The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
$THE SPORTING WORLD
WITH SUBSTITUTE TEAM
Brown D.feated the w,sl:yan Team on
the Gr.diron.

The Thanksgiving day game OF football
between Brown and Wesleyan was played
at II o'clock yesterday at Adelaide Park.
A good sized crowd was present and the
field was in fairly good condition. Brown
played q substitute team. Hall. Murphy,
Dyer and Whittemore. not playing at all.
Wesleyan was out in full strength. In
the first half Brown made IL points by
tine playing. and for the rest of the game
seemed content with holding WESLEYAN
Oft. Gainmons gave the finest exhibition
OF playing seen here this year. and hlcn'
nrasop's kicking far out-classed WESLEYAN.
He used most excellent Judgment IN piac-
ing the ball out Of the reach of the wes-
leyan backs, and twice he sent it over
their heads. Fultz and HapRood played
finely as did Rymer, Dodge, Wing and
the Young bIcthers for WESLEYAN.
Brown kicked of to the 20-yard line
end Gammons downed the man In his
tracks. Wesleyan carried the bail 25 yards
by short Iushes, threw the tackles anu
then kicked to Browns 30 yard line On
the first line up GammoDs circlsd right
end for 40 yards. and then added three
more through left tackle Brown lost the
ball on tumble and Wesleyan made
yards on three rushes through tackle and
tben lost tho ball on downs. Fultz made
4 yards through right tackle and Hapgood
got 10 NOR, in the same place. tulH
and Gammons added few more and
then brown lost the ball on trick that
did not work. Wesleyan kicked 20 yards
and Brown again lost the ball on another
attempted trick.
Wesleyan commenced pounding again
at the tackles and carried tie ball to
Browns 4Oyard line, where they lost on
tumble. GammoDs made five yards
between end and teckls and Richardson
kicked 60 yards and Doyle ran back 20
yards before he was downed. Wesleyan
could not gain and kicked 35 yards.
FultZ made fair catch and Sibley threw
him. This gave Brown 10 yards. On tie
lineup Commons covered 10 yards Sio-
cum. Gammons, Eultz, Hupgood and
Wheeler made constant gains and the ball
was on the l2-yard line. Fultz circled the
end for the remaining distance and made
the fret touchdown. Richardson kicked
the goal. Wesleyan kicked of To the To-
yard line and Fultz returned the Kick TO
the centre Of tho Held. Rymer put by
Washburn Tor 20 yards. Brown got the
ball at tho 20-yard line. Wesleyan held
for three downs, but Gammons made the
necessary distance on fake kick. Ricn-
nrdson followed with splendid run cf
30 yards on a trick play. Then Gammons
made the finest run of the day from the
80 yard line for touchdown, circling right
end and passing every tackle. Richard
son kicked the goal. making the score l2
TO o. Wesleyan kicked off to the 15-yard
line tultz recovered 10 yards before be-
ing downed. and Gammons and fapgood
adaed l5 mora. Richardson made another
G5.yari kick and Hspgood dropped
Young on the 2o-yard line just as time
was called.
In the second half Wesleyan kicked off
TO Gammons at the two-vard line. lie
ran back 10 yards. Wheeler made five
var s, but Brown could not add the
Al 81 foh snt irk a1
40 YARDS. Wesleyan could not gain and
kicked to the centre.
Brown made 30 yards on the exchange
OF kicks. Gammons and Wheeler made
good gains but Wesleyan finally got the
ball on downs, and started hamuIering at
the tackles aud carried the ball to
Browns 30 yard line only TO lose it ON
downs. Chase saved the distance by
heautiful tackle. Gammons, Fultz and
Slocum made gains, hut Richardson
finally kicked and the ball stopped at tho
centre of this field. Bown lost 10 yards for
offside play and by short rushes wesleyan
carried the ball TO the l5-yard lice.
Brown was again paralyzed, Wesleyan
getting hslf the distance TO the goal lire.
They carried the ball over for a touch
down, but Sibley failed 10 touch the goal.
Scors. l2 to 1. Brown kicked off TO the 25
yard iine and Wing recovered 20 yards
before he was downed. Wesleyan then
kicked ~ Browns g0-yard liEe Richard.
son cau ght the call and passed the whole
Wesleyan team, covering 40 yards before
he was downe1 by Wing. Gammons. uitz
Hapgood and Wheeler made good gains,
and placed the bali OH the l2-yard line.
A touch down seemed certain. but they
lest tho ball on downs. BY small but
steady gains Wesleyan carried the bali To
the centre of the field. Brown again got
punished for 10 yards for oifside play.
Wesleyan carried the ball 10 yards further
and kicked to the 5-yard line brown
recovered 10 yards ad Kicked To the CEN
ire. Wesleyan had gained IL yards by
short rushes when time was called.
Line up:
Brown. Wesleyan.
Hopkins, Washhurn l. e...r. e., Archie Young
tnaln l .l..r.