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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
12
Wilmot Whitney has been honored with a life sized statue on Newton High Campus after a hall of fame carving. He led the school to its third championship in a year, becoming the hero of the hour among classmates.
Newton High defeats Cambridge Latin 11 to 5 to take the league championship. Whitney returns a kickoff 80 yards for the decisive touchdown with 12 seconds left after a tight defensive battle. Brady kicks the extra point as Newton survives a late surge by Cambridge Latin and injuries sidelined Blue.
Webb of Arlington Boat Club rolled 101 90 146 for a 337 three string total to set a league record while his team won all four points from Colonial. In Newburyport Dudley won three of four at the Dalton Club. Arlington Boat Club led Colonial 511 520 505 in team scores.
Ralph Mulford wins the Vanderbilt Cup in Savannah driving a Lozier, setting a new American road distance record of 291.38 miles in 3 hours 56 minutes 67 seconds at 74.07 mph. Ralph DePalma finishes second, 2 minutes 11 seconds behind after leading early.
Spencer Wishart driving Mercedes and H F Grant Lozier led a field of 14 cars in the Vanderbilt Cup on the Philadelphia circuit. Mulford moved from fourth to victory after 17 laps of the 17.14 mile course, averaging 74.07 mph over 291.38 miles, besting the Santa Monica record. Fog delayed starts as Grant began in Lozier and Warner oversaw timing.
The will leaves all William Hepburn Russell's property to Mrs. Russell including the Boston club. Todd Russell, the son and New York lawyer, may take charge and hold on to the franchise while seeking a favorable sale. Todd changed his name years ago to avoid confusion with others of the same initials.
Ralph Mulford drove a Lozier to victory in the Vanderbilt race at Savannah amid cheers for De Palma and Grant. The event highlighted Mulford’s 1907 08 season with 24 hour records and wins at Brighton Beach Morris Park and Elgin stock chassis races.
The Vanderbilt cup race began as more than 30 000 spectators watched from the grandstand and circuit vantage points. DePalma′s Mercedes stopped in round five for a tire change delaying him about a minute and a half. He finished fifth round in second place then dropped to third as Burman moved Mormon No 2 into second during rounds six and seven. Wishart in a Mercedes was second in rounds eight nine and ten before De Palma moved back to second and finished there to the end. DePalma earned fastest single round with 13 minutes 14 seconds for lap two at about 78 mph. No major mishaps occurred. Burman Marmon stopped in round eight due to a punctured gasoline tank others retired or halted.
Rule 6 9 A defines safety when a forward pass is incomplete behind goal line or foul awards ball to opponents behind goal line. Rule 19 14 states a legally forward passed ball touching ground inside play is not completed.
Referee W S Langford claimed the pigskin after a scoreless draw that Captain Bob Fisher agreed would crown Langford’s trophy. Captain Howe of Yale initially demurred but conceded, leaving Langford secure the award.
The piece discusses opposing interpretations of a football rule and a disputed safety decision at the stadium. It cites Walter Camp Jr and Referee Langford, notes public debate, and argues that current rules need careful editing and overhaul to resolve spirit versus letter disputes.
Leach Cross, the East Side lightweight, severely beat Battling Hurley of Passaic New Jersey. The referee stopped the bout in the eighth round to prevent a knockout.
A terse note states there will be no dispute this year over the pigskin awarded after Harvard and Yale clashed last Saturday. It references last season’s controversy and ends with a brief, unsettled line about the outcome.
Readable lines show Adams Square alleys numbers 1 2 3 with total and Wellington Sears figures 421 457 497 for a combined total of 1375. The Sears combination totals are 441 449 410 leading to a 1300 sum.
Chicago official C W Murphy returns from Boston with gossip on a new Boston National League president. He hints at Charles Baird being excluded, cites Billy Locke as a possibility, and says Tenney may stay as manager. He also claims Ban Johnson controls the Red Sox and that Clarke Griffith financed Boston shares.
John J. Cook of Brookline Gymnasium and Frank Bruce of the Italian A. C. of Quincy battled to a dead heat in a five mile race at Quincy Coliseum before 300 spectators. They tied in 26 minutes 12 seconds after a seesaw duel throughout. Cook is New England 10 mile champion and Bruce had just won a 1B mile race in New York.
In New Haven on November 27 Knockout Brown the New York light weight delivered a brutal 15 round lacing to Bert Keyes of Philadelphia at the Crescent Sporting Club Casino No decision was given. Brown’s display was hailed as the greatest boxing exhibit seen in Connecticut. Keyes showed grit though hurt and survived the bout.
Harry Ramsay defeated former light heavyweight champion Jack O'Brien by a narrow margin in six fast rounds at the American Athletic Club in Philadelphia. O'Brien dominated early, but Ramsay rallied after the first round and finished strongly.
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