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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
13
Fall River stockholders voted to call for bids on the baseball franchise and may sell to the highest bidder. Manchester business interests have shown interest though no definite bid is made yet. The team has been a losing venture for four years and approval could lead to an early offer.
Harvard football practice continued behind barred gates with a gruelling 49 minute scrimmage. Haughton pushed two squads hard focusing on line play, penalties, and passing under Callender with Tenney possibly slated for Bowdoin game.
Providence October 10. Brown University coaches Robinson and Prior led a tough signal practice to sharpen the forwards passing game. The session sought to place the squad in peak shape for executing passes with precision.
Tufts College varsity held a long signal practice with improved plays. Harmon moved up from the scrub to left guard, Field returned at left tackle, Jamison back to the second team, and Harry Webber continued scoring in practice and field goals expected in the Maine game.
Dartmouth in Hanover conducts a hard scrimmage between the varsity and the freshmen. Ashton scores the lone end touchdown on a recovered fumble while Curtis and Larkin gain on breaks. Wright earns a promising tryout at quarterback as Llewellyn is sidelined.
The North Dorchester A A plans a 10 mile road race for members to select a team for the New England cross country championships held on Thanksgiving morning. The race from club rooms on Columbus Day Thursday at 10 a m will likely feature eight runners including Lilley Henigan Clarence DeMar Robert DeMar Harris Devine Upham Wilkinson Piggott Garber Nyman Lally Threadgold Morrison Rand.
Yale's mid season study trip sends coachless Yale resident squad member Springer Brooks to Minneapolis for two weeks to observe Minnesota coach Harry Williams and his patented tackle shift. Williams helped pioneer the shift that aided Yale's earlier wins and guided Tom Shevlin's East visit. Brooks to return midweek with plays for West Point game next Saturday. Scrimmage at Yale Field ends without scoring as varsity and scrubs clash. several injuries noted while a large coaching delegation observes practice.
The column notes Studebaker and New England Studebaker dealers heading to Detroit this afternoon. It mentions football chatter in New York, a vaudeville smoker by the Automobile Club of America, and Colonel George Pope traveling to Europe for five weeks. It reports Boston Motor Wagon Company receiving its first Detroit shipment, a low open express wagon with 800 pound capacity, and shows a moving picture lecture on BE M Flanders cars. White Company ships two trucks to Rio de Janeiro and prepares more cars for the city. FP Rockwell arrives with the New Rambler cross country model and will exhibit in Lynn and at Jeffery salesrooms tomorrow.
The Boston Post will publish daily stories by Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson on the upcoming World Series between the New York Nationals and the Philadelphia Americans. Each star will provide an insider review of contest plays and managerial tricks, detailing successes and failures. Readers are urged to follow Cobb and Mathewson in the Post after each game.
The Stone school athletic association will not field a football team this year due to lack of material. Dorchester High and English High face lineup issues while Boston College High and Everett High prepare for rivalry games. Several teams plan holiday and Saturday matches as managers cope with injuries and cancellations. Wiseman of Roxbury High tops Holy Cross second team with an eye on spring baseball.
Quincy High defeated South Boston High 20 to 0 in a football game. Star for Quincy was White with an 80 yard touchdown run. Finley added a 70 yard score. South Boston lacked weight and Mason led their side while Banks of South Boston left with an injury.
A Thursday wrestling carnival under Harry N. Farren showcases six top heavyweights from distinct countries. Joe Turner of Washington collides with John Gegus the Greek, while Cyclone Burns faces Mardow from England in light heavy actions. Cazeau the French giant grapples John Paerelli the Italian in a highly anticipated final.
A large contingent of Boston fans will travel Friday night to the New York Philadelphia World Series games. Led by "Nuff Ced" McGreevy they seek reserve seats though tickets are scarce and few allocations remain. They will sail from Fall River and discuss hotel plans as crowds surge for accommodations.
Bob Moha is forced to postpone his scheduled bout with Frank Klaus at the Armory club for a fortnight due to a wrist injury. The Armory matchmaker seeks a replacement main event tomorrow as Gotham promoters push big fights despite New York boxing politics. Nelson faces Beecher in New York tonight with expectations he will win.
The Century Road Club of America will stage its annual triangle run from Copley Square to Providence to Worcester and back tomorrow. National treasurer Fred Perreault will pace the first 10 miles each hour. Entry is $1.50 and riders who finished the recent fall century are eligible.
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