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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1916
Page
9
No Yale players were injured in Saturday's game. Hutchinson was the most exhausted and will be rested two or three days. Bob Bingham is set to return to the game Tuesday as Yale braces for a demanding week.
Foster Rockwell returns as quarterback and coach this week with Pudge Heffelfinger joining late. Galt Braden gain near 40 pounds collectively, lifting the eleven to an average 188 pounds, rush-line 198, backfield 172. Rex Hutchinson holds center, Callahan may join for Princeton, Moseley and Carey emerged as strong second-string standouts against Washington and Jefferson.
Two dozen or more world class bikers invade Boston for indoor championships at the Arena Saturday night and the six day race starting Monday at St Botolph street track. The program opens with a half mile professional handicap sprint among Goullet McNamara Lawson and Dupuy in three heats. A motor paced race of three five mile heats features Carman Wiley and Madonna followed by a 10 mile open professional handicap drawing nearly all six day entrants.
The Middlesex School eleven of Concord closes its season next Saturday in Newport Rhode Island against St George School. Soccer practice to begin at Middlesex within a couple of weeks.
Four teams remain undefeated as the fall season continues. Brookline Haverhill Commerce and Weymouth hold clean records while St Johns Prep Boston College High St Marks and St Georges School lead the private school ranks with unblemished slates.
This week features major Suburban league showdowns with Portland at Waltham and Dorchester at Rindge. Commerce faces Brockton at Fenway Park, Weymouth meets Arlington, Mechanic Arts hosts English, and Newton versus Wellesley open the Quadrangular League. Saturday's 22 games include Portland vs Waltham and Danvers area teams aiming to settle the title.
The Lexington and Concord high school football teams meet next Friday at Lexington Athletic Field in a classic rivalry. Lexington is slight favorite after a previous win. Arlington faces Watertown at Watertown on the same afternoon.
Providence Rhode Island October 29 Joshua Weeks Brown football player injured in Rutgers game yesterday rests comfortably tonight doctors say no skull fracture found concussion and he is bearing up splendidly not serious condition
Walter J. Travis argues golf links improve slowly and cautions against a rush to new courses. He lauds Pine Valley and other clubs, notes the impact of the lively ball, and urges greens kept moist for true championship play at Merion.
The article lauds advances in golf craft over recent years, praising ball and club tech, rules, and especially golf course design. It argues amateurs drive the finest American links, while professionals supply essential methods. cites Donald Ross and Willie Park as master planners shaping a new era of championship courses.
A boxing program at the Armory A A promises forty rounds if all fights go the distance. The night features a return bout Al Shubert versus Frankie Britt, plus 12 round clash Young Sandow of Chelsea vs Frankie Brown of New York.
Cornell players left the field wiser and sadder after a harsh 2-0 loss to Harvard. The Ithacans failed to show their best despite expectations, with Fritz Shiverick delivering a flat showing. Mahan’s return hinted at future improvement for Shiverick in upcoming games.
A nascent cross country season is previewed with Henigan expected to lead, Dorchester in sight, and a future showdown against Princeton. Harvard vanquishes Tech Harriers under Coach Shrubb, and Dartmouth under Frank Cavanaugh earns praise after a comeback win over Yale’s Tigers amid ongoing college football chatter.
In boxing notes Welsh is slated for a 12 round bout with title on the line if KO occurs. Proponent A says a knockout would cost him the crown while B disagrees. A lightweight limit bout would strip Welsh of his lightweight title if knocked out. Wells and Moore met at the Armory A A on June 18 1911 in a 12 round decision for Wells. Gunboat Smith lost to Langford in Boston November 17 1918 and Langford later knocked out Smith in three rounds October 20 1914. Langford and Dillon have met only once in this town.
At Malmo Sweden Oct 29 American athletes Ted Meredith Joe Loomis Fred Murray Bob Simpson and Andy Ward competed against Swedes and Danes in events at Malmo Stadium before thousands. Murray won the 110 metre hurdles and Simpson led in the broad jump with Ward taking the 200 metre and the American team winning the 400 metre relay. Boston College may join the N I S A A and contest with Bates Colby as Coach Fowler prepares a larger squad for intercollegiate meets.
The 1916 interscholastic girls field hockey season in Greater Boston opens at Lexington Athletic Field on Wednesday at 8 pm. Lexington High School, state champions for three years, faces Cambridge's Sargent School in the first of two scheduled games.
East Pepperell hosts the 12th fall meet of the New England Fox Hunters' Club the largest fox hunting organization in the United States. Hunters arrived to participate in a week long event with closing ceremonies next Saturday night and the annual meeting with officer elections set for Wednesday evening.
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