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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1908

Page

8

Three Fingered Brown Stuns Tigers In Chicago Victory

Mordecai Brown and Johnnie Kling shut down Detroit as Chicago Cubs edge the Tigers 3 to 1. Cobb's failed run at a key moment and timely Cubs defense and hitting fuel the win, with Brown masterful on the mound and Kling backing him with stellar plays.

Tigers Chicago Brown Eagle Johnnie Kling Detroit Mordecai Ty Cobb Cobb Jennings King Chance Steinfeldt Rooters Hughie Cubs Tiger Rooters Kling Tyrus Schmidt Tinker O’leary Coughlin Evers O'Leary Crawford Intyre Rossman Schaefer Sheckard Charlie Samuel Chicagos Schulte Hoffman Bill Coughlin Hofman Winter Summers Detroits McIntyre Connolly and Klem R.f P.B. Steinfeldt Hofmann Thomas Pfeister Reulbach Howard Ave Evers H.R S.H. Ae Downs B.H Skea Bohr C See Beowee Seee D Jones Mullin Donovan Killian Senate Ee Field Cobb Ereenre A. Execcertianmantaistt LE Coco Py . Oo B.B. S W.pes P.O E. Ave. Donovan

Stone School Faces Noble and Greenough in Brookline Clash

Stone School football drills show a fast lineup led by captain Percy Keays as it prepares to meet Noble and Greenough at Brookline. The Noble squad, coached by John Richardson, focuses on end and back positions with captains Winthrop Davis and Pat Grant guiding a strong line.

Stone Chestnut Hill Noble & Greenough Milton Academy Milton Brookline Percy Keays Cambridge Dexter's Field Stone School John Richardson Harvard Nead Pat Grant Franklin King James Putnam Alexander Grant Winthrop Davis Frank Minot Gordon Grant Pat Storer Dudley Goodale Grant Rich J. Minot Weston Toppan H. Minot C. Weston Davis

Harvard Scrimmage Tests Varsity Defence With Hard Work

Harvard Crimson battled the sec ond eleven in a full hour scrimmage with a five minute intermission. Both sides scored once as Dick Page to Rogers produced a second team score and Leslie and Kennard stood out for solid gains. Sprague’s punting shone but ends struggled to reach ball carriers.

Harvard Crimson Varsity Minot Dick Page Rogers Leslie Williams Kennard Sprague Crowley

Roxbury Latin Edges Newton High 6-0 in Tight Gridiron Win

Roxbury Latin School defeats Newton High 6 to 0 on Elm road grounds in a hard fought contest. Roxbury forged most of the play with a second half touchdown after Hill and Connolly drove to the 11 yard line. Hill kicked the extra point before sustaining an injury and Wendell replaced him.

Roxbury Latin Newton High Newton Roxbury Latin School Elm Road Roxbury O'Neil Dunn Thorughout Barrows Hill Bart Connolly Connolly Wendell

Touchdown Connolly Leads as Hill Scores Goal

Umpire Woodlock and Referee McCabe oversee a 20 minute halves match with Hill scoring the goal. Knight serves as timekeeper while Comins and Kellaghan are the linesmen. Attendance reported at 800 spectators.

Boston Boxers Eye McFarland Clash At Armory

Packy McFarland may box either Matty Baldwin or Tommy Murphy for the Armory A A club as a top drawing card. Jack Twin Sullivan faces Marvin Hart next Tuesday with strong local support and a history of thrilling ringside action.

Boston Packy McFarland Packy Armory A. A Bert Keyes Chicago Armory Club Matty Baldwin Tommy Murphy Harry Gilmore McFarland Armory Luther Manuel Jack Johnson Eddie Carr South Boston Billy Conaty Cambridge New York Leach Cross Gotham Joe Gans Stanley Ketchell Billy Papke San Francisco Wetchell Papke

Brookline Defeats Watertown 21 to 5 in Griggs Field Tilt

Brookline High defeated Watertown High 21 to 5 on Griggs Field Brookline showed superior teamwork while Watertown struggled Brookline capitalized late with Gifford fumbles limiting Brookline’s margin A novelty was high school girls selling candy to aid game expenses with 1000 in attendance.

Brookline High Watertown High Griggs Field Brookline Watertown Gifford Johnson Weller Caer Melange Nadel Soo Buchanan Gallery Polk R. G Benjamin Willets Gleason R. T Bouve P. He. B Williams Floyd H. D Eeseeeeeeses de B. DB Hartford O’hearn Coves Veswneetee F. B Ross Driscoll Carr Williams O'Hearn

Baseball odds and pennant attendance notes

Bets on a batter reaching first are debated with A winning when he reaches first. Attendance for the New York versus Chicago game is not announced. Harvard defeats Yale in 1908 for the baseball series.

Gloucester H. C. East Boston Harvard Yale St. Johnsbury N. S New York Chicago

Volkmann Team Faces Rebuilding Under Coach Follett

The outlook for the championship squad at Volkmann is strained as most eleven are new recruits. Many of last year’s players have graduated, but Coach Follett remains at work to develop the candidates' strengths.

Davy Jones Volkmann Follett

Baldwin Bests Sullivan in Six Round Windup

Matty Baldwin of Boston defeated Kid Sullivan of Washington in six rounds at the Colin A. C. Brooklyn. The Boston boxer dominated early with a stiff left and right to Sullivan's kidneys, tiring his opponent. Sullivan rallied in the fifth and sixth, but Baldwin held the edge and played safe to close the bout.

New York Matty Baldwin Boston Kid Sullivan Washington Colin A. C Brooklyn Capitol City Baldwin Sullivan

Local High School Basketball Pairings Set for Today

Malden High meets Mechanic Arts High in Malden. Quincy High plays Somerville High in Somerville. Dedham High faces West Roxbury High at Stone Park. St. Johns Preparatory visits Peabody High in Danvers. Boston Latin hosts South Boston at Lo cust Street.

Malden High Mechanic Arts High Malden Quincy High Somerville High Somerville Dedham High West Roxbury High Stone Park St. John’s Preparatory Peabody High Danvers Boston Latin South Boston Locust Street

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