The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-06
FRESHMEN CARRY CANES.
They Defeated the Sophomores on the
Grid ron Saturday.

Grid ron Saturday.
And the freshmen carry canes. WhyY
Because I'm the annual freshmen -sopbo-
m ore football game Saturday the class OF
1900 could not turn tuck against the
sturdy freshmen. who. however, laid
away IA OH the shelf for future reference.
Sophs had the ball just eight times dur
ing tho game and they made but l2O
yards gain ana Robinson got 40 of those
on one run. The freshmen broke through
repeatedly and nailed the runner for n
loss. The freshmen gained about 30O
yards by running and many more by
kicking.
The game was well played by both
sides, but 1900 was no match for sturdy
Capt. Coffin and his followers. Capt.
Coffin, by the way, deserves the greatest
credit for making the freshmen team
what il has been this season. lie has been
the life and inspiration OF the men from
the first and has set the men an example
in playing that could not help spurlng
them on. His work Saturday was superb
and his name was OH eyerybody's lips.
He gained 40 yards by his runs alone.
Pratt ana Croker played well back of
the line and Raymond's work in the line
was Of high order. He made the first
touchdown from the u yard line. and
later circled the end for 40 yards eluding
several tackles. Gilmore, WoodwUrtb,
Csthro and Eaton did some good tackling
and breaking through.
Robinson and Brown played well, as
lid Detmers, Smith and Forbes for 1900.
The prettiest play Of the game was
made by Wordsworth and Croker on n
kick. Croker kicked from centre down
TO the,l0-yard line. Woodworth got down
under the ball well and rafts being unable
to get the ball on the fly let 1t come To
earth, thinking it would roll over for
touchdown. BUT Croker was tearing
down the field. while Woodworth TODD
over the ball as it rolled along. In an in
stant more Croker bad but his men on
side and Woodworth picked up the ball
and dashed over the line for touchdown.
1t was "A clever play.
The ground vas both hard and Slip
perry and the weather anything but en-
couraging. But in spite OF all there was
any amount of cheering on the side lines.
The college WAS divided against itself,
ono side cheered itself hoarse trying To
get the Sophs TO put auietus OH the am
bilious Freshies while tho other side
went wild to SEQ the way those same am-
bilious Freshies toyed with tho proud
Sophs.
Ihe Freshmen won the toss and Capt.
Coffin choss the west goal. Smith kicked
of for 1900. The ball was caught on the
10 yard line and on the first line up Coffin
followed with % more on the other end
Croker played through centre tor three
yards Coffin did not seem to be satisfied
with his first run so le took the ball
ahead 30 yards and brought IL to the II
yard line.
Raymond thought IL yards was easy
against the Sophs and on the next play
covered himself with glory. ond, incl
aentally. with mud. by making the
touchdown. Croker kicked an easy goal
Smith kicked off and the ball was put
in play on the 40 yard line. Pratt made
10 yards at right end. Coffin went
through tackle for three yards and
Croker made three at center. Pratt got
eight yards between end and tackle, and
Coffin made ~ nne run for 35 yards
around left and RAYMOND, Pratt, Croker
aGd Cathro made short plunges into the
line and the ball was on the one yard
line. Croker carried the pail ovr but in
same way "a Soph got IL away ana IA
touchdown was lost to 1901.
1900 kicked it from be 20 yard line and
Croker gained i've yards.
1890 got the ball here for offsids play
and Robinson made 40 yards on "a bril-
liant run before ne was downed.
Eaton Immediately broke through onto
the rhnper for a i've ward loss.
The Sophs could not gain and 1901 got
the ball. Coffin made l. Pratt 3 and Ray
mond 2 yards, and then Croker kicked TO
the % yard line.
1870 was getting desperate but no gain
resulted from their first attempt. Robin
son got three yards and then the guards
back formation was used. IL netted five
yards mt centre. Eaton broke through on
the ueXt play AMI no gain was made.
Brown made three yards. then Catbro
broke through and spoiled play. Brown
got five yards. But on the next'plays ysWood-
worth broke though and dropped his man
30 hard tnat the ball slipped away from
him and lie Stage fell on IL. Pratt got
i've yards and Raymond broke through
the whole buncl for 80 yards. Coffin
made 20 yard Iun and Pratt five. Pratt
carried the ball over and Croker failed at
the try for goal. Score 10 0.
1900 kicked Oft to tie 10 yard lirc.
ColSer carried IL back i5 yards. lg0l lost
the bali on the - yard line for of slue
play, hut regained 1t at once. Snort
rushes by Pratt, Coffin, Croker and Ray
mond carried the ball to l900's 10 yard
line when tho frst half was over
1901 kicked off in the second half.
Brown made 10 yards before he was