The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-15

The Brown football men had a rest
from hard football work yesterday. The
Pnly muscular exercise required was a
brisk walk from the college campus ia
andrews field and return The outlook
For satisfactory team f. much brighter
han IL was few days ago. for men
haye come out with spirit and determina-
ion 10 bring the team up to the standard.
Many words of praise are uttered for
Fleming. who played In the Pennsylvania
game. lie had been wit. the squad only
wo days, and without seasons train
ng or scarcely knowing the signals he
offered his services at the hour OF need.
lis spirit and enthusiasm went a good
way toward making up the deficiency of
raining and practice
The Philadelphia Times says OF the
game:
I'm a game bristling with sensational
plays the University OF Pennsylvania
football team defeated Brown on Frank
In Field yesterday afternoon by the
score of 26 To 0. During the first half
heither side was able TO score, but I'm the
second half the Red and Blue took a
wonderful brace and literally swept the
visitors off their feet. scoring five touch
iowns In all. The last half of the game
was the finest exhibition OF football the
Red and Blue has given this season and
made ample amends for all the worri-
|nent their previous playing has caused
he coaches.
THE Quakers Lad an element OF luck in
he first half which saved them from be-
ng scored on. Brown secured the ball on
her own 40-ysrd line, and by a series OF
trick plays, line plunges and end runs
arried IL to within six Yards OF the Penn
Eylvania goal. Realizing their danger the
Red and Blue braced in vain attempt 10
heck the fierce rushes or tho visitors. IL
was a moment OF keen excitement for the
spectators. The student body rose I'm the
stands and wit cheers and yells implor-
nd the Quakers 10 stand firm"
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: The
first half ended with neither side with
afly, but i'm the second half Penn got go
ing and scored touchdown after touch
! |iown sending her plays against the
Brown line with force. ne first half was
p great struggle and the honors belong
10 Brown. who rather outplayed the red
land blue team. The play I'm this half was
kery spectacular. Penn twice got the ball
within striking distance of tho Brown
3Eoal On the 22-yard lire she was held for
slowns and later on the 20-yard line she
Lost the ball on a tumble
Then Brown took hand i'm the game.
after Penns tumble Bates punted. Penn
Failing TO gain, punted to Browns 90
hard line. From then on trouble began
for Penn. Scudder on a double pass ran |
r. Yards around Penns left end and |
|tAckle. putting the ball on Penn's 40 |
|kard line. Then Dennico and Bates made |
short gains in alternate rushes. J
Hatch and Abbott also took the ball |
gradually IT was carried TO Penn's 7-yard
|ne. where "A first down was made by six
Inches. The play became terrific Penn
struggled manfully, but her tacklng
could not stop the Brown backs, who |
bloughed through her tackles. Penn was |
lacking too high to stop the rushes.
The ball was advanced about two yards |
at time until the l-yard line was reach |
ed. A touchdown looked 10 be imminent. |
as Brown there had a first down. Bates |
was given the ball for what was expected |
10 be the final rush. but it was not TO be: |
a tumble occurred and the ball went up in /
the air Little Howard was on the spot |
and jumping up caught the ball and car
ried IL to the l0-yard line, where he ran |
out of bounds.
Penn's goal was safe. ard the Quakers
went at the Providence boys fercely. |
They got the ball to the 14-yard line when
the half ended. There was nothing TO
the second half. and Penn showed how |
she can play when she is driven TO IL. |
she ripped up the Brown line in style. and
twice carried the ball 70 yards for touch
downs.
Brown in the first half carried the ball
I'm rushes seventy yards, only to lose IL
one yard from the goal. Brown made an
effort to score on place kick from the
40-yard line, but miserable pass spoiled
The play entirely.
IL was rather too warm for football and
the weather was not the kind to bring |
out all the best points OF the game. How
ever. in the second half the Pennsylvania |
rooters saw much TO please them Their
team did better work while the Brown |
team showed evidence of the heavy play.
The Providence lads were unable to with
stand PENIS rushes. Whatever can be |
said against Woodruffs teams. none Of |
them have been weaklings Many delays
were caused by injuries to the Brown
players.
PRINCETON CHANGES
The coaches at Princeton have changed
almost completely the makeup Of the
Varsity eleven. Only three positions In |
he line and one In the back field remain |
lnaltered. Dewitte, who has been max
ng fine reputation as n good gamer. has |
been moved from right tackle TO full |
back: Botkiewicz. centre. has been shifted |
10 Dewitte's old place. and Fisher. the |
'l5-pound postgraduate, has been put at |
he pivotal position.
Right end Davis has gone TO the left
OF the line TO strengthen the |
playing I'm that quarter. and Henry has |
him at right end. John Dana |
Ind Marshall Mills. guards. and Pell. left |
ackle are th, only players among the |
'orNariS who remain unmolested. In !
he back field Meier has been taken from
% try for halfback. and