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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1913

Page

19

Exeter Men Scrimmage Ahead of Andover Game

Exeter New Hampshire October 30 reporters describe a light varsity practice with a short scrimmage and punt work. Ed Casey rests to preserve form while Bob Bingham injures his shoulder and watches from the sidelines as Andover looms. Campbell impresses on substitutes and Haverhill High pros provide second team scrimmage against senior class, 28 to 0.

Exeter N. H Ed Casey Connors Bob Bingham Casey McCormick Andover Princeton Jim Cooney Quigley Campbell Jim Broderick Haverhill

Tufts Varsity Off in Form After Scrimmage

Tufts varsity and second team displayed their worst showing of the season with inability to hold the ball and ragged work from both backfield and line during yesterday's scrimmage.

Tufts

Varsity Scrimmage Details and Second Team Standouts

The second team men exploited opportunities created by the varsity and recovered fumbles behind the line. Proctor Bilms and Volk led the second backfield with Eilmis showing flashes of form. Cadmum injury weakens the right guard spot as Totin Ellins and Babcock rotate in. Wescott Angell and Hadley, the varsity backs, rested due to injuries but expect to start against the Aggies after a long signal practice at Somerville High School.

Varsity Proctor Bilms Volk Eilmis Bennett Brown Cadmum Dr. Whelan Totin Ellins Babcock Wescott Angell Hadley Aggies Somerville High School

Cornell Fans See Off Team For Harvard Game

In Ithaca New York on October 30 a crowd of about 3000 students marched to the train to see the Cornell football team depart for Harvard for Saturday's game amid one of the largest demonstrations seen in years.

Ithaca N. Y Cornell Harvard

Cornell Armory mass meeting inspires football squad

Willard Behan and Herbert Reed of the New York World addressed the eleven at the Cornell Armory urging effort. The team practiced light signal drills and held a scrimmage between the second and third teams to prepare for Cambridge. Key players listed include Mehaffey, Guyer, Munns, Cool, Hyland, Williamson, O'Hearn, Shuler, Barrett, Fritz, and Shelton.

Cornell Armory Willard Behan Herbert Reed New York World O’hearn Mehaffey Hylland Cambridge Guyer Munns Cool Hyland Williamson Shuler Barrett Fritz Shelton Harvard Sharpe

Hank and His Animals Sail A Bulky Motor Boat

Hank takes an adventurous trip with his animal companions aboard a bulky motor boat in a Sunday Post comic strip tease. The feature promises light humor and colorful scenes for readers.

Hank Next Post

Dartmouth Football Practice Before Amherst Clash

Dartmouth in Hanover resumes prep with Assistant Coach Elcock directing a brisk drill as Coach Cavanaugh is away. The squad works through signals and rudimentary drills ahead of the Amherst game, with substitutions filling key positions and several lightweights among the players highlighted for potential rotation.

Hanover N. H Cavanaugh Dartmouth Elcock Amherst

LaGrange Defeats Galvin in Wrestling at Grand Opera House

French heavyweight George LaGrange won the decision over Jim Galvin in straight falls at the Grand Opera House weekly show. The first fall lasted 20 minutes 30 seconds with a half nelson. Galvin fought hard with rough tactics to delay defeat. The second fall followed in 12 minutes with a similar winning hold.

George LaGrange Jim Galvin New York Grand Opera House LaGrange Galvin

Sophomores win inter class cross country in Hanover

In Hanover on an October afternoon the sophomore class claimed the inter class cross country title. Captain Marceau of the Dartmouth varsity finished first in 22 08 over a 4 mile and 15 furlong course. The 1917 squad took second, 1915 third, while the senior trio were disqualified for running with only three men. The Boston alumni trophy goes to the second-year men.

Hanover N. H Marceau Dartmouth Varsity Boston

Dartmouth Freshmen Choose 1917 Captain Clarence Spears

Hanover Oct. 30 Clarence M Spears 19 of Kewanee Illinois was chosen captain of the Dartmouth yearling football team at a meeting of the 1917 men. He has been a regular right tackle on the freshman eleven.

