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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1916

Page

12

Yale Football Readies for Harvard Clash in Field Drama

Yale captain Black sick with 100 degree temp in infirmary. Chub Sheldon to start at left guard as Black is out briefly. Smith returns as quarterback with LaRoche in, lineup set similar to Princeton game. Yale aims to field full lineup for Harvard game with a 30 minute scrimmage planned day before.

New Haven Conn Yale Captain Black College Infirmary Black Chub Sheldon the Football Association Atlantic City College Harvard Traver Smith New York Tad Jones Smith Chester LaRoche Princeton Crimson Tigers Scrubs Howell van Nostrand Effie Waite Yale Football Association Lynch Taft Graham M. Smith Galt Otis Church Carey Waite Stuart

Britton Defeats White in Solid Ring Performance

Jack Britton of New York delivered a forceful victory over Charley White of Chicago before a large Armory A. A. crowd at the Arena. The win was decisive with no doubt about the result as fans packed the venue to witness White receive a heavy beating.

Jack Britton New York Charley White Chicago Armory A. A Britton White

New Hampshire Students Build Their Own Bleachers

About 60 New Hampshire College students drained the athletic field and erected five sections of bleachers while diggings ditches and laying tiles by nightfall. The student body suspended all college exercises for the day and even the young women helped by preparing a noonday meal.

Durham N. H New Hampshire College

Portland Democrats Nominate James H. McDonald for Mayor

The Democrats of Portland nominated James H. McDonald for mayor tonight. McDonald is finishing his term as county commissioner this year.

M’donald Portland Democrats of Portland Tonight James H. McDonald McDonald

Holy Cross Scrubs Holdoffs Boston College Regulars in Scrimmage

Holy Cross scrubs tested formations and defenses against the Boston College regulars at Alumni Field. The regulars scored twice while preventing the scrubs from crossing the goal line. Daylight drills shifted to on field work with skull practice and signal training using board methods to perfect plays.

Holy Cross Boston College Alumni Field Brickley

Tufts adjusts line and backfield for Syracuse game

Tufts reshuffles the line with Haggerty to tackle and Beacham at fullback and recalls regulars Wescott Doane Mitchell to backfield. Beacham adds speed and heft to substitute for Doane and Keefe as Drummey returns at helm for a strengthened attack ahead of the Syracuse clash.

Tufts Syracuse Haggerty Beacham Whelan Brown Doane Keefe Wescott Mitchell Swanson Jeffrey Tyler Drummey Harvard Princeton

Robert Hunter Wins Pinehurst Qualifying Trophy

Pinehurst North Carolina November 21 The qualifying round of the 2th annual tournament drew 61 contestants a record field for this early event Robert Hunter of Noroton Connecticut and the Weeburn Club won the qualifying trophy in 83 Frank lin Gates son of Frederick Gates of the Rockefeller board was second in , and C L Becker Woodland Club third in 87 Other New England contestants in the first 16 included C F Lancaster Boston 92 and Charles Mason Chelsea 93 Dr Myron Marr Bethlehem J G Nicholson New Bedford and J R Bowker Boston made the second sixteen

Pinehurst N. C Robert Hunter Noroton Cond Weeburn Club Franklin Gates Frederick Gates Rockefeller Board C. L. Becker Woodland Club New England C. F. Lancaster Boston Charles Mason Chelsea Dr. Myron Marr Bethlehem J. G. Nicholson New Bedford J. R. Bowker

Harvard Men See Football Movies

Football and the movies held 500 Harvard juniors spellbound at the 1918 smoker in the Harvard Union. The film version of the Harvard Cordell game was shown with remarks by Hampton Robb the assistant varsity football manager. J M Franklin president of the class gave an address.

Harvard Harvard Union Hampton Robb J. M. Franklin

Britton Dominates Weight-Advantaged Bout In Final Round

Britton entered at 144 1 2 pounds versus White at 136 1 2 pounds. Britton used care and cleverness, then finished strong in the last round to tilt the bout, while White tried to counter but landed little. The semi finals saw Stanton beat Leonard in six, Lee beat Girard, and Segal beat Kenney. Next Armory A A meeting on Dec 5 will feature Dillon and Levinsky in a heavyweight rematch.

Britton White Chicago Joe Stanton Cambridge Louis Leonard Kid Lee Chelsea Frankin Munroe South Boston al Girard North End Nate Segal Revere Jimmy Kenney Wakefield Armory A. A Grand Opera House Jack Dillon Indianapolis Battling Levinsky

Boston Chamber forms coal investigation committee

A special committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce began an inquiry into whether local factors are driving coal costs. John S. Lawrence chairs the panel with Robert S. Coffin as clerk, joined by EB G. Batley, Richard C. Storey, Walter Goodenough and William G. Sharp.

United States Anderson Boston Chamber of Commerce Johns. Lawrence Robert S. Coffin Chamber EB. G. Batley Richard C. Storey Walter Goodenough William G. Sharp

Harvard’s Last Day in Stadium Marks End of 1916 Season

Harvard's final home day features a mass meeting in the Union and a stadium scrimmage against Yale veterans. The 44 players prepare to travel to New Haven for the Bowl practice, with a parade and band amid Cambridge crowds marking the season's close.

Haughton Yale Cambridge Percy D. Haughton Harvard Union Boston New Haven Harvard New London

Army Scrimmage Themes Hurt Player and Navy Game Looms

At West Point the Army varsity and scrub squads staged a spirited scrimmage with Murill leaving due to an injury that may keep him out of the Navy game in New York on Saturday. Butler returned to form at tackle boosting practice while Vidal kicked a field goal and Oliphant scored a TD.

