The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-12

Brown developed surprising and unex-
pected strength in her game with Har-
ward Saturday, and in the nifty minutes
of play gave the conquerors OF Pennsyl-
vania their hardest battle OF the year.
Brown displayed an offensive game.
that for hereeness OF attack and for per-
feet interference, has not been equalled
on Soldiers Field this year. and an Tor
resistance, IL was stubborn OF the most
never-say-d die kind.
Harvard, on the other hand, with her
team composed OF six substitutes, played
a very ragged game, heing SLOW IN start
ing off the plays. missing tackles, poor
In interference, decidedly weak in punt
ing and displaying an utter lack OF team
work This goes 10 show that the Grim
son eleven is not such a formidable an
tagonist after all, and should any or her
regular players receive injuries before or
during the contest with Iale, that would
incapacitate them from further playing.
then Harvard would have 10 put in men
that are away below the average Harvard
substitute, and the chances for victory
would be very small indeed
Usually the Crimson substitutes are
nearly, II not quite, as good as the regu-
lar players, but this year seems 10 De
an exception, and the outlook Is decic d.
~ foreboding.
Brown outclassed Harvard at enGs and
in the back held, In a way that was as
remarkable as Il was conspicuous, but
the strong Crimson line was TOO much
for the Brunonians, who were unable to
make the least headway against IL.
IT was only through this same place
that Harvard could gain, and then only
for a few yards at the time, but enough
TO make the required distance I'm the four
Firrr h- hal hsN q
slowly but surely until a touchdown was
made.
Harvard scored her second touchdown
IN exactly the same manner, resorting TO
plays OF the most gruelling kind, in order
To make he necessary FIVE yards.
Harvard's 3 interference was very rag
ged SlOcum and Bartlett breaking
through time aud time again and mailing
the runner for a loss. Fincke played n
game where headwork was conspicuous
by its absence. and IL Is evident that
with Capt. Daily out of the team Har-
wards chances are decreased so per cent.
Brown had perfect interference, every
man starting quickly and protecting the
runner I'm such manner that IL was
with the utmost difficulty ho was
reached by the Harvard tackles.
Scudders playing of quarter was feat
ure he infused life and dash into the
teams and gave the signals quickly. In
Suring the confidence OF the WnOle eleven.
Every man was on the alert and not an
opportunity was offered but what advan-
tage was taken Of
Wheeler. Whittemore and Melendy did
all that was expected or them, giving
their opponents the battle OF their lives.
Koene was slightly outclassed by Law
renee, who is probably the best tackle
81 the country today.
Sheehan and his vis-a-vis, Eaton, had
a battle royal. in which the Brown man
more than held his own. Slocum and
Bartlett outclassed Ristine and Bowditch,
so conspicuously as to verge on the ridic-
ulous The playing OF Barry. Washburn
and Bates was OF the star order; the re-
peated end runs OF both Barry and wash
burn were made mainly through the ef-
fective interfering Of Bates, who pushed
the Harvard ends out of the way like
chaff before tho wind.
Browns whole team played as unit,
her formations going OF quickly and
with machlne-like regularity Every man
was I'm his right place at the right timc,
and such was the article of football that
N Brown displays the same form
against Dartmouth next Saturday there
is little doubt but what the outcome will
be favora BILE 20 the Brunonians.
There was the usual amount Of slug
ging, and q number OF questionable de-
cisions and while Brown more than held
her own I'm the former. she got decidedly
the worst OF IL IN he latter
Browns showing was remarkable, ana
while IL establishes for her a high place
in this seasons standing II also retrieves
the defeats at the hands of Princeton
and Pennsylvania