Start of the School Football Season in Waltham
The opening football game features Watch City of Waltham vs Marlboro High School at Waltham. Local and state football fans anticipate a lively season kickoff with many players from last year returning and a large crowd expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham High
Marlboro High
Waltham
Watch City
Marlboro
City
England
Harry Dame
Elwell
Pickett
Richardson
Millen
Bacon
Marlboro High Eleven
Kane
Sherman
Lynch
Peloquin
Sanford
Laforme
Walker
Brown
Delorey
Dalrymple
Claftin
Billy? Maginnes
Andover
Exeter
EdéSton
Hanover
Dartmouth
Local track and field notes spur Australian tour talk
A roundup of athletes and coaches under consideration for the American team tour to Australia. Power and other stars prove speed and endurance, while Worcester trainers Donovan and Powers face replacements. Harford football prep, Kilbane ref dispute, and upcoming NYAC games cited alongside hurdling records and training comebacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Power
Power
Unmack
Howard Drew
Eld
Halpin
Barwise
Worcester Academy
Harvard
Pooch” Donovan
J. Fred Powers
Donovan
Powers
Worcester Institution
Worcester
Hub Wheelmen on Tour Ride Begins in Roxbury
The 24th annual Hub Wheelmen tour under the Boston Bicycle Club began yesterday at Walnut avenue and Warren street Roxbury with about 75 riders. The two day trip will visit several historical points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Bicycle Club
Walnut Avenue
Warren Street
Roxbury
Mercer C Wins Pace Race at Central Maine Fair Card
At Waterville Maine on September 12 Mercer C won the 2 14 pacing class after splitting with May Day, with Stingy Dick unable to repeat. Benone captured the 2 19 pacing stake, My Chance won the 2 30 trotting and pacing and Bob Shipley took the 2 30 trotting stake.
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Waterville
Stingy Dick
Mercer C
May Day
Bob Shipley
Benone
My Chance
Baron Posey
CPOE
Dexter P
Reynolds
Braden
Br. H
Fisher
King McGregor
B. Hb
Burrill
Darling Bells
Bik
Holmes
Ch. G
Alciayone
Hayeee Y Gill
Ammany Gir
Perry
Siroc
B. Me
Robens
Lady’ Wilkes
B. m
Malcolm
Mercer
Marston
Cpearerie Tes
R. Im
Pottle
Queen Inez
Br. m
Hayden
Stiogy Dick
Blk
Dr Stanley
Br. Eg
Willard
My. Aare Bie Ton
Lawfennce
Lee Constantin Inis- Sy OS Ewes
Birney Axworthy
Bert
Attorney At Law
Br. G
American Law
Hayllen
Eeereeeee
Clorinda
Arrow Bell, Ch. m
Bragg
F. Ward
B. Gg
Russell
Weymouth Fair Draws Crowd as Ruth Bancroft Law Appears
More than 1000 attended the Weymouth Fair featuring Ruth Bancroft Law performing aerial stunts in a flying machine. Events included two ball games, motor cycle and horse races. Hunt School beat Huntrey 4–0. Stetsons defeated Deweys 7–5. Motor cycle and horse racing summaries list winners and times, with multiple competitors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weymouth Fair
Ruth Bancroft Law
Hunt School
Huntrey School
Deweys
Weymouth
Stetsons
South Weymouth
Dewey
Ford
Wall
Stetson
Hazelton
Mendrickson
King Bogash
B. Totman
Titer
Robert E
Fred McKenzie
Barnard
Guild
F. P. Barr
Barr
Grace P
David M
Biges
Growles
Hallie Ross
F. P. Fay
Fay
Tad Baldwin
A. Johnson
John " Bon
E. C. Paine
Armstrong
the Squaw
Wm. Z. Dowse
Ride
Naval Reserves seek strong opponents for 165-pound team
The Naval Reserves football eleven seeks games with solid teams. Last season they scored 176 points to 6 for opponents, finishing 10 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. Lead contact Lieutenant T F J O'Brien of the Naval Reserves F B Team, Fast Providence, R 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserves
T. F. J. O'Brien
Naval Reserves F. B
Providence
R. 1
Brockton Marathon Entry Blank Sought and Race Controversy Emerges
A request to Horace Keith for Brockton Watt Marathon entry forms is noted. The Labor Day race saw St Hilaire beat Parkinson who protests alleging doctor doping. Officials admit stimulants may not be justified. no rule bars them, yet such acts are a mistake.