West Point N. Y Army Scrub Murill Navy New York Butler Vidal Springfield Oliphant

Waltham High Rout Leominster 101 to 6 in Home Victory

Waltham High overwhelmed Leominster High 101 to 6 on its home field yesterday afternoon. Touchdowns by Flaherty, Smith, Gately, Curry, McGahan, Conniff and Willard paced the scoring with a running clock in a dominant performance.

Waltham High Leominster High Upstaters Fradd Waltham Leominster MccGahan Corry Swartz Butler Harris Fraim Veno McDonald Cole Mahan Parker Smith Genniff Allen Gateley Smith Flaherty Fraim

Umpire-Triggered Fine Set By Southern Association

Southern Association announces a new rule: a $10 fine applies automatically whenever a player is put out of the game by an umpire. President Robert H. Baugh disclosed the measure on October 26.

Southern Association Robert H. Baugh

Boston Loses Harvard Lead in Student Enrollment

Harvard University reports total foreign enrollees at 128 from 28 countries, a year over year gain. Cambridge now surpasses Boston as the city with the most registered students, led by Cambridge at 293, Boston 267, and New York 177, with Boston districts counted separately.

Arizona Harvard University Boston Cambridge Harvard New York Roxbury Dorchester

Harvard Students Spend Night in Pullman Cars in New Haven

Several hundred Harvard students will sleep in Pullman berths in railroad yards at New Haven Friday evening before the Yale Harvard game due to scarce hotel rooms. The Harvard varsity musical clubs will perform with Yale clubs on the eve of the game and will stay in Pullman sleepers in New Haven. Other undergraduates unable to find rooms will be housed in sidetracked sleeping cars in the yards.

Harvard Pullman New Haven Yale

Riflemnen Seek State Aid for NRA Practice Program

The Massachusetts Association of the National Rifle Association met at the City Club and voted to ask the Legislature to prepare for target practice for its members. Officers elected include Harold Blanchard of Boston as president, J. C. Irwin of Newton as vice president, C. M. Abbott of Watertown as treasurer, and Robert T. Portal of Woburn as secretary. An executive committee was named with J. H. H. Burbank of Lynn, I. E. Moultrop of Boston, J. W. H. Myrick of Boston, W. H. Brown of Boston, and J. H. Scott of Boston.

Massachusetts Association of the National Rifle Association Harold Blanchard Boston J. C. Irwin Newton C. M. Abbott Watertown Robert T. Portal Woburn J. H. H. Burbank Lynn I. E

Dartmouth Baseball Schedule Announced for 1917 Season

The Dartmouth graduate manager H. G. Pender released a 20 game schedule with 10 away and 10 at home. New opponents include Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, and Colgate.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth H. G. Pender Pennsylvania State University of Pennsylvania Colgate Massachusetts Aggies Boston College Brown Wesleyan Middleton Yale New Haven Williams Columbia New York Princeton Harvard Cambridge Tufts Medford Newton Providence Holy Cross Worcester Amherst

Fishing and shipping notes fill Mystic and Boston pages

Tide and celestial data lead the waterfront calendar as mackerel landings and prices dominate. The Ethel Marian sold 1400 fresh mackerel while groundfish receipts total 20 800 pounds of cask 000 pounds of scrod haddock 16 000 pounds of gole and 3000 pounds of grayfish. Trade details include vessel trips such as the Joseph P Mesquita earning 4600 dollars and crew shares of 147 dollars. The Memphian arrives with 700 tons general cargo and plans return on Saturday while Santa Barbara nears Boston after a 7000 mile run from Buenos Ayres. The Alaskan at Mystic wharf unloads 5600 tons steel 200 000 bushels oats 100 tons leather and 1200 horses for St Nazaire. The Miniota sails to Glasgow with 80000 bushels wheat 20000 boxes 16000 barrels apples 600 tons steel 300 tons provisions. Boston schooner Jessie Costa sells for 14000 dollars to D W Simpson and others and will load general cargo for Newfoundland.

Ethel Marian Joseph P. Mesquita Cape Shore South America Boston Santa Barbara Buenos Ayres Mystic Wharf Charlestown St. Nazaire France Miniota Allan Line Mystic Glasgow Jessie Costa D. W. Simpson Newfoundland

Shipping News Arrives with List of Steamers and Tugs

Shipping notices report numerous vessels sailing and preparing to sail from and to ports including Norfolk Beverly Philadelphia New York Boston and Gloucester. The list names steamers briggs and tugs along with towed barges and lighters. Several ships depart for ports such as Portland Eastport and Bangor with cargo and crew movements recorded.

Memphian Brown Manchester Eng Calvin Austin Wentworth J. John N. B Eastport Portland Newton Abbott Charleston US. C Kershaw Johnson Norfolk Hampden Hersey Baltimore Bay View Dunton Newport News Melrose Frostad Hill Decker New York Old Colony Crowell Cto Camdeh Bangor Governor Cobb Ing Rockport Mase R. G. No West End Herbert Luckenbach Nielsen Delaware Solitaire Beverly Germantown Camp Phenix Molino Philadelphia Juno Simpson Lynn Port Johnson Miniota Glasgow Prince Arthur Yarmouth N. S Dorchester Nantucket Sewalls Point Inland Bonker Hill, Co Skippack Neptune Emelie Lyon Edwin L. Pilebury You

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