Moran Day at Braves Field Promises Big Local Gathering
Pat Moran’s Day at Braves Field is set to be one of the biggest events at the park with Fitchburg hosting fans. The piece notes the Braves’ lingering chase for the National League bunting, and mentions possible future sporting shifts including Yale football at the Yale Bowl and a hypothetical Braves Field site for a major game. It highlights Babe Ruth’s famed appetite and past eccentricities as noted by Mrs Ruth.
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Pat Moran
Braves Field
George Stallings
Braves
Phillies
Pat
Fitchburg
Morans
Boston
New Haven
Gaffney
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Michigan Coach Yost Adopts New Football Baseball Hybrid
Coach Yost of Michigan devises a pig skin game where nine players per side use a baseball diamond. A pitcher throws a football to a batter who throws it far to advance bases, while standard baseball rules apply. George Meehan to coach City College of New York swimmers next season. If the Battery to Sandy Hook swimmer can coach, college swimmers will face strong practices.
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Yost
Michigan
George Meehan
College of the City of New York
Hero of
Jimmy Britt Lightweight Title Claim Not Held
Jimmy Britt never held the lightweight championship. The record disputes include a rule question about fair balls after fouls and the seating capacity of Shibe Park at about 23,000. Historical notes reference Columbus Day games, a Cambridgeport contact, and a 1911 World Series attendance of 28,281 between the Giants and Athletics.
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Jimmy Britt
Britt
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
G. Kkm
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Centre Field
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Giants
Athletics
Tufts Men Improve in Form on Oval Practice
Tufts first team on the Oval yesterday afternoon pressed scrubs for an hour and a half to sharpen an attack for Norwich. Doane at full back repeatedly broke through for long gains as Parks and Wescott showed strong form in the backfield. Wescott excelled with long end runs while Captain Parks directed the offense and consistently gained on quarterback scrambles.
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Tufts
Oval
Norwich
Whelan
Varsity
Dinger
Doane
Angell
Parks
Wescott
Harvard Holds Secret Practice Preview for IU Team
Harvard conducted a secret practice focusing on defense. Changes to the lineup included Harry Cadman at guard and Rollins in the backfield with Mahan coaching. Gilman appeared at end and showed strong promise, while Cowen and Mahan were supplanted in their spots.
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Cadman
Cowen
Captain Mahan
Harvard
Harry Cadman
Rollins
Mahan
Gilman
Harvard Scrimmage Shows Defensive Growth Ahead of Ag. College
Harvard’s practice featured strong defensive development as the second eleven offered new, effective plays. The varsity struggled to score early, but Gilman shone at end on his first day, while Wiggin and Taylor led defensive diagnosis. Three players were dropped from the squad, with two remaining in the second squad as efforts to return to the varsity continue. Leo Leary and Dick Harte work at ends, Coolidge and Soucy maintain strong form, and Cadman fills in at tackle if needed.
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Harvard
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Robinson
Wiggin
Taylor
Cowen
Cadman
Gilman
J. W. Middendorf
J. Lathrop
L. Hartley
Leo Leary
Cambridge
Dick Harte
C. Coolidge
EF. W. Soucy
Harvard to Lose Ayres and Foreman In 1916 Varsity
Harvard will not include last year's star Ayres in the 1916 varsity nine as he completes academic work at Cambridge. Waterman may or may not play as he finishes his college course. Foreman, once in Atlanta as a political reporter, has returned to Cambridge and is arranging the 1916 schedule.
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Russell R. Ayres
Harvard
Nash
Cambridge
Ayres
John Waterman
Waterman
RE. Howell Foreman
Foreman
Atlanta Constitution
Meehan Named Coach at New York College
George R. Meehan of Brookline Swimming Club, famed for last year’s Battery to Sandy Hook victory, accepts the coaching post at the College of the City of New York. Rod McCormack resigns to coach at Brookline municipal baths.
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George R. Meehan
Brookline Swimming Club
New England
the Battery
Sandy Hook
The
College of the City of New York
Rod McCormack
Brookline Municipal Baths
E H Clark Named Assistant Treasurer at Harvard Union
Ellery H Clark, longtime Harvard field athletics coach, was named assistant graduate treasurer of the Harvard Union yesterday to succeed Arthur Beane who resigned. This marks the third appointment for Clark this year within the union and its finances.
