurdling by players after quarterback Hutchinson leaped five feet to elude Princeton ends. Trainer John Mack warned a hard tackle could break Hutchinson’s neck. Hutchinson, known as a premier hurdler, had previously been sent off for hurdling during this season.
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Baseball Has Another Inning
Frederic P. O Connell reports on the Chicago fall meeting of the American League with Comiskey and Johnson at odds over control and possible consolidation. The piece notes no major decisions likely, the Athletics to receive a $100 pennant fund, and mentions Hugh McBreen and Taylor's activities plus hockey and a hopeful Sebago player.
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Boston
Taylor
Buffalo
Collins
Harry Murch
Harvard Yale ticket speculation heats up for big game
The piece reports wide dissatisfaction with ticket allocations for the Harvard Yale game. Speculators buy seats at Wright & Ditson and resell at 15 dollars a pair while most fans express frustration with their drawings and allocations.
Yale Favored 2 to 1 for Saturday Stady Game
Betting on the Harvard Yale game is light. Yale is seen as strong, with 12 to 1 odds widely quoted. A known bettor offered 300 against 150 Yale victory but found no takers. One popular wager is Harvard scoring a touchdown.
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High School Football Matchups From Boston Area Games
A list of upcoming high school football pairings with home fields noted. Boston Latin faces Waltham in Waltham, Mechanic Arts hosts Malden in Malden, and oo Manual travels to Haverhill. Hyde Park plays Salem in Salem, Wakefield meets Danvers in Danvers, Watertown at Needham, Melrose at Nashua, Chelsea at Chelsea, and Brockton hosts Bridgewater at Brockton.
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Waltham
Mechanic Arts High
Malden High
Malden
Oo Manual
Haverhill High
Haverl
Hyde Park High
Salem High
Salem
Wakefield High
Danvers High
Danvers
Watertown High
Needham High
Needam
Melrose High
Nashua High
Nashua
Chelsea High
Winchester High
Chelsea
Brockton High
Bridgewater High
Brockton
Roosevelt and Eliot Clash Over Football Reform
President Roosevelt supports enforcing strict rules and fair play while preserving the game, urging only banning unsportsmanlike conduct. Harvard President Eliot calls for radical changes or abolition, pitting two Harvard graduates against each other and troubling Boston sports circles.
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Harvard Treasury
Understanding knockout rules in boxing and referee authority
The article debates when a knockout is declared in boxing and whether a referee can stop a bout before a fighter is fully unconscious. It argues the referee should act on humanitarian grounds, stopping when a boxer is unable to defend himself, even if not prostrate, and warns gamblers against exploiting technicalities to challenge decisions.
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Boxers Gardner and Sullivan Settle New England Supremacy
Local boxing followers tune to Woodward's Pavilion San Francisco Friday for the Gardner of Lowell vs Sullivan of Cambridge lightweight clash. The winner could challenge Jimmy Britt or Battling Nelson while the bout settles New England weight supremacy. Sullivan boasts victories over Keefe Littlejohn Walcott Kearns Cote Gardner Fitzpatrick and Blackburn. Gardner is praised as among the best at 133 pounds.
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Sullivan
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Tim Kearns
Arthur Cote
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Dick Fitzpatrick
Jack Blackburn
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Memsie-Smith
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Old School Boxers Mood About Modern Ring Talk
John Lawrence Sullivan laments modern boxers talking more than fighting and praises the old bare knuckle era. Jack O'Brien and others recall travel, horse racing, and stage shows while a Chicago coach critiques candy after wins. Mt. Pleasant, a 135 pound quarterback, trains to break the broad jump record this summer.
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