Boxing notes and upcoming welter clashes in New England
Boxing news from the era highlights welterweight contenders like Mike Glover and Kid Graves facing off December 8 at the Thornton Club for 142 pounds. It covers Bill McKinnon, Lee Anderson, and Sailor Petrosky’s recent results, plus prospects like Harry Stone and Gilbert Gallant with insights on training and matchups.
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Billy Glover
Mike Glover
Tom Gibbons
New York
Billy
South Boston
McCarthy
Rhode Island A. C
Kid Graves
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Thornton Club
New England
Glover
K. O. Sweeney
Waterbury
Conn
Graves
Frank Notter
Harvard Ice Men Gather to Plan Next Season
Captain William H. Claflin Jr. leads 75 players in Harvard Union as Coach Winsor outlines season goals. Only Claflin and M. B. Phillips remain from last year’s forwards, with strong freshmen joining to form a new seven. Ice is pending as practice starts on gym floor until arena ice forms.
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Harvard
Cambridge
William H. Claflin, Jr
Harvard Union
Winsor
Claflin
M. B. Phillips
Hemenway Gymnasium
Oak Park High versus Everett High for national title
The national high school championship game starts at 2 PM at the National League ball grounds. Oak Park High of Chicago faces Everett High, champions of the New England States.
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United States
Oak Park High
Chicago
Everett High
New England
Oak Park and Everett Set for Historic Scholastic Clash
Two years after Oak Park defeated Everett for the national title, anticipation runs high for a major showdown at South End Park. Everett, led by Cleo O’Donnell and boasting a near invincible 1914 lineup, faces Oak Park’s resilient squad despite two losses this season. Fans expect a record crowd and a classic display of open football as both teams seek a defining victory.
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Oak Park
Everett High
Everett
Buck’ Sweetland
George Brickley
Cleo O'Donnell
Chicago
Everett High Faces Oak Park In Big Rivalry Game
Everett High trains for a key Suburban league showdown with Oak Park High. Captain Jack Cannell and Rufus Bond spearhead Everett’s backfield while Morrison and Morency anchor the line. Oak Park counters with Hansen and Trowbridge as key ends, with E Johnson and Bond strengthening the guard and tackle spots. The crowd expects a closely matched, high effort contest with both teams resting up after practice.
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Everett High
Jack Cannell
Everett
Oak Park
Hansen
Trowbridge
Captain Royal
E. Johnson
H. Bond
Thistlewaite
Mott
Morrison
Husky Everett
Morency
Harriman
Templeton
Vayrenick
Mendsen
Phelps
Tweedle
Smith
Elton
Oak Park High
Huntington School
Huntington Avenue
Middlesex Fells
Commissioner O'Hearn Sustained by Sullivan
Commissioner Patrick O'Hearn faced upheld objections from Corporation Counsel John A. Sullivan who held the Schoolhouse Commission must fully conform to the law. Sullivan’s opinion, issued yesterday, states the plan for the Wells district schoolhouse fails due to inadequate exits in the assembly hall.
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Patrick O'Hearn
Wells District
Assembly Hall
John A. Sullivan
Enwright Returns to Harvard Again
Tom Enwright, captain of the Harvard freshman football team, has returned to Harvard from Fall River after concussion injury sustained in the final game with Yale freshmen ten days ago. The injury, once deemed very dangerous, proved to be less serious. Enwright will be a candidate for the backfield on next year's varsity squad.
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Tom Enwright
Harvard
Yale
Fall River
Enwright
Names on Ballot Certify Two Local Candidates
Dr. Frederick J. Bogan of Dorchester and Augustus Seaver were certified by election commissioners. Their names will appear on the ballot for the school committee and City Council races.
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Frederick J. Bogan
Dorchester
Augustus Seaver
Juniors Beat Seniors in Soldiers Field Clash
The juniors defeated the seniors 3 to 0 in the opening class football game at Soldiers Field. Also the sophomores routed the freshmen 20 to 0 in the same program. Captain Josephs led the seniors while Captain H Amory captained the juniors.
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Soldiers Field
Josephs
H. Amory
Juniors Edge 1915 Team to Claim Week Victory
The Juniors with a strong defense halted the 1915 squad and, aided by a late surge from Lee and Haydock, Dan Miller kicked the lone score from a 35 yard drop. The sophomores routed the freshmen 20 to 0 as the sophs led in every period. Monday pits sophomores against juniors for the yearend championship. juniors defeat of the previously unbeaten seniors credited to coach D. C. Watson's guidance.
