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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1914
Page
11
Tufts fans recall the old Tufts song as players prepare to face Harvard in a stadium battle considered the toughest in Tufts history. The crowd’s spirit runs high for the big gridiron contest this afternoon.
Harvard meets Tufts in a long awaited football game as Tufts brings a veteran lineup while Harvard faces a crippled eleven. Weather and wet field conditions may favor Tufts passing game and test Harvard backs Bradlee and Hardwick with Mahan injured. Newcomer Hugo Francke shifts to backfield to fill Brickley’s spot as coaching staff hope for quick adaptation.
Dartmouth varsity and substitutes practiced on a wet field with heavy rotation among players. Coach Whelan stressed top speed and fresh restarts as Tufts prepares to meet Harvard, while Tufts showcases its first string lineup and possible provisional changes for the Princeton and Vermont tests.
Referee W R Okeson of Lehigh, umpire David L Fultz of Brown, head linesman N G Bankart of Dartmouth. Time marked by 12 minute quarters.
The lineup lists Richardson at center Tobin left guard O Donnell left tackle Stankarda left end with an average weight of 171.4 pounds. The backfield features Parks quarterback Westcott right halfback Hadley left halfback and Captain Angell fullback averaging 168 pounds.
The first two rounds of match play in the annual fall golf tournament at the Country Club produced close contests. Winners demonstrated consistent scoring though few matches displayed championship golf.
Francis Ouimet, the national amateur champion, defeats his namesake Raymond Ouimet by a wide margin to reach the final. The field includes R W Brown, M F O Connell, and C W Bass as other semi finalists. An open handicap vs bogey tourney drew a strong turnout with several close wins noted in the summary.
Philadelphia Oct 16 The Naval Academy arrived to prepare for the first Penn Navy game since 1902. Navy lists 35 players led by coach Brooke. Dorizas the heavyweight wrestler will start at guard Merrill moves to quarterback and Wray takes halfback duties as Moffitt is out injured.
A close cross country race is set this afternoon in Arlington as Arlington High and Somerville High School teams clash on the Spy Pond course, about three miles. Somerville aims to win the state junior title and plans a strong showing led by Captain Hall Carpenter and teammates while Arlington counters with Captain Kimball and a full lineup.
Patrons with reserved seat tickets for the World Series games in Boston may redeem unplayed value today at Fenway Park or the Old South Trust Company. Offices open today and on business days until further notice will process remaining stub redemptions. Yesterday $21,442 remained to be paid from $24,340 total disbursement.
Harvard's first crew race on the Charles River Basin produced a dead heat between Coach Wray's two boats, underscoring near equality in the eights. Harwood stroked one boat, Brown the other, with Lund at No. 4 in Captain Murray's boat. University Regent J. D. Brandegee donated a perpetual Regent's cup for a single-skull race on November 12.
Roxbury Latin School defeated Browne and Nichols School 10 to 0 on the Bani N home grounds in North Cambridge amid drizzle and a slick field. Despite bad footing the Roxbury Latin team completed four of five forward passes and scored on Weden’s first period punt return for a touchdown and a later 85 yard drop kick by J. Billings.
Reuben N. Oldring the Philadelphia outfielder wed Miss Hannah A. Thomas of Bridgeton New Jersey at a magistrate’s office in Philadelphia. Oldring is free on bail to answer desertion and non support charges filed by a Wilkes-Barre woman. He denied a prior marriage to the license clerk. Thomas said she had been married before but was divorced in 1908 for desertion.
Coach Shrubb pitted two cross country teams at Belmont in a rehearsal for Harvard’s first race against Cornell at month’s end. Athletics captain Henry Macure led his side to victory with the captain finishing first. EB Carter of the Braves took second ahead of eight runners: Southworth A Fuller A Zamore A Boyd A Bancroft A Wilson B Twitchell A North B.
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