Harvard Varsity Gridiron Practice Amid Rain Delay
Harvard varsity football continued work in a downpour with McKay and Fisher eligible to play. A 13 minute scrimmage against the second team featured mixed success, injuries, and a rare 20 minute score session as Frothingham and Prever punted and end runs highlighted the damp practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galatti
Fromhingham
Morrison
Gil Browne
H. F E. Rogers
D. S. Knowlton
Tred Crolius
Dartmouth
H. Foster
Wisher H. Nesmith
Frothingham
Prever
Corbett
H. Co. Leslie
O’maherty
Varsity
Houston
McKay
1. T
Dunlap
O'Hare
F G
Withington
Fisher
R. G
Fish
R. T
Ggisrowne
Misherty
A. B
H. C. Leslie
F. H. Leslie
R. Th
Perkins
P. K. Houston
1. E
Cobain
W. K. Blodgett
1. G
Estabrook
Stowe
Park
Pirale
Beard
Fr. c
Potter
Gett
F. B
Schoolboys Battle for Grid Positions Amid Mud and Roster Drops
Weathered fields and eager rosters mark the start of football practice across Boston area schools. Roxbury Latin fields a 25 man squad under Art Kelley with captain Frank O’Brien, while Dorchester High, Mechanic Arts, West Roxbury, and English High push hard drills. Scattered delays, cancellations, and upcoming schedules highlight a busy prep gridiron season with Harvards hopefuls and big city rivals shaping early prospects.
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Roxbury Latin
Art Kelley
Dick Murdock
Andrew Welch
Bart Connolly
Bob M’caffrey
Roxbury
Frank O'Brien
Charley Fox
Jones
Collins
Don Packard
Conway
Sheehan
Rollins
Ring
Littlefield
G. Connolly
Ferguson
George F. Fiske
Brookline High
Brookline
St. Mark's
Southboro
Middlesex School
Concord
Newton High
Newton
Milton Academy
Milton
St. George’s
Newport
Volkmann
Noble & Greenough
Stone School
Chestnut Hill
Malden High
Malden
Yale Practice in Rain Produces Two Touchdowns
Yale football in heavy rain drills with a 20 minute scrimmage. Ted Lilley scored on an onside kick in 29 yards and Jack Field crossed for the other touchdown. Freshmen lineup, 85 men reported, Walter Camp Jr. added. Captain Ted Coy ill in New York hospital but expected to attend the Syracuse game.
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Blodgett
Page
O'Flaherty
Varsity
Pirnie
Beard
Potter
W. Page
Perkins
Corbett
F. H. Leslie
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Ted Lilley
Jack Field
Leavenworth
Romar
Walter Camp, Jr
Fulton
Wheaton
Ted Coy
New York
Coy
Princeton Tigers Scrimmage Shows Improved Offense
Princeton football held a scrimmage in Princeton New Jersey with the first team receiving more offensive work. Cunningham Sparks and Sawyer repeatedly carried the ball for solid gains as Parks and Sawyer at halfback contributed to the faster, snappier play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Sparks
Woodle
Devito
Sawyer
End McCormick
Bard
Christie
Bamman
McFadyen
Reid
MecCrohan
Hart
Princeton
N. J
Parks
Dartmouth Freshmen Secret Practice Before Aggies Game
Secret practice at Hanover under coach Lillard ends in late afternoon drizzle. Farnum is the doubtful guard but may prove his form with a game. The lineup includes Daly Bartlett Sherwin Pierce Tobin Whitmore Dingle Thompson Farnum Morrill Lang Needham Bankhart Elcock Brady Pishon Ingersoll Marks Ryan. First cut reduces 70 players to about 35. mass meeting scheduled tomorrow.
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Hanover
N. H
Lillard
Dartmouth
Farnum
Aggies
Daly
Bartlett
Sherwin
Pierce
1. T
Tobin
Whitmore
Dingle
Thompson
Morrill
R. G
Lang
Needham
R. T
Bankhart
Elcock
Brady
Pishon
Q. B
Ingersoll
H. B
Marks
Ryan
Little Fishon
Cole
Beahan Cup Donor Highlights Cornell Coach Lineup
Willard Beahan 79, donor of the Beahan cup, leads a parade of alumni coaches at Cornell as four full elevens rehearse signal work in a non scrimmage session. Baker at quarterback shows sharp long passes while captain Tydeman and Farrington hold key roles. Crosby sits out with a hip injury and Uhl misses days for barber's itch as two coaches work per squad.