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Lee
Haydock
Dan Miller
D. C. Watson
Yachts Change Hands In Boston Agency Sales
John G. Alden reports recent boat transfers including the 45 foot Edith sold by G F Seibel Taunton to H A Grimwood Providence for winter use in southern waters. The Buzzards Bay 30 foot yacht Pontiac sold to a Boston yachtsman for Quincy use. The Daffydil 17 foot one design sold to Henry Parkman for Northeast Harbor Me. Alden has orders for two class A boats one being built by Hodgdon Bros Maine the other to be built in Nova Scotia and a 30 foot cruising yaw for William A Babcock Boston to be built next summer.
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John G. Alden
G. F. Seibel
Taunton
Edith
H. A. Grimwood
Providence
R. I
Buzzards Bay
Pontiac
Chester A. Dodge
Worcester
Sboston
Quincy
Henry Parkman
Northeast Harbor
Alden
Hodgdon Bros
Nova Scotia
William A. Babcock
Boston
Two Big Football Showdowns Highlight Local Park Spark
Carlisle Indians face Ham Fish All-Star eleven in a charity game while Oak Park High meets Everett High in a top pairing. Army favoured to beat Navy in Philadelphia as Zbyszko brothers draw praise, and a busy relay and distance scene unfolds at Madison Square Garden.
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Carlisle Indians
Ham Fish
Oak Park
Everett
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Alumni to Fore in Medford Malden Gridiron Showdown
Medford and Malden alumni meet at Malden High School Field at 2 30 pm in an annual game. Malden leads with Dartmouth alum Dave Morey and a star backfield while Medford relies on captain Jack Mather Pray of Rochester and passer Jack Lawless. Medford brings a heavier line as both teams showcase players who have started this year or recently.
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Medford
Malden
Malden High School
New England
Dave Morey
Dartmouth
Kempton
Gerrish
Milliken
Jack Mather
Pray
Rochester
Jack Lawless
Dinsmore
Deviney
Gulliver
Brawley
Thorndike
Kerr
Bennett
Lawless
Mather
Blakely
McCormack
Killian
W. Neville
Wall
Thompson
E. Neville
Morey
Dartmouth Beats Harvard 22-0 at 1907 Stadium Dedication
A letter notes Dartmouth defeated Harvard by 22 to 0 during the Harvard Stadium dedication in 1907, with the Post telephoning the correct score. It recalls a 11 to 0 Dartmouth win in 1903, clarifying the stadium dedication year. Also mentions two 2 o'clock football games Carlisle All Star and Everett-Oak Park High.
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Dartmouth
Harvard
Carlisle
Madden Entered in Big Race for International Marathon
Festus J. Madden, Brockton Fair Marathon winner, enters the international 16 mile race at Mechanics Building next Saturday night. He filed his entry yesterday and says he is perfectly confident of beating the pros, having dominated the amateurs last season.
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Festus J. Madden
Brockton Fair
Mechanics Building
Madden
Trace
Former Dorchester Marathon star faces tough Brockton field
The renowned Dorchester Marathon runner, famed for finishing high in the B A A grind from Ashland to Boston, returns in top form after winning the Brockton fair Marathon last September. He will clash with elite runners including A F E Wood Canada Al Shrubb England Billy Queal and others for a large purse.
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Dorchester
Ashland
Boston
Clarence Demar
Mike Ryan
Brockton Fair
Joe Lorden
Locust Street Grounds
Madden
A. F E. Wood
Canada
al Shrubb
England
Billy Queal
Harvard’s Strength Seen in Coaching System Says Warner
Glenn Warner credits Harvard’s success to its established coaching system. He says Percy Haughton’s style has long been in vogue at Cambridge, that Haughton has material to burn, and that he gets the best possible results from his players.
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Glenn Warner
Harvard
Percy Haughton
Cambridge
Haughton
McGraw Says He Isn’t Targeting Marsans
John McGraw states he is not pursuing Marsans. The Cuban hurler is in trouble after taking a large advance from the Federal league. Clubs are reluctant to risk him.
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John McGraw
Marsans
Federal League
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