Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Here’s a capsule look at the Malden-Medford Thanksgiving Game History, game-by-game This year’s Thanksgiving game will be played at historic Fenway Park, the first time EVER it has not been played in either Malden or Medford A capsule summary of every game, 1 to 134, from 1889-2021 Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Dan 1972 T his detailed, colorful history was created and prepared by former Malden Evening News Sports Editor Paul Leahy from 1971 to 1991 and by former Malden Evening News/Medford Daily Mercury editor Steve Freker from 1992 to the present. They’ve played 134 times before in a series that began in 1889 and is now the LONGEST continuous high school football rivalry in the United States. Malden leads the series 68-56 – there have been 10 ties. Following is a capsule look of each game that’s been played in the time-honored series between Malden and Medford: 1889: Medford won the first A wise old owl says we must be doing something right. 50 years of selling quality cigars R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf Filler - Four Year Old Tobacco Wrapped including a Cohiba $43.95 * MANY MAJOR CIGAR BRANDS * SPECIAL PERDOMO BOX SALE PLUS A FREE GIFT CIGAR LIGHTER & CUTTER - RETAIL VALUE $100 - FREE! * NEW SHIPMENT OF HUMIDORS STARTING AT $99.95 COMPLETE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM We Sell Cigars & Accessories Boxes * Tins Competitive Prices! OPEN * Bundles Singles Thanksgiving Day 8AM-2PM game, 34-0, in a game played on Friday, October 15, 1889. Malden players protested that Medford used players from Tufts College and MIT. A second game was scheduled, and Medford won, 4-0, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 1890: no score available; thereChris 2022 fore, no verification if a game was indeed played. 1891: Medford won, 22-0. 1892: Medford won, 34-0. 1893: Its first victory in the series clinches the Suburban League title for Malden, 18-0, according to Malden records. Malden won a second game that year by a score of 12-10. 1894: Touchdowns by Tom Flanders and Bill Nash gave Malden its second straight Suburban League crown, 10-0. Medford shared first place with the Golden Tornadoes going into the game. 1895: Medford succeeds Malden as Suburban League champs, 16-11, at Tufts Oval. The two teams were tied for first place entering the game. 1896: Medford’s 18-0 victory costs Malden the Suburban League title. 1897: Malden holds twice inside its own four-yard line and battles to a scoreless tie at Tufts Oval in the first game played on Thanksgiving Day. 1898: Mike Howe scores twice as Malden wins Suburban League pennant, 20-12. 1899: Jack Williams’ three touchdowns pace Medford to a 23-6 victory before the largest crowd to date to watch the series, 1,500 people. From this game on, all the games were played on Thanksgiving. 1900: Malden’s Elmer Rice scored the deciding touchdown in a 11-5 victory that earns a Suburban League championship before a record crowd of 2,500 people. 1901: Malden storms back in the second half and rallies to a 23-6 victory. 1902: Dennis Papkee scores the deciding conversion after Paul Volpe’s touchdown to give Medford a 6-5 victory and the Suburban League crown before another record-breaking crowd of 5,000 people. 1903: Jack Mather’s two touchdown’s pace Medford, 17-5, before another record-breaking attendance of 6,000 people. 1904: Jack Mather scores three times and extends Medford’s domination, 18-11. 1905: Malden installs ex-Dartmouth and Everett end Matt Bullock as coach specifically for the Medford game and upsets the Mustangs, 27-0, in the first game at Bryant Street Park in Malden. 1906: Paul Pray’s conversion after Midget Cotting’s touchdown pulls Medford out, 6-5, with a record crowd of 8,000 fans on hand. 1907: Charlie Miner scores three touchdowns, and Malden captures Suburban League title, 440, with the highest score to date in the series. 1908: Fights and threats of protests mar Malden’s 6-0 victory. Medford had a touchdown called back and a 40-yard slugging penalty against a Mustang, who was ejected and had to be brought to the sideline by a policeman. The penalty sets up a winning, 15yard TD catch by Malden’s Dennis Letherman. 1909: Malden’s Arthur Miner scores three touchdowns in a 23-3 victory. 1910: Six different players score as Malden clinches State and Suburban League titles with 13th straight victory, 35-0. Malden had its only undefeated, untied (13-0-0) season and went on to beat Providence (R.I.) Tech, 29-8, in a postseason game at Bryant Street Park. 1911: Medford wins Suburban League title on two field goals by 14-year-old Art Donellan. 1912: Malden rolls behind the passing of quarterback Herb Kempton, 27-0, and wins State and Suburban League crowns with an undefeated record. 1913: Eric Christianson’s fourth quarter touchdown helps Medford upset Malden, 6-3. 1914: Medford captain Art Donellan throws for one touchdown and returns an intercepted pass for another in a 21-0 shutout win. 1915: Bob Foley sprints for 80 yards with a blocked field goal and boosts Medford to a 7-0 victory. 1916: Two offsides penalties against Malden set up both Medford scores as Mustangs rally for SPORTS| SEE PAGE 13
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