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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1915
Page
5
Harvard plans a strong turnout for the first meet as about two hundred members attended the event. Of these, ninety supported the varsity crews, signaling renewed support for the program and a bid to reclaim its former crew rels.
A quartet of Multnomah Athletic Club boxers and wrestlers arrived in Seattle for interclub bouts at the Seattle Athletic Club tonight. The group, in top form, aims for another victory after sweeping the Blue Diamond three weeks earlier. Promoter Chet McIntyre touts the smoker as the best in years with ten bouts, two interclub wrestling matches, two intercity boxing contests and six club bouts on the card.
Newt Culver of Spokane argues a chain of score comparisons shows Washington State could beat Harvard 60 to 0. He bases his tally on earlier games: Washington State 29 0 Oregon State. Oregon State 20 0 Michigan. Michigan 14 7 Syracuse. Princeton 3 0 Syracuse. Cornell 46 6 over Princeton. Cornell 10 0 over Harvard.
Frank Patrick confirms a top young club will represent Seattle in the Pacific Coast Hockey League this season. The Toronto team that won the world championship in 1914 and finished second in the NHA last season is cited as the franchise source, amid league realignment and raiding. Patrick notes the move follows the break between major associations and mentions the Toronto unit as a premier young squad.
The first official California lineup shows an average weight of 1695-11 pounds per man, over ten pounds lighter than Washington’s average of 179611. Bud Young at 165 pounds is the lightest on Doble’s Huskies. Whittier is favored to win the Southern California Conference this season after strong performances by the Poets.
Football critics expect Princeton to beat Harvard Saturday with both teams at full strength. The Tigers show a balanced eleven led by Tibbetts, while Harvard relies on Eddie. crowds of about 30,000 expected at Princeton. Other noted games include Cornell over Michigan and Yale over Brown, with Western rivalries and training advisories rounding out the preview.
California coach Dobie prepared the team for the Washington game by a light workout on the field. He warned that Washington will mix in a strong aerial attack, boosting concerns about California’s pass defense. About 25,000 fans were expected to attend.
Whitman football practice heats up for a November 13 clash with W S C in Pullman. Coach Borleske expects a hard scrap against the keen rival and notes a strong showing versus the University of Washington. Whitman defense pins back the Husky punting game.
Seattle Broadway faces Franklin at Dugdale Field at 2 30 p m. Northwest Washington plays California at Berkeley and Oregon meets Southern California in Los Angeles. W C battles Montana in Pullman O A C meets Idaho in Corvallis Michigan plays Cornell in Ann Arbor Harvard faces Princeton in Princeton Yale meets Brown in New Haven Pittsburg plays W and J in Pittsburgh Dartmouth meets Penn in Boston.
Fans anticipate a tight contest as Franklin and Broadway meet Saturday at Dug's Park. Franklin adds Lea at center to bolster the line and defense while Broadway welcomes Gribble back from injury and Grundler at tackle. Coaches expect a Seattle standout showdown, likely drawing a larger crowd than the Lincoln-Broadway clash of 4,000.
When the National Association of Minor Leagues meets in San Francisco next week about 25 leagues represented last year will be absent. The past season was disastrous for the smaller leagues, according to Secretary Farrell.
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