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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
13
Harvard football players practiced indoors at Soldiers Field due to snow and rain. Veterans and staff supervised as linemen drilled fundamentals. scrimmage was limited. Upcoming games against Holy Cross and several fundraising ticket deadlines were outlined with application dates and limits.
A playful line about a sheepskin provokes a punning exchange. The quip hints at light humor and folk wit, framed as a casual remark in a dialectic moment. The source centers on a tongue in cheek remark rather than a news event.
At Franklin Field on October 14 University of Pennsylvania drills ended poorly as varsity lost to scrubs by two touchdowns. Captain Young and guard Russell suffered injuries risking Brown game participation. Moffit and Jones opened big holes for scrub backs while Harry Wilson rejoined practice as potential tackle or end.
Gossip for Motorists notes the Boston Post ban on anonymous letters and records Paddon Motor Company in Egleston Square displaying 1914 Apperson cars. Glidden tour survivors form a New York based permanent organization with officers and plan annual reunions where World Series sites host cities. New appointments include BE S Jordan as sales manager for Thomas B Jeffery Company with duties starting January.
Melrose High, with only two days of practice, stunned Malden High and then won three straight games. The victory raised Melrose’s status in the Suburban league as fans praised the team’s coaching and speed. Malden, though fast, could not topple Melrose, a result that surprised Malden followers and echoed past upsets.
Providence Oct 14 Brown University's football squad faces its first major test of the season against Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The opening loss to Colby exposed numerous weaknesses and left coaches doubting the team’s potential to become a formidable machine.
Brown struggles with steam and tackling as signal confusion from a long code hinders performance. Casey and Steve Bean lead the backfield while Henry focuses on punting. Bartlett may join the backfield to boost ground gain. Coaches at Andrews Field race to fix signals and practice new plays ahead of Saturday's clash with Williams Penn.
Rindge Tech hosts Winthrop High at Rindgefield while Volkmann meets Middlesex at Goncord. Somerville plays MIT 6 at Somerville and Lexington hosts Hudson at Lexington. Quincy welcomes Hingham at Quincy and Dedham faces South Boston at Dedham. Norwood plays H S of Commerce at Norwood with Abington traveling Taunton and Westboro meeting Classical at Westboro. Groton hosts Lowell Textile and Monson Academy plays Wi at Wilbraham.
Cambridge Latin School grapples with a refund for 300 paying spectators who numbered 700 applicants for 2 cent refunds after Bridgewater Normal School failed to appear for Columbus Day football. Teacher Manager Bramhall cannot identify a solution and | Captain David Stevens cannot resolve the issue, leaving $87 unsettled.
Chantilly France Oct 14 George Duncan an English golfer well known in the United States won the French Open championship. He played four rounds of the 18 hole course in 804 strokes. H Sherlock another Englishman was second with a score of 309.
Ad Wolgast of Cadillac and Charley White of Chicago have agreed to a 10 round no decision bout in Milwaukee on October 24. Both fighters must weigh no more than 133 pounds at 6 p.m. on the day of the fight.
Cleveland Americans defeated Pittsburg Nationals 4 to 1 to clinch the intercity series in game seven. Attendance 2953, receipts 2135.56. Johnston, Seibold, and Jackson produced early runs. Graney tripled and scored on Wagner error. Chapman and Lajoie added more runs. Steen pitched steadily for Cleveland, McQuillan shutout Pittsburg after replacing Adams.
Wanted notices seek Everett and Dorchester Heights teams. Charles Allen in Everett requests 70 to 80 pound squads at 155 Bow Street. William Kane in South Boston seeks 110 to 115 pound teams for Saturdays at 412 East Fifth Street.
Yale coaches tested novices in four positions during a 30 minute practice with the freshmen who surprised the varsity by scoring and holding them from crossing the 1917 goal line by rushing.
The Yale freshmen led early at Yale Field with Easton scoring from 40 yards. Guernsey tied the game with a 20 yard pass and Wilson shot. Hammer returned a 90 yard fumble for a touchdown as the varsity finally pulled ahead.
Williams football team held a two hour scrimmage against the freshman eleven on Weston Field. Jones and Mac Namee powered drives with multiple long gains including two touchdowns by MacNamee. McPherson added a 20 yard field goal as Hubbell and Brodie excelled on end runs.
Albert Rebel Russell star pitcher of the Chicago American League team married Miss Charlotte Benz of Indianapolis a cousin of Joe Benz. The couple will accompany the White Sox tour to Bonham Texas for the Giants visit as part of the season’s post season trip.
Local mile champion Jimmy Power departs for Australia to represent America this winter. He is hailed as the era’s best miler in these parts and observers predict strong showings for Penn State against Harvard, with Davis’s family tragedy noted amid baseball trade buzz and boxing talk surrounding Jack Read’s American debut.
Debates give New York the edge with scores 4 to 2 and 4 to 8, but final outcome favors New York 4-2. Harold Janvrin hit three home runs last season. A Sammongford Gunboat Smith bout at the New Atmos A A on October 21 is postponed. tickets through club members only via Boston remina.
The 1905 to 1906 series featured eight games with Boston winning four and New York securing three, plus one 6 6 tie in Boston. The Sept 1 1906 24 inning Boston Athletics game at Hyde Park is noted with Philadelphia winning 4 1 as Jack Coombs and Harris pitched.
Hanover October 14 The Dartmouth football practice centers on proving the best men for first team positions with rivals watching every play for a slip that could create a vacancy. Ambrose loses left half to Tuck after indifferent work in the Aggie and Colby games.
Football drills run an hour of basics and an hour of scrimmage against freshmen. Concerns rise over ragged defense after two of three opponents scored recently. Whitney may return briefly for Williams while Snow remains sidelined.
The Harvard Gymnasium team opened practice after Captain G. M. Gates and Dr. Schrader called for candidates. The association aims to hire a professional gymnast for individual training. A novice meet is planned for mid December with broad undergraduate eligibility and a prize by Dr. Sargent for top scorer. Meets with Andover and Brown are planned alongside exhibitions and the spring intercollegiate contest.
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