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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1909
Page
12
Harvard meets Brown in a Stadium clash signaling the start of a rugged stretch. Coach Hugh Ton’s Crimson have had an easy schedule, with Williams the only test. today’s game opens a run of championship confrontations leading to a November Yale showdown, with most practice sessions to be kept secret.
Harvard faces a tough stretch with five straight Saturdays including Brown Cornell Dartmouth and Yale. Injury derailed regulars, McKay and Smith likely to play, Corbett out. observers doubt a big score and expect a close 6 0 to 6 2 type game after last year. Brown lately beat Amherst 10 0 and PA 13 5, both teams at similar development stage.
A list of intercollegiate games scheduled across campuses from Cambridge to Manchester and beyond. Harvard meets Brown in Cambridge while Yale faces Colgate in New Haven. Princeton hosts Lafayette, Annapolis plays Virginia University, and other regional matchups include Cornell versus Vermont in Ithaca and Williams against Massachusetts Agricultural in Williamstown.
Harvard prepares for next week's game against Brown with shifts in backfield positions and a varsity lineup tested in practice. Frothingham replaces Corbett at halfback, showing hard running but occasional fumbles, while Blodgett strengthens the line after promotion from the second squad. Officials for the game include Evans, Crosius, Burleigh, and Brown, with two 20 minute halves scheduled.
Providence Oct 22 Brown is in top shape for the Cambridge trip with 39 players, including Mee Kay and Altdoerffer, aiming for a better showing than in three years. coach Gammons says the squad is united, confident, and capable of scoring while limiting Harvard’s opportunities as 500 fans travel on a special train.
A celebration committee plans a citywide red paint celebration and a band to accompany a possible victory, aiming to lift spirits and rally residents in a dramatic sendoff.
Yale announces several unexpected shifts for the Colgate clash. Kilpatrick moves from left end to observe the Harvard Brown game, while Harry Vaughn starts at left end. Fred Murphy steps in at fullback with Andrus possibly limited, and Charley Paul competes at left tackle as Henry Hobbs is sidelined by injury.
Dartmouth leaves for Amherst New Hampshire with 300 supporters, after a spirited station sendoff by the student body. Tomorrow’s lineup includes Bankart Langs Farnum Needham Tobin Sherwin Daley Pishon Brady Ingersoll Daudley Ryan Marks at right end through fullback.
Princeton announces Ballin will play at end in tomorrow's game with Lafayette, marking the primary lineup change from the Sewanee clash. Bergin stays at quarterback as the squad conducts rudimentary practice and a long signal session without scrimmage.
Vermont reaches Ithaca for tomorrow's clash with Cornell. Coaches pause scrimmage and run long signal practice as Owen and Baker show improvement and fumbles lessen. Vermont's light, fast lineup could spring surprises if alert and productive on offense.
A hotly contested matchup is anticipated as St Alphonsus football and Lawrence from the Massachusetts State League meet today on the American League grounds. The contest promises a tense showing with both teams eager to claim a victory on neutral soil.
By Edward J. OBrien immense interest surrounds the Broadway Field clash between Waltham High and Somerville High. A record crowd is anticipated with over two thirds of tickets sold and ten thousand spectators expected, gates open at 1 and kickoff is at 3.
Teams trained for the season climax as mass meetings and cheering sections form at both schools. Officials were contested when Fred Burleigh was assigned to Harvard Brown, leaving Somerville without a referee. Marshall Kirby and OConnor to officiate after last night’s talks failed to yield a decision. Betting favored Somerville at 5 to 4, with Waltham quicker but lighter. Dan Hurley and Almade aided Somerville backs as Squires participated with the team.
Harvard style tackle work anchors Somerville eleven as it faces Waltham in a spirited clash at home. Key players Leary Guthrie Parks and Stankard pace Waltham while Somerville relies on Cousens Garland Dickerman and a sharp punt game. Bowles steps in for Bucker with Firehose Smith likely starting. the outcome hinges on backfield play and punt recovery.
With five regulars out, English High brings a weakened lineup to Lowell to play Lowell High this afternoon. Captain Roche Higgins, Saw yer, Smith, Goodman, and Clancy are sidelined by injuries or suspensions, leaving the team short on firepower for the bigday.
A special class from the Y M C A gym under Professor Roberts will perform at the Mechanics building Food Fair next Thursday evening featuring an iron wand drill parallel bars club swinging and mat and pyramid work with Harvard Day noted.
Local sports chatter centers on betting odds as Jeff and Johnson loom in a roped arena and the black champion is favored. Brown fans back Providence against a Crimson clash this afternoon with Gammons' team seen as ahead of Harvard after a Penn State test.
A slate of intercity high school matchups includes Harvard freshmen against Andover at Andover and Yale freshmen facing Exeter at Exeter. Other games pair Princeton freshmen with Mercersburg, English High at Lowell, Somerville at Somerville, Malden at Malden, Milton at Milton, Dorchester at Dunbar grounds, Boston College High at Hyde Park, Roxbury Latin at Newport, Stone School at Groton, Everett at Everett, Dedham at Dedham, Melrose at Medford, Roxbury at Beverly and Rock Ridge at Wellesley.
West Point hosts a large hospital list after the Yale matchup. Carlisle Indians conduct evening practice. 7 Pennsylvania plans a unique home schedule. The Quakers may travel little, mainly for Michigan and Cornell prep. Fordham at 21 points still won 2 of 3. Rutgers lost 9-0 and Cornell 12-6. Princeton beat New York 3-0.
Over 2000 fans packed the stadium for the Brockton High versus Bridgewater Normal football clash. The tense rivalry produced a scoreless 0 to 0 tie as about 500 Brockton supporters cheered wildly.
The debate over a scoreline ends with a 22-0 final. both initial predictions miss by 15 points. The pool splits as West Point shows gradual gains in athletics, prompting questions about established track teams and the academy’s growing strength in this department.
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