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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1906

Page

9

Harvard Secret Practice Shows West Point Fatigue Hints

Harvard's secret practice reveals a worn defense after West Point, with fumbled passes and missed onside kicks. Coachs shuffle line with Lincoln rising, injuries to Miller Burnham and Parker threaten Dartmouth clash. trick plays practiced for Yale game.

West Point Harvard Reid Foster Brown Yale Miller Burnham Doc” Nichols Dartmouth Parker Oliver Cutts Burr Newhall Starr Taylor

Yale's Fullback in a Sanitarium After Amherst Injury

Yale football faces setback as Captain Morse learns Roome suffered a muscle rupture and will miss West Point. Roome taken to sanitarium, possibly delaying return until Princeton game. Dough Terry sought as quick end, while practice remains secret and scrimmages yield limited scores.

West Point Wendell Mason Apollonio Varsity New ‘Haven Conn Yale Morse Roome Amherst Princeton Harvard

New Football Rules Are A Great Success

Timekeeper proclaims the new football rules a success after last Saturday’s games. The forward pass, quarterback kick and increased offensive power are highlighted as spectators enjoy more action and scoring. Coaches anticipate stronger offenses and more entertaining games with two-man backing for defense.

Thomases

Harvard Boys Try Sargent's Improvement on Basket Ball

Harvard gymnasium tests Sargentball the new game by Dr. D A Sargent led by captain 8 E Goodwin with 12 players. They practiced from centre and side squares and timed kicks with scores 3 2 1. Sargent praised the effort and predicted future success as basketball players join the drill.

Harvard Sargent

Schoolboy Gridiron Showdowns Spark Today

Roxbury High meets Everett at Everett Newton High faces Techsophs at Newton Melrose High takes on Hyde Park at Hyde Park Milford plays Natick at Natick Six key Rindge players may be ruled ineligible for next Saturday game leaving a patched lineup for the Tiedi versity City matchup BEH SBO boys vow to win.

Roxbury High Everett Newton High Techsophs Newton Melrose High Hyde Park Milford Highland School Rindge English High Locust Street Tiediversity City Boys BE. H

Brown University Football Prepares for Harvard Game

Providence Oct 29 Thirty nine Brown players in uniform plus nearly 60 on field as practice drills reach peak. Scrimmage halves test varsity scrimmage. kicking shows improvement and Harvard game now looks less daunting. Over 200 students plan to travel. Fay’s American Band and the brown bear mascot likely to accompany the squad.

Providence R. I Brown University Norwich University Harvard Fay

Davenports Lead Furniture Bowling League Standings

The Davenports top the Furniture Bowling League with six wins and no losses. Shawmut Furniture Company and Osgood teams are tied for second with five wins and one defeat. The Prays sit third with four victories.

Davenports Shawmut Furniture Company Osgood Prays

Boudrot Stops Barrish on Fouling Finish in New Hampshire

In Dover New Hampshire on October 29 Tommy Boudrot of Newton defeated Kid Barrish by foul in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round bout. Earlier preliminaries saw Young Fernald of Bortsmouth fight Kid Sullivan to a draw in six rounds and Kid Victor of Boston knock out John Cassidy of Boston in four rounds.

Dover N. H Tommy Boudrot Newton Kid Barrish Young Fernald Bortsmouth Kid Sullivan Kid Victor Boston John Cassidy

Amby McGarry to Meet Dave Deshler in Chelsea Bout

Boxing preview describes Amby McGarry of New York facing Dave Deshler of Cambridge in a 15 round decision bout at Chelsea tonight. It highlights McGarry as a knockout puncher and Deshler as a skilled, sturdy opponent, with a semi final and earlier bouts setting the stage for an energized boxing program.

Chelsea Amby McGarry New York Dave Deshler Cambri Metropolis Broadway Kid Sullivan Baltimore Pat McGarry New Yorker Deshler Kor McGarry Cambridge Freddie O’brien Tommy Rawson East Boston Advire Pioneer Jack Sheehan Corbin Pgody Lymansville Ae Ley Falls Tommy Ll Brockton Tommy George W. Brown Exeter Street Tile Raid Harry Lewis Jack McGuigan Philadelphia Hamid Fitzgerald Brooklyn

Bowdoin to Rehire John Irwin as Coach Next Spring

Baseball veteran John Irwin will again lead Bowdoin College's team in 1907 the Bowdoin Orient reports praising his prior success with championship squads in 1903 and 1905 and noting his respected status among students. Also mentions local football and college prep players and early season chatter.

