Surprises Mark Saturday Football for Local Schools
Last Saturday yielded mixed results as Harvard and Yale led the big four with wins over Brown and Army while Princeton defeated Columbia and Penn beat Indians. Yale's offense showed strength against Army, but Yale defense and special teams were also tested. others like Somerville, English High, Roxbury Latin and Noble & Greenough posted notable scores in local play.
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Big Four
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Yale
Pennsy
Princeton
English High
Mechanic Arts
Nght
Roxbury Latin Eleven
Roxbury High
Volkmann
Noble & Greenough
Beacon Street Eleven
Somerville
Malden High School
Indians
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Folwell
Lamson
Cornell
Haverford
Annapolis
Swarthmore
Amherst
Vermont
Tufts
Bowdoin
Wesleyan
Union
Carlisle Indians
Columbia
New York
Dartmouth
Tigers
Lafayette
Harvard Crushes Brown 10–0 In Strong Open Game
Harvard's faster open attack and stronger line overwhelmed Brown as the Crimson scored two long touchdown runs and held a stubborn Brown defense. Yale beat West Point 20–0 in another decisive result while Carlisle faced strong opposition from Rindge in a hard fought clash.
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Crimson
West Point
Brown
Burr
Foster
Nesmith
Brill
Yale
Cadets
Eli Rooters
Harvard Faces Carlisle with Nesmith Injured and Depth Tested
Harvard's Nesmith is out with a broken bone and may end his season. Wendell and Hurley are ready to fill in as the Crimson prep for Carlisle Indians. Squires may join scrimmage if Knowlton stays at left tackle, while Starr and Newhall contest at quarterback as the team regroups from recent injuries.
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Harvard
Carlisle Indians
Nesmith
Lee
Wendell
Hurley
Indians
Crimson
Redskins
Pennsylvania
Reid
Squires
Knowlton
Starr
Newhall
Duffey Faces Legal Trouble Over Amateur Allegations
Arthur Duffey, once the world’s champion sprinter, faces serious action from Amateur Athletic Union officials led by James F. Sullivan. The A A U plans to seek criminal prosecution and to expunge Duffey’s records including world marks for 100 yards and shorter sprints. Intercollegiate Association may cooperate.
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Arthur Duffey
James F. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union of America
Mr. Sullivan
Boston
Intercollegiate Association
Duffey
Miss Adams Breaks Club Women’s Golf Record at Brookline
Miss Mary B. Adams of the Country and Wollaston Clubs surpassed all before her in a women’s championship match at Clyde Park. She shot eight strokes better than the British champion Rhema Adair’s previous score at the Country Club, a feat rarely matched by men on the same course.
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Brookline
Clyde Park
Mary B. Adams
Wollaston
Miss Adams
Rhema Adair
Boston Schools Tighten Gridiron Play Amid Strong Punter Talent
Officials push discipline in interscholastic contests as Whiting English High and Cav anaugh Roxbury Latin shine at punting. Park Rindge fails to launch end runs while Waterman English High makes a standout block on a field goal attempt. Adams ex-Rindge star shines at fullback for Brown in Harvard game and punting ranks rise.
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Rindge
Edmunds
Norton
Whiting
English High
Cavanaugh
Roxbury Latin
McDonald
Noble & Greenough
Captain Park
W. Norton
All America Teams Pooled From Post Readers
Readers of the Post submit numerous All-American selections led by Willie Keeler at right field. Other frequent picks include Mathewson, Tannehill, Bresnahan, Wagner, Donlin, Lajoie, and McGraw among various positions and teams across multiple cities and editors.
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Willie
E. R. Coower
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Keeler
R. J
Donlin
C. Clark
Itain
Bowerman
Bresnahan
Kreck
OS Chance
Lajoie
Bradley
J. F
Chick ‘Stahl
C. F
W. F
Cambridge
Chance
Washer
Dablen
Collins
R. F
F. Jones
Kling
McFarland
Mathewson
Reulbach
White
Bender
Young Gy Young
McGraw
John P. Gallagher
Fitchburg
Tannehill
Big Cy Young
Waddell
Crims Bresnahan
Davis
Eajote
Ar Wee
Wagner
Callahan
O. M
Parker
West Somerville
Plank
Glade
Warner
Ferris
Flick
Bay
Eeler
President's son becomes gridiron star at Harvard
Harvard observers praise Teddy Roosevelt Jr for his standout end play in the freshman Worcester game. Despite weighing just over 130 pounds, he displays speed and tenacity, earning first-choice end on the 1909 team though he suffers bruises from the match. Palmer relieved him late.
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Harvard
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr
Worcester
Roosevelt
Palmer
Gossip of the boxers in major upcoming bouts
Boxing week spotlighted on Young Corbett versus Kid Goodman at Chelsea and multiple interstate actions. Donohue faces Lewis in Philadelphia with implications for a future in the city, while Walcott battles Lewis in Detroit amid hand injury concerns. Herrera meets Hanlon in Los Angeles, and Corbett’s Massachusetts trip heightens expectations. debates over refereeing and future matches fill the chatter.
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Joe Walcott
Boston
Willie Lewis
New York
Detroit
Walcott
Lewis
Joe
Jimmy Gardner
Los Angeles
Mexico
Aurelio Herrera
Eddie Hanlon
Jeromie
Young Corvett
Hoston
Soarog
Post
Baltimore
Sonse
Joe Tipman
Corbett
Tipman
Kid Goodman
Chelsea
Goodman
Jimmy Briggs
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Augusta
Portland
Steve Mahoney
Bri
Cote
Mahoney
Tommy Sullivan
Briggs
Eddie Keevin
Jimmy Walsh
Albert Delmont
Delmont
Walsh
Pythian
Stanley
Keevin
Jimmy
Jack Palmer
Digger Stanley
Palmer
Kid Barrish
Kid Darresse
Maine
R. K
Young Erne
Young Corbett
P. J
Canadian Rugby Test at Soldier Field Prompts Football Reform Talk
Canadian rugby will be tested at Soldier Field on November 11 with Harvard clashing against Penn and two imported teams joining the cross-border showcase. Walter Camp visits Canada to study the game as Harvard experiments with Canadian influences and elite athletes warn against overtraining while debating ways to tame football without losing its edge.
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Soldiers Field
Harvard
Old Penn
Thompson
Walter Camp
Yale
Canada
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