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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
8
Arthur Duffey argues Penn shows strong offense and reliable defense in the Cornell clash, with standout individual play, noting weaknesses in team coordination. He also discusses coaching shifts at Yale, Princeton, and Syracuse, and criticizes poor officials in football and basketball, urging central control for better standards.
The claim states Clark and Fogler defeated Mo ran and McFarland, but B argues the result did not occur. Neither team finished, so the outcome is unresolved and no bet is decided.
Malden defeated Medford 5 to 0. Claimants A B C offer differing scores 5 1, 6 0 and 4 0 respectively but the official result remains 5 to 0 for Malden.
Philadelphia hosts the annual Army and Navy football clash with both teams arriving in prime condition for the Franklin Field game. West Point and Annapolis players, coaches, and trainers moved from hotels to practice at the university athletic field ahead of kickoff.
Otto C. Heinze reports to Tenderloin police that his wife misplaced a 12 thousand dollar 63 pearl necklace during Thanksgiving night at a Broadway theatre and hotel. A search by theatre and hotel staff failed to locate the jewel and police monitor pawnshops for a possible loan pledge.
Chatham November 28 An unknown sailing vessel went ashore early this morning on the Handkerchief Shoals. The Monomoy Point Life Saving crew spotted distress signals at 1 30 a m and rushed to the scene. Weather is clear and seas are moderate with westerly wind. Crews expect no return before daylight.
Four boys who fled the Home for Destitute Catholic Children in Cambridge were captured by Cambridge police after two days on Beach street in North Cambridge. They admitted to “playing house” and were found with a tricycle and books. They face larceny charges in court this morning. names given were William Dorian James Danahy George Trainor and Frank Birmingham.
The largest crowd in Franklin Field history is expected for tomorrow's game. Thousands of extra seats have been erected around all four sides as demand soars. Tickets are split between Army and Navy and the University of Pennsylvania with the university share sold to the public to aid soldiers' relief. President Roosevelt had hoped to attend for a final time but sent word he would not be able to.
A historical record outlines Army and Navy football results from 1890 through 1906 with scores for each year and notes on team strength. It discusses attendance by dignitaries, ticket policies, and gives detailed player weight statistics for both teams as they prepare for the Army Navy showdown.
Army and Navy lineups listed with players such as Johnson Reifsnnder Byrne Leighton Wier and Meyer Pullen along with others. The snippet shows positions and names underlined by incomplete OCR.
Ballou Hobigand prep school aims for a quick season led by captain Hammond and manager Rhodes. McCarthy and Stone, former high school stars, join as forwards and center while Presely, Ryder, and Hammond handle back positions. First game vs Hyde Park set for Wednesday in December.
The Rev. N. S. Sproul of Quincy Massachusetts was tonight unanimously called to accept the vacant pastorship of the First Presbyterian Church of Newport Rhode Island. It is understood the call will be accepted.
President Woodrow Wilson speaks at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo Ohio arguing that high protective tariffs no longer serve the nation. He says large corporations seek to be left alone and then seek government favors, funding campaigns for tariff friendly parties, while rejecting the tariff as justified only for national benefit.
New York November 7. Andrew Carnegie argues in his new book Problems of Today that competence matters most, wealth is optional and a sacred trust, and that philanthropists often mistake money for sense. He dedicates the work to Theodore Roosevelt praising the square deal.
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