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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1914
Page
9
The Penn State team arrives to face Harvard in a decisive clash at the Stadium. Penn State hopes for a stronger performance than last year when Harvard defeated them, aiming to stretch the Crimson and push to a closer game this afternoon.
Cornell and Brown prepared for their Polo Grounds meeting with minimal contact, practicing signals, kicking, punting, and passing for nearly two hours for Brown and about an hour for Cornell. No scrimmage occurred and no lineup changes appeared likely. The AAU rule suspends any amateur who weighs in and then skips competition without a valid excuse.
Penn State under coach Hollenbach arrived in Boston with two elevens and top players like Higgins and James. The squad, praised for speed and strength, practiced at Riverside, with key backs Clark and Lamb shaping front lines, while injuries to Tobin Yerger and Dippe showed little hindrance to field readiness.
A crowded slate features Army hosting Holy Cross at West Point and Bucknell meeting Susquehanna in Lewisburg. Other pairings include Bowdoin at Colby, Cornell at Brown, Fordham vs Rhode Island State, Franklin and Marshall against Dickinson, Georgetown versus Pittsburgh, Gettysburg facing Lebanon Valley, Hamilton at Hobart, Harvard at Penn State, Haverford vs Stevens, Johns Hopkins vs Maryland Aggies, Lafayette against Villanova in Easton, Lehigh vs Muhlenberg, N H State vs Boston at Durham, Norwich vs Springfield YWCA, Univ. of Rennselaer at New York, Navy hosting Western Reserve, Princeton vs Dartmouth, Rutgers vs Tufts, St Anselm’s vs Harvard Second in Manchester, St. Lawrence vs Middlebury, Swarthmore vs Ursinus, Worcester Tech at Schenectady, Univ. of Maine vs Bates, Michigan vs Syracuse, Penn vs Carlisle, Univ. of Vermont vs Colgate, Washington and Lee vs Tak Forest, Wesleyan vs Amherst, Williams vs Trinity, Yale vs Washington and Jefferson.
Contracts were signed for Rabbit Maranville of the Boston Braves to appear at B F Keiths Theatre next week. A famed shortstop and idol of Boston fans, he has prior vaudeville experience with Griffiths and performed several weeks last winter.
Waltham High hosts Somerville High in a key 12 minute quarter clash set for 3 p m. The outcome shapes the state championship and league titles as a large crowd is expected at Waltham. Officials include Dr Edward J O'Brien Tufts as referee and L Hudson Andrews Yale as head linesman.
Somerville High, banged up, hopes starting eleven includes Hayden, Bianchi while Waltham’s Jones and Tracey are sick. Watch City favored. 7000 fans expected. Also Melrose at Everett. Newton vs Wellesley. Boston College High vs Medford. Haverhill at Malden. Rindge vs Salem. English High at Lowell. Commerce at Fall River. Chelsea at Lawrence. Mechanic Arts at Brookline.
A slate of afternoon matches lists St. Mark’s against Middlesex in Southboro and numerous other high school rivalries at venues including Groton, West Newton, Milton, New Port, and Worcester. Notable clashes feature Exeter hosting Harvard Freshmen, Andover welcoming Dartmouth Freshmen, and Arlington versus Winthrop.
Yale freshmen won the annual fall track meet in New Haven as sophomores placed second. Lawrence Williams of Exeter led with a 100 yard dash in 10 15 seconds. E T Clark, another freshman, captured the broad jump at 20 feet 10 inches.
Quincy High defeated Milton High 10 to 7 in a football game played yesterday at Cunningham Grounds. Quincy tallied the decisive score in the second half, with Milton scoring once in the final period.
Princeton undergraduates gathered in Princeton New Jersey to celebrate the first organized cheers inside the new Palmer Stadium. More than 1200 students filled the venue to witness finishing touches on the Tiger football team ahead of the Dartmouth game tomorrow.
Princeton crowds fill the new stadium as Captain Ballin leads Ames and a deep roster through signal drills and light scrimmage. Gennert Haviland injuries spark lineup questions while Hart returns from Chicago to boost spirit. Coaches project three end pairs, reserves at backfield. probable lineup listed with Lamberton to Law.
Tufts varsity football sails to Newark New Jersey for a showdown with Rutgers College this afternoon. The Hill team, in prime condition, aims for a clean early victory despite being outweighed, relying on a fast backfield and a line bolstered by Bingham at right tackle to halt Rutgers' steam roller and push for a substantial score.
Sam Langford and trainer Joe Woodman left yesterday for Los Angeles where Langford will fight Tom McMahon of Pittsburgh on November 10. They will stop in Joplin Missouri to meet Jeff Clarke known as the Ghost on October 26.
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