New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
BROWN PLAYS SPLENDID FOOTBALL.

THE on ANGIE ATHLETIC CLUB BEATEN IN CLOSE
AND EXCITING MATCH.
Fifteen hundred spectators shouted themselves
hcarse on the Orange oval yesterday AFTERNOON d.
the game between the Orange Atnletic 'iuo a"'
Brown University. The game was not anu shap's
one from start to finish ana victory resteu WIFI 'ie
Brown bows By a narrow margin. the score stand
ING y 10 TO- Had 1t not been for an unfortunate
tumble by De Hart the punt out after the touch-
dovn the score would have been tie The defensive
work of Orenge in the first half was superb
Twice Brown forced the ball almost on the orange
goal line and twice they failed to bulge 1t an inch
further.
At the outset orange won the toss and Gordon
kicked off Successive clever centre plays by HOP
kins Robinson and Mccarthy brought the ball yard
by yard the length Of the field. Orange not getting
the ball once the time. till the pigskin was close
10 the orange goal line. Then Orange braced UP
and stemmed the tide getting the ball on downs
Gordon at plunged through centre for a good
gain. but Brown got the ball In scrimmage and
again II was showed closer and closer TO the goal
line. Orange again got 1t on downs and lost 1t In
a tumble Sutphen WAS knocked and Hutchn-
took his place. Again Orange got the baii on
downs and again Gordon made a brilliant jumping
plunge through centre. Then followed a repetition
OF the play. Brown forcing the ball further and
further into orange territory TIL once more 1t was
the Orange goal line Then once more Orange
puntng out into mdheld just time was called.
In ne second half Orange strengthened her CEN
by putting In Monor orange once took the
aggressive and held the ball with brilliant playing
by Fielder. Hart and Gordon. till at last Hart
broke through and touched down in triumph. Mar
shall kicked the goal Time, minutes. Orange
started WELL but lost the ball for holding.
a then Brown carried IL IN triumph. with steady
gains by Hopkins and Robinson. 70 within one ward
OF the orange goal-line. aided By ten yards that
Brown got or offslde play Then Robinson touched
down and MattesOn kicked a goal. teing the score
Brown pushed the ball well into orange ter
rltOry. when Orange captured the pigskin In a
scrimmage and Fielder made ~ his wonderful
lodging runs of forty yards 10 Brosn's ten-yard
line. Gordon. with three successive punges car
ried the ball over the line close to The a'de-iine
lie punted out. and De Hart tried for free eaten
hut fumbled. and the score stood 10 10 IN FAVOR or
Orange. Mccarthy then kicked on for forty yards
and Fielder made another Of his famous dodglng
:uns but was called back. Gordon tried for
punt but Smith clevery blocked II on the orange
twentv-yari line Gordon again punted out ana
Robinson. getting the ball. ran fully thirty yards
10 the Orange ten-yard line before he was downed
by Coyne a minute later. after a hari Scrimplage
Matteson broke loose with very citver lodging
run OF twenty-five yards around the righ'. and
touched down amid a pandemonium or cheers from
the Brown contingent. Matteson kicked the goal
Tho rest of the half sharp and fierce con-
test with the ball alternately In one territory ana
then IN the other neither side having any special
advantage and the call OF time found the leather
almost exactly In centre-feld The lineup was the
following