Scrimmage Highlights Forward Pass Gains and Touchdowns
The varsity offense showed strong passing and open plays during a scrimmage at the stadium. Key performers included Bird at right end with a 20 yard onside kick return and Newhall for accurate passes, plus multiple Danes of gains from forward passes and line plunges. The second team fought hard with several blocked passes and fumbles, while pitchers like Wendell and Starr executed onside kicks and passes to advance the drive.
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Varsity
Fish
Bird
Wendell
Newhall
Lockwood
Parker
Grant
Peirce
Burr
Hoar
Inches
Nourse
Brennan
Mason
Starr
Harding
Houston
Haddon
Galatti
Craft
Rand
Page
Blair
Daly
Cutts
Harvard Faces Bates In Open Football Test At Soldiers Field
Harvard and Bates meet at Soldiers Field in a pivotal open play matchup. Bates hopes to outmaneuver Harvard’s strengthened forward pass as Schumacher Burr and Peirce lead the Crimson line and backfield, aiming for a higher score than last year’s 27 to 6 Harvard win.
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Harvard. Bates
M. C. Pierce
Cummings Burr
Schumacher Parker
Carrol Grant
W. Peirce
Over Hoar
Tee
McKenna Bird
J. A. Evans
O'Brien Wins Fast Chelsea Club Lightweight Bout
Rouse O'Brien of South Boston defeated Dave Deshler of Cambridge in a brisk ten round contest before Winnisimmet Athletic Club members in Chelsea. O'Brien used clever movement and varied attacks to edge Deshler, who fought valiantly to the finish.
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O’brien
Deshler
O'Brien
Dave
Cambridge
Young Mahan
Eddie Lyons
Alger
Davis
Stone
Farrell
Decker
Gardner
Sam Langford
Jim Barry
New York
Yale Football Practice Shifts As Eleven Coaches Debut
New Haven Oct 8 Eleven coaches attended Yale football practice with one per player. Paige rested at left tackle while Foster stepped in. A backfield shakeup aimed at tomorrow's Springfield Training School game. Wylie moved to left halfback and Coy took fullback. Dines to replace Tad Jones at quarterback. Captain Bigelow named the starting eleven for tomorrow and new coaches Hall Swan and Ferguson arrived.
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New Haven
Yale
Paige
Foster
Springfield
Wylie
Coy
Bomar
Murphy
Tad Jones
Dines
Bingham
Bigelow
Piggott
Bridges
Cooney
Rebel
Biglow
Burch
John Hall
Swan
Ferguson
Biddle
Rush
Delmont Defeats Lynch in Easy 15-Round Bout
Albert Delmont of Medford defeated Johnny Lynch of Cambridge in a 15 round bout at the Standard Athletic Club in Lymanville Rhode Island. Delmont controlled the action from start to finish with Lynch rallying in the 14th but fading in the final rounds.
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Albert Delmont
Medford
Johnny Lynch
Cambridge
Standard Athletic Club
Delmont
Lynch
Ninth of October in Sporting History
Chronology of notable sports events from 1871 to 1905 includes John McDevitt’s death in the Chicago fire 1871, Nyack scoullers’ race won by John Biglin 1874, Barry’s hammer throw 11 feet 1875, a Queensberry banquet for Jake Kilrain 1887, Terry McGovern’s victories in 1897 and 1890, and Mesha’s Belmont Park mile in 1 37 2 5 tying Dick Welles’ mark 1905.
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John McDevitt
Chicago
Nyack
N. Y
John Biglin
James Ten Eyck
Scoullers
New York
W. . M. Barry
Loudon
Marquis of Queensberry
Jake Kilrain
Brooklyn
Terry McGovern
Jack Doyle
Billy Rotchford
Belmont Park
Kiamesha
Dick Welles
Deathbed of Baseball Great Herman Long in Chicago
Chicago October reports Herman Long, famed former Boston Nationals shortstop, near death in county hospital. Once wealthy and loyal to friends, he lies penniless as fans gather for Cubs vs Tigers. Details of condition became public only yesterday.
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New York Highlanders
New York
Detroit
Elberfeld
Herman
Toledo
Boston
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Herman Long
Boston Nationals
Food fair crowds in Mechanicks building offer spoons and lectures
Rain did not dampen attendance at the Mechanics' building food fair with a crowd drawn by a daily 1000 spoon giveaway between 10 and 11. Walter Courney spoke on tea culture in Ceylon, and moving pictures contrasted caste and agriculture among Singhalese and Moors.
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Mechanics’ Building
Walter Allen Courtney
Ceylon
Courney
India
Woman's Department
Inez E. Fox
New England Women’s Press Association
Rogers Beats Laurie In New England Billiard Battle
In the Hub Billiard Palace a three cushion championship match saw Pete Rogers defeat Ben Laurie by seven points. Tonight Canadian balk line champ Maxine Thomas faces William Stubbs in the next round.
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New England
Pete Rogers
Ben Laurie
Maxine Thomas
William Stubbs
Newton High Pressed To Join Interscholastic League
League officials push to enroll Newton High to fill Malden High’s vacancy. Newton’s strong baseball and football teams bolster its case. Today Newton faces Dedham High, and a Malden at 3 pm game with Rindge is on. Brookline meets Dorchester Thursday in an anticipated gridiron clash. Follett sat out last season with an injury.
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Newton High
Malden High School
Interscholastic Association
Newton
Waltham High
Follett
Rindge
Malden
Dedham High
Brookline High
Dorchester High
Dorchester
Gossip of the Boxers and a Split Rumor About Nelson Nolan
The column discounts a Nelson Nolan split rumor, noting Nelsons poor form in a Britt bout and praising Nolans loyalty. It recalls past fights and money stakes, mentions a Baltimore return with a $60 000 tally, and hints at Joes hotel and car plans as he heads home.
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Battling Nelson
Billy Nolan
San Francisco
Nelson
Jimmy Britt
Nolan
Dane
Britt
Battler
Los Angeles
Herrera
Joe Gans
Goldfield
Tonopah
Kid Herman
Burns
Dusky Joseph
Ring
Baltilmo
Joseph
Baltimore
Hege Lord
Joe
Gans
Weather-Related Postponements Cloud Boston Prep Games
Inclement weather yesterday forced postponements of several soccer matches. Dorchester High beat Roxbury Latin despite conditions with Hasting and Bart Connolly starring. Volkmann prepares to open the season at Milton Academy led by Jesse Gage and Ollie Wood with Dan Follett as captain.
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Dorchester High
Roxbury Latin
Highland School
Hastings
Bart Connolly
Volkmann
Milton Academy
Back Bay
Jesse Gage
Dartmouth
Ollie Wood
Harvard
Roger Cutler
Thompson
Foster
Ezra Eaton
Dan Follett
Roxbury Latin Beats Dorchester High In 7–6 Gridiron Match
Roxbury Latin defeated Dorchester High 7 to 6 at Dunbar avenue grounds. Riley scored a safety for Roxbury after a mishandled punt, Hastings returned a punt for a Roxbury touchdown, Daly added a failed goal, and Riley again scored a safety on defense. Attendance was 300. halves were 18 and 15 minutes.
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Dorchester High
Dunbar Avenue
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Riley
McCaffrey
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Dorchester
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