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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1916

Page

8

The Game at Princeton Is Today’s Big Event in Football World

Boyle defeats Jones in a 12 round bout at Commercial A C Lowell boxer Phinney Boyle dominates Willie Jones of New York through most rounds. Jones shows gameness with aggressive pressure. Preliminary bouts feature Buckley stopping Meyers in the third round and Morris knocking out Clark in three. Smiley knocks out Sousa in four.

Princeton Phinney Boyle Lowell Willie Jones New York Commercial A. C Boyle Jones Young Buckley South Boston Joe Meyers South End Meyers Johnnie Morris Cambridge Jackie Clark Bob Smiley Young Sousa

Southern teams face first real tests in 1916 schedule

Atlanta reporters note that on October 14 hopefuls in the south will see North Carolina take on Harvard in Cambridge after a loss to Princeton, while Washington and Lee, defeated by the Army, faces Rutgers, signaling early season trials.

Atlanta North Carolina Princeton Harvard Cambridge Washington and Lee Army Rutgers Crimson Carolina Tommy Campbell Rawson R. Cowen Eddie Mahan Cornell Yale Flower Pond Thacher Caner Taylor Clark Bond Tufts

Tufts to Face Princeton in Open Play On Tigers Field

A 22 player Tufts squad with supporters leaves the college hill for the Princeton match on the Tigers field this afternoon. Tufts has trained all week and, with regulars fit, aims for a hard fought victory.

Tufts College Hill Princeton Tigers Medford Brown and Blue

Tufts Prepares Open Game With New Passing Formations

Tufts will showcase open play and a developed forward pass strategy under Coach Whelan. A lateral pass may occur late in the game as Princeton’s defense faces changes with Mitchell starting at left half in place of Keefe who is sidelined by a knee injury.

Tufts Whelan Princeton Harvard Mitchell Keefe Jochim I. E Brown 1. T Morrison R. G Pryor Algar Beacham R. T Sanborn Drummey A. B Westcott Doane F. B

Amherst Crippled for Brown Game

Amherst faces a weakened lineup for a key game at Providence with several regulars sidelined. Quarterback Bodenhorn and left end Plough remain injured from Bowdoin, while Woodward is out at guard with a bad knee.

Amherst Brown Providence Bodenhorn Plough Woodward

Football Takes Stage As College Games Sweep Nation

With baseball done for the year college football moves to the athletic forefront today. Nearly 300 colleges and universities have games on the schedule and the day promises early season interest as many rivalries unfold across the nation.

Tufts at Princeton Clash Dominates Memorial Stadium Card

Medford men travel to Princeton with confidence to tackle Tufts in a key contest at Palmer Memorial Stadium. Yale hosts Lehigh in another notable meeting after Yale barely beat Lehigh last year. Virginia, a 1915 Elis conqueror, features in the surrounding chatter.

Palmer Memorial Stadium Princeton Tufts Crimson Medford Holy Cross New Haven Yale Lehigh South Bethlehem Virginia

Britt Willing To Box Willie Jones In Talks For Fight

Report of a possible bout between Willie Jones and Frankie Young Britt of New Bedford was denied by Ray Cass manager of the Spinner. Cass said Jones has not yet faced Britt but could fight anytime if he wants to honor the rumor, with Britt willing to give Jones a trouncing.

Willie Jones A. C Frankie ‘Young" Britt New Bedford Ray Cass Jones Britt Cass W. J

Good Cross Country Material at Princeton

Princeton, N. J. October 14. The Tiger cross country team opened practice the day college began, with Don Morrison again in charge. He has better material to work with than last year, which was a very successful season for the Nassau harriers.

Princeton N. J Hill Dale Princeton University Tiger Don Morrison Nassau Harriers

Porky Flynn to Meet Jack Dillon in Queensberry Showdown

Dan Porky Flynn of Boston faces Jack Dillon in a Queensberry Arena bout scheduled for Tuesday night. Flynn trains hard and exudes confidence as he prepares for the well known Indianapolis fighter. Local citizens note the gravity of the bout and the public interest surrounding the match.

