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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1911

Page

12

Harvard Ready To Meet Holy Cross In Cambridge

Harvard faces Holy Cross at Cambridge for the first time in seven years in a test of strength between rivals. Yale beat Holy Cross 26 to 6 last week as Holy Cross aims to improve its backfield and line, with Tobin at left tackle and Gilmartin expected to handle drop kicks.

Harvard Holy Cross Crimson Yale New Haven Cambridge Worcester Lkely Haughton Hitchcock Dana Holgross Gilmartin Potter Nton Metevier R T Tobin K Collins Storer Monohan “Sher R . Dg David Gardiner Ostregen McCabe Whalen Carvntendell O'Brien Gibson English High Groton School Groton Brookline Waltham High Mechanic Arts High Waltham Boston Watch City Harry Dame Rindge St. Mark's Southboro

Holy Cross Finishes Prep for Harvard Game

Holy Cross held its final Fitton Field practice as Coach Larkin drilled team plays new punt formats and signals before tomorrow's Harvard clash. The session included light scrimmages with the second team during which O'Brien was hurt.

Worcester Holy Cross Eleven Harvard Fitton Field Larkin O'Brien

Brown Crippled Meets Amherst Aggies in Big Grid Battle

Providence reports Brown will meet the Amherst Aggies at Andrews Field with many injuries. Kratz and Mitchell are healthy, while Kulp is out with a bad ankle. Gottstein replaces him as Adams Gelb and Ashbaugh suffer ankle and finger injuries. Tenney has jaundice and Crowther is unwell, weakening both backfield and line.

Providence Brown Amherst Aggies Andrews Hill Kratz Mitchell Kulp Gottstein Adams Gelb Ashbaugh

Brockton High Defeats Plymouth at Sprockton Fair Grounds

Brockton High defeated Plymouth High School 15 to 0 yesterday afternoon at the Sprockton fair grounds. Plymouth showed flashes in the third period moving from their own 80 yard line to Brockton’s four yard line before being held for downs and then fumbling away a chance.

Brockton High Plymouth Sprockton Fair Grounds Brockton

Kid Goodman Draws With Shea In Maine Ring Meet

Kid Goodman of Boston and Kid Shea of Hallowell fought a six round draw at City Hall Lewiston before a small crowd. Sanborn of Bangor was to box Shea but illness forced him out and Goodman replaced him. Shea led with aggression and long range work while Goodman, though a bit off, pressed the in-fighting and earned the even verdict.

Lewiston Kid Goodman Boston Kid Shea Hallowell City Hall Young Sanborn Bangor Shea Goodman

Two More Red Sox for All Star Team

Following Walsh, Lord, and other White Sox players declining to join the All Stars due to the Chicago inter-club series, Boston strengthens its bid by adding Wood and Gardner to oppose Speaker and the Athletics.

RED Sox Walsh Lord White Sox All Stars Chicago Boston Wood Gardner Speaker Athletics

Big day for local schoolboy football with 30 games

A packed schedule highlights the Midland Interscholastic league opener and multiple city matchups. Natick hosts Hudson while Malden faces Brookline, Everett battles Winchester, Somerville plays Cambridge Latin, and Medford meets Woburn with other regional clashes including Newburyport vs Boston Latin and English High vs Groton.

Somerville High Cambridge Latin Bo’ Long Cambridge Somerville City Broadway

Amateur Boxers Shine at Armory Show

Lively bouts at the Armory A A show feature Mike Sullivan of East Boston reaching the 135 pound final before losing to Joe White of Noddle Island. Sam Sandow of Chelsea forfeits 115 pound final to Carl Carlson of Brockton. Wilson Jameson wins 125 pound title and William Gale of Chelsea defeats Jerry Kernane of Roxbury in 158 pound bout.

Armory A Joe White Noddle Island White Sullivan Sam Sandow Chelsea Carl Carlson Brockton Wilson Jameson Whilliam Gale Jerry Kernane Roxbury

Board Truck Makes Good Maiden Boston Run

A three ton Board truck from Alexander Virginia completed a maiden run to Boston carrying 6480 pounds plus eight passengers for a total of 14 285 pounds. The vehicle averaged 109 miles daily over rough roads and is now exhibited at the motor mart inviting inspection by automobile dealers and truck men.

Washington, D. C Wade Alexander Virginia Boston KE. K.callalas G. Hinkins Tl. Duckstein The Washington Post Robert Bassett Compas J. A. Davis W. AL. Shaffner Diamond Rubber Company A. Young Sheldon Axle Company Motor Mart New England

Pollock cargoes and storm news from East Coast ports

Pollock landings totaled about 20 000 pounds from three netters and schooners as prices held at 14 cents a pound. The Cambrian survived a hurricane gale with vast cargo valued near 800 000 dollars while wreck clearances and towage were planned for the Sarah Wood. The Tunkhannock carried 1100 tons coal. James Pierce prepared to sail for Buenos Ayres with 1 808 622 feet of lumber.

Blanche I. Irving Valentinna Appomattox Lafayette Cambrian London Sarah Wood Susie D Boston Camden N. J Bangor New York Gresham Tunkhannock Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company Hoboken Scranton Provincetown Harbor Cape Brophy Phillips & Hodgdon Chelsea James Pierce Buenos Ayres Vail Custom House Pierce

Shipping News Highlights Oct Arrivals and Clearances

Shipping notices list arrivals at Baltimore Newport News and Norfolk including torpedo boat destroyer Walke and vessels Cambrian Gardner Meikle and more. Cleared steamers City of Memphis Minnie Slauson James Pierce and others. sailings include Marquette Prince Arthur Governor Cobb Herman Winter and Juyan. Note mentions rise and set times and daylight length.

