Harvard Eleven Faces Maine In Afternoon Game
Harvard will meet the University of Maine this afternoon at 3 in the second game on the schedule. New lineup changes include Bob Brown at left end and Ver Wiebe at right tackle, with Jack Cutler directing the backs and quarterback duties.
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Harvard
University of Maine
Bob Brown
Andover
VerWiebe
Dan Forscheimer
Crowley
Corbett
Smith
Kennard
Jack Cutler
Gil Browne
Haughton
Maine
Bowdoin
Crimson
Pine Tree State
Bates
Forbes
Boston
Harvard Varsity
Bob White
Varsity
Dunlap
Sam Hoar
Hoar
Bob McKay
White
Cutler
Browne
O'Mara Wins Boston Brockton Marathon After Near Collapse
J W O'Mara of North Cambridge triumphed in the Boston to Brockton marathon finishing 23 miles in 2h 35m 24.5s. Ryder of Jamaica Plain and Henry of Lynn followed, with Mellor of Yonkers and Hayden of Yonkers among the top finishers as 42 started and 16 completed.
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O’mara
B. G. Ryder
Oakdale
Hub Schools Face Tough Rivals In Openers Across City
Boston area schools start the season with strong tests as Mechanic Arts High meets Nat Tufts Waltham, Dorchester and South Boston adjust lineups, and Commercial High scrimmages before traveling to Sharon. Coach Leary drills, new players eyed, and early lineups hinge on short notice contests.
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Boston
Mechanic Arts High
Nat Tufts
Waltham Aggregation
Mechanic Arts
Wood Island Park
Leo Leary
Harvard
George Adamson
Fallon
Henry
Walker
Nissan
Fox
Fitzpatrick
Gibson
von Lenz
Dorchester High
Dedham High
Dunbar Avenue
Matthews
Tufts
Dorchester
South Boston High
Brockton Fair Concludes With Marathon Firemen Events
Brockton October 2 National fair closes after a day of Marathon run firemen muster track sports and horse show. About 40 000 people attended despite cold raw wind and unpromising skies. Balloon ascensions and all day trotting and running races featured.
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Brockton
Brockton Fair
Warren F Lands Brockton 2:25 Pace Victorious
Brockton riders report Warren F. won the 2:25 pace after seven heats overcoming Belle Archer and Dom Paul who each captured two heats. Tony B. tied in the 2:35 trot dead heat then won the rematch. Rumsey took the 2:29 trot and Allie Mack the 2:12 pace in straight heats.
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Brockton
Brockton Fair
Warren F
Belle Archer
Dom Paul
Tony B
Bingen Wright
Mde
Rumsey
Allie Mack
Br. G
Artemas
Phillips
B. G. Ctoonem
Cheesacs
Annawood Br. m
Dore
Beeisaaeee Ee Dehesta
B. m
Cibbons
King Peter
Cic
Dewey
McGrath
Johnson
B. G
Bettertoh
Box
Br. m
O’neil
Fieteher
Emma Wilkes
McNally
Prince Prince
Thomp- Warn
Titer
Onward
Blacksmith Maid
Jones
Notwill
Blk. G
Houghton
Larock
Cosee
King Bruce
Wilder
Burnham
Leach Cross Beats Willie Fitzgerald In Six Round Fight
Leach Cross of the East Side earned a decision over Willie Fitzgerald in a six round encounter at the Fairmont A C in New York on October 2. The bout went to the judges with Cross narrowly ahead.
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New York
Leach Cross
East Side
Willie Fitzgerald
Fairmont A. C
Gossip of the GridIron and Yale Football Rebuilds
Yale builds a lean squad as five players quit practice with injuries. Carlisle coach Glen Warner trims 22 players for the training table, keeping regular positions unsettled. Yale’s Brides returns, promising needed speed, while lighter guards prove crucial as teams trend toward stamina over bulk. Tickets may go on sale after applications for Harvard Dartmouth game. Princeton beat Harvard 12 to 0 in 1896.
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Yale
Glen Warner
Carlisle
Warner
Brides
Inquirer
Wright & Ditson’s
Boston
J. H
Portland
Princeton
Taft School player wounded in practice scrimmage
Waterbury Conn Oct 2 James M Garfield of Taft School Watertown son of the Secretary of the Interior was struck during a practice scrimmage and sustained a wound to the right eye.
