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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1893
Page
12
The article lists probable players from Yale and Harvard for the forthcoming game, detailing ages, weights, heights, and positions for each team member. It notes lineup changes, potential surprises, and team averages, with emphasis on key stars and captaincy across both squads.
Wise defeated Murray in the Murray and Rein professional pool tourney last night with a % to 7 score. Wine’s ext was the best of the season. Casey play on Monday night. Tonight features Boston at Providence and New Bedford at Brockton.
Joseph Dion once America's billiard champion was sent from Bellevue Hospital to Ward's Island Insane Asylum suffering from general paresis and is thought incurable.
The piece notes uncertainty over key players and windy conditions for the Harvard Cam bridge game tomorrow at Hampden Park. A large assembly honored the two universities with social patrons and notable attendees including Lt Gov and Mrs Roger Wolcott.
Lorin F. Deland, key innovator behind Harvard football’s flying wedge, is closely tied to the team and is rumored to have rejected divulging plays for $300. His secrecy, Harvard loyalty, and influence on momentum plays fuel attention ahead of today’s game.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 20 oclock the Harvard eleven and thirty substitutes left Harvard Square for Springfield. With them went Trainer Lathrop Dr Conant and the band of coaches who have directed the work for three months. Over five hundred students assembled.
New Haven citizens show unprecedented excitement on the eve of the football clash. Adee is slated to start at quarterback, replacing Mor for Yale in tomorrow's pivotal contest.
About 500 Yale and Harvard supporters gathered near Osborn Hall to cheer the Harvard squad as they left for Springfield. Captain Waters led the group with cheer and toast, while spectators debated odds and the impact of recent changes on the lineup.
Yale fans, glee club and students gather as Yale trains two hours daily for endurance. Harvard predicts touchdowns and a strong finish. Over 200 spectators lined the fence for rehearsals and 750 Yale seats will be filled by students. Tomorrow Yale and Harvard will face off at Springfield with many travelers leaving campus.
Harvard and Yale prepare for today’s game with heightened cheering and original songs. Appointed leaders will guide chants while popular figures from both colleges contributed tunes and lyrics for the procession and intermission, with published sheets distributed to students.
Harvard cheer piece praising the team and Crimson banner. It calls to rally round plucky men, buck the heavy centre, sprint around the ends, and pound through guard and tackle as the Eli bends.
Rally round your captain boys and play for Harvard's honor as you never did before. The verse urges unity and pride in Harvard athletics with a spirited march cadence.
The lines describe Hickok Acton Morris and Harvard players with vivid imagery of Greenway Emmons Mackie and Armstrong. A chorus line by Ralph D. Paine adds a literary cadence, portraying athletic tension and mood rather than a straightforward game report.
Walter Camp rates Harvard center Lewis as the strongest on the field and lauds Brewer for brilliant runs behind the line. He notes Waters and Hinkey as capable captains, with Yale substitutes like Eaton Adee Cross and Messier potentially stepping in for today’s matchup.
Harvard and Yale clash songs and remarks preview a big game with references to players like Hinkey Butterworth Beard and Thorne. The piece notes Yale practice, the Yale Glee Club leader John Sollay, and mentions officials Dr Schoff and Mr Moffat with nods to Penn and Princeton links.
The piece details Harvard and Yale new players, positions, and substitutes. It notes Harvard has five new men with several veterans, and Yale has five new men with most players from Connecticut and surrounding states. It lists substitutes for both teams, including centers and guards, with ages weights and school origins.
Yale and Harvard met as rising powers in early football, with Harvard posting an undefeated run this season and Yale scoring 282 to 6 for opponents in eight games, while last year Yale tallied 357 to 0 against opponents. The piece traces shifting strength since the 1870s and highlights Harvard's improved coaching and Yale's near-miss results.
A large delegation from New York and boosters of Yale and Harvard will travel to Springfield for the game tomorrow. The New Haven and Hartford line will run six special sections to seat the crowd, with about 4000 expected attendees from the city.
At Guttenburg New Jersey on November 24 the track hosted six five furlong to hurdle races with winners Lorinda Joe Ripley Copyright Beldomino Zaldivar and Southerner each taking their respective events. Times ranged from 1 05 to 2 33 ¼ for the hurdles race.
In Chicago a cushion carom billiard contest with a $22,000 aggregate stake was arranged between Jacob Schaefer and Frank C. Ives. The winner claims the entire stake including gate receipts. The game is set for sixty days hence in Chicago. The American Wringer Co. advertises wringers and related products.
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