Yale football plan abandoned after poor turnout
Yale announces it will abandon plans for a varsity eleven this fall after only about 20 candidates reported for the first practice. Professor Robert Corwin cites a dearth of players and says games cannot be arranged for now while an upper class squad remains to train freshmen.
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Yale
Robert Corwin
Westfield
Ayer
Plattsburg
Corwin
Football Association
Short Practice for Dartmouth Squad
Dartmouth's football team held a brief practice in Hanover on a cold rainy day. Players Bevan McDonough Murphy Grundmann Whetton and Sanderson rested due to minor injuries but are expected to be fit by Saturday for the New Hampshire game described as a hard contest with a heavy 200 pound per man line and a fast backfield.
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N. H
Dartmouth
Bevan
McDonough
Murphy
Grundmann
Whetton
Sanderson
New Hampshire
Soldiers to Enter Cross-Country Race in New England AAU Meet
The third annual AAU championship cross-country race will be run over six miles at Franklin Park on Saturday afternoon November 3. Soldiers from nearby garrisons are expected to compete, with entry blanks issued. Entries close Tuesday October 30. contact Frank Facey at 36 Prospect Street Cambridge.
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Franklin Park
Soldier Harriers
Boston
Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridge
Coney Island Mill
Jeff
Sharkey
Brown
Syracuse
Providence
Yale
Harvard
J. Frank Foeey
Cambridgeport
Concord High Shows Way To Raise Funds
Concord High School pupils contributed one cent each for the athletic fund at Camp Devens. With 380 pupils, the total is small but showcases a plan that could swell into a larger sum if adopted by other state high schools.
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Concord High School
Camp Devens
Ayer
Bowdoin Runners Defeat New Hampshire College Team
Bowdoin College runners beat New Hampshire College 34 to 23 in a cross country race in Durham New Hampshire. Nightingale of New Hampshire led the field finishing with a time of 2 minutes 404-5 seconds over a rain soaked 442 mile course.
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New Hampshire
Durham
N. H
Bowdoin College
New Hampshire College
Nightingale
Opening of Liberty Mall Postponed in Boston Common
Inclement weather forced postponement of the Liberty Mall opening exercises in Boston Common from yesterday to Saturday at 2 PM. Authorities urge attendance and note the schedule shift due to conditions.
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Liberty Mall
Boston Common
Arlington and Framingham Highs Postponed Game
Storm halts football clash at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington due to bad weather. Arlington High School faced Framingham High School yesterday afternoon with the game postponed.
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Arlington
Arlington High School
Framingham High School
Concord High to Meet Norwood in Nov 10 Football Game
Concord High School coach Earle W. Peckham filled the open date in Saturday schedule with a game against Norwood High School at Norwood on November 10.
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Concord High School
Norwood High School
Norwood
Ban JohnsonCUTS 1918 Schedule to 140 Games
President Ban Johnson of the American League announced the 1918 season would shrink from 154 to 140 games. The schedule will start about April 27 or May 1 and end in mid September.
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ST. Louis
Ban Johnson
Baseball Schedules Shrink to 140 Games Debated
Johnson favors a 140 game season and says the 154 game format is too long. August Herrmann backs 140 games in a letter to a St. Louis paper. Details to be set at Chicago league meeting. no implied player limit change. Johnson denies signing Miller Huggins to manage next year.
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Chicago
South
August Herrmann
National Commission
Cincinnati Nationals
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Nationals
Lineman Axel McCulloch Enlists, Holy Cross Loses Star
Holy Cross right guard James McCulloch known as Axel has joined the Naval Reserve and reported for active duty in Newport R I. The loss of a three year varsity starter will handicap the team as they seek a strong substitute and potential captain-elect from Altoona Pennsylvania who came to Holy Cross via Brooklyn Prep School.
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Holy Cross
James McCulloch
Axel
Naval Reserve
Newport
R. I
McCulloch
Altoona
Penn
Brooklyn Prep School
New York
Amherst Men Brace For Wesleyan Clash In Final Home Game
Amherst prepares for the Wesleyan contest marking the final home game for the local eleven. Alumni and undergraduates of both schools expected, with a parade of Amherst freshmen before kickoff and a special train bringing Wesleyan students from Middletown. Coach Gettell optimistic after the Springfield showing as the Middletown team brings more weight into a hard fought matchup.
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Wesleyan
Middletown
Gettell
Springfield
Radio School Boxers Enter Open Amateur Tournament
Amateur boxers from Harvard Radio School will enter an open tournament hosted by Riverside Boat Club at Cyprus Hall on Monday evening October 29. Four weight divisions 110 125 135 and 145 pounds will be contested. Entries close with John J Toomey 36 Prospect Street Cambridge on Saturday October 27.