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Brockton Watt
Horace Keith
Pinckney Street
Brockton
Labor Day
St. Hilaire
Parkinson
James McCusker
Tommy Flana
Eddie Shevlin
Jett Madden
Eddie Olver
Woonsocket
Duncan Harris
Sil Harris Avenue
KR. I
Gus Lawson
Charle Turville
Jimmy Mo
Bobby Walthour
Yale Football Squad at Work
Yale's full football squad reported for the first practice of the season with 55 candidates. The group, split into backfield and line units, worked four hours on the freshman gridiron under coaches Jones Spalding Gallauer Bomeisler and Dr Bull. Captain Ketcham may remain at centre while White moves to tackle and Loftus has left college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo Fagan
Harold Johnson
Tomlin
Tracey and
Jones
New Haven
Yale
Nantucket
Jones, Spalding, Gallauer
Bomeisler
Dr. Bull
Ketcham
White
Marting
Miller
Knowles
Worcester Academy
Frank Loftus
Loftus
Guernsey
Harbison
Warren
Carter
Avery
Wheeler
McDermott and Brady Show Fine Golf Form
Spectators watched Jack McDermott the National Open champion and M J Brady of Wollaston in a brisk practice round at the Country Club. Brady posted 33 for the last nine. McDermott 39 for the front. Brady 74 total. McDermott 76. McNamara 72. Reid 76. Bowden 76. Ouimet 78. Anderson 80. Afternoon four ball Brady and McNamara defeated McDermott and Ross 6 and 5. Entry total rises to 164 for the United States Open, Schmidt misentered earlier but likely to be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McDermott
M. J. Brady
Wollaston
Brady
McDermott
Tom McNamara
Boston
Wilfred Reid
England
George Bowden
Tedesco
Francia Ouimet
Woodland
McDonald Smith
Wygakyl
John G. Anderson
Willie Maguire
Texas
Mike Brady
Atlantic City
Alec Ross
Brace Burn
McNamara
United States
Woodland Tourney Advances to Semi Finalists
Open amateur three day event at Woodland Golf Club enters semifinals after second round matches. M L Crosby defeats R A Wood 7-5, Thayer beats Farrington 5-3, Clough over Hickox 4-8, Manning defeats Bibley 5-3. Remaining contenders Newell Malone Paine Smith compete in second semi final batch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Golf Club
8. E. Thayer
M. L. Crosby
Chestnut Hill
G. R. Clough
Bellevue
J. N. Manning
Brae Burn
R. A. Wood
Vesper
Ss. BE
Thayer
Woodland
H. P. Farrington
G. RK
Clough
W. Hickox Jr
Albemarle
Grae-Burn
W. E. Bibley
R. W. Newell
Brae
Cyclists Prepare for Last Revere Race Showdown
The Revere cycle track hosts a final one hour race with five riders in contention for the season’s top honors. Lynn rider Elmer Collins returns from a layoff and shows strong form alongside Clarence Carman and Percy Lawrence who aim to best him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Brassard
Elmer Collins
Lynn
Clarence Carman
Percy Lawrence
Collins
Williams and Yale in College Finals
Philadelphia report says Nathaniel Wheeler of Yale and John Marshall Jr of Williams College won through to the final round of the individual intercollegiate golf championship at Huntington Valley Country Club Noble. Wheeler beat J N Stearns of Princeton 3 up 2 to play and Marshall defeated D D Douglas of Princeton 6 up 4 to play in the semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nathaniel Wheeler
Yale
John Marshall, Jr
Williams College
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Noble
Wheeler
Marshall
J. N. Stearns
Princeton
D. D. Douglas
Protested game awarded to Portland in New Bedford match
The protest over Portland versus New Bedford on August 30 was sustained by President Murnane. The game was awarded to Portland after a double play, on a juggled fly ball, was ruled in Portland’s favor.