Walke Newport R. I Cambrian Gardner London Kelvinhead Meikle Rosario Buenos Ayres Montevideo Para Port Spain Chippewa Maguire Jacksonville Charleston Nantucket Hudgins Baltimore Newport News Norfolk Grecian Briggs Philadelphia James S Whitney Crowell York Belfast Curtis Bangor City Bango Colby Bath Bay State Strout Portland Gloucester Tenneken Mann Georges Creek Machen Francis Hersey Baker Lynn Clara Fagle Black Eben Parsons Burns Ipswich Mass Gatherer Brdécklebank Newburyport John J. Perry Nelson Rockport City of Memphis Savannah James Pierce Lee (Br Marlsboro N. S Minnie Slauson St. John N. B Marquette Antwerp Prince Arthur Yarmouth Govenor Cobb Mastport Melrose Kershaw Herman Winter New York Bennett Antonio J. Hersey Enterprise Juyan Theoline Carrie E Look Cuba Burge Troy Albany Sth North America

College Games Today Across Multiple Venues

Schedule lists matchups including Trarvard vs Holy Gross in Cambridge Yale vs Syracuse in New Haven Princeton vs Villa Nova in Princeton Dartmouth vs Colby in Hanover Pennsylvania vs Ureinua in Philadelphia Cornell vs Oberlin in Othaea West Point vs Vermont University in West Point Brown vs Massachusetts Agricultural in Providence Tufts vs Connecticut State at Tufts Field Williams vs Springfield Amherst vs Noted rivals and scattered venues fill a busy card with uncertain local notes.

Trarvard Holy Gross Cambridge Yale Syracuse New Haven Princeton Villa Nova Dartmouth Colby Hanover Pennsylvania Ureinua Philadelphia Cornell Oberlin Othaea West Point Vermont University Brown Massachusetts Agricultural Providence Tufts Connecticut State Tufts Pield Williniuis Springfeld Ab Willhanes Atierst Venegan Amherst Worcester Trinity Mie

Caponi Easy for Langford in 3 Rounds at Century A C

Sam Langford the Boston fighter halted Tony Caponi in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Twentieth Century A C. Referee Charley White stopped the bout in the third round as Caponi lay battered after Langford knocked him down twice in the second and dominated the action.

New York Sam Langford Boston Tony Caponi Chicago Charley White Caponi Langford

Withington to Write Harvard Football Progress Columns

Rival Boston paper praises Paul Withington as the expert and announces his new weekly Harvard football progress articles in the Boston Post. As graduate treasurer of Harvard athletics and a coach, he will assess team and individual play, praising and blaming as warranted. Beginning next Monday, readers are urged to follow his reports.

New York Paul Withington Boston Post Boston Withington Harvard Harvard Athletics

Noble and Greenough Defeats Allen School 23 to 0

Noble and Greenough School opened the season with a 23 to 0 win over Allen School at Allston. Lyman Otis and Means scored touchdowns. Sweetzer added three goals from touchdowns. Referee F. J. Hoey paced the game with two short periods while Harris starred for Allen School.

NOBLE Allen School Allen Allston Sweetzer Lyman Otis Means Harris N. & G. Allen Flutchins Blum S. Wiggin Eeeas Lowe T G Fellows Abrams Putnam L G Southworth K McDougallie Hurd Freedrich F H Robinson M. Wiggin J Courtney Testes Taylor Sherburn Cunningham Minot Kreeman Seeees Harris Means Laude Noble & Greenough

Dartmouth Faces Colby In College Football Opener

Dartmouth's Green, missing key players Llewellyn Gibson Loudon, prepared for tomorrow's Colby clash after a 35 minute scrimmage in Hanover. The expected lineup lists Daley Estep Whitmore Bennett Dunbar Hoban Hogsett Morey and Dudley at each position.

Dartmouth COLBY Hanover N. H Llewellyn Gibson Loudon Captain Daley Elcock Bennett Whitmore Dunbar Estep Hayes Pishon Hoban Hogsett Morey Dudley

Yale Secret Practice Preview Ahead of Syracuse Game

Yale coaches held an impromptu secret practice at the university field to test new formations for emergencies ahead of tomorrow's game with Syracuse. The lineup featured Avery, Scully, Francis captain, Ketcham, McDevitt, Perry, Camp, Merritt, Reilly, Anderson, and Philbin as the backfield. Eddie Farrell remains noted for his all around talents.

ELIS New Haven Conn Yale University Field Syracuse Avery Scully Francis Ketcham McDevitt Perry Camp Merritt Reilly Anderson Philbin

Eddie Murphy Beats Memsic at Gary Fight

Eddie Murphy, the Boston lightweight, defeated George Memsic of Chicago by a shade in Gary Indiana before the Shamrock Athletic Club. The bout was tame and Murphy's jabs in Memsic’s face drew crowd cries of fake as the decision stood.

Gary, Ind Eddie Murphy Boston George Memsic Chicago Shamrock Athletic Club Gary Murphy Memsic

Kids' Day at Red Sox Park Draws Young Fans

Today is Kids Day at Huntington Avenue grounds. Centre field bleachers are free for children under 15, promising an enthusiastic youthful turnout. First base seats remain 25 cents.

Huntington Avenue

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