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Waterbury, Conn
James M. Garfield
Taft
Watertown
Secretary of the Interior
Mellor Drops From Lead in Final Stretch at Montello
At 11:32 O'Mara led the field with 1412 miles started while Ryder held second and Henry third. Mellor, after taking a strong lead to 1:46:40 at Avon, faltered in the last three miles to Montello, collapsing and finishing fourth as O'Mara, Ryder, and Henry passed him on the fair grounds track.
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Exeter Street
O'Mara
Huntington Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Columbia Road
Blue Hill Avenue
Mattapan Square
Reedsdale Road
Randolph Avenue
Randolph
Main Street
Avon and Montello
Vina, Porter, Battles, Cherry
Prospect
Pleasant
West Streets
Fair Grounds
Henry
Lynn
Ryder
Jamaica Plain
Halstead
Lawrence
J. Silva
Charlestown
Sammy Mellor
Mattapan
Mellor
Avon
Montello
Submarines Race to Philadelphia Delayed by Heavy Seas
Newport October 2 The four submarines of the second flotilla the Cuttlefish Octopus Viper and Tarantula received orders to be ready at 10 tonight for a race to Philadelphia set for this morning but heavy seas caused the delay with crews aboard and prepared for a possible still later start.
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Newport
Octopus
Viper
Philadelphia
Watertown High and Melrose end 0 to 0 in derby clash
Watertown High and Melrose High played to a scoreless draw at the Watertown town field. Both sides were evenly matched as the game ended 0 0 with Watertown unable to break through Melrose’s defense.
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Watertown
Waltham High School
Watertown High
Melrose High
Melrose
EOC Amlem
Quimby
R. T
Hackett Shumway
Alles Peabody, R
L. G
Benjamin Cornwall
Vr. T
McLaughlin
Robinson
G. D
Osborne McDonald
Williams Wentworth
Hartford Page
Ross
Coon
Pierce
Connolly
Cartbell
George
Spanish Queen wins Bankers and Brokers stake at Columbus
Spanish Queen owned by George A. Easterbrook of Denver won the Bankers and Brokers stake worth $10,000 at Columbus, following her Wednesday win in the Buckeye stake. Mary Laidley captured the 2:15 pace while Fred D. was upset by Harry L. Lillian R. easily won the 2:07 trot.
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Columbus, CO
George A. Easterbrook
Denver
Bankers and Brokers
Mary Laidley
Fred D
Harry L. Lillian R
Gans Nelson Talk Faves Short Bout Over 10000 Offer
Boxers weigh in on a tentative six round bout with Battling Nelson and Joe Gans amid a $10000 purse. Nelson refuses the McFarland clash, while support grows for a local Armory card featuring Henry Hall vs Jeff Madden and other top local talent. Joe Gans remains under Al Herford management as Goebring backs boxing.
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Joe Gans
Nelson
Post
Packy McFarland
McFarland
Memsic
Britt
Anholz
Gans
Jim Jeffries
Brainstone
Washington, D. C
Armory
A. A
Henry Hall
Jeff Madden
al Herford
Herford
Joe
Baltimore
Goebring
Pittsburg
Charley White
New York
Bill Papke
Hugo Kelley
Milwaukee Boxa
Tommy Burns
Pulliam Declares New York Chicago Game A Tie
President Harry C. Pulliam of the National League announced the Sept. 23 New York Chicago game ends in a tie. The decision leaves both teams with a shared result in the standings.
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New York
Harry C. Pulliam
National League Tonight
New York-Chicago
Brockton Post Office Watchman Held on Mail Theft Charge
John F Crimmins the Brockton post office night watchman was held to the grand jury on charges of stealing from the mails after a hearing before United States Commissioner Hayes. Bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Brockton Post Office
John F. Crimmins
United States
Hayes
East Boston Opens Season Against Needham High
East Boston High meets Needham High this afternoon in the kickoff game. The contest marks the season debut for East Boston with Needham visiting in Needham.
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East
Boston VS
Needham
East Boston High
Needham High
Cure Claim for Skin Condition in 1907 Testimonial
A London to Little Rock user details severe eczema and itching. After surgeon's lack of relief, he used Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent Pills, reporting complete cure after three sets. Includes address and dated testimonial with promotional note for Cuticura products.
