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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1916

Page

15

Harvard Football Practice in Rain Shows Cracks in Crimson Line

Harvard coach Haughton works his squad in steady rain at Harvard Stadium as the Crimson, light and inexperienced, muster limited yardage and scramble to push 40 yards. Guard Clark returns from back strain and Snow recovers from an ankle injury as Crips begin to round into form for upcoming games against the Aggies and Cornell.

Harvard Cambridge Haughton Cone Hitchcock Massachusetts Aggies Crimson Dick Harte Aggie Clark Soldiers Field Snow North Carolina P. D Cornell Flower Bond

Yale Seeks Low Score Amid Injuries For Virginia Tech Game

Yale plans to field a weakened lineup against Virginia Polytechnic Institute with key players sidelined by injuries. Captain Black undergoes ankle surgery, Callahan and Smith are hurt, Galt may play, Vorys out two weeks, and Sheldon and La Roche fill in. Yale’s defense relies on scrubs promotion, practice on a muddy Yale Field, and a Bowl setting for the game day pageantry.

New Haven Yale Virginia Polytechnic Institute Captain Black Chub” Sheldon Callahan Traver Smith Galt Smith Lehigh Sheldon Jack Vorys Graham Scrubs Rex Hutchinson Exeter la Roche van Nostrand Hutchinson Leisenring Virginia Harvard Princeton Cambridge

Boxing card in Brockton and Southbridge draws big crowds

St Patrick's Society of Brockton hosts an amateur glove tournament on Oct 27 at Clark Hall with 108, 115 and 145 lb classes. entries close Oct 25. Fairview A C in Southbridge schedules a Oct 26 show headlined by Frankie Britt against Young Bushy, plus a 12 round feature.

St. Patrick’s T. A. Society of Brockton Clark Hall D. J. Driscoll Ward Street Fairview A. C Southbridge Frankie ‘‘Young " Britt New Bedford New England Young Jack Connolly Worcester Kid Beaudry Chicopee Nap Lavigne Ray Cass Frankie “Young Britt A. C Tommy Reagan East Boston Reagan Bushy Shubert Armory A. A Boxes Reagan George Mass Portsmouth Manchester Frankie Brown Lawrence New Haven

Ben Earl Wins In Three Heats At Atlanta Pace Meet

In Atlanta on October 19 Ben Tar gelding Ben Earl owned by Edward Peterson of Omaha won the Grand Circuit Piedmont Hotel cup pacing race in straight heats with a 2 04 3 4 mile. Sprin& Maid Young Tidd and Peter Pointer followed in place order. Altawood with Murphy driving scored a sensational 2 07 class pace. Ridgemark led the 2 18 class trotting event while Truesada opened the card with a win.

Atlanta Ben Tar Edward Peterson Omaha Sprin& Maid Young Tidd Peter Pointer Ben Earl Childs Altawood Murphy Ridgemark Traynor Truesada Cox Goldie Co Oval

Dartmouth Faces Uncertain Georgetown Game With Injured Roster

Dartmouth coach Cavanaugh announced a large injury list after practice leaving little hope for key players Duhamel Merrill Trier and Cotton for Saturdays contest at Haverhill. Scrimmage was canceled and the squad focused on signaling drills as 30 players depart for Boston for the game with Miracles possible in two days.

Hanover N. H Georgetown Haverhill Cavanaugh Dartmouth Duhamel Merrill Trier Cotton Boston Dussosoit Healey Neady Gile Mather Baxter Bevan S. Holbrook Cannell Gerrish Thielscher R.J Holbrook Tyler

Special Train To Haverhill For Georgetown Dartmouth Game

A special train departs North station at 12 20 Saturday to Haverhill for the Georgetown versus Dartmouth college game. The trip lasts about 50 minutes and trolley service will run from the depot to the new stadium. Return special leaves at 6 o clock.

Haverhill Georgetown Dartmouth

Black fox sighting reported by Lexington men

George E. Smith of the Lexington News Agency and Arthur F. Tucker claim to have seen a black fox near the Lexington Burlington line this fall, marking the second such sighting in the season and the year.

Lexington George E. Smith Lexington News Agency Lexington-Burlington Arthur F. Tucker

Swede vs Swede in 12-round lightweight title bout

Harry Carlson of Brockton defends the New England lightweight title against Larry Hansen of Brooklyn in a 12 round main event at the Commercial A. C. Carlson recent wins over Matty Baldwin and Freddie Yelle highlight his readiness. Semi final features Sheppard vs Gus Murphy with two six round bouts including Cohen vs Lee and Chodo vs Buckley.

Harry Carlson Brockton Larry Hansen Brooklyn Commercial A. C Carlson New England New York Hansen Matty Baldwin Freddie Yelle Taunton Eddie May Eddie Wallace Mel Coogan Finney Boyle Jackie Clarke al Schumaker Sheppard Gus Murphy Brighton Benny Cohen Chelsea George Lee Beachmont Young Chodo North End Jimmy Buckley Cambridge

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