Hanover N. H Clarence M. Spears Dartmouth Spears Kewanee Ill

English High cross country meet set for Nov 21

Teacher-manager Downey of Eng lish High announces an interclass cross country race for English High students on November 21. Each class enters 25 runners and medals go to the first five finishers. class scores include every finisher.

Downey

Yale Wary of Colgate Ahead of Weekend Game

Yale plans for Colgate clash with a tougher foe than Brown and faces defensive patches for Huntington QB runs. First string ends Carter and Avery are sidelined this week, adding to discouraging outlook for the Eli.

New Haven Yale Will Brown Huntington Carter Avery

Yale Freshmen Brace for Colgate with Scrimmage Notes

Yale football coachs push to avoid a scoreless season, working Guernsey at drop and place kicks. The scrimmage against the fresh men and scrubs produced four touchdowns as Guernsey and Cornell starred. Injuries linger, with Avery and Pumpelly hurt but expected back next week. Knowles may return to right halfback as Yale reshapes the right wing for Colgate.

Yale Guernsey Colgate Tommy Cornell Wilson Avery Pumpelly Thompson Bentley Phillips Academy Knowles Talboett Caldwell Jones Stone Talbott Ketcham Warren Madden Hubbard Cornish Cornell

Baseball Men in Golf Play

Joe Wood of the Red Sox and C. D. Wadsworth of Brae Burn teamed at Woodland against Clyde Engle and Robert McRoy in a golfers’ match. Wood, who recently posted a 94, shaved three strokes off his best as spectators watched a scattering of sports fans track the foursome.

Joe Wood Red Sox C. D. Wadsworth Brae Burn Williams Woodland Clyde Engle Robert McRoy Auburndale

Harvard Team Getting in Shape for Princeton Game

Harvard football sharpens for Princeton with Cornell visiting tomorrow. Key players vary due to injuries and lineup changes as Captain Bob Storer and Jeff Coolidge hold end positions. Midden dorf out for season. practice aims to limit new injuries amid a quiet, light session. Officials named Langford, Palto, Pendleton for 15 minute quarters.

Harvard Princeton Cornell Frank O'Brien Bob Storer Jeff Coolidge O'Brien F. B. Withington Hitchcock Gilman Storer Elken R. Curtis Middendorf Cornellians Soldiers’ Field W. S. Langford Trinity D. W Palto A Brown J. B. Pendleton Bowdoin

Dropkicks Highlight Crimson Practice And Injuries

Yesterday's practice featured light contact with dummy drills and a focus on dropkicking. Charles Brickley excelled, scoring five of seven attempts from the 35-yard line while Logan hit one of five. The Crimson sick list was trimmed to ten, with Hitchcock the worst hurt and Eddie Mahan still in Stillman Infirmary after an apparent poisoning incident.

Charles Brickley Logan Crimson Hitchcock Eddie Mahan Stillman Infirmary

Cornell Squads Arrive for Two Day Stay in Boston

Cornell's football and cross country teams arrive from Ithaca for a two day visit hosted by Harvard. Cross country coach Jack Moakley lands at 7 45 a m at Lenox hotel and plans a Belmont training run before facing Harvard tomorrow. Football arrives at 9 15 a m and will join the cross country squad at the same hotel for practice on Belmont course.

Cornell Ithaca Harvard Jack Moakley Lenox Moakley Belmont Boston Cornellians

October meeting of Newspaper Club hosts Harvard guests

The October gathering of the Newspaper Club at the Hotel Lenox drew nearly all members and guests. Editor in Chief John J. McNamara presided with principal guests Leo Lear and Jimmy Kroes of Harvard, along with J. H. MacAlman W. W. Lufkin Carl A Dudley and C. L. Sherman.

Hotel Lenox Edite John J. McNamara Leo Lear Harvard Jimmy Kroes J. H. MacAlman Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association W. W. Lufkin Hamilton Carl A Dudley C. L. Sherman

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