Harvard Maine gridiron opener sets stage for key defenses
The big football elevens, led by Harvard and Maine, begin a six week battle to sharpen for championship games. Harvard reshapes its line with Montgomery at left tackle and Carr at full, while Maine relies on three Massachusetts players including Moore Miner and Higgins. The article notes Yale, Princeton, and Penn also face tougher tests as schedules widen and halves lengthen to approach regulation play.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
University of Maine
McCoy
Montgomery
Brill
Carr
Hamley
Witherbee
Cavance
Burr
Corbett
Scrubs
Maine
Kent
Hill Boys
Crimson
Massachusetts
Charley Moore
Lynn
Henry Miner
Harrison Higgins
Somerville
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore
Philadelphia
Quakers
Reynolds
Tufts
New Hampshire State College
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Carlisle Indians
Pennsylvania State
Harrisburg
Indians
Newton High Downs Hyde Park High on Gridiron Five to Zero
Newton High School defeats Hyde Park 5 to 0 in a football game at Newton Centre. Porter scores the lone touchdown on an 85-yard run. Time two halves, referee Tancred.
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Newton Downs
Hyde Park
Newton Centre
Hyde Park Boys
Porter
Newton
Salmon
Geree
Axter Safford
Darling
Newton High
Tancred
Waltham Mayor To Attend High School Football Testimonial
On October 6 the Waltham High School M I T freshman football game at the bicycle park will be the occasion for the annual testimonial to the team. A drum corps led by Archie Noble will lead a procession from Reed's Corner at 2 15 pm through Moody Main Prospect Charles and South streets, with Mayor Harvey and city officials in attendance.
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Waltham
Rival World Series Catchers Compared for Giants and Athletics
The article pits Roger Bresnahan and Bowerman for the Giants against Ossie Shreckengost for the Athletics as top catchers. It notes Bresnahan and Bowerman as brilliant and steady with strong batting and base running, while Shreckengost is praised as a perfect backstop with a powerful throw.
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Roger Bresnahan
Frank Bowerman
Giants
Ossie Shhreckengost
Athletics
Shreckengost
New York
Bowerman
Bresnahan
Shreck
Shreckengest
Powers
Athleemhics
Connolly and Cote Box 15 Rounds to Draw
Bartley Connolly of Portland and Arthur Cote of Biddeford boxed fifteen fast rounds to a draw before the Augusta Athletic Association at City Hall. A crowd of nearly one thousand attended the event in Augusta Maine.
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Augusta
Bartley Connolly
Portland
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Augusta Athletic Association
City Hall
Baseball News and Comment on Regular Season Finale at Huntington
The article notes the last regular season day at Huntington avenue with two 1:45 p.m. games and a planned Giants versus Athletics “big show” in Philadelphia. It mentions tickets from Jack Keenan and Royal Rooter Beek man, plus Silk O’Loughlin umpiring the Monday series.
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Huntington Avenue
Chicago
Royal Rooters
Philadelphia
Giants
Athletics
Jack Keenan
Nuf Ced
McGreevey
Royal Rooter Beekman
School
Washington Streets
Silk O’loughlin
Dougherty
Grimshaw
Walter Clarkson
Rising
Godwin
Boston
Detroit
Toronto
P. F.m.—Coakley
The
Griffiths Hard Luck Season Doubted By Fans
Clark Griffith says a string of accidents and misfortune hampered his team this season. Newcomers Cockman Oldring La porte and Hahn joined from Newark Montgomery Buffalo New Orleans as replacements. Fans hope for better luck in 1906.
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Clark Griffith
Cockman
Newark
Oldring
Montgomery
Laporte
Buffalo
Hahn
New Orleans
Mixed doubles finals set at Longwood tournament
Three pairs remain in the finals Seaver and Beals versus Wright with Homans Seaver Boldt Taylor. After an afternoon of strong tennis a large gallery followed the progress toward the championship as Seaver Wright faced Homans Seaver later to determine the challengers for Boldt and Taylor.
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Miss Seaver
Beals
C. Wright
Miss Homans
R. C. Seaver
Miss Boldt
J. M. Taylor
Longwood Cricket Club
Mr. Wright
Mr. Seaver
Misa Boldt
Mr. Taylor
Gossip of the boxers at Chelsea club mocks its own leadership
The Douglas A. C. of Chelsea facing a collapse amid a chaos of boards and committees. Critics fault the matchmaker and insiders for failed bouts and poor management. Local boxers are ignored while outsiders fill slots. talks of a headline bout and reorganization linger as boxing hopes fade in Boston Chelsea.
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David Harum
The
Douglas A
Chelsea
Tch
Douglas A. C
America
Boston
New England
Douglas A. CC
Missouri
Manchester A
Tommy Feltz
Chester Goodwin
Goodwin
Feltz
Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Chicago
Little Pole
Abe Attell
Erie
Philadelphia
Jack McGuigan
Matty Baldwin
Sammy Myers
Berkeley
Beachmont
Monk
Newsboy
Albert Delmont
Coki
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