Harvard Eleven Smashes Through Second Team In Scrimmage
Harvard varsity offense shows strong form in practice with gains on passes and onside kicks. Burr punts well while Orr and Miller star at ends. Captain Foster improves, and Gilder earns varsity consideration as backfield depth grows under Coach Blagden.
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Reid
Harvard
Burr
Foster
Miller
Orr
Amherst Aggies
Lockwood
Osborne
Parker
Fraser
Newhall
Wendell
Gilder
Cate
Blagden
Kersberg
Varsity
Hopewell
1. T
R. G
Inches
R. T
R. E
Q. B
H. B
Gray
F. B
Appleton
Plumb
Dorr
Irving
Blanchard
Graydon
1. E
Cato
SwarthmoreDrop Kicks Penn to Defeat in Football
George H. Brooke, famed drop kicker and Swarthmore head coach, helped Swarthmore defeat Pennsylvania with a decisive drop kick. The column notes Swarthmore’s rise under Brooke, comparing it to the 1905 team and predicting future East rivals, while also citing unrelated items from the Cornell Sun about Lipton Rugby matches and a Toronto University rugby player death after a practice game.
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George H. Brooke
Boston Sunday Post
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore
Brooke
Quakers
University of Pennsylvania
Red
Blue
Lafayette
Yale
Cornell Sun
Thomas Lipton
Ripon College
Glenn Ellis
Toronto University
Somerville Game Off After Light Roster Revision
The Harvard freshmen game with Somerville was cancelled last night as Somerville said his team was too light to hazard a match. He praised Harvard freshmen after recent practices and a practice game may be sought today with the Technology sophomores.
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Harvard
Somerville
Gossip From The Gridiron Sparks College Feuds
Various college football notes from 1906. Amherst and Wesleyan game eyed. Andover and Exeter host. Brown braces for a tough Penn clash. Princeton tipped as best by Williams coach. Stagg drills Chicago trackmen for football. West Point Beavers praised for long kicks. Michigan opens new athletic field with $11,000 gate. Cornell stalled five downs from inside opponents ten. Yale freshman team praised as top in years. Maxwell hired to guard for Maryland. Keene Fitpatrick expands to coaching. Cornell has small senior nucleus. Yost keeps clever plays in reserve. Michigan has not used the forward pass. Columbia struggles to promote association football. Morningside wants real brand. Carlisle Indians field 19 tribes. Harvard secret practice limited this week.
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Amherst Aggie-Wesleyan
Middletown
Andover
Exeter
Pennsylvania
Brown
Collins
Williams
Dartmouth
Princeton
Stagg
Chicago University
Beavers
West Point
University of Michigan
Cornell
Yale
New Haven
Maryland Athletic Club of Baltimore
Maxwell
Swarthmore
Keene Fitpatrick
Michigan
Ithacans
Yost
Columbia
Morningside Collegians
Carlisle Indian
Nez Perces
Oneida
Delaware
Miami
Caddo
Wyandotte
Mission
Yuma
Omaha
Harvard
Reid
Mellody defeats Walcott in fast fifteen round bout
Honey Mellody of Charlestown beats Joe Walcott the welterweight champion at the Lincoln A. C. in Chelsea over 15 rounds by decision. Walcott was defensive and hurt early, Mellody attacked to the body and rallied in the late rounds to secure the win though at 145 pounds over the welter limit. Preliminaries included Billy Glover over Tom Sullivan and a draw between Johnny Sheehan and Young Cahill.
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Honey Mellody
Charlestown
Joe Walcott
Lincoln A. C
Chelsea
Mellody
Hector McInnis
Bill Daly
Walcott
Honey
Billy Glover
South Boston
Tom Sullivan
Roxbury
Johnny Sheehan
South End
Young Cahill
Sheehan
Cahill
Boston Latin Easy Win Over Cambridge Latin 24–0
Boston Latin dominated Cambridge Latin 24 to 0 in a high school football game. Duffy and Jowatt starred at back and captain, with Sweetser and Keenan strong on the line as Boston Latin used passing and running plays to control the match. Attendance was about 700. halves lasted 15 minutes.
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Boston Latin
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge Boys
Purple and White
Maguire
Duffy
Jowatt
Sweetser
Keenan
Thompson
Moloney
Seavey
Barnes
L. G
Goodale Thompson
Vhetsees
Lowey Quinn
R. G
Close McKenna
R. H
H. Byrnes
Fitzpatrick
Simmons
F. B
Roxbury Latin First to Defeat Newton in 4–0 Football
Roxbury Latin defeats Newton High 4 to 0 in a fall football clash. A 35 yard drop kick by Hill and a notable forward pass from Porter to Burrison highlight Roxbury Latin’s win as Newton’s Ely enters late to boost offense. Referee decision kept the score, with Roxbury Latin’s Richardson, Conley, and Kelly among standouts. Umpire Hallahan and referee Woodlock officiated. halves timed 15 and 12 minutes.
