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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1912
Page
8
Harvard clashes with Brown in the Stadium at 3 p m for the season opener. Brown, buoyed by a win over Penn, brings 3000 fans and confidence, while Harvard under Haughton prepares for a hard fought four quarter battle.
Harvard fields a nearly unchanged lineup except for Harry Gardner who will sit out and travel with Coach Wigglesworth to the Princeton Dartmouth clash. Brown boasts weight and speed in a tough backfield led by Tenny, Henry and Bean, while Crowther weighs 140 as the quarterback. Substitutes and practice preceding the game were noted as the turf remained slick and the new subway will shuttle crowds to the Charles River boulevard station for faster access.
Brown full of courage travels to Soldiers Field to face Harvard for the tenth straight year. Providence’s Brown hopes to end a long losing streak against the Crimson after recent strong showings. Brown arrived from Providence and held light practice, with backfield confidence rising as fans prepare to back the team.
Haverhill officials deny any effort to cancel or postpone the Everett Haverhill football game set for tomorrow in Everett. Everett manager Marks accuses Haverhill of publicity stunts while Principal Head and other officials call the claim false and vow fair play without McCarthy as head linesman.
Brown University football players will ride Velie cars to and from the stadium this afternoon courtesy of Fred E. Bradfield. Percy Owens of Chalmers visits Boston to inspect Harvard and Brown teams. Oakland Sixes interest Lawrence garage owner A J Wills. EB Locke joins W H Stevens for National cars. Federal trucks boast global orders, including Nome Alaska and Tokyo. Cleveland meeting reports a speed record by Fighting Bob Evans in a Studebaker five miles in 4 69 on a dirt track with a sub 1:15 first lap.
Auto races at Rockingham Park scheduled for this afternoon have been declared off after the track was heavily drenched by recent rain. A Boston dealers committee met last evening and ordered the events postponed until the track dries, with races likely rescheduled for early next week.
Harvard meets Brown in Cambridge and Yale faces Washington and Jefferson in New Haven. Princeton hosts Dartmouth while An Arbor tussles with Lafayette in Philadelphia. Cornell plays Bucknell in Ithaca and Union hosts Colgate in West Point. Allegheny meets Wesleyan in Medford and Holy Cross plays Massachusetts Agriculturist in Worcester. Boston College on campus against Cushing Academy in Ashburnham. Amherst hosts Trinity while Rhode Island State visits Worcester Tech in Kingston.
Princeton in Princeton New Jersey conducts a brief signal drill ahead of a key game that could decide the 1912 championship. Osborne Field shows solid readiness despite weather threats and soggy spots lingering from recent storms.
Princeton coaches and players exude confidence for the Dartmouth game with key returnees and strong defense. Stewart Baker leads a versatile attack while concerns focus on line strength as the Tigers aim for a win and look toward Yale and Harvard.
A historical record lists annual scores of the Princeton-Dartmouth clash. It notes results from 1903 to 1911, including Princeton victories, several no games, and one Dartmouth win, with scores such as 17 to 0 in 1903 and 10 to 6 in 1908.
The scrubs face a testing matchup as ends and guards struggle with defense. Coaches ready second string subs Page, W Swart, Longstreth at guard and Durlap, Streit, Wight, H Walker on the wings for potential late game shifts.
New Haven Conn Oct It became known that Yale football right guard C W York has fever and doctors fear blood poisoning He will miss the game with Washington and Jefferson and may not return this year
Providence reports 3000 Brown undergraduates and city rooters expected at the Stadium for the Harvard game. An estimated 600 student delegates join 2500 local fans as Brown hopes to overcome past hoodoo losses and make strong noise for the Brunonians.
Exeter, N H, trains secret practice for a match with Harvard 16 star Eddie Mahan. Exeter aims to prove itself in the upcoming Andover game with Marks aiding Zeigler at ends as the team seeks improved unity after a loose start.