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Ellery H. Clark
Harvard
Filarvard Union
Arthur Beane
Clark
Mudge Beats Oui met In Greenwich Golf Match
In Greenwich Connecticut on September 28 Dudley H Mudge of Yale defeated Francis Oui met former national amateur champion by four holes with three to play in a surprising result at the Greenwich Country Club tournament.
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Greenwich, Conn
Greenwich Country Club
Francis Ouimet
Dudley H. Mudge
Yale
Golf Cup Roundups Hint at Semi Finalists
The first two rounds produced four semi finalists for tomorrow: Philp V G Carter Nassau L J Reginald M Lewis Ridgefield Conn Maxwell R Marston Baltusrol N J and Mudge. Ouimet suffered from failed approach putts as Mudge played well. Summary lists results: Hub bard Brooklawn beat Gaines Yale 3 up 2 to play Carter Nassau beat Gaines Gwathmey Apawamis 3 up 2 to play Seeley Seeley Brooklawn beat Dwight Armstrong Yale 2 up 1 to play Lews Ridgefield beat Gardiner W White Flushing 1 up Marston Baltusrol beat Mr Longley National Links 7 up 6 to play Ward Garden City beat Francis R Blossom Yale 7 up 5 to play Ouimet Woodland beat Dr W D MacDonald Weyburn 5 up 4 to play Mudge Yale beat Watkins Apawamis 5 up 4 to play Second round Carter beat Hubbard up and 1 to play Lewis beat Seeley up and 2 to play Marston beat Ward up 1 to play Mudge beat Ouimet up and 2 to play
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Philip V. G. Carter
Nassau
L. J
Reginald M. Lewis
Ridgefield
Conn
Maxwell R. Marston
Baltusrol
N. J
Mudge
Ouimet
John T. L. Hubbard
Brooklawn
I. S. Gaines
Yale
Philip W. G. Carter
Gaines Gwathmey
Apawamis
W. Parker Seeley
Dwight Armstrong
Reginald M. Lews
Gardiner W. White
Flushing
Longley
National Links
John M. Ward
Garden City
Francis R. Blossom
Francis Ouimet
Woodland
Dr. W. D. MacDonald
Weyburn
Dudley H. Mudge
C. I. Watkins
Carter
Hubbard
Lewis
Seeley
Marston
Ward
Harvard Men Warned Over Ticket Speculators
The Harvard athletic office warned students and graduates to avoid dealing with football ticket scalpers who buy tickets in advance at lower prices. The Harvard Athletic Association blacklist now lists 285 names, denying ticket eligibility, though some still risk selling to scalpers. The list could reach about 380 by season's end.
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Harvard Athletic Office
Yale
Harvard
Ted Kid Lewis Beats Britton in Boston Bout
Ted Kid Lewis defeated Jack Britton in a full twelve round Boston match at Atlas A A. Lewis won seven rounds to Britton’s three, with two even. About 6500 fans watched as the Englishman outboxed his Chicago rival, while refereeing challenges and crowd tensions marked the event.
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Jack Britton
Chicago
Ted Kid Lewis
England
Atlas A. A
Lewis
Britton
Eally
Boston
Smith-Langford
Walsh-Kilbane
Dan Morgan
Billy Roche
New York
Morgan
Gan
Jack
Ted
PRESENT PRIZES TONIGHT FOR SWIMMERS CLUB
A smoke talk for iz Street Swimmers Club members is set this evening at Appleton Hall at 8 o clock. Prizes will be presented to Charley Toth holder of the American endurance record Henry Miron holder of the record to Boston Light and Jack Hurwitz who broke Richards record to the Graves by 59 minutes.
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Iz Street
Appleton Hall
Charley Toth
Henry Miron
Boston
Jack Hurwitz
Richards
White Sox Win Game in Toledo Sat Ninth Inning Battle
In Toledo Ohio on September 28 the Chicago White Sox defeated the Rain Lights 4 to 2 in ten innings. Weaver drove in the decisive run with a base hit in the bottom of the final frame. The game featured steady pitching and a tense finish as the American League club pulled ahead late.
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Toledo
Chicas
Rain Lights
Chicago
Weaver
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