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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1916

Page

12

Boston College Football Prepares for Holy Cross at Fenway Park

Coach Brickley brings the BC squad to Fenway Park to acclimate to field conditions for the Thanksgiving showdown with Holy Cross. Players wear new jerseys with numbers. Holy Cross will not number players. Harvard’s Billy Murray praises BC quarterback Charlie Fitzgerald as ends and backs drill on punts and passing. Lowney’s health uncertain but expected ready. Final practices set for Fenway and University Heights.

Brickley Boston College Fenway Park Holy Cross Kelley Billy Murray Harvard Boston College Generals Charlie Fitzgerald Lowney University Heights

Pittsburg Player Enrolls at Harvard

Howard Fry, last year’s Pittsburg tackle, has matriculated at Harvard and will be eligible for the Crimson next season. His departure was felt by Glenn Warner as he moved to Cambridge for scientific studies. Joe Gilman, former 1916 captain, returned to Cambridge to visit, having served as Navy assistant coach at Annapolis this season.

Howard Fry University of Pittsburg Harvard Crimson Fry Pittsburg Glenn Warner Panthers Joe Gilman Cambridge Gilman Navy Annapolis

Nowell Secured by Arena and Ice Season Opens

Burt Nowell of Dean Academy joins Arena Hockey Club as a top local prospect. The 175 pound, six foot forward is a strong skater and hard checker, with four Melrose High seasons behind him. Yale may delay arena play if New Haven rink is unavailable. The Boston Arena opens with an even ice surface prepared by Louis Woodward and Harry Allen, plus an invitation night.

Arena Hockey Club Burt Nowell Dean Academy Nowell Irving Small Melrose High Dean Yale New Haven Elis New York St. Nicholas Leon Tuck Frankie Downing Downing Tuck Boston Arena Louis Woodward Harry Allen Lougee Herr Fraulein Meuller Ice Palace William Jaycock

Dartmouth and Penn Play Scoreless Soccer Tie

In Philadelphia on November 27 Dartmouth and University of Pennsylvania soccer teams finished 0-0. Dartmouth started Huang, a Chinese student, and Chow from Tsing Hua College in Peking served as Penns substitute lineman.

Philadelphia Dartmouth University of Pennsylvania Huang Hanoverians Chow Tsing Hua Peking Pennsylvania

Lexington Girls Win In League Field Hockey

The Lexington High School girls field hockey team scored 18 goals against Malden High School at Pine Banks Park Malden yesterday afternoon. Malden could not score any goal in the contest.

Lexington High School Malden Pine Banks Park

Harvard Football Draws Big Gate Net Top Earnings in 1916

Harvard's 1916 season, 19 games with 16 losses earned about 280000 at the gate. The program splits with Yale and Princeton and pays minor opponents guarantees. Major draws included Cornell Princeton Yale and Brown with attendance around 200000 total, averaging about 20000 per game, yielding substantial net profits for the football department.

Harvard Percy Haughton P. D Yale Princeton Cambridge Tufts Cornell Brown Crimson Bruins National Commission Eddie Casey Harvard Athletic Office Colby Bates Massachusetts Aggies University of North Carolina Virginia

Al Nelson to face Joe Eagan in Manchester bout final

Joe Eagan of Dorchester, under Asher Rose, meets Battling Al Nelson in a 12 round catch weight main event at Manchester New Hampshire. The card also features Bushee versus Downes in a 10 rounder and Sammy White versus Young Hurley opening the show.

Joe Eagan Dorchester Asher Rose al Nelson Manchester N. H Joseph Nelson Herz Billy Mills A.C Bill Casey South Boston Dan McDonald Joe Rivers Bcard Joe Connolly Charlestown Tommy McFarland Connolly Bushee Downes Sammy White Young Hurley Joe Hagan al McCoy McCoy

Yale Adopts Housatonic for Regattas Then Triangular Races

Yale formally adopts the Housatonic River course above Derby Dam for its spring and fall regattas and for the triangular races with Princeton and Harvard next May. A proposal to have Princeton and Cornell row the race on the course every third year is made. A surveyor lays out three stretches, each 30 yards wide and two miles long.

New Haven Conn Yale Housatonic River Derby Dam Princeton Harvard Cornell Derby New London Gales Ferry Thames River

Waterfront notes of fisheries trade and shipping ships

Yesterday's receipts were down for Monday but more fish than usual reached the market. Five trawlers reported groundfish and two catches of tile fish with 20 500 pounds of haddock and 20 200 pounds of cash. Fannie Parnell docked with 5800 live lobsters from Grand Harbor N B first Canadian season catch. Howick Hall returned to Boston from Calcutta and Colombo with war supplies and cargo worth nearly 2 000 000. Lighthouse deficiencies reported at Tarpaulin Cove and Pollock Rip Blue will be corrected.

