Harvard Faces Bates Today in Soldiers Field Tilt
Harvard expected to beat Bates easily at Soldiers Field at 4 p m. Harvard aims for 50 points as Bates, missing veterans, struggles to field a stronger lineup. The Crimson plans to use many substitutes while developing players in a rough practice ahead of the game.
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Penn
Hare
Harvard
Bowditch
Hawkins
Jim Lawrence
Keaton
Barnard
Lee
Charlie Sargent
Kernan
Kendall
Daly
Ellis
Peary Pol
Bates
Bowdlich
L. T
Ramedell
Pic
Cole Como
Hamlin
R. H. Wellman
Munroe Ellis
Burde defeats Hyde Park High in junior league clash
Burde college easily defeated Hyde Park High, last year's junior league champions, 18 to 4 at Stony Brook reservation yesterday. Hyde Park added Sanford, last year's captain, and Tucker from the athletic team, but Burdett gained at will and frequently needed only two rushes to make five yards.
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Burde
Hyde Park High
Stony 3Rook Reservation
Hyde Park
Sanford
Tucker
Burdett
Harvard Centre Zeus Roberts Seeks Freshman Football Amid Varsity Frustration
The oversized Harvard football center known as Zeus Roberts desires a transfer to the freshman eleven rather than continue as varsity reserve. At around 270 pounds and six feet tall with a 50 inch girth, he says he would rather play football than merely practice, hoping for a real game use instead of drudgery. He hails from Salem Massachusetts and has long been noted for his unusual size and small hands.
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Zeus
Roberts
Harvard
Salem
Mass.) High School
Starward
Lewis
Gridiron Gossip Preview For Fall Intercollegiate Football
Harvard plans a Meriden stay two days before Yale clash in New Haven on November 24. Yale and Bowdoin meet in New Haven while Princeton faces Syracuse and Penn State visits Philadelphia. Carlisle meets Maryland in Baltimore and Dartmouth plays Vermont in Burlington. Harvard prep includes three weeks of secret drills. Yale suffers injuries to Knees and key backs. AD noted Penn’s courtesy with a silver cup after West Point Annapolis game. Newton A A seeks Oct–Nov Saturday games.
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Bowdoin
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Cambridge Manual
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A. A
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Trinity
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Professor Gordon Opens Boxing Academy at Harvard
Professor Gordon, famed instructor of the class of 1897, launches a boxing academy at Room 438 in the Boylston Building, 18 Boylston Street. For particulars, call rooms or address Box 3726.
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Gordon
Harvard
Boylston Building
Boylston St
Vardon Beats Ross and Findlay in Oakley match at Water-town
At Oakley Country Club Water town on Oct 16 StarVardon defeated Donald J Ross and Alex H Findlay by 6 up after 36 holes setting a course record of 73 in the morning, finishing 156 for the 35 holes. Nearly 509 club members and guests witnessed a high quality display of golf.
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Vardon
Findlay
Ross
Experts Mull Improvements for Columbia Cup Defender
Four yachting authorities weigh changes to the Columbia including barrelling her bow, longer forward section, larger rig, and a more extreme fin. Iselin retires from America's Cup involvement as Goddard family confirms retirement, leaving the field to younger sailors.
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New York
Newbury D. Lawton
I’. Browne Jones
Yacht Racing Union
Herreshoff
Crowninshield
Boston
William Gardner
Clinton H. Crane
Providence
R. I
C. Oliver Iselin
Defender
Columbs
William Goddard
Iselin
Tselin
Goddard
American jockeys lead in international racing clash
The article notes strong American performance against English riders with Lester Reiff heading the list. It cites Oct. 5 standings from The Sporting Life showing Reiff, Loates, and Reiff atop the mounts, wins, and losses, plus recent results at Nottingham, Leicester, Newmarket, and other venues highlighting American prowess.
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Lester Reiff
The
Sporting Life of London
L. Reiff
Sam Loates
J. Reiff
Reiffs
Maher
T. Sloane
Jenkins
Martin
Simms
Newton Golf Championship Opens at Brae-Burn
The second annual Newton golf tournament started at Brae-Burn on October 16 with 28 amateurs entering. 24 submitted cards. 16 qualified for the championship cup and 8 for the consolation. Drawings set matchups. players may finish within two weeks at Newton courses.