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Riverside Boat Club
Cyprus Hall
John J. Toomey
Prospect Street
Cambridge
Colgate to Hold Final Practice at Braves Field
Colgate University football team will use Braves Field in Boston for a final workout before facing Brown at Providence on Saturday. The field setup will run parallel to the first base side, with seating for about 18 000 on that section.
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Braves Field
Brown
Providence
Colgate University
Colgate
Harry McDevitt
Bond drive urged to back army and liberty
A call to support freedom and American liberty through military backing. The speaker argues the army and navy defend the cause and citizens must back them with strong financial support by buying bonds and Rand.
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Army
Navy
Sea of mud no barrier for Tufts
A heavy downpour turned Tufts Oval into a sea of mud hindering a scrimmage. The Brown and Blue football team conducted a long practice session as rain caused fear of ankle sprains and possible broken bones but otherwise kept to the usual day’s schedule.
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Tufts Oval
Blue Eleven
Tufts Boosts Strength With Pryor and Haggerty Return
Tufts gains power after return of regular center Paul Pryor and guard Moose Haggerty for first day of practice ahead of Syracuse game. Pryor will replace Adams and Haggerty may start over Abbott or Enander. Coaches note line and backfield improvements since Monday with extended drills and skull practice.
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Whelan
Keefe
Tyler
Paul Pryor
Moose
Haggerty
Syracuse
Tufts
Boston College
Pryor
Adams
Huntington School
Abbott
Enander
West Point
Stars Enter Sprint Races
Preliminary to the six day bicycle race the indoor motor paced and sprint championships will be at the Boston track on Saturday November 3. Entry lists include top national racers with Clarence Carman George Wiley Percy Lawrence Victor Linhart and Vincent Madonna among top motor paced contenders. Sprint champions feature famed fliers with most notable entrants expected in the coming days Promoters McLean and Butler anticipate full rider lists soon.
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Clarence Carman
George Wiley
Percy Lawrence
Victor Linhart
Vincent Madonna
McLean and
Butler
Kaiser Fears Liberty Loan More Than Allied Guns
Propaganda lines claim the Kaiser fears the Liberty Loan drive more than the combined firepower of Allied forces. The assertive note casts public bond campaigns as a decisive psychological blow to German resolve.
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Kaiser
Informal terms and matches shape early 20th century athletics
The article discusses NCAA style issues and boxing deficits, noting Harvard Yale and Princeton football plans, Bat Levinsky’s boxing, and Brenan Brennan bouts. It mentions Bruins plans for Colgate Brown games, Holy Cross Boston College match at Fenway, and a cross country entry in New England.
Jeffries Did Not Fight Sharkey During Johnson Preparation
The record shows Jim Jeffries did not face Tom Sharkey in training for his Johnson bout. There is no evidence that Jeffries broke Sharkey’s ribs during that period or any related fight.
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Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Jack Johnson
Jeff
Sharkey
Johnson
Taps for Bob Fitzsimmons
Robert Fitzsimmons died after a weeklong illness and lobar pneumonia. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery following funeral services at Moody Tabernacle conducted by Rev. Paul Rad er. More than 3000 mourners attended the services and procession to the grave.
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Chicago
Robert Fitzsimmons
Graceland Cemetery
Moody Tabernacle
Paul Rader
Pacific Coast
Carlson and Donovan Clash in 12-Round Flyweight Bout At A C
Harry Carlson and Johnny Donovan prepare for a 12 round clash at the Commercial A C tomorrow night. Carlson, ringside training drew fans as he sparred with Shaver O'Brien and Banty Lewie. Donovan in South Boston camp is in top form and confident of winning. Also on card Pat Reed meets Larry Costello in six rounds Banty Lewis faces Walter Bartlett in ten and Young Buckley meets George Brooks in six.
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Johnny Donovan
A. C
Brockton
Carlson
Shaver O'Brien
Banty Lewie
Donovan
South Boston
Pat Reed
Navy
Larry Costello
Banty Lewis
Walter Bartlett
Young Buckley
George Brooks
Bill
Mill Brook Hosts Peter Bulkeley After Rain Cancels Game
Rain canceled the Concord football game between Mill Brook School and Middlesex School seconds. Mill Brook now plans to host Peter Bulkeley School on their gridiron tomorrow afternoon.
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Concord
Mill Brook
Middlesex School
Mill Brook School
Peter Bulkeley
Liberty Bond Promises End to War and High Prices
A Liberty Bond promotes itself as the best small measure to curb living costs, asserting it will shorten the war and reduce price increases. It frames war financing as essential to easing the burden on households.
Wrestlers Ready for Meet at Grand Opera House Tonight
All four fighters in the two main bouts report peak condition at the Grand Opera House. Tex McDermott faces Yousouf Hassane, while Albert Massonette of Belgium meets Cyclone Ress. The Belgium contender is noted for style and science against the blonde Dane.
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Tex'' McDermott
Cowboy
Yousouf Hassane
Albert Massonette
Belgium
Cyclone Ress
Dane
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