The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-20

The greatest local interest was main
tained in the Brown Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia game. played at Philadelphia
on Saturday. and while II was expected
that the Brown and White would give a
good account OF itself the most sanguine
OF the supporters OF the eleven did not be-
lieve that Brown could do better than tie,
and few believed that this result would
follow.
Strange things happen I'm football. and
when the history OF this years eleven is
concerned II will be fair to say that
there was good reason for the belief that
the Quakers would have the better OF the
game. First OF oil Pennsylvania has been
considered TO be one OF the four big col
Ieges and her teams have been excellent
as whole.
With Brown. the start was made this
year with considerable green material
The material was good. but there Is n
possibility that there are a number OF
men at the college who are as good as
those who are now playing. This state
ment is made advisedly.
THE WORK IN FOUR GAMES.
Browns first game was played with the
University OF Vermont. Neither eleven
and won to o. The third game was with
Yale and Yale won 10 TO 0. and the
fourth game was with Pennsylvania and
Brown won Is TO 6. II will be seen that
Brown has played four games and she
has scored 20 points 10 is against her.
and this against two OF the best college
teams In the college world. This is a fact
worth considering. Leaving out the Wes-
leyan game she had scored 15 points 10 Is
against her, considering the play with
Yale and Pennsylvania. This Ia a record
which is TO be held up as showing the
calibre OF the team.
Brown was held down TO a single touch
down by Wesleyan. Yale swamped the
Middletown men and overwhelmed the
University OF Vermont. but Brown held
Yale TO 10 points and defeated Pennsyl-
vania. Now II Is fair TO assume that the
Brown team has power that has not been
before realized. The coaches. Daft
Gammons and Fred Murphy are. OF
course, familiar with the team and its
players. Considering the showing made In
the first two games and the showing
made in the last two games there is bu:
one deduction.
BROWNS TEAM VERY STRONG.
That the Brown team was held down by
the coaches in anticipation OF catching
the big teams mapping, because II was
realized the team was capable OF large
possibilities. or both Yale and Tennsyl-
vania are lamentably weak. II is not fair
to assume the two teams referred 10 are
weak and 30 II would seem reasonable
10 assume that Brown was stronger To
be sure Pennsylvania had two of her best
men out OF the game, but on the other
hand Browns star end, Russ and who
did such splendid work in the Yale game
as 10 call for praise and admiration from
the Yale men, was unable to play so IL Is
not reasonable TO consider that Pennsyl-
vania had all bad luck and that every
thing came Browns way
The same defense that held Yale for
downs on Browns three-yard line and
which held Yale to one touchdown was In
evidence in the Pennsylvania game.
Pennsylvania only score was on a fum-
BILE so IL will be noted that Brown did
better work than the score even would
seem to indicate. Browns defense Is
probably better than her offense, but for
all this the Brown and White rushed the
PENNSYLVANIA line far better than the
Cuakers were able TO retalate. Brown
got into the game 1ercely and played
hard and consistent football all through
the game. The work OF the team was SUI
perp, Capt. Barry being conspicuous by
his fine work. 1t was his touchdowns and
his goal from the field which enabled
Brown TO win. His runs were frequent
and those which made the scores were
spectacular.
CAPT BARRY A STAR.
Capt. Barry was accorded high praise
nv every writer who witnessed the game
and the general comment has been con-
cerning the splendid judgment he dis
played the care and ceverness with
which play after play was executed. and
the confidence and spirit that Brown put
into her work. Every man on the team
played like clockwork. There were but
Few faults 10 find and in view OF the gen
eral result these are overlooked.
The result OF the game was, OF course.
an occasion for general rejoicing by the
undergraduates. and celebrate they did.
The students could not contain them
selves and a parade through the princi-
nal streets Of the business section OF the
CITY was followed by a bonfire on the
campus a call on President Faunce and
an ovation TO Coach Gammons, who is at
the University club and did not accom-
many the team 20 Philadelphia. The en-
thusiasm knew no bounds. The people
were not disposed TO judge the boys for
,hey believed that there was ample rea-
son for them TO celebrate. ana while
thousands OF people did not take part In
the demonstration they were quite as
well pleased with the victory as were the
students themselves.
BROWNS NEXT GAME.
Browns next game will be with Har-
yard at Cambridge. The team, inspired by |
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