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London
Sonia
Henry Searle
Cross
Little Rock
Ark
Potter Drug & Chem
Prome
Beaton
Bole Masc
Malden High Football Lads Pass Physical Test
Malden High School clears 41 football candidates for the eleven after rigorous medical exams by Dr. Eugene McCarthy and Dr. F W Plummer. The team then trains for today’s home game against the alumni, with Captain Morgan starring in the backfield and changes at tackle and fullback.
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South Boston High
Roxbury High
West Roxbury High
Locust Street Grounds
Harrington
a_é
South Boston
Mason
Ambrose
Sullivan
Connell
O'Donnell
Lennon
Norris
Grant Q. B
Fanning 1. B
Trotman
Malden High
Malden
Eugene McCarthy
F. W. Plummer
Charles Cuddy
Cuddy
Carl Miner
Goding
Brookline
Miliken
Morgan
Amateur Football Games Wanted Listings
Amateur football games wanted for Forbes A C 115 pound teams J E Williams 29 Forbes street Jamaica Plain Eagle A A 125 pound teams B Nicholls 18 Taylor street Maiden Lincoln A A 2d 105 pound teams Saturdays Address George V Sheridan 22 Perry street Somerville Olympic A C 125 pound teams away full expenses J H Zolla 219 Hanover street city B M eleven 185 140 pound teams away Address Captain Smalley or Manager Laplante B M Room 306 North station.
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Forbes A. C
J. E. Williams
Forbes Street
Jamaica Plain
Eagle A. A
B. Nicholls
Taylor Street
Maiden
Lincoln A. A. 2d
George V. Sheridan
Perry Street
Somerville
Olympic A. C
J. H. Zolla
Hanover Street
City
College football schedule from Cambridge to Providence and beyond
A dense list of college and high school football games across New England and nearby areas. Matchups include Harvard vs Maine in Cambridge, Yale vs Syracuse in New Haven, Princeton vs Springfield in Princeton, and numerous others in cities from Annapolis to Burlington with many campus clashes and city contests listed.
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Flarvard
Maine
Cambridge
Yale
Syracuse
New Haven
Dartmouth
Amherst Agricultural
Hanover
Princeton
Springfield
Pennsylvania
Bucknell
Philadelphia
Amherst
Bates
Brown
Colgate
Providence
West Point
Tufts
Annapolis
Rutgers
Vermont
Holy Cross
Burlington
Cornell
Hamilton
Ithaca
Trinity
Worcester P. I
Hartford
Bowdoin
New Hampshire State
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R. Brown
A. Cook McKay
King Barr
Bey Duran Nourse
Hammond Ver Wiebe
Ty Pay Crowley
Coo Cutler
Parker Corbett
R. H
Guailie
Cobb Kennard
Ricker
Wrights
Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Wright
Boston-Brockton
Dorando
J. W. O'Mara
North Cambridge
North
Hub
Arthur D. Cooper
Boston Latin
Beverly
Fitzgerald
Logan
Temple
I. E
Cleary
J. T
Pendergast
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Fraser
Elcock
R. G
Allison
Ayer
R.e
Q. B
Teehan
Madden
van Etten
F. B
McKenna
Commercial’ High
Fenway
Jim Crowley
Sharon
Slattery
Shanahan 1
Rumpf
Walsh J. G
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W.L. Douglas
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W.L. Douglas Shoe
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Cor
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Hanover St
Summer St
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Dudley St
Warren F. Lands
Gridiron
Ences
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Eteen
Garfield
Pulliam
Cuticura
Edward J. O'Brien
Cambridge High School
University City School
Cambridge Latin
Broadway
Medford High
Quincy
Newton
Elm Street
Everett High
Everett
Lansing
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Brickley
Rindge Manual Training
Pomfret School
Pomfret
Conn
Rindge
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Cascadilla
Broderick
Wilson
Carr
O’brien
Ham
N. MM
Penn State
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Perdue
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Case
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English High
Groton
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Salem
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Milton
Waltham High
Waltham
Somerville High
Clinton High
Gardner High
Clinton
Wayland High
Hudson High
Wayland
Beverly High
Newtongh
Christian Science
James H. Vahey
Democratic
Norman E
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