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Thaca
N. Y
Willard Beahan
Cornell
Joe Beacham
West Point
Dan Reed
Henry Schoelkopf
Baker
Tydeman
Farrington
O’connor
Andover
Crosby
Uhl
Barber
Brown practice shortened by heavy rain at Brown
Providence Sept 27. Afternoon rain halted practice at Brown. Coach Gammons held signal drills with 28 players, two new men McLyman at fullback and Gorman from last year’s squad at end, varsity and substitutes split into two squads.
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Providence
Brown
Gammons
McLyman
Gorman
Varsity
Ashbaugh
Apler
Stason
Smith, Corp
R. G
Racquet
Kulp
R. T
Regnier
Jarvis
R. E
Sprackling
Crowther
Q. B
Altdoerffer
H. B
McKay
Wrestling Showdown at Columbia Theatre Tonight
Walter Willoughby of Cleveland faces Joe Franz of Toledo in a high profile wrestling match at the Columbia Theatre on Wednesday night. Franz, though new here, is praised by top wrestlers as a future champion, while Willoughby is a well known force that fans doubt can be bested in his weight class.
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Columbia Theatre
Walter Willoughby
Cleveland
Joe Franz
Toledoo
Franz
Willoughby
Philadelphia bout: Erne defeats Corbett at West End A C
In Philadelphia on September 27 Young Erne defeated Fred Corbett in a fast boxing match before a packed West End Athletic Club crowd. Erne dominated the bout with quick combinations and precision, securing a decisive victory for the local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Young Erne
Fred Corbett
West End A. C
Murphy Captures Two Grand Circuit Trotting Wins
In Columbus on a slow day for faster times T W Murphy earned two victories with Inner Guard and Alice Roosevelt. Inner Guard finished strongest but was penalized to last after a track-change. Alice Roosevelt led through the 2:13 trot heats but faced a late challenge from Iris and Evelyn Patchen.
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Columbus
T. W. Murphy
Inner Guard
Alice Roosevelt
Marie N
Geer
Duke Jay
Iris
Walter Cox
B. m
Marengo Kling
Torreeo EE
Ieee
Kenyon W
Bik. S
Kenyon
Nancy Royce
Bik. m
McCarthy
Beatrice Bellini
Dickerson
Genteel T
Br. S
Snow
Bet EC
Bruce Girdle
McMahon
Hogan
B. G
Burns
Dee. O. Te
the Searcher
Murphy
Dulce Jos
Jay Bird
Martha Dillon
Sidney Aaalon
Sanders
Jeanie Constantine
B.grady
Montell
B. H
Beauty Wright
Chandler
Br. m
Turner
Robert L., Jr
Stelle
Royal Penn
Ludwig
Ann Direct
Blk. m
Curtis
Island Wilkes
Cox
Evelyn Patchen
Wilson
Mary Dillon
Gus
Patterson
Eae Mortval Jr
B. S
B. Stoles
So. m
Benadum
Pat Paynes
Br. G
Sweeny
Margaret Frey
Niles
Wrigten
Nichols
Barney O'Connor
Majors
MacCarthy
Rolfe Wins Narrow Decision Over Johnson in Salem Fight
Billy Rolfe and Young Jack Johnson faced off for 12 rounds at the Apollo Club in Salem. Rolfe earned the decision in a tense bout as Johnson faded late. preliminaries saw Young Larry Conley defeat Gus Rogers in six rounds and Johnny Burns draw with Mike Malia in eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Billy Rolfe
Apollo Club
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Rolfe
South Boston
Billy
Larry Conley
Gus Rogers
Lynn
Rogers
Johnny Burns
Mike Malia
College grid action and coach quotes from the era
Bates arrives in Boston for the Harvard game while Yale prepares for Wesleyan. Michigan coach Yost argues for lighter players. O Flaherty may fill Harvard’s quarterback role after Jack Cutler’s retirement. Ramsdell shines for Pennsylvania against Gettysburg with four long runs. Princeton eyes Hart as a gridiron star amid exams. Carlisle victory notes Carlisle Indians 9 to 0 over Villa Nova. Mercerburg Academy fields 85 players under Gus Ziegler.
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Bates
Boston
Harvard
Yale
Wesleyan
Yost
Michigan
O'Flaherty
Jack Cutler
Ramsdell
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Eli
Tad Jones
George Adee
de Saulles
Tineke
Syracuse
Elis
Hart
Exeter
Freshmen Add Notable Newcomers to Crimson Football
The freshmen field a strong team with heavy active players for the season. New recruit L. D. Howard from Worcester Academy joins as a standout in football and track. Practice featured kicking off on wet ground as Kennard tested various kicks against the varsity. Six sets of brothers are trying out for the Crimson, with Fullback Minor also having a brother on the freshman squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Howard
Worcester Academy
Kennard
Crimson
Minor
Peter the Great Visits Boston Athletic Club Crowd
Yesterday afternoon Peter the Great visited the Boston Athletic Club arriving by taxicab with Mr and Mrs McArdable. More than 700 club members and friends gathered to welcome the educated monkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter the Great
Boston Athletic Club
McArdable
Athletic Club
Hord
Pole Vault Record by Yale Champion Gilbert Fails Official Nailing
New Haven Sept 27 At Westville A C Gilbert Yale and world champion pole vaulter cleared 13 feet 2 inches eclipsing all records but the mark will not be claimed as the apparatus used was not regulation size. He intended only an exhibition.
