Harvard Picks Trial Elevens For Crimson Gridiron Scrimmage
Harvard selects practice first and second elevens in Haughton era drills. Captain Burr leads as left guard with Hoar at guard, Crowley and Houston as ends, Nourse at center, Forsheimer at right tackle, and a unsettled backfield with candidates White Graydon Gilbert Long Corbett Waterberry Cutler and Smith competing. Daly and Kernan coach ends backs and punt formations as Burr and Hoar direct the scrimmage.
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Daly
Burr
Harvard
Crowley
Houston
McKay
Phillipbar
Sam Hoar
Crimson
Joe Nourse
Dan Forscheimer
White
Graydon
Gilbert
Gray
Long
Corbett
Gil Browne
Sprague
Pat Grant
Tags
Cutler
Togs
Knowlton
Green
Kernan
Kennard
Wilhelm
Cornell
Lilly
Hoar
Browns Take Two From Philadelphia Athletics
St Louis defeated Philadelphia twice 2 to 1 and 5 to 4 with early offense in game one and a sixth inning lead change in game two. Ferris and Stone had two base hits, Lapp hit a triple, while Coombs and Davis turned a double play as St Louis maneuvered to the wins at home.
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T. Louis
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Davis
Ate
Ferris
Stone
T. Jones
Jones
Schweitzer
Coombs
Wallace
Dineen
Hurst
Sheridan
St Ae
R. BH. PO
A. B. Jone
Saito Schweitzer
Hoan
Williams
PO Nichols
Oe Lou
Davis Smith
Barr
Flater
Nichols
Philadel
Owell
Sheridan and
Dominion Atlantic Ry Announces Four Weekly Steam Trips
Dominion Atlantic Railway extends its 8 8. line to a four trip per week schedule starting Sunday September 20. Steamers depart Long Wharf Boston on Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at 1 p m. Low excursion rates continue through the 29th with many travelers taking the trip in September noted as a delightful month in the Provinces. For details and staterooms, contact City office 228 Washington Street or Long Wharf foot State Street.
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Dominion Atlantic RY
Long Wharf
Boston
Washington Street
Cooney Returns to Yale Line as Practice Opens
Yale coach Tad Jones and captain Biglow directed drills as Cooney, the veteran guard, rejoined the squad from the second eleven and will reclaim his starting post when fit next week. Halfback Brides remained the only veteran absent during today’s practice.
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New Haven
Conn
Carroll Cooney
Yale
Cooney
Ray Paige
Annapolis
Tad Jones
Biglow
Hobbs
Andrus
Harvard and Yale Trips Draw Boston Businessmen
Metropolitan Steamship Company offers weekend voyages on the Harvard and Yale for Boston businessmen. The twin triple screw turbine ships provide modern comforts and ease of travel to New York with Sunday leisure and Monday morning return for the office.
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Boston
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Harvard
Yale
New York
Special Low Rates West via Central Vermont and Grand Trunk
Travel promotions offer $54.45 Boston to California and North Pacific points with tickets available through Oct 30, 1908. Pullman tourist cars run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at $2.75 double berth. Stops include Denver and New England delegates to the WCTU convention. Rates and details via E. H. Boynton in Boston.
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Central Vermont
Grand Trunk Railways
Boston
Mass
California
North Pacific
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Patriarchs Militant
Denver
Col
American Bankers’ Association
New England
Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention
E. H. Boynton
Washington Street
Americans defeat British in Longwood tennis clash
In front of about 800 spectators at Longwood, F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett defeated J. G. Parke and M. J. G. Ritchie three sets to one. The match featured a dramatic third set and ended with a decisive fourth set 6-1 for the Americans.
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Longwood
F. B. Alexander
H. H. Hackett
J. G. Parke
M. J. G. Ritchie
Great Britain
Longwood Courts
Hackett
Parke
Alexander
Deuce
United States
Ritchie
Worcester Downs Fall River 5 0 in opener
Worcester wins 5 0 as Fall River takes the nightcap 8 2 in a doubleheader split. Pitching by Leverenz and Wormwood led to a low scoring opener, while errors and timely hits fueled Fall River’s late rally in the second game.
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Worcester
Fall River
Fall
Pee Singleton
Mes’ager
Donovan
Reynolds
Bawcock
Bradley
Oj Sullivan
R.f
Logan
Leverenz
Wormw
Dekane
Singleton
Schwartz
Wormwood
Russell
Bowcock
Kane
Messenger
Lavigne
Blackburn
Brien
A.E
Messnger
Devine
Sullivan
Ready
Cum'ngs
McCune
Toomey
Cummings
M. O’brien
Baseball game report with mixed errors and pitches
Summary of a game scene noting Fullerton and Warner performing at bat and on the mound with several wild pitches and strikeouts amid partial player names and a time mark. Umpire Buckley officiated a reduced time frame of 40 minutes.
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Fullerton
Warner
itcher—Cox
Arner
Buckley
Lawrence 6 Brockton 1 in late nine inning win
Lawrence scores six runs in the ninth to beat Brockton 6 to 1. Barnes allows five unearned runs and Maybohm fans four for Lawrence while Kelley earns the win with home run and McLane adds two base hits. Brockton’s Harter and Kelley pace the offense with a three base hit and two runs scored respectively.
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Barnes
Lawrence
Brockton
Flynn
Vinson
Harter
McLane
Murch
Kelley
McGovern
Finlayson
Wilson
Connaughton
Maybohm
Waters
Lanigan
New England
SEC
Po.a.e. Ss
Hickman
MecK’nan
C.f
M.do’van
Con’ton
Bannon
C Wilson
E O
Cutting
R Maybohm
Downs
Davis the Hardware Man Holds 20th Special Weekly Sale
The sale at Port land and Sudbury streets drew hundreds of buyers for bargains in hardware cutlery and home items. Davis emphasizes first quality stock from Simmons Company of St. Louis and promotes its Keen Kutter line.
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Davis
Portland
Sudbury Streets
Simmons Company of
St. Louis
Eastern Steamship Co announces fall excursions from Boston
The Eastern Steamship Company kicks off its annual fall trips to Maine and the Maritime Provinces with reduced rates through October 3. Cruises depart Boston for Eastport Lubec St John New Brunswick St Andrews and Calais, offering an ideal ocean sail at a lower price.
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Eastern Steamship Company
Maine
Maritime Provinces
Boston
Eastport
Lubec
St. John
N. B
St. Andrew’s
Calais
Actor Nine Loses to Post Team 12 to 3
The Nearly a Hero company lent athletic prowess to a baseball game at the National League grounds. The Post team won 12 to 3 as Kirkwood and Boyer stood out yet erring thespians fell short. Pat Thornton pitched well for the Post with solid team defense.
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Kirkwood
Boyer
Sam Bernard
Thespians
Pat Thornton
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