Harvard Freshmen Hold Off Varsity In Scrimmage At Soldiers Field
In a rare early-season scrimmage the Harvard freshmen stopped the varsity at the 1 yard line, with Gaddis and Smith starring for the freshmen. Varsity backs White and Corbett showed punch, while McKay endured heavy pressure from the young line. Guards Burr and Hoar were sidelined by illness and injury respectively, with Nourse also out briefly.
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Harvard
Crimson
Lfe
Gaddis
Smith
McKay
White
Corbett
Crowley
Cutting
Kennard
Burr
Hoar
Joe Nourse
Fish
Graves
Paine
Campbell
Pierce
Soldiers’ Field
Seesens
Aeee T
Gaddis McGuire
Ll. Gr
Strong 'Dadden
Withington
Sargent
Exeter Triumphs Over Dartmouth Freshmen 12 to 5
Exeter uses a sharp onside kick and strong open play to defeat the Dartmouth freshmen 12 to 5 on Exeter’s campus in drizzle. Cornell, James, Cottrell score for Exeter with Downing kicking two goals. Dowing, Whitmire noted.
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Exeter
N. H
Dartmouth
Phillips Exeter Academy
Andover
John Glaze
Academy
Crimson and
Gray
Cottrell
Merrell
Cornell
Downing
Whitney
Cooney
James
H. W. Perkins
R. G. Stevenson
H. G. Shute
Dartmouth Murry
Wis Dunn
James Ceane
Swenson
Harmon Mitchell
Lenox
Sharon
Q. B
Boylan
Casey Ross
Chandler
RO Dess Wdedesh
Heb
Smith Leach Lewis
Way
F. B
Duffey on Burns Johnson bout pay and Olympic rumors
Arthur Duffey critiques the reported purses for Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in Sydney as exaggerated and questions American promoters’ motives. The column also notes Cleveland’s Olympic bids, Athens as the true origin site, Pat Powers’ baseball leadership, and upcoming rulings on amateur status for runners like Fowler.
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Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Sydney
Australia
Burns
Johnson
Tommy
America
Volkmann Puts Out Strong Varsity Lineup Ahead of Stone Clash
Volkmann School thins its ranks and welcomes Harry Lee back as a key backfield presence for Friday’s home game with Stone School at Volkmann Field Alliston. Horton Pushee returns to quarterback duties amid hopes for a stronger defense after Roxbury Latin loss.
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Volkmann
Harry Lee
Bunny Estabrook
Dan Follett
Ted LaCroix
Stone School
Volkmann Field
Stone
Roxbury Latin
Lee
Estabrook
Walker
Alliston
Pierce
Hamburger
Roxbury
Somerville Defeats Tech 11 to 0 in Hard Fought Game
Somerville High beat Tech 712 11 to 0 at Broad Way Field. McDonald and Cousens scored after long passes and a blocked punt set up the second touchdown. Woodman kicked the goal from touchdown. Attendance about 500.
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Somerville High Eleven
Fast Tech
Broadway Field
Somerville
Tech
Ned Gariland
McDonald
Caldwell
Cousens
Williams
Smith Caldwel Thihaore
van Tassell Coleman
Parker
Fitzherbert Grstin
Mitchell
Kimball WR
Adams Arks
Merritt
Evans Arvis
Donahue
Q. B
Shatz Hurley
Eeeth Detteh
Metcalf McDonald Garland
R. H
Ach
Odell Cousens
F. B
O'Neil
Somerville H
Woodman
Hallahan
Russell
Smith and Hopkins
Promising Freshman Quarterback Stars for Boston Latin
Malcolm Logan, a top first year player, shines at quarterback for Boston Latin this season. Baldwin performs well as the sub back for Volkmann and could become a regular back with more seasoning. After a long layoff, the English high team eyes improvement by Saturday's Geston School league game against Mechanic Arts.
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Malcolm Logan
Boston Latin
Baldwin
Volkmann
Mechanic Arts
Geston
Yale Harvard game faces 75000 crowd with limited seats
Everad Thompson the Yale graduate manager arrives in Boston to meet Billy Garcelon and Harvard officials. They aim to seat 75000 spectators at the Yale Harvard game in New Haven, though the grandstands hold only about 33800 seats. Managers anticipate intense demand as each college seeks near full capacity.
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Everad Thompson
Yale
Boston
Billy Garcelon
Harvard
New Haven
McCormick
Mike Murphy
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Carnegie Technical School
Verne Purnell
Illinois
West Point
Stagg
Chicago
Kelley
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Revere A. A
Revere
Former English High Star Dartmouth's Crack Quarter
Dartmouth coaches tout Sturgis Pishon from Boston English High as a possible quarterback. Weighing 126 pounds, he allegedly shows running and passing skills that could make him Dartmouth’s best quarterback since Myron Witham. He played at English High three years ago and was an all-Boston star touted for a bright future. He lines up against Amherst Saturday and may start against Princeton and Harvard games.
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Dartmouth
Sturgis Pishon
Boston English High School
Pishon
Hanover
Myron Withan
English High
Boston
Amherst
Princeton
Harvard
Brown Ready for Harvard Tilt After Injury Gaps Closed
Brown football breathes easier with Aspinwall back at fullback and Donnie back on the end. Secret practice continues as coaches and alumni polish punt and place kick skills. Regnier may secure an end position as Brown eyes a creditable showing against Princeton.