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New Haven
Conn
Westville
A. C. Gilbert
Yale
Gilbert
Professional golf match at Brae Burn between Ross brothers and Brady MacNamara
Four-somes contest at 36 holes pits the Ross brothers of Massachusetts against T L McNamara of Wollaston and M J Brady of Commonwealth. Odds favor the older duo amid recent US Open form, with $1800 stakes and $40 per man. Also reports stock gains for Boston boats and fish prices as vessels sail toward Boston.
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Ross Brothers
Massachusetts
T. L., McNamara
Wollaston
M. J. Brady
Commonwealth
Boston
Vicinity
Tommy Mac
Mike Brady
Vessels Reach Wharf as Swordfisheries Reopen After Closure
At dusk Saturday 24 fishing vessels anchored at T wharf as sword fishermen resume catching after a weeklong season closure. Captain Pennington earned 16 cents a pound for 30 fish, with four months’ swordfishing yielding about 600 dollars for the skipper and 565 dollars per man for the crew. Motor’s catch averaged 250 pounds, some up to 500. The fleet totaled 1,090,700 pounds of mixed fish, including haddock, cod, hake, pollock, and cask. Captain Martin Welch aboard Lucania led arrivals with 108,000 pounds of groundfish from Provincetown.
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Regina
Boston
South Channel
Mary E. Cooney
Hortense
Haddock
T Wharf
Pennington
O’neal
Rose Standish
Georges
Martin Welch
Gloucester
Lucania
Provincetown
SEPT 23 MINIATURE ALMANAC REPORTS TIDE AND ARRIVALS
The almanac lists sunrise at 5 38, sunset at 5 32, day length 11 54, moonset 4 07 am, high water 10 27 pm, and tide rise 10 ft 2 in. Arrivals include steamers Canopic, Parisian, Sagamore, Bethania, Barenfels, Gut Heil, Admiral Dewy, Karen, Nacoochee, Persian, Yale, and many others with ports Naples, Gibraltar, Hamburg, Calcutta, Liverpool, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Halifax, and more. Sailed winds NW to E. Several vessels listed in ballast or with coal.
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Canopic
Carter
Genoa
Naples
Almeira
Gibraltar
Ponta del Gada
Parisian
Hains
Glasgow
Moville
Sagamore
Venton
Liverpool
Bethania
Gre
Meyerdiercks
Hamburg
Barenfels
Ger
Engelage
Calcutta
Colombo
Port Said
Norfolk
Newport News
Thacher
Philadelphia
Halifax
Ellis
Charlottetown
Port Hawkesbury
Yale
Thompson
New York
Massachusetts
Barrett
J. H. Devereux
Keene
Port Jonson
Joshua Lovett
Coffin
Richmond
Calhoun
Providence
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Jack Ingersoll
Dartmonth Eleven
Edward J. O’brien
Matthews
Dorchester High
Mechanic Arts
O'Donnell
West Roxbury High School
Waltham High School
Tufts
Marlboro High
Marlboro
Waltham
Welch
Connolly
Eichorn
Wendell
Berenson
Fallon
Waltham High
Somerville High
Broadway Field
Somerville
English High
Niles Nelson
Buber’ Gore
Leominster
Hudson High
Needham High
Dorchester
Mills
East Boston
Dedham
Frank Madden
Boston Latin School
Tigers
Erne
Peter
Marie Crozet
Raudnitz
Paul Poirett
Lewis
Drecoll
Auspitz Martial
Armand
Blondel
Electrotype
Sunday Post
Louise C. Cabral
Mary T. Fallon
E. W. Nunan
Annie Perry
Saxonia
Queenstown
Ivernia
Romante
White Star Line
Rowena
Huelva
Spain
Shipping News
Nacoochee
Savannah
James 8. Whitney
Emma E. Potter
Clementsport
Wind N
N. W
Ransom B. Fuller
St. John
N. B
Portland
Eastport
Calvin Austin
Ctc
Kennebec
Ontario
Baltimore
Georges Creek
Mercury
I. Co
Feaston Jr
Portsmouth
Margaret Haskell
Horace A. Stone
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