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Boston
Portland
New Bedford
Murnane
van Dyke
Worcester
Burns
Merrill
Bawcock
Hayden
Sullivan
Hickman
Wash
Shorten
Rees
Carroll
Nye
R. Bates
Adams
Bates
Mayberry
Jewell
Slayden
Cooney
Walsh
Pfeffer
Om Bates
Delaney
Rorty
Lowell and Portland sweep two from Lawrence and Worcester
In Lowell, Lowell beat Lawrence 8 2 in game one with a close Wood vs Hadley duel. A burlesque start in game two ends with DeGroff turning serious and Lowell winning. In Worcester, Portland takes both ends of a doubleheader 13 11 and 2 1, Jewell holding Worcester hitless in game two and five pitchers in a wild opener.
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Lowell
Lawrence
Pete Wood
Hadley
Flannery
Rube DeGroff
DeGroff
Worcester
Portland
Jewell
van Dyke
Cscs
Cvesenens
Hickman
Walsh
Meehan
Rorty
Clemens
C’strom
Miller
Thomas
Braggy
Flan'y
L'ster
H'stein
Mahoy
DeG'tr
And’son
Phoenix
Aubrey
Bok
Baxter
Dee
Wood
Opie
Lawrence Age
Mahoney
Halstein
O'Con- Anderson
Nell
O’connell
Fian
Anderson
Luysternery
Brugey
B. Ball
Caristrom
Pas
Duffy
Stafford
C'strom
Soft Thomas
Luyster
D'G'ff
Deb Galvin
M’phy
P'rson
Lowell Lawrence
O'Con
Well
Bruggy
Brockton Defeats New Bedford In Nine Inning Tilt
Brockton scores six on fifteen hits led by Yount and Dowd as New Bedford adds two late runs. Swapp walks a tight inning but yields four runs, while Yount earns the win with eight strikeouts. Second game details show key hits by Tesch Kilhullen McMahon and Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Yount
Brockton
Swapp
Kilhullen
M'ma’n
Logan
Binella
Sweatt
Ken'dy
Stewart
Kane
Ruflange
Jackson
Yesch
Torphey
Dowd
J. Kennedy
Tesch
M. Kennedy
Maloney
McMahon
Leonard
Kennedy
White
Lynn Wins Pitchers Battle 2–1 Over Barron and Cunningham
Lynn defeats Barron and Cunningham 2–1 in a pitchers duel. Cargo’s sharp defense at shortstop stood out with several tough plays. Porters, Lavigne and Howard key the Lynn offense as Fallon River leaves runners stranded for seven, while Barron and Cunningham combine for 10 strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Barron
Cunningham
Cargo
Fall River
Howard
Moulton
Mulvey
Jacob’n
LI C’pbell
C’savant
W Dlman
Lavigne
Weeden
Dun’ham
Lynnne Eseeereee
Porter
Campbell
Wilson
Labelle
Baseball Notes On Pennant Chase And Offbeat Turns
A stream of thoughts on the season’s crunch time. Mentions Framing alleged by Pesky and Burns, Browns Yanks speculation, and the $4.75 gate take to cover bills. References U S sports figures, rookies, managers Huggins and Murphy, and a yachting schedule extension with pennant likely by Oct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pesky
Tommy Burns
St. Louis
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Sherman Johnson
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Jimmy Walsh
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Charlie Brickley
Crimson
Everett High
al Sharpe
Cornell
Howard Jones
Sharpe
Jimmy Wendell
Alvin Kraenzlein
Travers Island
PRACA
the Men's Store School
IS A
Ptack Drilling
Jonny Backfiell
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Thompson
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Schmidt
Garden City
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H’kman
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Phila
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K. C. Sweeney
Sweeney
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