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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
11
The Crimson squad spent an hour in signal practice facing a stiff northwest wind. Scrimmages were limited to avoid injuries and fumbling. Rand led punt kicks, Daly coached backs, and 66 players plus 10 newcomers trained as Harvard schedules Bowdoin Maine Bates Carlisle Dartmouth loom.
Unclear play sequence lists TEAM A and TEAM B with players Kennard Pierce Phillipbar West Brock Dove Nourse Plumb Alley Meece Hodges Indies Foster Blanchard Moore Miller Gallatti Newhall Brown Wendell Graydon Rand Apollonio Waterbury in a jumbled lineup. No dates or scores provided.
Amherst College football outlook looks strong with nine players having earned A in football and many newcomers showing promise. Veterans include Captain Gildersleeve Mulry Shattuck Frank Skilbourn Leadbetter Smith Atwood and Keating with Clough Graves Keith Blades Curby among others and John Hubbard coaching. toughest games loom against Dartmouth and Williams.
Ithaca N Y Sept 25 Fast practice kept three Cornell elevens on Perry Field Walders veteran played varsity fullback for first time this year Giant Jim Cosgrove punter again at guard O Rourke moved to tackle permanent Slinton last year’s tackle scrub McCallie huge Southerner eligible this fall coaches continue seesaw of Centre OderkirK and Kellar between varsity and scrub
Harvard plans a strong football start against Bowdoin after last year’s 10 to 0 loss. Noted players include Charley Daly, a three time All American, and Nate Hall coaching Harvard freshmen. Yale also opens today with expectations high as the Crimson regroups. NYU reports twenty candidates for practice.
Captain C. K. Ide of the Yale crew reverses plan to leave college and remains with the team. He had earlier announced a return to business in San Francisco.
The Massachusetts Highway Commission says over 6000 cars operate under void old numbers under the 197 act. Owners and numbers will be turned over to police for arrest and prosecution. The commission has collected $63,527 from automobile users in the past year for state highways and boulevards.
The 1907 baseball All American picks favor Kling of the Chicago Cubs as the premier catcher with Bresnahan and Criger among other top catchers. The posts note Kling’s durability in catching, accuracy, and clutch hitting that helped break up games, with broader selections across pitchers, infielders, and outfielders from multiple teams.
A preview notes that Big Betting Coups recounts famous wagers by race track plungers, Senators and other well known figures of the recent past, featured in next Sunday's Magazine.
The article reports Oliver Frost Cutts was due to report at Harvard to lead the finemen for the Crimson this fall, but he has not appeared. It claims he left Seattle days ago, with no word or sighting at Cambridge. Gossip suggests he may be traveling by freight or walking, and speculation links him to other coaches across the country.
Holy Cross and Norwich University opened their football seasons with a scoreless scrimmage. Both teams focused on ruleed play in 11 and 10 minute halves and stood firm on defense with little ground gained.
SCHOOLS WILL TRY TACKLING English High School candidates and Roxbury High aspirants trained at Franklin Field. Weather favored practice as Coach Duffy and Instructor O'Reilly led a long session of signals and plays. Roxbury Latin opens at Brookline High tomorrow at Griggs Field, while Brookline faces injuries and turnover but shows potential. Coach Maguire drills Groton bound Latin School for Saturday use. Captain Daniels misses likely game.
Yale's football team opened practice in New Haven with a five minute scrimmage led by Captain Bigelow. No scoring occurred as the varsity and freshman elevens clashed. notable players included Dines, Bo mar, Berger, and Coy. Over 500 students watched as Coach Knox kept out Centre Rush Cooney and Tad Jones.
Exeter, N H, blanks Brewster Academy 27 to 0 as Phillips Exeter fielded substitutes in the second period. Brewster failed to score and Exeter dominated from start to finish in the September 25 matchup.
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