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W. B. Kieder
Newton Centre
KL. He. Neves
KE. J. F. Scully
KE. A. Wilkie
Newton
J. J. Walworth
G. W. Pratt
W. L. Carter
C. W
Henry Baily
O. B. Prescott
H. C. Fletcher
W. M. Merrick
Sherman
Pratt
Stimson
Carter
Miliby
Ayer
Gilbert
Lincoln
Kidder
Wellington
Walworth
Noyes
Royce
Merrill
Scully
Willie
Haynie
Prescott
Paul
Baily
Whitmore
Ward
Fletcher
Tennis at Longwood Crowns Whitman Mixed Doubles Champion
Weather favored Longwood for a tennis tournament final. In mixed doubles, M. C. Whitman and Miss Crowninshield defeated Miss Hunnewell and K. Horton with scores 8-10, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 after an 18-game first set and a tense foursome. Whitman showed long reach and steady drives while Hunnewell impressed with volleys. Horton placed well though tired late.
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Longwood
K. Horton
Miss Hunnewell
M. C. Whitman
Miss Crowninshield
Horton
Whitman
KI. Trorton
Dentists Spur Testy Crowd Refusing Crowns
An orator asks if gentlemen favor a land still free while a mob shouts yes. A weak voice answers in the affirmative, then a dentist proclaims the reason to cheers. The scene captures a volatile moment in a formerly free land.
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Land of
Jeffries Vows No Fights With Corbett or Sharkey
Jim Jeffries, Boston era heavyweight champ, declares no chance of meeting Jim Corbett or Tom Sharkey. He offers to fight for the entire purse and may accept a side bet of 6000 to 10000 if the rival agrees. He mentions Gus Ruhlin as next in line and criticizes Corbett for hurting boxing, while noting Sharkey’s recent defeats.
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Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Tf Fitz
Gus Ruhlin
Sharkey
Corbett
McCoy
John Graham
Hoston Athletic Association
Exeter Street
Doston
Bob Allen
Martin Mulvihill
Arthur
Jamaica Plain
Jack Hamilton
Ovelone Quinn
Brewer
Coner Island
Charley O'Rourke
Salem Kid
Jack Dwyer
Chick Monahan
Colby McDermott
Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
Sandy
New Pneland
Charles F. C
Providence
Jack Sheehan
The
Police News
Pawtucket
Joe K Reeds
Cherley O'Rourke
Reed
Bim Athletic Club
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Boxing Gossip Sparks 15 Round Twin Sullivan vs Tom Broderick Fight
In a heated office scene a forfeit dispute led to a 15 round bout planned at 145 pounds between Twin Sullivan and Tom Broderick at the Kirtland Athletic Club. Both camps posted 10 each to guarantee weight and appearance as Captain Daly oversees the event while BA A tournament entries near Oct 20.
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Tom Broderick
Kirtland Athletic Club
Billy Merce
Billy Roche
New York
Bill Lambert
Sullivan
Drederick
Kirtland
Bih Daly
Dartmouth Fall Sports Scrimmage Reveals Freshmen Bid Strong
Dartmouth College held fall track events with all scratch races. Freshmen dominated many events finishing second overall in points and winning every place in the bicycle race. Senior sprinters flagged a need for faster sprinters as upperclass rivals pressed the competition.
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N. TY
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Barnes
Hubchard
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Terrien
Merrill
Vime
Archibald
Harris
Colesworthy
Manning
Pattee
Edson
Neal
Cannell
Brennan
Favor
Busby
Newman
Jeffries
Lewers
Dow
Morrison
Hull
Kidson
Johnson
Lockwood
Perkins
Norton
H. Pratt
Sanborn
Pratt
Hubbard
Rollins
Cunnell
Pittsburg Second Game of Postseason Series Falls to Brooklyn
Pittsburg committed multiple errors in the second world championship game, allowing Brooklyn to score on Leever’s walks and miscues. Williams and O’Connor contributed costly throws and drops, while Hitson failed to hold Brooklyn. Attendance was dampened by cold wind as Pittsburg’s overall hitting faltered.
