Memory of a Naval Academy Victory Captivates New York
President Wilson and Mrs. Galt attended the Army Naval game amid drizzle and fog. More than 40,000 watched as West Point cadets and Navy midshipmen clashed, with Army prevailing. The event featured a foggy Hudson setting, cadet bands, pigeons, and a field rally around the Army flag after the final whistle.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Norman Galt
Lindley M. Garrison
Navy
Josephus Daniels
West Point
Army
Midshipmen
West Pointers
Hearing on Kiviat and Smith amateur status appeal
Abel R. Kiviat of the Irish American A C and Harry J. Smith of the Bronx Church House distance team seek reinstatement to amateur standing. Their ineligibility and registration cancellation by the Metropolitan AAU followed claims of demanding excessive expenses for a Schenectady game. The special AAU committee adjourned after a two hour session and will reconvene tomorrow morning.
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New York
Abel R. Kiviat
A. C
Harry J. Smith
Bronx Church House
Metropolitan Association of
Schenectady
N. Y
George J. Turner
Baltimore
Edward #&. Babb
Boston
Gustavus T. Kirby
John J. Dooling
Supreme Court
Bartow S. Weeks
Metropolitan Association
Harvard to rely on new coaches as 1916 teams form
Harvard prepares for a coaching shift in 1916 with three to four new untried leaders for baseball crew and track as existing veterans depart. Percy D. Haughton’s football future hinges on a spring decision while Christy Mathewson remains unlikely.
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Harvard
Crimson
Haughton
Frank J. Sexton
Ferey D. Haughton
Jim Wray
Thames
Robert F. Herrick
J. Fred Powers
Ellery H. Clark
Alfred H. Winsor
Pooch’’ Donovan
Percy D. Haughton
Harvard Athletic Association
Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Robert It
Herrick
William Haines
Harvard Boathouse
Clark
Pooch" Donovan
Lowell
Pooch
Danvers Alumni Triumph Over Peabody In Salem Football
Danvers High Alumni defeated Peabody High Alumni 18 to 7 at Bertram Field in Salem. Danvers scored two touchdowns with Peabody’s coming on a late fumble recovery. Officials included Referee Martinson and Umpire Hanlon. attendance 300.
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Salem
Danvers and
Peabody High School
Bertram Field
Danvers
Peabody
Morrissey
Seeelewees le
Jones
Sexton Martin
Brainard
Wilson Ferguson
Gilmore Prdmait
O'Connor Mierret
Uot
Goodwin Kerans
Mahoney
Anglin Johnson
Mulcahy
Burbeck
H. Wilson Wray
Rew
King
Danvers High
Peabody High
Woodman
Esty
Sexton
Martinson
Colgate
Hanlon
Dartmouth
Poirier
Selem High
Brackett
Vanderbilt
Pittsburg Pitcher Kandlehner Shines On Mound And Bat
Pitcher Kandlehner shows promise as a star for Pittsburg and stands out as the best hitting pitcher in the organization. He excels on the mound and at the plate, drawing attention for his all around play.
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Kandlehner
Pittsburg
Army Beats Navy 14 to 10 in Annual Football Classic
Army defeats Navy 14 to 10 in a closely fought game watched by President Wilson and about 4,000 spectators. Oliphant sparked the cadets with two touchdowns while McEwan and Coffin contributed key plays as Army held off Navy’s late surge in a brisk Eastern gridiron showdown.
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ARMY
NAVY
Wilson
West Point
Craig
Coffin
Neyland
Ford
Gerhardt
Oliphant
Purdue University
Middies
Annapolis
Everett’s 80 Yard Charge Stuns Waltham in Narrow Stand
Everett showed power and persistence as its backfield drove 80 yards for a touchdown amid determined resistance from Waltham. A fourth down surge nearly scored, aided by a surprise play, while Waltham’s defense clamped down near the end to hold the ball four inches from a goal.
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Marshall
Everett
Waltham
Gately
Richardson
Green
Everett Rooters
Cestain Karl Johnson
Hverett
Fitzgeral
Wradley
Aeverett
Captivn Richasgeon
Harvard Trophy Room Receives Historic Footballs
Eddie Mahan donates the Yale game ball to Harvard athletic association for display in the trophy room at Harvard Union. The collection includes Harvard Yale and Princeton Harvard game footballs, with notable past trophies from 1912 and 1910 Yale games and shells from Thames River contests.
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Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Yale
The
Athletic Association
Harvard Union
Princeton
Percy Wendell
Tigers
Charley Brickley
Hobey Baker
Jersey
Brown
Tom Shevlin
Crimson
Eli
Thames River
Framingham High Defeats Milford 14–0 for Midland Title
Framingham High beat Milford 14 to 0 in the final Midland league game before 8000 fans at the playgrounds. Obrien and O Conn stood out with key runs as Framingham clinched the Midland league championship. Natick shares the spotlight as the title recipient.
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Framingham
High
Milford
Natick
Obrien
O'Conn
Bard Lock Aims to Edge Frei Merkle in Hitter Race
The report notes Frei Merkle facing a fierce challenge as Bard Lock pursues an 800 batting average. The season's data show Merkle approaching the mark but still short, with Lock pressing for the distinction.
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Bard Lock
Frei Merkle
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Everett High
Galt
Mrs. Galt
Army Band
Coogan
Regiment of Midshipmen
Navy Band
Hudson River
New Jersey
McEwan
Everett Territory
Alex M. Weyand
Mahan
Pee Milford McGuire
Vesperi Duffet
Emedes
Bruce Mahoney
Porter
Pee Bew
Aene
Calabrese Mason
Pete Hew
Hesneas Morelli O'Connor
Kelley Bray
Dalton Cushing
E. Nelson Obrien
W. Nelson Dunton
Loveday
Sprague
Connor Uhinire Sullivan
Lexington
Murphvy
Worcester
Merkle
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