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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1910
Page
13
Ithaca N Y Oct 88 Following a meeting of the Cornell athletic council Dean A W Smith announced the freshman football player L B Paine died last night from injuries sustained in a scrimmage on Oct 18 and out of respect the game with Williams will not be played tomorrow.
Barry Collins Davis Coombs Plank Bender Krause recall their college days with pride in a spirited account. The vignette highlights teamwork and school spirit from a bygone era.
Washington manager McAleer opens talks with Boston about signing Duffy Lewis to play left field for the Americans next season. If Lewis proves unavailable, he will pursue Davey Jones of Detroit as a fallback option.
The Southern league fixed a maximum salary of 3500 dollars per month, requiring full compensation to playing managers as part of the cap. This establishes a clear limit on player wages and clubs must include all earnings for those who serve as player managers.
Tom Longboat and Al Shrubb agreed to a 11 mile indoor marathon at Mechanics Hall on Thanksgiving night to decide the long distance indoor running honors. They have a storied rivalry with past battles in New York Madison Square Garden and Montreal. Shrubb, now coaching Harvard cross country, asserts he is fit to beat the Indian again.
A slate of afternoon football matches draws local fans away from Harvard at West Point. Somerville vs Dorchester headlines at Dunbar Avenue, with Melrose at Everett in the Suburban league and Waltham hosting Cambridge Latin. Multiple city and regional games across Exeter, Andover, Haverhill, and other sites follow, shaping a busy Saturday lineup.
Harry Howell, former St. Louis Browns pitcher and recent Lajoie scandal figure, seeks a managerial berth in the Eastern or New York State leagues. Observers expect Hd Barrow to advance to Eastern League president this month, opening the Montreal job.
Harvard track held the fall handicap meet in the Stadium with 27 entries, the largest in university history. M Steinhardt the best individual performer, winning the 220 yard dash and second in the 100 yard dash. T W Koch won the mile in 4 minutes 26 2 5 seconds with a 150 yard handicap. L J Rabbette led the 880 yard run in 1 59 3 5 with T B Lewis close behind.
John Stuffy McInnis, utility infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, was honored with a testimonial in Gloucester after a torchlight and red fire parade. About 2000 cheering fans attended at the Union Hill Theatre as Rev. William H. Ryder presented a mammoth silver loving cup.
Kansas City Oct 28 Johnny Kling Cubs catcher returned from Chicago and said the Athletics had a much better ball club beating them in every department and deserved to win He expressed a desire to play against the Athletics again but would be against a wonderful club.
Interscholastic slate features Andover meeting Yale under lights in New Haven and Exeter facing Dartmouth in Exeter. Other games include Princeton at Harvard in Cambridge and Boston area venues hosting Robious contests among notable matchups with many suburban and public schools listed.
Daniel A. Fletcher, promoter of a third major league, says he has 62 top players secured and will open New York headquarters within a week. He plans eight ballparks within 60 days and a season start in April, with player contracts optional to February 10 and backing from investors.
Stone School and Noble & Greenough played a scoreless tie at the American league grounds. Both teams fumbled frequently with Stone reaching the five yard line twice but failing to score. وعدم provide extra details.
The Harvard freshman football team meets Princeton freshmen this afternoon at 3 15 in the Stadium. It is the Crimson youths' only hard game on the schedule this year.
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