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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1904

Page

9

Harvard Faces Bates in Final Practice Tilt

Harvard meets Bates in the last pre season game with nearly the expected lineup for the Elis showdown on November 19. White starts at center with Cunniff out. Brill at tackle and Carr rotates in. Captain Hurley returns togs despite a limp. Reynolds subs today. Squires, Parker solid at guards. Meier at left tackle. White vs Barney for center. Filley tried at end in scrub. Leary and Osborne see action. team lines up as listed.

Harvard Bates White Cunniff Brill Carr Hurley Reynolds Squires Parker Meier Barney Parkinson Varsity Filley Crimson Varsity Osborne Leary

Watertown High Dominates South Boston 10–0 in Football

Watertown High defeated South Boston High 10 to 0 at Town Field. Norcross scored twice with Merton and Washington notable for their teams. The lineup lists players and positions for Watertown and South Boston in a mid October game, with Norcross and Bailey credited for touchdowns.

Watertown Watertown High South Boston High Merton E. Norcross Ph Tata Washington South Boston Boston H. Brown Geesveseseedels OyeRe L. G R. G Kivian Parlin Tobin Critchett Cummings Merton Rush Rattigan Coon Carey Coon W. Norcross Q. B Creeley B. Norcross H. D Donnahy Gunniff Or. H. Denese Cronin Bailey Norcross Bailey Lewis Free — Kelley Alves

Newton High and Volkmann A 0 0 Grid Draw

Newton High fought Volkmann to a scoreless tie in Newton. Standouts included Sprague for Volkmann and Clark for Newton amid a game marked by strong defense and even play. Umpire Auith and Referee Brown officiated the 15 minute periods.

Newton Newton High Volkmann School Sprague Volkmann Clark Allen Thompson R. E Bowen H. Ely Wood Adams Ee Fisher Riggs. LP Sommers Kenney Whitney B. Whitney Johnston Watson Merryhew

Dartmouth and Williams Clash Over Coaching Styles

The article compares Dartmouth's single head coach approach under Fred Folsom with Williams adopting the Yale system led by Bly. It notes Dartmouth emphasizes fundamentals and detailed individual training with light scrimmage while Williams uses Yale methods for seven years. The Newton Centre game is set for 3 p.m. Saturday drawing large crowds and extra train coaches.

Dartmouth Fred Folsom Green East Yost Michigan Folsom McCormick Williams Yale Bly Newton Wright & Ditson’s Newton Centre

De Merritte Seeks Prep League Entry To Replace Hopkinson

Hopkinson will not enter a team this season in the Preparatory school league and may withdraw. De Merritte School of Huntington Avenue seeks to join the league to replace the Beacon Hill school with a decision expected this week. The current league members are Newton High Boston Latin Cambridge Latin and Brookline High.

Hopkinson Beacon Hill de Merritte School Huntington Avenue Newton High Brookline High Boston Latin Cambridge Latin

Ingenious Harvard Formations Shake Up Gridiron Strategy

Harvard coach Wrightington unveils two new formations to gain ground this season. A wedge kickoff and a shift-over play showcase speed and deception, joined by multiple fake and quarterback plays to make the Crimson offense more spectacular.

Harvard Wrightington Carlisle Indians Crimson

Pittsburg Nationals Rally To Beat Cleveland Americans

In Cleveland on October 11 the Pittsburg Nationals defeated the Cleveland Americans 7 to 4. Pittsburg overcome being outbatted by loading seven of nine hits in the seventh and eighth innings aided by three Cleveland errors.

Cleveland Pittsburg Nationals Cleveland Americans Pittsburgs Bernhard Pittsburg Bradley Vinson Turner Leever Bransfield McCormick Buelow Offernhard Pittsby

County Fair Trip Tells of Comical Town Race

A Bingville correspondent recounts attending the county fair with a neighbor Brad Hinsley, racing a rival Hen Billings on the road in a buckboard and spring wagon. The piece ends noting the editor’s gate pass and a comic section feature about a free-for-all boss race in Bingville.

Brad Hinsley Brad Bingville Billings Bingville Bugle Sunday Post

Freshmen Field Strong in Bos ton College Class Rivalry

Bos ton College football splits by class with juniors sophomores and freshmen forming rival teams for the championship and senior pennant. Notable players Hopkins Concord High McHugh Woburn High Galvin Thayer Academy Henry Lang guard of Prep School Patrick J Mahoney Duluth Minn and Florence J McCarthy show for center as managers schedule games with Dorchester Somerville and South Boston High and inter class matches.

Boston College Hopkins Concord High McHugh Woburn High Galvin Thayer Academy Henry Lang Patrick J. Mahoney Duluth

Harvard Coach Bans Nose Guards In Practice

Harvard football coach Wrightington ordered Reynolds to remove a nose guard worn during a Soldiers Field workout. The coach said nose guards are a nuisance and will be disregarded unless absolutely needed as Harvard emphasizes efficiency speed grit and aggression.

