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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
15
Harvard and Cornell, two storied programs, meet at Harvard Stadium in a highly anticipated game. Eddie Mahan faces Charlie Barrett as both teams boast strong lines, versatile backfields, and star kickers in a contest likely decided by lucky breaks and key plays.
Harvard officials guard against a wider inquiry into varsity players amid Yale five resignations from intercollegiate athletics. The Crimson editorial laments Yale’s disqualification, cites rules ignorance as the cause, and pledges to keep strict records of all Harvard athletes and activities.
The essay critiques Yale LeGore and other Blue players for accepting summer board, arguing professors created outdated rules harming athletes. Harvard supports the stance, while other notes discuss Tris Speaker, Abel Kiviat, Harry Smith, Moran Coffey bout, Walter Johnson and Alec Alexander speed debate, and U.S. leagues since 1900.
Karl Lemie the Bohemian wrestler is in top form for his finish with Hugo Stein at the Howard arena tonight. Stein, a heavy and seasoned competitor, weighed in lighter than the New York international entrants but will rely on weight advantage. The match is best two of three falls under catch as catch can rules.
Boston College seniors will address the football squad at a smoke talk in the high school gym on James street next Friday night. Attendees include Rev. Charles W. Lyons Mayor Curley President Lannin of the Red Sox Harold Janvrin and Coach Steve Mahoney.
For 45 minutes the Tufts second team battled the varsity in a hard snappy practice scrimmage on the Tufts Oval. Neither side scored with the varsity only reaching 10 yards before fumbling away the chance.
In New Haven on October 20 Yale officials from the Football Association, athletics committee, and faculty reaffirmed there is no chance the five ineligible Yale baseball stars will regain their places on Yale athletic teams. Ex Captain Talbott joined coaches in stating there is no possibility of reinstatement.
Deans from Harvard and Princeton met Yale officials here to review a Quogue season episode in which five Yale players allegedly avoided board and lodging charges. The Yale committee concluded the athletes violated eligibility rules and ordered the five permanently removed from athletics.
Yale's varsity eleven scored two touchdowns against ineligible and scrub squads in a secret scrimmage. Mal Scovil tallied twice while Kirk Smith and Joe Neville added one each as the regulars dominated the drill in preparation for Washington and Jefferson. Neville, Harry LeGore's successor, will handle punting and end runs, with Scovil at fullback for plunges.
Mystic Valley Cross-Country League principals voted to hold the annual run in Arlington on the morning of the Harvard Yale game, Saturday Nov 20. Schools Arlington Peabody Reading Stoneham Wakefield Winchester Woburn plus invited Somerville and Medford High will participate.
Princeton coaches pitted the varsity and freshman squads in an 11 minute scrimmage at Stadium. David Tibbot scored three varsity TDs on long runs, while Red Gennert blocked a kick and returned it for a 50 yard touchdown. The field, new since the Georgetown game, shows grub worm damage but remains playable for Dartmouth and Harvard.
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