College Football Today Unfolds Key Week Tests
Today marks the second half of the season with Harvard facing Springfield Training School in Cambridge while Yale meets West Point at West Point and Penn hosts Brown in Philadelphia. Dartmouth and Williams renew an old rivalry as Harvard aims to match or better their 10 to 0 win, while Yale copes with injuries and awaits a decisive test against the Army squad.
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Springfield
Cambridge
Yale
West Point
U. of P
Brown
Philadelphia
Princeton
Swarthmore
Cornell
Colgate
Ithaca
Annapolis
Lehigh
Dartmouth
Williams
Williamstown
Wesleyan
Stevens
Middletown
Holy Cross
Bowdoin
Portland
Tufts
Amherst
Medford
Springfield Training School
Yale West Point
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth Wiliams
Crimson
Yale Fears West Point Game Injuries Deplete Line
Yale plans to face West Point with a depleted lineup as captain Bobby Burch and guards Andrus Cooney are out with shoulder injuries and blood poisoning. Logan and Hobbs also sidelined, forcing shifts across the line and backfield as Yale travels with 1200 rooters for the Hudson test.
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YALE
New Haven
Conn
West Point
Army
Bobby Burch
Andrus
Cooney
Hobbs
Logan
Bureh
Mack
Burech
America
Kilpatrick
Ted Lilley
Connecticut
Buster
New York
Hudson
Army Poised to Top Yale in Big Civil War Clash
West Point fans buzz over tomorrow's Yale game, aiming to surpass last year's tie by at least a field goal or touchdown. Coach Tipton has a new forward pass and Dean's kicking is set to test Yale, with a listed lineup including Underwood Byrne Wyer Philpon Moss Besson Carberry Wood Greble Dean Chamberlain.
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N. Y
Yale
Navy
Army
Tipton
Dean
Underwood
Byrne
Wyer
Philpon
Moss
Besson
Carberry
Wood
Greble
Chamberlain
Dartmouth Faces Williams In Early Season Test
Dartmouth travels from Hanover to Williamstown for a pivotal early season clash with Williams. The Green, seeking first honors, view the game as a major moment for the team and its prospects this year.
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N. H
Dartmouth
Brown Bucks For Penn Matchup In Tough Ivy Run
Providence October 16. If Brown can score against Pennsylvania tomorrow it would satisfy the coaches. Dan Gammons has finished shaping the eleven with end running from Donnie and Johnny Mayhew the key. Kirby the veteran leads the line, others are weak. Brown faces four hard games Lafayette Harvard and Yale after Penn with injuries likely.
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Jackie
Quakers
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Harvard
Yale
Carlisle's game canceled at Carlisle by Susquehanna officials
Susquehanna University football officials in Carlisle wired the Carlisle Indians canceling their game scheduled for tomorrow. Carlisle will attend the Ursinus Dickinson game instead and held a strong half hour scrimmage between first and second teams as a substitute.
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Penn
Susquehanna University
Carlisle Indians
Medford High Girls Practice Basketball Team Roster
Medford October 16. Girls basketball has revived at Medford High with a call for candidates last Tuesday. The following Misses Caulkins Albee Dee Dennis Dwyer Merrill Minot Fiske Pennington Perkins Preston Reed Sibley Smith and Vialle reported for practice and were found physically fit and eligible to represent the school.
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Thanksgiving Day Marathon Entry Details Announced
New England runners seeking the Mercury A. C. of Yonkers Thanksgiving Day marathon can obtain complete information from William KE. Rhodes at 30 Cliff Street Roxbury, the Mercury A. C. New England representative.
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New England
Mercury A. C
Yonkers
N. Y
William KE. Rhodes
Cliff Street
Roxbury
Officials named for Dartmouth Williams game at Williams
The central rules committee appointed Joseph B. Pendleton Bowdoin referee Lieutenant Hackett West Point umpire Dr Stauffer University of Pennsylvania field judge and James K E OConnell Harvard head linesman for the Dartmouth Williams game this afternoon in Williamstown.
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Central Rules Committee
Williamstown
Joseph B. Pendleton
Bowdoin
Lieutenant Hackett
West Point
Dr. Stauffer
University of Pennsylvania
James KE. O'Connell
Harvard
Sharry Enters Vermont U for Multiple Sports
William Sharry, former Somerville High School football and baseball standout, enters the University of Vermont as a candidate for several athletic teams.