Boston Food Fair Welcomes Veterans at Park Square Coliseum
The Boston Food Fair in Park Square Coliseum opens with Civil War era ambience. Veterans in uniform gain free admission including balcony seating to hear special band programs led by Emil Mollenhauer. G A R auxiliary members with badges enter free. First 1000 ticket buyers after 1 pm receive an aluminum thimble from Crystal Gelatine. the first 500 ladies after doors open receive Sousa score The Fairest of the Fair. A strong vaudeville lineup runs in free vaudeville hall featuring Fred St Onge troupe Azella Japanese troupe Wentworth and Vesta and the wire act Paul Frederic Mile Venita Onaip.
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Boston
Park Square Coliseum
Emil Mollenhauer
Stewart
Sousa
Fred St. Onge
Wentworth
Vesta
Paul
Frederic
Mile
Venita
Onaip
Ail
Boston Boys Plan 900 Mile Walk to Chicago
Henry Brooks and Samuel Winston, both under 21, intend a 900 mile walk to Chicago starting on the first pleasant day next week. They expect to pass Springfield Albany Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland and Elkhart en route and have friends in Chicago awaiting their arrival.
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Henry Brooks
Paris Street
Boston
Samuel Winston
Brighton Street
Chicago
Providence
Springfield
Albany
Syracuse
Buffalo
Cleveland
Elkhart
Dartmouth Practice Harsh Rain Slows Work
Hanover Oct 2 A heavy rain and muddy field slowed Dartmouth football practice. Regulars Marks Rich and Hawley sat out. R Bankart injured ankle will keep him out 2 3 days. Dischon at quarterback praised as the key to Harvard Princeton games with the team showing renewed confidence.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Marks
Rich
Hawley
R. Bankart
Schildmiller
L. Bankart
Brady
Daly
Robbins
Tobin
Farnum
Ingersoll
Sherwin
Dischon
Harvard
Princeton
Harvard Wins Doubles Championship at Jarvis Field
N. W. Niles and BE. T. Dana defeated A. S. Dabney and G. P. Gardner in five sets 6-3 6-1 1-6 2-6 6-0 to claim the Harvard lawn tennis doubles title at Cambridge. Niles served superbly and combined with Dana at the net to overpower the opponents. Dabney and Gardner played well but fell short. The singles final pits Niles vs. E. P. Pearson today.
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N. W. Niles
Harvard
BE. T. Dana
Jarvis Field
Cambridge
Niles
Dana
Dabney
Gardner
A.S. Dabney
G. P. Gardner
E. P. Pearson
Eastern league expands schedule to 154 games in New York
At a meeting in New York the Eastern league voted to extend the season to 154 games. Chicago holds the champion optimist and top gatherer, who has asked President Murphy of the Cubs for two World Series seats in 1909. Pitcher Warhop of the Highlanders is actually named Flynn, a youth who briefly joined the Nebraska Indians before lingering in rumor and team lore.
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Mel’ Sheppard
Philadelphia
Gotham
Sheppard
Twenty-second Regiment
Adoor
Boston
Yale
Elis
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Brown
Bureh
Kilpatrick
Bac
Major Taylor
Alex McLean
Park Square
New York
Chicago
Murphy
Cubs
Warhop
Highlanders
Flynn
Wigans
Nebraska Indians
Gridiron Gossip Highlights Fresh Prospects and Transfers
Brown prepares for secret practices amid focus on weak points from the Lafayette game. Cornell’s O Rourke, a potential All American, draws high expectations, while Dartmouth gains punch from Pishon and Worcester’s Hanlon returns from injury. Army captain Philoon moves from Bowdoin to West Point, and Princeton leans on Eddie Dillon as captain and quarterback absence bites the Tigers.
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Brown
Lafayette
O’ Rourke
Cornell
Pishon
English High Schoool
Dartmouth
John Hanlon
Worcester Academy
Philoon
Army
West Point
Maine
Bowdoin
Academy
Princeton
Tigers
Eddie Dillon
Corbett
Harvard
Ben Dibblee
Dan Hurley
Pfeifer
Revere High blanked Chelsea 11 to 0 in Crescent Field
Revere High defeated Chelsea 11 to 0 at Crescent Field in a clean fast game. H Smith scored two touchdowns and Wilfret converted the goal after touchdown. Attendance reached about 900 with Shaughnessy and Smith sparking the Revere offense on forward passes.
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Revere High
Chelsea Boys
Crescent Field
Revere
Chelsea High
Chelsea
Shaughnessy
H. Smith
Smith
Reverp
Cleaves
McDougall
Messenger E. Smith
J. T
Deveee Lobba
Bell
Sparrow
Wilfret
Cassasa
Cox
Arola
J. Farnum
Jameson
Canevin
Dorchester Club Matinee at Franklin Field Speedway
The Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club schedules a Saturday matinee at Franklin Field speedway with twenty races. Among the entries are some of the club's fastest horses and the program begins at 1 30 oclock.
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Dorchester
Middies Beat George Washington 17 to 0 at Annapolis
The Middies defeated George Washington University 17 to 0 in Annapolis on October 28. Navy dominated the game with a shutout, improving their record against the Colonials.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
George Washington University
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Thompson
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John D. O'Reilly
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Mechanic Arts High
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High
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Locust Street Grounds
West Roxbury
Joe Redding
Dorchester High
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Englsh High School
R. I
Aspinwall
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Kid Regnier
Johnny Mayhew
Pish
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