In Saratoga a 3 mile race on Lake Lone ly settled the championship for oarsmen past 60. James A. Ten Eyck of Syracuse, 61, beat James H. Riley, 66, in 21 minutes 20 seconds. Ten Eyck has defeated Riley twice before in similar contests.
Swampscott High defeated Winthrop High 14 to 12 at Winthrop in a close game. Wet slick grounds caused many slips and falls for players.
Newton High defeated Cambridge Latin School 8 to 0 in heavy rain at Newtonville. Harris kicked a third period field goal from the 3 yard line after Hyatt recovered a Cambridge fumble. Brady suffered a broken nose and may miss the crucial game with Brookline.
The Amateur Athletic Union championship meet at the Eastern Motordrome in Newark New Jersey features a national 10 mile run with top contenders Louis Scott Gaston Strobino and Harry Smith and a seven mile walk with Olympic hopefuls including Al Voellmeke. The events attract strong fields as preparations for future Olympics continue.
Dartmouth coaches anticipate surprises against the Tigers as an eight man squad travels to Princeton after a dawn sendoff in Hanover. Coach Cavanaugh has the team refining new plays behind closed fences and expects a hard battle, with $75 Tooters noted in the departure. The squad will stay in New York Friday night before Sunday morning travel to Princeton.
Cambridge subway trains from Park Street to the Stadium will run starting 12 58 p m to accommodate Harvard vs Brown football fans. Trains run every two minutes during peak times with a 10 minute ride. Extra surface lines operate from Copley Scollay Arlington Newton to Harvard Square and to the Stadium with limited schedules and return routes.
The season’s pivotal day features Harvard facing Brown in a high profile matchup. Harvard Yale Princeton and Dartmouth coaches are watching rivals closely as top teams test tactics and form. The Stadium expected to host the largest crowd of the season for Harvard’s toughest game yet against Brown.
Brown aims for victory over Pennsylvania after a previous decisive win. Harvard trains to field its strongest lineup minus Captain Wendell as Princeton and Dartmouth clash in a weighty contest on Osborne Field. Yale meets Washington and Jefferson in a lighter test while Penn seeks redemption against Lafayette. Tufts hosts Wesleyan after Tufts’ 34 to 0 win over Bowdoin and Wesleyan’s 26 to 0 over NYU.
Municipal A A cross country walk is scheduled this afternoon starting at 2 30 from the John Boyle O Reilly statue in the Back Bay Fens and finishing at Bellevue Hill.
Readable schedule lists Harvard against Exeter in Exeter New Hampshire Yale meeting Hill School at Pottstown Penn Andover clashing Worcester Allen in Andover and more matchups across Suburban League and various towns including Medford Melrose Boston Latin Lowell and many others noting venues such as Duxbury New Bedford Concord Newton Walden Allston Somerville Brockton Hyde Park Stoneham Marblehead Salem Dedham and additional pairings.
Chicago October 2. Heinie Zimmerman the slugging Cubs star met with President Murphy. He earned about .375 last season and was promised a diamond pin if he hit .825. Murphy presented a horse shoe pin encrusted with nineteen stones, plus a $500 check and a pay raise.
The Harvard handicap track meet was held in rain with many entrants. W. H. Chatfield won the 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds from a four yard handicap, J. L. Foley took second in the 100 and won the 220 in 23.4 from a seven yard mark. Exeter freshman W. J. Bingha won the 44 yard dash in 61.8 seconds from gerratch amid wet track conditions.
The Amateur Boston Pin League starts next Monday October 28 with three matches. Eight teams compete with most clubs keeping their lineups from last year and many of the league's stars returning for another season.
The seventh annual National Collegiate Athletic Association convention will convene in New York on December 27. An evening session for informal topic discussion will again be held. Elections for president and vice president are planned.
Belmont High School defeated Hing ham High on Town Field yesterday by 18 to 0. The Belmont back field drove the game with fast runs and steady gains through the Hingham line.
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