New York Dan Porky” Flynn Boston Queensberry Arena Jack Dillon Indianapolis Flynn

Harvard Freshmen to Play at Andover

The 1920 Harvard freshmen football team will open their season with a game against Phillips Andover at Andover. The match move was made last minute due to infantile paralysis cases in Cambridge.

Harvard Andover Cambridge Phillips Andover

Middlesex Eleven to Meet St Mark's in Southboro Game

The annual football clash between Middlesex School of Concord and St Mark's School of Southboro will be staged this afternoon at St Mark's field in Southboro. Middlesex captain George Pratt leads the visitors, hoping to overpower the home team.

Middlesex Concord St. Mark's Southboro George Pratt

Yale Faces Varied Prospects In Critical Grid Weekend

The piece notes Yale’s uncertain strength after a 61 to 3 loss to Connecticut last week and compares Virginia and Lehigh squads with 1915 teams. It cites today’s key matchups Colgate versus Illinois at Urbana NJ Pittsburg versus Annapolis, with Harvard Dartmouth and others expected to win lighter tests.

New Haven Connecticut City Virginia Lehigh Yale Tufts Dartmouth al Sharpe Cornell Williams Ithacans Pennsylvania Swarthmore Pennsy Brown Amherst Providence Army Holy Cross

Britton Challenges Gibbons In Welterweight Showdown

World welterweight champion Jack Britton declares he will fight Mike Gibbons with a $10,000 side bet. Britton offers to meet Gibbons at 152 pounds despite Britton giving up 10 pounds, following his challenge announced through manager Danny Morgan.

Jack Britton Ted Kit) Lewis London Mike Gibbons Britton Danny Morgan Gibbons

Gloucester Fixes Football Schedule For Fall Season

Gloucester High opens its football schedule tomorrow versus Salem High. The revised lineup has Oct 14 Salem at Gloucester, Oct 21 Newburyport at Gloucester, Oct 28 Lawrence at Lawrence, Nov 4 game pending at Gloucester, Nov 11 Marblehead at Marblehead, Nov 18 Peabody at Peabody, Nov 22 Lynn Classical at Lynn, and a second pending game at Gloucester on Nov 20.

Gloucester Gloucester High Salem High Newburyport High Lawrence High Lawrence Marblehead High Marblehead Peabody High Peabody Lynn Classical Lynn

Brickley Delivers Chalk Talk on BC Football

Boston College football men held a light workout at Alumni Field. Coach Brickley gave a long blackboard talk correcting errors from the New Hampshire game and demonstrated defensive backfield positions. Tom Dee then led the varsity through signal practice.

Brickley Boston College Alumni Field New Hampshire Tom Dee

Calendar for October 14 and celestial references

Calendar for October 14 notes sun and moon data, high tide details, and the 288th day of the year with war and seasonal markers. It lists tide heights and moon phases for upcoming dates and names planets and stars visible in the evening and morning skies.

Mars Jupiter Venus Sturn

Nine vessels bring in mackerel as strong gale hits port

Nine mackerel vessels arrived yesterday with good fares and low prices while seven others carried groundfish. Wholesale prices list haddock and cod in cents per pound and a long line of fish. A large fleet stayed in port as southwest gales whipped the coast.

Haddock Cod Pollock Hake Pessess Valiant Pythian Edith Thompson George Hudson Monarch Ethel H. Thomas Sterling Delaware Breakwater Toastport Delivery Portland New York Boston & Maine Mystic Docks Occidental Seaboard Transportation Company North Chelsea Neptune Devonian Liverpool Anglian London Nantucket Hesperus Huelva Spain Weymouth Bradley Fertilizer Company

Framingham Mourns Soldier Killed at Camp Cotton

Leo C. Graham a 22 year old Framingham native and former Framingham High School student was shot and killed in a guard tent at Camp Cotton El Paso Texas while serving as private in the Thirty first Michigan Infantry. Arrangements are made to send his body home and his funeral is expected to be military in character. He is survived by his parents three brothers and three sisters.

Framingham Leo C. Graham Thirty-first Michigan Infantry Camp Cotton el Paso Texas Graham George A. Graham Pratt Street Framingham High School Detroit C Company

Harvard Singles Title Won by Kelleher at Harvard

Hugh G. M. Kelleher of Spokane Washington defeated William Rand 3d of Rye North Carolina 6 3 7 5 6 2 to win Harvard singles championship. G Colbet Caner, recent Intercollegiate tennis winner, did not participate as he has joined the varsity football team.