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Newton
Newton High School
Roxbury Latin
Roxbury
Hill
Porter
Burrison
Sprague
Paul
Gibson
Mellen
J. Conley
Richardson
Kelly
Newton High
Donahue J. Connolly
D.t
Caldwell Brehaut
L. G
van Tassell Kelley
Serasay Ce
Poe Gibson Welch
Boyd
R G. Sieweteereteace
Paul Cavanaugh
Satford Murdoch
L. E
Kendall
Sprague Rowell
Eas Q. B
Bencks A. H
Ely Hill
F. B
S.s.f. B
Harvard Football Notes Shift Focus to Springfield Training
The eleven's steady improvement prompts a trimming of pregame drills at Springfield Training School next Saturday. Dan Hurley, last year’s Crimson captain, attends practices as observer and declined coaching duties due to Medical School commitments. Apollonio of Harvard shows signs of recovery and hopes to play. Boston Latin School has no varsity representative this year, though several alumni remain. Rumors say Amherst Aggies may skip Crimson challenges again, amid referee disputes over a forward pass call.
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Springfield
Dan Hurley
Crimson
Apollonio
Harvard
Boston Latin School
Hurley
Hanley
Charley Daly
Amherst Aggies
Aggies
Cambridge
Hollis R Bailey Appointed New Bar Examiner
Hollis R Bailey of this city was appointed to the State Board of Bar Examiners yesterday by the Supreme Court.
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NEW Bar
Hollis R. Bailey
State Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court
Yale Regulars Idle Except Brief Signal Drill
Yale varsity players were kept on the sidelines, with Tad Jones Roome and Howard Jones taking part for the first time in two weeks. Tackle Forbes was absent due to lame feet but expected back by Saturday. Captain Morse played briefly as he recovers strength after ptomaine poisoning.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Tad Jones
Roome
Howard Jones
Forbes
Roone
Dines
Stuart
Howard
Jones
Alcott
Captain Morse
Roseben Hangs Up New World's Record at Belmont Park
D C Johnson's Roseben carrying 126 pounds set a new seven furlongs world mark on the Belmont Park oval finishing in 1 22 for a race carded with 14 entrants. The crowd cheered the record run as bettors faced prohibitive odds, with Johnson and Frank Farrell reportedly winning over 25 thousand dollars.
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New York
D. C
Johnson
Frank Farrell
Ben Strome
Rose Leaf
Attendance Totals Show Baseball Still Profitable Across Leagues
Attendance estimates for the past season place combined American and National League totals at about 5.72 million, with Chicago accounting for over a fifth. The American League led in total attendance, while the National League posted gains, and Western cities outdrew Eastern ones. New York games varied greatly, with Park figures showing 434,700 at the AL Park and 402,850 at the Polo Grounds.
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Chicago
Nationals
New York Americans
White Sox
Cubs
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Athletics
Washington
New York Nationals
Philadelphias
Polo Grounds
Byers Or Smith Battle For Myopia Golf Title
In an invitation tournament at Myopia Hunt Club Oct. 16 Walter J. Travis of Garden City survived to a 36 hole match with the winner to meet him. Eben M. Byers defeated Hugo R. Johnstone 5 up 4 to play and W. P. Smith beat T. G. Grecobs. Chick edged Whittemore 2 up 1 to play. Travis beat Chick 2 up with semi finals Travis over Chick 2 up. Byers and Smith prepared to resume their match at dawn.
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Hamilton
Myopia
Travis-Chick
Garden City
Byers
Hugo R. Johnstone
Johnstone
Smith
T. G. Stevenson
Travis
Arden M. Robbins
Boston
W. C. Chick
Oakley
P. W. Whittemore
Chick
Errs
Philadelphia
T.G. Grecobs
Gossip of the Boxers and Philadelphia bout odds
The piece previews Young Corbett vs Terry McGovern in Philadelphia amid high hype and high ticket prices. It notes Corbett’s past wins, a likely no decision if six rounds, and broader boxing chatter including Rodenbach vs Johnson and O Brien’s sharp talk. It mentions Billy McDonald forming a fighters union in San Francisco to counter the fight trust.
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Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Philadelphia
New York
Corbett
McGovern
Billy Rodenbach
Jack Johnson
Rodenbach
Johnson
Jeffries
Jack O’brien
Mr. O’brien
Billy McDonald
San Fran
Big Bill Dineen Weds Syracuse Bride at Cathedral
William H. Dineen pitcher for the Boston Americans married Miss Margaret Quinn of Syracuse in an 8:30 wedding at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Manager Grimes officiated and a breakfast for relatives followed at the Quinn home. Rumor says Dineen may retire and pursue business after this season.
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Bill” Dineen
Syracuse
N. Y
William H. Dineen
Boston
Benedict
Margaret Quinn
William Quinn
McLellan Avenue
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Grimes
Harvard high jump prize con test results at Soldiers Field
R E Somers won the high jump with 5 feet 8 inches. R G Harwood and E J Ford followed in second and third. In the broad jump E S Allen took first with 2 feet, P C Haskell second, A Shaun third.
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Harvard
Soldiers Field
R. E. Somers
R. G. Harwood
E. J. Ford
E. S. Allen
P. C. Haskell
A. Shaun
Allen
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