Harvard Eleven Shows Great Football Form
Harvard University’s first eleven held a brisk scrimmage at Soldiers Field under O Flaherty with a standout passing play to Houston for the season’s first touchdown. The backs and lines showed strong cohesion, while the second team fought a scoreless draw for twenty minutes. Captain R M Page of the second team was named, and Henry Sprague was withheld from regular work due to fitness concerns as Gil Browne prepares to rejoin the lineup.
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First Scrimmage at Princeton Provides Early Insights
Princeton football held its first regular scrimmage in warm weather. Woodle scored a TD, Siegling anchored tackle plays, Nor man shifted to center, Tib bett aided backs, Racquet reinforced the line, and Kranz impressed at guard. Coach Gammons surveys fullback concerns as McCormick and Woodle drill returners.
Brown signals practice shows strong progress in mud
Signal practice at Providence under heavy mud produced snappy play as the Brown squad, despite weather and limited kicker work, executed varied formations for the second day of drills. Fumbling was less than expected and players received solid instruction in handling a slippery pigskin.
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Cornell Opens Practice With First-String Lineup
Ithaca N Y September 23 Cornell coaches staged a half hour walk through practice to shape a varsity look for the season. The assembled first team included Seagraves at center Bell andConan at guards Frank ORourke Weeks at tackles Crosby and McArthur at ends Hoffman and Smith as halves Pope at fullback and Baker from last year’s freshmen at quarterback. All but Baker Smith O Rourke and Conan were sophomores. One side kick and forward pass were features of the drills.
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Lang Returns To Dartmouth Football Squad At Right Tackle
Lang's return after a year absence boosts Dartmouth as 75 players report for practice. Coach Lillard fields two elevens and experiments with formations ahead of next Wednesday's Massachusetts State game. Training table to begin after the first game.
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Football notes highlight early season college lines and players
Vic Kennard’s case draws interest in New Haven as Princeton fields a strong line. Craig, a Michigan star halfback turned sprinter, quits football for track. George Adee leads Yale quarterbacks while Dartmouth’s left wing line holds. The Carlisle Indians have not allowed a field goal this season. Baker from Exeter joins Cornell. Johnny Mayhew aids Brown’s coaching staff after graduation.
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Erne Beats O Keefe in Philadelphia Bout at Broadway A C
Young Erne defeated Tommy O Keefe in a six round fight in Philadelphia. Erne earns a possible title shot against Johnny Willetts after the Broadway A C bout.
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Champion at Charlesbank threatens to eclipse all others
A new local champion at Charlesbank defeated the columnist in a 100 yard race and is set to appear at the Brockton fair next month. The piece also notes looming retirements in baseball with Fred Tenney and Christy Mathewson hinting this season may be their last, while indoor championships loom at Madison Square Garden October 4 and 6.
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Coys Ailment or Rupture Delays Yale Football Return
IS COY'S AILMENT NEW HAVEN Conn Sept 28 It became known tonight through an official source that the operation on Captain Ted Coy of Yale for a rupture was performed in New York Hospital last week The injury sprang from a bruiser in a game and developed during summer He cannot play before the Colgate game Sept 23 but will recover fully and permanently Coy will leave his bed tomorrow and return to Yale in two weeks to watch practice from the sidelines for two or three weeks Also Fred Murphy malaria will keep him away for two weeks Buster Brown placed at right guard Pop Corey at quarterback Goebel expected back next week Ray Biglow named permanent coach in charge of the line Yale announces 1913 schedule Oct 2 New Haven High School At Yale Field Oct 9 Andover Academy At Andover Oct 16 Hotchkiss School At Lakeville Oct 23 Exeter Academy At Exeter Oct 30 Andover Academy At Yale Field Nov 6 Princeton At Yale Field Nov 13 Harvard At Cambridge
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Boxers Open Reorganized Apollo A A C in Salem Card
The Apollo A C of Salem opens Monday night with Billy Rolfe versus Young Jack Johnson in the main bout. Tommy Murray and Gus Rogers meet in the preliminary, and Mike Malia vs Angus McDougall in the semi final. Jim Buckley believes Langford may struggle to gain the verdict next Tuesday at the Armory A A.
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Feet-first sliding gains favor in modern baseball safety
The article weighs head first versus feet-first sliding as the more scientific method. It notes players now prefer feet-first to reduce injury risk while retaining athletic edge and speed on bases.
Contested Top Tie In New Haven League Showdown
The top tie in the New Haven R A league will be decided next Monday morning at the South End grounds as the Trainmen meet the Third District Operatives. A highlight will be Kroh of the Third District opposing Duby of the Trainmen, both leaders in runs for the season.
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Four Schoolboy Players Injured in Scrimmages
Four schoolboy players were hurt in scrimmages yesterday, with Hagar of Somerville High suffering a compound fibula fracture, Johnson of Everett High dislocated shoulder, Harrison sprained hand, and Green a bad leg. Somerville beat Tufts in a practice scrimmage, while Everett injuries are not serious. East Boston canceled workouts at Wood Island Park. Newton and Commercial High show strong prospects for improved teams this season.
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AMERICAN ASSN RESULTS HIGHLIGHT BRISK GAMES
Toledo defeats Milwaukee 2 1 in the first game, second game tied 0 0. Kansas City crushes Indianapolis 11 2, St Paul tops Louisville 8 1. Minneapolis Columbus game postponed by rain.
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Rains Cancel Grand Circuit Races in Columbus
Columbus, Sept 23. The Grand Circuit races were called off today due to rain, affecting schedule and payouts as weather halted racing activities in the area.
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