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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
10
Harvard meets Cornell at 3 o'clock in the Stadium in a highly anticipated clash. Both teams are evenly matched with strong lines and capable backfields as 1000 Cornell rooters join the trip, while Harvard notes a light practice but aims for a hard fought contest.
Don Wallace returns at centre for Harvard enhancing strength at the middle. D C Watson, Cambridge D C Watson, 16, starts at quarterback after two weeks out. Parson and Gilman anchor the tackles while Harte and Soucy flank the ends. Cadman and Cowen provide weight at guard as Whitney joins Mahan and King in the backfield for a poised Crimson effort.
Rival student sections from Harvard and Cornell prepare to clash in the stadium this afternoon as Harvard brings 2500 undergraduates with alumni attendees opposite Cornell supporters from Ithaca and New England. Organized singing and cheering will run across the horse shoe.
The national shooting tournament in progress at the State range near Jacksonville Illinois closed today with shoots for the United States trophy and pistol championship. The National Guard team of 16 men won the trophy and Lieutenant Jerry Garland of the Third Infantry National Guard of Indiana won the pistol match.
Harvard hosts a freshman track meet next Monday featuring an interdormitory relay race. Each team fields four runners over 220 yards with five points awarded to the winning dorm.
The Harvard cross country team faces MIT on the six mile Belmont course at noon. Both teams have trained for six weeks and built strong squads. Coach Shrubb expects Harvard to win.
The Lexington High School girls field hockey eleven held its first practice with new coach Miss Mildred Green yesterday on the Lexington Athletic Field. About 2 percent of the squad participated as they will train Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with Miss Green.
The record shows players including Kirk Daley Beacham Fitzgerald Sanborn Reagan Parks Mitchell Duffy Wescott Conroy and Donne listed for Boston College and Tufts with several abbreviations and initials, indicating team rosters and captaincy in a historic game.
A snappy one hour signal practice yesterday afternoon marked Tufts varsity final prep for the game against Boston College on the Tufts Oval this afternoon. The workout was the smoothest of the season with no fumbles and improved forward passing likely to be a key factor.
Tufts coaches swap Thorndike from right tackle to center and insert Beacham at right tackle due to weak passing by Pryor and Watson. Whelan reviews plays and gives final offensive instructions as Brown and Blue show week’s improvement for a fast game against Boston College.
Boston College coach Steve Mahoney and Bill Prendergast ran a signal drill at University Heights as three first string players sit out the Tufts game. Big Jack Sullivan is out for the season with blood poisoning, Vin Murray fresh from Bowdoin injuries, and Babe Tonry leg injury. Tom Craven returns at fullback with Captain Jim Duffy at left halfback, Curry or McKenzie backing, Jim Regan at center possibly replaced by Tom Dee, Steve Fitzgerald at pivot, and Charlie Brady watching from the bench.
The Williams College athletic council voted to sever athletic relations with Trinity College citing the inclusion of George Brickley on Trinity's team and Trinity officials' insistence that he play. Brickley, brother of Harvard captain Charles Brickley, has been with Philadelphia Athletics and Lawrence New England league clubs.
Touchdown the Cornell football mascot travels to Soldiers Field with managers Booty Tunekin and Wait Lally. The pigskin loving bear was saved from a woodshed by donations from Cornell supporters and will be fed 11 pounds of caramels if Cornell defeats Harvard this afternoon.
Hyde Park High overwhelmed South Boston High with a 40 to 6 victory yesterday afternoon at Hyde Park, delivering a decisive win for the home team.
Yale will reshuffle two positions against Washington and Jefferson as Church replaces Allen at right end and Joe Neville starts at right halfback with Smith at left halfback to share punting. Six starters miss due to injuries and ineligibility, including LeGore, boosting doubt about a Yale victory.
In Southboro on October 22 St Mark's defeated English High 7 to 0 in a poorly played game. St Mark's scored in the second quarter after fumbling and a drive to the 1 yard line.
Roxbury Latin crushed Browne and Nichols 26 to 0 in Cambridge yesterday. The line repeatedly pierced Browne and Nichols defense as Roxbury Latin controlled both sides of the ball throughout the game.
Philadelphia dated report confirms Frank Baker will rejoin the Athletics after Mack's second visit to the Baker residence in Salisbury where arrangements for his return to organized baseball were completed.
The article reports that Baker is no longer a holdout after reconciling with manager Mack through Ira Thomas. Mack, who had refused to trade Baker, met him at Salisbury and described the discussion as pleasant. He indicated he might consider trades but would not confirm any deal, stressing the game’s primacy over individuals.
The Harvard Fairvard Student Council elected all officers from varsity athletes. Wells H. Blanchard of Concord was named president, William J. Bingham of Methuen vice president, and Henry L. F. Kreger of Fairfield coxswain secretary and treasurer. Executive committee picks include Norman E. Burbidge, Charles A. Coolidge Jr., David P. Morgan, and R. Norris Williams II.
The Brockton Clarke Hall show under St. Patrick’s TA& with three classes presented bouts. Tony Watson of Brighton won by default in the 115 pound class when Louis Leonard of Brockton refused to box. Donovan of South Boston defeated Butler of South Boston in the 125 pound final. Owens of Cambridge beat Parker of Boston in the 108 pound class.
Princeton New Jersey October 22 finishing last training before facing Dartmouth in Hanover tomorrow. Officials hope for a deserved win while students joke about bonfires and gathering materials for a celebration. Freshman scouts search for inflammable fuel as upperclassmen rally the campus.
Coach Speedy Rush enters Princeton’s first big year battle with a nearly full squad in good health. Halsey starts at right tackle after strong week of development. Dartmouth’s forward passing and kicking duel expected as Princeton studies plays and signals behind closed gates.
Dartmouth's final group of 160 rooters left Hanover on a special train for the Princeton game. About 400 Green supporters are expected at Palmer Stadium, with roughly 350 Princeton dollars already laid down and odds at 10 to 7 on the Tigers.
Willie Hoppe defeats Koji Yamada 500 to 488 in a balkline world title match at Convention Hall. Hoppe’s tournament total 1500 to Yamada 1231 with Hoppe averaging 18.8 last night and 16.12 for three nights. Yamada 13.81 last night and 13.61 for three nights. Referee C. C. Warren.
The eighth annual cross country run of the I C A A A A will be held at Franklin Park Boston on Saturday Nov 20 at 11 am The course starts east of the Refectory and ends near Greeting north of the columns covering six miles The fourth annual New England J C A A A run is set for Saturday Nov 138 at 11 am at the same venue with a one mile shorter loop Both events are managed by the M J Y T A A A with Neal Tourtellotte as manager in charge.
In the Jackson College fall tournament semi final Miss Elizabeth Sargent of Somerville defeated Miss Kennetha Ware 6 0 6 1 on the Jackson courts yesterday. Sargent showed excellent form and advances to the finals.
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