Harvard Varsity Faces Brown in Tough Soldier Field Test
Harvard, fresh from a Pennsylvania win, meets a veteran Brown at Soldiers Field in a hard contest. Farley warned of weak play and poor execution yet expects victory as Yale looms. Brown promises a challenging battle with strong ends and a heavy line. Attendance and betting hint a record crowd.
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Soldiers Field
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Crimson
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Jones
Graydon
Bowditch
Hurley
Kernan
Marshall
MacMasters
Post
Brown Men Confident For Providence Harvard Game
Captain Thomas Barry of Brown predicts a tough test against Harvard, noting Brown’s prior wins over Pennsylvania and a close Yale result. Weathered by a large local fan turnout a special train carries 600, including 300 students, to Providence with team travel on the 9:35 line. Coaches Murphy Gammons and Hunt praised team form after an afternoon practice focused on signaling, kicking and ball handling.
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Harvard
Thomas Barry
Brown
Post
Yale
Pennsylvania
Wesleyan
Weslyan
Union Station
Fred Murphy
John Gammons
I. Hunt
Good Golf at Brookline Opens Handicap and Cup Play
The open fall meet at the Country Club produced strong golf in the handicap vs Logey tournament and in the Country Club cup. Weather was favorable, the course better, with semi finals set for today and the final in the afternoon. Semis feature Lockwood against McBurney and Hood versus Willett.
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Country Club
A. G. Lockwood
Allston
M. McBurney
Stockbridge
F. C. Hood
G. F. Willett
Oakley Golf Club
Lockwood
McBurney
Hood
Willett
G. A. White
Wellaston
Lawrence Curtis
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr
G. H. Sargent
Sunissippi Club
Will Ride Triple Century For Kangaroo Club Training
Meesie William Bland and James Penney plan a triple century ride today and tomorrow linked to the Kangaroo Road Club of Malden. They depart Copley Square around 1 PM heading to Providence and return by 8 PM for the Kangaroo run. Both are Moxte company employees and seek a record as part of training for their attempt.
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William Bland
James Penney
Kangaroo Road Club
Malden
Copley Square
Providence
Moxte Company
Autos Crash In A Detroit Race At Grosse Pointe Track
Detroit Mich Oct 24 The Detroit Automobile Association two day races opened with a collision in the 10 mile handicap as J D Maxwell rear ended Alexander Winton’s car causing Maxwell’s machine to skids and overturning narrowly. Winton displayed a 2400 pound gasoline car completing five miles in 5 28 beating the track record while Barney Oldfield showed a two mile exhibition in 2 13.
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Mich
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Grosse Pointe
J. D. Maxwell
Alexander Winton
Cleveland
Winton
Maxwell
Maxwel
Barney Oldfield
Patch Fails To Lower World Record At Trotting Park
Memphis report notes Dan Patch failed to beat the one mile trotting record of 1 59 1 4 as the pace weakened late and the wire came in 2 01. The track backstretch condition was blamed with a possible rematch next week. Gail Hamilton won the De Soto stake with top times for 3-year-olds. Walnut Hall dominated the Gayusa stake final heats. Hilgar won both heats in the 2-year-old trot ahead of Fanny Summers.
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McHenry
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Connor
Gail Hamilton
de Soto
Walnut Hall
Gayusa
Chase
Miss Whitney
Hilgar
Wiggins
Fanny Summers
Mitchell Not Consulted On Red Cross Concert Attended?
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers writes to J. J. Barry secretary of Local 11 IAT8E stating he had no knowledge of arrangements made for him to attend the Sunday night concert of the Red Cross at the Boston Theatre on Sunday evening Oct 12.
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Yale Protest Shock Sustained in Intercollegiate Meet
Yale University was awarded the track title after the executive committee of the I A A A A sustained Yale’s protest against Harvard sprinter W A Shick. Shick, declared ineligible under subdivision 5 of Article 17, altered the point totals to Yale 32 Harvard 29. The meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel included George Hooker Cornell chair J G Willis Harvard Edwin K Lodge Princeton Charles Gould Yale and Gilpin Pennsylvania. Gustavus V Kirby Columbia and Thornton Gerrish attended.
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Yale University
Fifth Avenue
George H. Hooker
Cornell
J. G. Willis
Harvard
Edwin KK. Lodge
Princeton
Charles Gould
Yale
Gilpin
Pennsylvania
Gustavus V. Kirby
Columbia
Thornton Gerrish
W. A. Shick
Berkeley Oval
Shick
Boston boxing notes feature Sullivan Priggs bout and Gans act
Boston sporting page previews upcoming matches at the Criterion Club including Dave Sullivan vs Jimmy Priggs and Jack Fitzmarick vs Billy Jordan while detailing Tokoman Manuel and Joe Gans athletic act. Mentions George Gardner Jim Jeffries talk and Sailor Sharkey open for heavyweight bout. Reporter B K Benton notes Twin Sullivan and local boxers, with O'Brien dominating Jeffords in Philadelphia.
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Jim Jeffries
Jeremy Gardner
Criterion Club
Manuel
Togecior Chick Morshan
Joan F. Butler
Lynn
Joe Handler
Belfield Walcott
Handler
Brooklyn
Ind
Martin Riley
Athree
Henry Lewis
Washington Street
Dave Sullivan
Jimmy Priggs
Steve Mahoney
Briggs
Sullivan
Jack Fitzmarick
Newton
Billy Jordan
Kelley
Jos Murray
J. O'Donnell
Mast Boston
Tilly Francis
Riverside Post Club
John
Twin) Sullivan
Andy Watson
Bath
Twin Sullivan
Anty Watson
Tom McGuire
Twin
Jimmy Melody
Charlestown
Jimmy Gardner
Gardner
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jim Jeffords
Jeffords
O'Brien
Sailor Sharkey
Gus Rublin
Gans
Cyclone Joe Mullins
Jimmy Jardner
Borton
B. BK. Benton
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