Harvard Hugh G. M Kelleher Spokane Wash William Rand, 3d Rye N. C G. Colbet Caner

Great American 60 mile race stars 21 drivers in Chicago

Twenty one speedsters will race in the 60 mile Great American at the Speedway in Chicago tomorrow. Contenders include Aitken Resta DePalma and Rickenbacker with Resta favored as the year’s dominant winner in Chicago events.

Chicago Speedway Aitken Resta DePalma Rickenbacker

Rain Delays Opening Ladies Doubles Match at Lex High

Inclement weather halted the opening ladies doubles contest during the annual faculty pupils tennis tournament at Lexington Athletic Field yesterday afternoon.

Lexington High School Lexington Athletic Field

Grace Brooks Wins Concord Ladies Golf Title

Grace Brooks defeated defending champion Grace B Keyes 3 up with 2 to play to win the Concord Country Club ladies championship in the final match.

Grace Brooks Concord Country Club Grace B. Keyes

Cemetery Tournament At Lexington Golf Club Today

A cemetery tournament will be played this afternoon at Lexington Golf Club in North Lexington. The usual weekend plays are scheduled at Arhnont Golf Club in Arlington Heights and Concord Country Club off the old road to Nine Acre Corner.

Lexington Golf Club North Lexington Arhnont Golf Club Arlington Heights Concord Country Club Old Road Nine Acre Corner Concord

Shipping News Light Vessels and Ocean Tugs Across Ports

Shipping notices list numerous steamers schooners and barges moving between Newport News Norfolk Baltimore New York Portland and Rockland Maine. Vessels include Hesperus Linderoos Saxon Monarch Eliza Levensaler Mary Weaver J. S. Glover and Lord Cromer among others. Tug and towing chains link barges to Brewer Bangor Portsmouth and Rockland with multiple routes and dock calls.

Drayton Bagley Newport Hesperus Linderoos Walker Glasgow Massachusetts Crowell New York Nacoochee Diver Savannah City of Atlanta Garfield Cto Indian Nickerson Philadelphia Bay View Sewalls Point Malden Brown Baltimore Harvey H. Brown Norfolk H. F. Dimock Stamilton Belfast Rawley Rancor City of Rockland Hathorne Bath Dingley Linscott Portland Everett Giles Gloucester Hatch Newport News Eliza Levensaler Maloney Thomaston John J. Perry Thompson Rockport Storm Petrel Potter Eldsworth Charlie Wildie Stinson Charles P. Greenough Natty Biwabik Edith Lamberts Point Freddie Eaton Calais Mary Weaver South Gardiner J. 8 Glover Bucksport Charles W. Parker, Jr Hattle Harvard Salem R. W. McDonald Fred E. Richards Weekland Tobyhanna Tamaqua Mingo Brewer Buck Ridge Bangor Triton Eiennebee Portsmouth Leader Lynn Upton South Amboy Nottingham Port Johnson

Harvard Faces UNC With Shattered Lineup At Stadium

Harvard meets the University of North Carolina this afternoon at the Stadium with a badly shattered lineup. Six first-string players are cripples’ colony members and gaps will be filled largely by raw material.

Harvard University of North Carolina Cripples’ Colony

Harvard versus North Carolina grid clash preview

Harvard faces a struggling Southerners squad in a poised season test. Harvard's injury plagued lineup shifts, with Mudie Casey as ramrod back and Wheeler Lovell at tackle, while Percy Haughton plans to observe from the sidelines alongside Leo Leary.

Mudie Casey Florween Gimlet Burnham Wheeler Lovell Snow Clark Harvard Frank Dean Percy D. Haughton Haughton Cambridge Leo Leary North Carolina

Middlesex Hunt Plans First Fox Run of Week

Alexander H. Higginson heads the Middlesex Hunt as the master of fox hounds. The club will begin the first fox hunt of the week tomorrow morning before daylight from Lincoln.

Lincoln Middlesex Alexander H. Higginson

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