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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
8
Annapolis reports keen interest ahead of the first ever football game between the Naval Academy and Harvard. Navy held a final practice with signal drills and formations as many players recover from injuries and only a few regulars saw action in Wednesday’s win over St John’s.
Two games in the Stadium today with Harvard freshmen facing Exeter at 2 p m while Harvard second team meets Brown second between halves. Exeter beat Harvard 11-9 last week. Brown second also regarded as fast and heavy. Harvard 1911 ends Corbett and Crowley shone in scrimmage. Barber expected to play right guard to block Exeter.
A long slate of games is shown with matchups including Harvard at Annapolis Yale at West Point Princeton at Princeton U of P at Philadelphia Dartmouth at Portland Williams at Syracuse Amherst at Amherst Tufts at Middletown Holy Cross at Worcester Bowdoin at Brunswick Bates at Lewiston Norwich Burlington Rhode Island State at Worcester Harvard second at Cambridge Carlisle at Carlisle Dean Academy at Past Hampton Middlebury at Troy Cornell at Ithaca Georgetown at Washington.
A long list of scheduled high school football and prep school games across the region. Games span Andover Worcester Exeter Harvard Cambridge Somerville Newton Dorchester St Marks Milton Boston Latin Lawrence Groton Lowell Textile Pomfret Haverhill Worcester Rindge Noble Greenough Newport Hyde Park Roxbury Middlesex Brookline Malden Suburban Everett Dedham Needham Salem Medford Beverly Revere Gloucester Waltham Titchburg Natick Thayer South Braintree Westboro Clinton Marion Middleboro Weymouth Pittsfield.
Father Mulligan, famed for athletics at Boston College and Georgetown, is stationed at St George's College Kingston Jamaica and remains keen on sports. Jimmy Lee and Bob Fowler depart the Hub for the Montreal Herald Marathon while J J Mead leaves the Boston Athletic Association for Crescent A C of Brooklyn. The Boston Athletic Association indoor meet is set for Mechanics Building on Feb 8.
West Point prepares for the Army Yale clash with confidence in a stout defense and a cautious approach to risk. Key players Erwin Weeks and Captain Smith are in form while substitutions will be used at the first sign of injury as a record crowd crowds the new stands.
West Point dated October 18 notes the Army expects Yale to press hard. The piece says Army defense is solid but offense lacks scoring punch, reducing confidence ahead of the annual contest. It highlights Yale wearers of the Blue as ready to contest every inch of ground.
Brown prepares for a game with Pennsylvania in Philadelphia using a faster backfield and improved signals. Donnie runs the offense with time, Mayhew and Regnier pace ends, Conklin strengthens line at guard, while Lioniss remains a concern. The Harvard game will draw the usual crowd at Cambridge on Nov 2.
Brookline Oct 18 The fall cup playoff at Brookline Country Club narrowed to semi finals. Upheavals saw Lockwood lose to Stanton 2 and 1 in morning play while Stanton fell to Willett 6 and 4 this afternoon. Remaining pairs include Hylan vs Thorp and Willett vs Outier with half the field competing for a consolation trophy later.
A prominent woman in tomorrow's Sunday Post asserts no man loves his wife after five years nor does any woman love her husband longer. She supports the claim with experience and logic to explain her extraordinary opinion.
An open amateur tournament of Albemarle Golf Club in New townville runs all day for M. G. A. members. Semi finals and finals for Country Club cups plus net and bogey playoff prizes. New Hongland intercollegiate 36 holes at Woodland Golf Club. Commonwealth Country Club hosts Woodland in a 50 on 50 team match at 1 p.m.
Chicago will see brothers pitching for rival clubs next season as Ed Walsh of the White Sox faces his brother from Danville Vermont who has signed with the champion Cubs. The younger Walsh stands taller by an inch and weighs 15 pounds more, meaning Big Ed may travel far to keep fan loyalty.
Yale's two elevens spent half an hour on the gridiron focusing on stopping Army forward passes. The varsity defense aimed to curb the Army attack tomorrow as Coach Flanders tightens play around Carroll Cooney and Goebel.
Volkmann School eleven falls 5 to 0 to Brookline High on its new field in a disjointed game. A late punt was blocked and rebounded over the fence for a Brookline touchdown. Kennard and Miller were injured in practice and sidelined for some time.
Milton Independence defeated Belmont High 6 0 yesterday afternoon at Belmont. McGee had a 40 yard run and Milton scored on a fumble. The game featured a split 20 minute and 15 minute halves with Allen as umpire and Grant as referee.
General Watts a bay colt by Axworthy trotted the first heat of the Kentucky stake in 2:06 8 4 to set a new world record for three-year-old trotters, winning the second heat in 2:09 3 4. The wind favored miles, with Bisa close behind.
Industrial Athletic Club and National Athletic Club clash as Deady plans to bring coast talent to Philadelphia Saturday cards. The dispute threatens future relations and could boost the local sport while promoting bouts involving Moran O Toole, O Brien Delmont and current bantams. Burns heads to England for Muir bout with Nov 25 date.
The entry notes a loud morning with too many pineapple sodas and a wish to save voice for Ella Spieler Coughdrops readings. It mentions joining a cheering team, avoiding a rude peer, domino lessons, and playful digs at college sports and croquet teams. It also references a statue dedication and a humorous verse about the Tiger ship.
In Milwaukee Wisconsin Oct 18 Jake Stahl former Washington manager and Chicago semi pro owner is a prospective purchaser with an option on the Milwaukee American association team The Havener owner may sell controlling interest and Stahl could buy and manage from the bench though league approval for him to play is doubtful.
The Malden Automobile Club will host its annual fall outing with about 70 members touring Malden and Medford in their cars. An evening banquet follows at the clubhouse.
The funniest stories of the year appear weekly in the Sunday Post as nature taking yarns entertain readers with humorous animal antics and quirky outdoor tales.
A medical report outlines methods claiming to detect obscure diseases without inquiry tongue inspection or pulse checks. It asserts comprehensive chronic illness mapping and locating conditions through nontraditional diagnostics.
The notice lists a daily consultation schedule at 589 Tremont Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Wednesday and Thursday when he is in Salem at 219 Essex Street. Evenings are 7 to 8. The poor are served free each morning 9 to 10 except on those same days. Telephone 1725 ring 1. Terms in some small cases allow payment as convenient.
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