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William Sharry
Somerville
University of Vermont
Medford Eleven a Comer Medford
Medford High School football under Coach Bullock shows rapid progress in two weeks. Captain Scott Paradise and Blakely lead a developing eleven as they prepare to challenge Malden and Everett in the Suburban League. Dedham High cancelled today’s scheduled game.
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Bullock
Andover
Dartmouth College
Scott Paradise
Blakely
Malden
Everett
Dedham High
Revere High Stuns Hyde Park 11–0 in Football Clash
Revere High School defeated Hyde Park High 11 to 0 yesterday afternoon in Revere. Shaughnessy and Wilfret scored the touchdowns with a single goal from touchdown by Shaughnessy. Umpire Moore referee Houston timekeeper Cluff.
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Shaughnessy
Wilfret
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Harvard Gun Club Shoot Winners Medal Score
B. M. Higginson of class ten won the weekly Harvard Gun Club shoot with 85 birds out of 100. C. L. Hauthaway placed second with 82 birds and Higginson received the medal for the highest weekly score.
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Harvard Gun Club
C. L. Hauthaway
Higginson
Gun Club
Layoff for Waltham High players highlights prep games
Inter scholastic league action features Exeter versus Harvard freshmen at Exeter Andover meeting Princeton freshmen at Andover and many local matchups across Beverly Dorchester English High Roxbury Latin and Malden Waltham prospects. A return of Slocum Davis and Weaver strengthens Waltham, with several injuries noted and plans for future contests.
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Harvard
Andover
Princeton
English High
Dorchester High
Dunbar Avenue Grounds
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Boston Latin
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St. Mark's
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Stone School
Noble & Greenough
St. George’s School
Newport
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Roxbury
Slocum
Davis
Weaver
Everett High
Chelsea High
Everett
Somerville
Brockton
Commercial High
Salem
Mechanic Arts High
Back Bay
Malden
Waltham High suspends four players amid academic disqualifications
Regulars and substitutes at Waltham High face lineup shakeups as four players Andrews Stark Rutter Kilfoyle and Stearns are ruled ineligible for falling below required study standards. Coach Tufts plans to adjust with upcoming Tech sophomores contest and possible replacements. The piece notes broader concerns about team strength and potential disbandment.
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Andrews
Stark
End
Rutter
Kilfoyle
Stearns
Tufts
Tech
Waltham
Stankard
Nat Tufts
Somerville
Demise of Boston High School League Hints at End
After four years the Boston High School League likely will dissolve following this season. At a recent English High School meeting eight schools discussed disbanding amid ongoing complaints about league management. Next season each school will run its baseball schedule and oversee officials and player eligibility locally.
Baseball Row Shows Dark Side of the Game and League Likelihoods
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes an unnamed Washington player claiming he could have helped win a pennant, then calls for an investigation and possible expulsion if true. The piece discusses skepticism about fixed games, fans’ views, and mentions Jake Morse’s Baseball Magazine, football reports, and Buffalo’s league history amid the baseball debate.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Ban Johnson
Harvard Faces Springfield in Stadium Showdown
Harvard set to meet Springfield Training School at 3 PM in the Stadium. Coach Haughton has built a strong lineup with Dan Forscheimer at fullback and Gil Browne returning at end. Springfield arrives with one win this season and a largely rebuilt squad, aiming to challenge the Crimson’s improved defense.
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Harvard
Dan Forscheimer
Forscheimer
Gil Browne
Sousa's Band at Boston Food Fair performs Fairest of the Fair
Sousa's Band headlines a Boston Food Fair program featuring Fairest of the Fair written for 1908 and dedicated to the Boston Retail Grocers Association. The afternoon and evening sets include Overtures from William Tell and Tannhauser, Queen of the Seas, Night and Dawn, Mars and Venus excerpts, and solos by Miss G della Rocca Miss Troulee Ormsby Mr Herbert L. Clarke.
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Boston Retail Grocers’ Association
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Revere and Chelsea A A clash in third annual game
The Revere All-Star team and Chelsea A A meet this afternoon on Mountain Avenue grounds Revere in a fierce rivalry. Chelsea plays in Revere for the first time while Revere owns two wins and one tie this season.
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Chelsea A. A
Mountain Avenue
Chelsea
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