Harvard Soldiers Field Reynolds Hurley Wrightington

Football Notes Highlight College and high school players across New England

The column surveys Harvard Wesleyan Yale Cornell and Princeton prospects with notes on Pope of Harvard Woodhead Cooney Hogan Thompson Bird and Morse. It compares squads, cites injuries and ambitions and praises Somerville High and Dorchester High as rising programs with Cuddy coaching and a 30 yard line kickoff feat.

Pope Harvard Scrubs Maine Dan Woodhead Wesleyan Woodhead Dorchester High Jim Cooney Exeter Hogan Holy Cross Yale Thompson Andover Kinney Cornell Bird Lynah Glenn Warner Curtis Syracuse University Burrill van Duyn Syracuse Princeton Sam Morse Orse Morse Boston Hoyt Somerville High Somerville Charley Cuddy Watertown Cuddy

Football Games Today Across Campuses and Storied Rivalries

Harvard meets Bates in Cambridge while Yale trains in New Haven. Princeton hosts Lafayette, Pennsylvania plays Gettysburg in Philadelphia, and Columbia faces Swarthmore in New York. Brown visits Wesleyan in Providence and Amherst hosts Bowdoin in Amherst.

Harvard Bates Cambridge Yale Springfield New Haven Princeton Lafayette Pennsylvania Gettysburg Philadelphia Columbia Swarthmore New York Brown Wesleyan Providence Annapolis Baltimore Medical Amherst Bowdoin Betts Academy Stamford Conn Roxbury Latin M. A Charles River Park Rindge Williston Seminary Williston Groton Somerville High Melrose High Lowell High Lowell Salem High Beverly High Beverly Cambridge Latin Milton Academy Milton D. H.S Dorchester

Bedouin Wins Feature Race at Morris Park

Bedouin ridden by Shaw captured the Rancho del Paso stakes over the Eclipse course at Morris Park, Pasadena runner up and Cairngorm third. Time 1 09 3 4. In the following one mile and a quarter handicap over the hill, Mabel Richardson won by a neck from Eugenia Burch in 2 08 1 2. Donohue suffered a leg injury after a fall involving Pagan Bey. Other winners were Rositer, Connover, Belligerent and Glisten.

New York Bedouin Shaw Morris Park Pasadena Cairngorm Mabel Richardson Eugenia Burch Donohue Pagan Bey Rositer Connover Belligerent Glisten

Dartmouth Seniors Win Fall Meet at Alumni Oval

At Dartmouth's annual fall field meet, the senior class led with 39 points, followed by sophomores 30 freshmen 27 and juniors 21. G L Swazey won the 100 and 220 yard dashes, H D Thrall swept the 440 and 880 yard runs, L T Wallis claimed two events, H C Blake won the shot put, and B F Hazen topped the pole vault.

Dartmouth Hanover N. H Dartmouth Athletic Association Alumni Oval G. L. Swazey A. L. Shaw W. P. Emery H. D. Thrall L. T. Wallis H. C. Blake G. W. Patteson Fee A. Brown H. R. Bisbe B. F. Hazen

Aged Groom Surprises Son With Third Wife

Louis Berenson of Roxbury learns through the Post that his 85 year old father Wald Berenson, wealthy and living in Worcester, has taken a third wife, Annie M. Goldman aged 62 after a one week courtship. The son recalls a letter from his father offering no hint of marriage, while Mrs Isaac Aronson of Worcester may disapprove.

Louis. Berenson Lambert Avenue Roxbury Worcester Wald Berenson Isaac Aronson Annie M. Goldman

Corbett Declines East Move Says He Will Retire

San Francisco reports pitcher Joe Corbett has been reserved by Ned Hanlon for next year with the Brooklyn Superbas. Corbett says he will not go East to play and may retire, stating he can make a living on the coast or join Bill Lange in retirement.

San Francisco Joe Corbett Brooklyn Superbas Corbett Ned Hanlon Hanlon Bill Lange

Missing wealthy Swede Joseph Danks in Cambridge

Cambridge police suspect foul play in the disappearance of Joseph Danks, a wealthy Swede who arrived four days ago and last seen near the West Boston bridge with a sailor. He had about $900 on him and was staying with friends at 26 Warren Street. his cousin fears someone aimed to steal his money.

Cambridge Joseph Danks Danks Warren Street Gustavus Joseph University City West Boston United States Navy

Erin Court hears Rev Thomas I Gasson on Knights of St John

The Erin Court M C O F welcomed Rev Thomas I Gasson S J of Boston College at Knights of St Rose Hall Worcester Street for a lecture on The Knights of St John. Father Gasson spoke of knighthood and women’s pedestal in past eras. Attendees included Father O Neill high court chaplain and H V C R Murphy who spoke after. Foresters from St Clare Magdalene Lady of Lourdes Americus Mt Carmel Mt Pleasant and Cathedral courts attended.

Erin Court Knights of St. Rose Hall Worcester Street Thomas I. Gasson S. J Boston College Knights of St. John Father Gasson High Court Father O'Neill H. V. C. R. Murphy St. Clare Magdalene Lady of Lourdes Americus Mt. Carmel Mt. Pleasant

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