Fannie Parnell Chelsea Grand Harbor Nn. B Canadian Maine Haddock Hake Pollock Team Gorton A. PB Andrew Rita A. Viator Hortense Howick Hall Bordeaux Canada Scott Wrecking Company Helen Woods Cape Cod Hunnewell’s Point Woods New York James Grecian Baltimore Newport News Tarpaulin Cove Vineyard Sound Lighthouse Board

Shipping News Arrived At Coastal Ports In May

Shipping report lists numerous steamers schooners tugs and barges arriving and sailing between ports such as Portland Eastport Nantucket Newport News Baltimore New York and Lynn. Vessels include Howicy Hall Calcutta Colombo City of Augusta Massasoit and Maude Thornhill with barges and tugs noted for various tows and destinations along the Atlantic coast.

M. Wady Atlantic City Montreal Bismarck Nantucket Buffalo New Orleans Charleston New York Chicaro Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Des Moines Portland Ore Sos Eastport Los Angeles Galveston San Francisco Hatteras St. Is Helena St. Paul Teeeae Jacksonville Washington Kansas City Peer Ag Os Seattle Weeeas Ees United States Coastguard Gresham Inden Vineyard Haven Howicy Hall Black Calcutta Colombo Cape Town Barbadoes Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth N. S City of Augusta Munson Savannah Grecian James Baltimore la Newport News Norfolk Mae, Smith Bunker Will Decker Massasoit Brown Prospect Harbor Fannie Parnell LeBlanc Grand Harbor N. B Edward Trevoy Geyer Plum Island Cheektoways Farnham Perth Amboy Honeybrook Wentworth Port Johnson Rmantown Camp Eesport Bangor Tamanend Augusta Suffolk International Bonde Chemung Lynn Rockland Boswell, Armstrong Flora Beattie Newport Alice New Bedford Hugh Ross, Heath Boylston, Co S. T Stonington North Star St. John Newport News Arlington Malden Lamberts Point Walter D. Noyes Bunker Htill Acadia Carling Maude Thornhill Grand Bank N. Y Eagle Stockton George R. Bradford Rockport Mass Paoli South Amboy Oxford Shamokin Strafford Mastera Electra Cullen No A. P. Hubber Lex King Cohocton Panther Creek Monocacy Manheim Lincoln Hammond Langhorne Kimberton Clarks Point Paxnos Belfast Leesport Seager Mexpet M. P Valley Forse Bares Rehardson Lanesville Leona James Woolley Das Scituate Maurice BR Ver N. J Galvin Plisbette

Man fractures hip in fall from ladder at Dover Street store

Martin M Meehan, 35, of Teris, fell four feet from a two step ladder while cleaning show windows at a Dover Street store yesterday afternoon around 4 o clock. He sustained a fractured right hip and was taken to City Hospital in Teris.

Martin M. Meehan Tervis Dover Street

Alvan Fuller Supports Gardner for Speaker in House Race

Congressman-elect Alvan T. Fuller says he will vote for A. P. Gardner for Speaker over Champ Clark or James R. Mann. The independent winner notes his stance may sway the close House contest and reflects his fluctuating political position. PMID

Alvan T. Fuller A. P. Gardner House of Representatives Champ Clark James R. Mann Illinois Mr. Fuller Congress

Gardner Critiques Clark and Mann in Debate Fray

Congressman Gardners voices concern over Clark and Mann as too reactionary while hinting he may choose between them. He weighs progressive tendencies and foresees possible decisional fork. His remarks reflect intra party tensions and leadership stakes ahead of ballots.

Gardners Clark Mann

Murray Named as Harvard Manager

Cecil D. Murray of New York was chosen as second assistant manager of the Harvard football team from a dozen candidates. He will advance to the manager’s position in his senior year. Murray is Harry A. Murray’s brother, captain of Harvard’s 1915 varsity crew. George R. Young of Great Falls Montana was chosen as manager of the scrub football team for next year.

Cecil D. Murray New York Harvard Murray Harry A. Murray George R. Young Great Falls Mat

Cornell Football Squad Heads to Philadelphia for Penn Game

The 24 player Cornell University football team left Ithaca for Atlantic City tonight and will stay until Thursday before proceeding to Philadelphia to face the University of Pennsylvania on Franklin Field.

Ithaca Cornell University Atlantic City Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Franklin Field

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