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Brooklyn
Leever
Williams
O’conner
Ely
Wagner
Q O’brien
O'Connor
Jenning
Kelley
Daly Asana
Dahlen S
Marre
Ixitson
Waener
Brien
Daly
Dassse Farrell
Kitson
Wipiteh
Ours Swartwood
Hurst
Nelson beats McDuffee in 16 mile motor paced race
In Chicago at the Coliseum on Oct 16 Johnnie Nelson defeated Eddie McDuffee to win a 16 mile motor paced race in 27 86. This time breaks the world record for the distance previously 25 342 5. Johnnie Lake set a new indoor mile record in 2 061 5 from scratch in the mile handicap. Jimmy Michael showcased motor pace and recorded a 1 40 mile, eclipsing the former 1 47 1 5 by Arthur Ross. George Leander paced two miles in 34 94 5, beating Ross's two mile mark.
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Acton
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Copley Square
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R. C
Newburyport
Frank Starbuck
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Starhue
Paris
Johnnie Nelson
Eddie McDuffie
Chicago
Ill
Coliseum
Eddie McDuffee
Boston
Johnnie Lake
Jimmy Michael
Masic
Arthur Ross
Madison Square Garden
George Leander
Orlando Weber
Milwaukee
Ross
National Cycling Association to discuss reforms at February meeting
The February National Cycling Association gathering may consider reforms on ticket scalping amid disputes between racing men and track owners. Proposals seek a share for racers in scalped revenue, while tracks defend voluntary buyer options and pre sale tickets. The debate extends to pacing machine widths and a possible amateur to professional shift in New England. Yale's bicycle squad began two weeks’ training with F. W. Farley named temporary captain.
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National Cycling Association
American Racing Cyclists’ Union
Massachusetts
New England
Board of Control
Froston
Yale University
F. W. Farley
Gift for Rob Roy Brenton Celebrated At Rossmore Hotel
B H Brenton of the Post staff known as Rob Roy was honored with a costly gift at the Rossmore Hotel by many friends. A custom set includes a gold watch and chain with a diamond studded locket bearing a Masonic emblem and the monogram B H B. The piece, valued at 706 dollars, rests in a case with a silver engraved plate.
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B. H. Brenton
The
Post
Rob Roy
Rossmore Hotel
Hawai
NULLI SECUNDUS Bert Benton Honored By Friends
From a supper party last evening about twenty five of Mr Berton s friends gathered to present a gift. Captain Daly led the remarks and Tom Beles followed with a reminiscence about a watch given by John L Sullivan years ago. Benton spoke in acceptance and the organizers refused additional funds beyond the gift. Dalz and artists from several theatres joined after performances.
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Dan Dalz
City boards clash over filling school vacancy in joint session
Cambridge school committee and Cambridge Board of Aldermen clash over filling Dr. F W Taylor's vacancy. Despite a 15 to 11 member balance, joint sessions were proposed with Oct 30 set by conference, but the plan was defeated and the election will proceed at the city vote with Professor Palmer named by the School Board and Professor Flatner as a candidate at the polls.
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Cambridge School Committee
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Board of Aldermen
F. W. Taylor
Ward 5
Messrs
Carstein
McLean and Saunders
Taylor
Professor Palmer
Professor Flatner
Fatal Rubber Cement Explosion at Detroit Factory
An explosion of rubber cement in the basement of a four story building at 15 Jefferson Avenue, occupied by Winchell Sons Company, Elk Shoes, caused a fire at 1 15 p m. today. Two men died and eight were injured, four of them girls, as the blaze forced employees to jump from upper floors.
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Detroit
Mich
Jefferson Avenue
Winchell Sons’ Company, Limited
Katharine Maloney Discharged After Hearing
Katharine Maloney was discharged after a hearing before US Commissioner Fiske. The examination found insufficient evidence to hold her on charges of obstructing mail stemming from a family dispute involving a letter addressed to the defendant's sister.
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Katharine Maloney
United States
Fiske
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