John Irwin Bowdoin College Bowdoin Orient Irwin Boston Baseball Association Bowdoin

New York Nationals barred from exhibition games in New Jersey

The New York Nationals cannot play exhibition games in Elizabeth New Jersey after Newark’s Eastern league club objected. The National Baseball Commission also denied reinstatement forLewis D Wiltsie who left Baltimore to join the New York team in the outlaw league, citing no extenuating circumstances.

Cincinnati Elizabeth N. J Newark National Baseball Commission Lewis D. Wiltsie Baltimore New York

Frank Gill Wins Remsen Handicap at Jamaica

Frank Gill the 11 to 10 favorite scored a clear victory in the Remsen handicap 5 ½ furlongs at Jamaica. Draculum set the pace but the favorite took charge in the stretch to win by two and a half lengths over a fair field of 2 year olds. Emperor of India won the second race, causing heavy losses as odds shortened from 15 to 1 to 4 to 1.

Varsity Symnasium Alcott Bigelow Veeder Erwin Morse Berger Mitchell New York Frank Gill Jamaica Draculum

Harvard Classes to Play for Trophy Cup

Harvard seniors organized a 24 man squad yesterday with H. W. Nichols named captain to lead. Juniors can muster eight men but plan a late addition of three. Freshmen and sophomores already have elevens. first games begin early next week for the cup series.

Harvard H. W. Nichols

Heaviest Showdown Set at Frisco New Pavilion Rink

The first heavyweight bout in the city for almost two years pits Sam Berger against Al Kauffman at the New Pavilion Skating Rink in Frisco on Wednesday night.

San Francisco Sam’’ Berger al’ Kauffman New Pavilion

Glidden Finishes In Non-Stop 2500 Mile Run

Ralph Coburn drives a Maxwell touring car for a 2500 mile nonstop journey ending in Worcester with Glidden observer Charles J. Glidden and Worcester Club president J P Coghlin aboard. The 2500 mile feat aims for new records as the car plans further runs toward New York.

Glidden Charles J. Glidden American Automobile Association J. P. Coghlin Worcester Automobile Club Ralph Coburn Maxwell Worcester Worcester Club Boston Automobilists C. W. Kelsey Lucius Tyler New York Boston Harold Brown Lewis R. Speare Bay State Automobile Association

Tailenders Dead Ones

A tombstone dealer near the State House marks the two Boston teams as dead ones after their last place finish. He catalogs all local players among the dead and even adds John J. McGraw. The tombstone maker, a fan of extreme zeal, is rumored to have bet on the locals and now celebrates by labeling the players as dead.

Boston Mr. Tyler State House John J. McGraw

Big Billiard Tournament Arranged in New York City

Seven or more leading players in the near professional class met to plan a United States championship event for 18.2 balkline. The trophy, to be known as the emblem of the American championship, will go to the defender for one year in match or tournament play. Eligible players have not won a world title in the past decade with likely entrants including Gallagher, McLaughlin, Cutler, Taylor, Peterson, Cline, and Howison.

New York Schaefer Hoppe Sutton Slosson Thomas Gallagher Edward McLaughlin Albert G. Cutler Boston al. Taylor G. Peterson St. Louis H. P. Cline Philadelphia Leonard Howison Montreal

Famous Fox Dogs at Athol Meet Draws New England Club

Forty members of the New England Fox Hunters' Club arrived in Athol for their annual meet through the week. They brought 25 dogs including famous hunters. Tomorrow the group will hunt in parties of three led by a guide in the Boars' Den area. A Boston guests dinner and a club business meeting with officers followed.

ATHOL New England Fox Hunters’ Club Boston R. D. Perry Brunswick Willard Swan Charlestown N. H H. F. Fuller Dedham L. W. Campbell Woonsocket R. I H. L. Pierce Barre Mass

New Trophies for Terriers at Boston Show

Premium lists for the Boston Terrier Show indicate many new prizes from specialty clubs. Donations already total 67 with more expected from other clubs, promising a large entry. Entries close this Thursday with final counts due next week.

Boston Terrier Club

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