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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
9
Parke H. Davis, Princeton football authority, will deliver an expert critique of the Harvard-Princeton clash in Sunday's Post. A former player and coach, Davis has long guided Old Nassau's football councils and serves on the intercollegiate rules committee.
The page lists bowling scores from last night with series totals of 858, 841, 932 and 828, 828, 849. No player names or teams are shown in the readable text.
Commodore Ira C. Whittemore of the Quincy Yacht Club presented the Quincy cup won last August at Quincy races to Charles P. Curtis of the Boston club for the Ellen. More than 300 attended the banquet at the City Club with Melvin W. Johnson as toastmaster.
In Fall River on October 30 Sam Robideau of the navy and Gilbert Gallant of Boston fought 12 rounds to a draw. Gallant led early with cleaner, harder blows while Robideau rallied in the final rounds with rights that tested his foe. Semifinal featured a draw between Young Ketchel of Pawtucket and Young K. C. Brown of this city, and the opener saw Letendre defeat Frankie Burns in four rounds.
Tufts varsity shifts several positions after poor practice showing. Donnellan returns at right end with McIver, Hadley moves to left halfback, Thorndyke to centre, Sherburne to right halfback, and Horne alternating with Hadley at left halfback. Scrimmage against scrubs features a defensive emphasis and a first half touchdown drive. A long scrimmage with the same teams is planned for this afternoon as final tune up before the Amherst game.
The fifth series of international sonder yacht races between Germany and the United States is announced to be held off Marblehead in September 1913. The event is jointly managed by Kaiserlicher Yacht Club Kiel and the Eastern Yacht Club Boston under the International Yacht Racing Union rules. No fewer than five races are planned with American trials starting August 16 1913 and the first international race on September 1 1913.
Belmont High defeated Stoneham High in Belmont Town Field with a 13 to 2 score. The Belmont backfield, notably Kewer and C Heustis, helped drive a fast game with W yard runs by Heustis and Sandiford, and Kewer scored a touchdown.
Final time trials determined Tech’s regular cross country squad. Course ran four and a half miles from Highland to Tech field. Top ten finishers listed: H. Bengen, A. Nye, M. Hill, K. Bonney, R. Palmer, F. Wall, O. Guething, C. Wilkins, C. Lae, S. Guerney.
Yesterday evening a conference with Captain N. Taber and Manager Robinson of the Brown cross country team led to an indefinite postponement of Saturday's race. Manager White of the Technology cross country team announced the halt.
Harvard cross-country heads to Ithaca to meet Cornell on Saturday while Princeton arrives for a Stadium clash with Harvard Saturday afternoon. Yale Princeton football rivalry draws 30,000 expected spectators as ticket lines form on Hawley Street. Discussion notes amateur sports debates and times from various events across the region.
The Fiat Motor Sales Company plans a demonstration of the new Model 55 four cylinder Fiat in New England tomorrow. The car, fully equipped with open body options, is rated 55 horsepower with a factory brake test exceeding 9 horsepower.
John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, debuts as an entertainer at B F Keith's Theatre next Monday afternoon in Inside Baseball. He will tell humorous stories from his career, explain major league operations, and show slide plays from his photo collection.
Joe Jeannette outpointed Jim Johnson of Philadelphia in a ten round bout here tonight. Johnson scored a first round knockdown with a right uppercut and showed better work in the sixth round. Willie Lewis knocked out Dia Thomas in the third round with a right jaw swing.
Warner of the Carlisle Indians thoroughly drilled the Redskins this afternoon focusing on line and defensive tactics. Over 20 minutes were spent on breaking through drills for 20 linemen and the second team practiced under Lone Star while Welch and Arcasa rested.
The professionals for the cycling carnival at the Arena arrive for the event opening tomorrow night. World Champion Frank Kramer, motor paced star George Wiley, Andre Perchicot, Angelo Gardellini, Ernie Pye, Jumbo Wells, Eddie Root, Jimmy Moran, El mer Collins, Jackie Clarke, Freddy Hill, and Pete Drobach are in town. Boston riders Hill and Drobach will play key roles. track work begins as the arena surface nears completion.
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