The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19
FOOTBALL

There was visible hack OF support
shown at the game yesterday between
Brown and the team from Springfield
Training school. There was a crowd of
less than 300 spectators and the cheering
was weak indeed.
This may in a way account for the lack
of spirit shown in the play of the team
but there II no DENYING the fact that the
style OF the game played yesterday was
no where near that seen I'm the two
home games played by the same team
previously. The sluggishness In the
movements OF the whole team may ac-
count for the so-yard run of the Spring
field captain as we'll as the evenness OF
the score. The score is a virtual VIC
tory for the visitors though the local
players gained more ground in all the
plays.
Brown received the west goal. Spring
field the kickoff. Webb caught the bail
aud returned 10 to his 40-yard line. Aus
tin. Walsh. Hickman. Higgins and
Schwinn rushed the ball steadily TO
Springfied's 9o-yard line, where the team
was -penalized 20 yards for holding. Cur
tis and Walsh could not gain. and Has
cal' punted Springfield received the
ball on her 2n-yard line The visitors
made one FIRST down and then plays on
Leland and Higgins failed and Brown re-
ceived the ball Brown advanced slight
~ and then fimbled, and Gray. picking
up the ball. ran ~ Yards for a touch
down. Metzdorf kicked the goal, max
ing the score so against Brown.
Springfield kicked OF again and Heck
ran fell on the ball on his 30-yard line.
Brown gained one first down and then
received 10 yards for off-side play. The
Brown team improved and Webb and
I,igrins were pulled ahead for telling
gains. When on Springlelds 40 yard line
Brown was penalzed 10 Yards for off,
side work Brown then took the ball
back far enough to make SIS first down.
schwartz made a quarterback kick TO
Sprlngfield's so-yard line The visitors
barely made their distance. Springfield
fumblsd and Schwinn secured the ball
n the p-yard Mne Brown gained N
tards and received 10 for ofY-side play
Pehind gooi interference Walsh made a
ssappy rim TO the 1o-ysrd line. Higgins
tried twice and Hickman once TO make
tine required five yards. but was held on
the seven-yard line. The visitors rushed
~ back is yards on ine plays, and then
Metzdorf punted To Schwartz who made
brilliant is-yard return. Brown came
back slowly. and though aided by an
other penalty lost the bali on the S-yard
line. After pushing ahead 10 yards Metz-
dorf punted. Brown went ahead about
Is yards and then lost 10. Hascall was
irced 10 punt. After a single play time
the half was called.
Webb kicked OF I'm the second half. and
-.lroxn- n-lhen held TIL Barrier was forced
IN punt. Brown In turn could not ad-
vance. and a fake kick failed &C. make the
distance. Mertzdorf made a uuarteroacN'Y
kick that gave Brown the ball on her
own B-ysrd line. The iercest kind OF
line bucking carried the leather I'VE yards
beyond midheld, and then Hascall was
forced 10 punt. He sent the ball 20 the
three-ysrd mark. line play against
Higgins netted but two yards and Spring
Held punted. Brown could not advance.
and with four yards 20 go Hascali took
the ball on fake kick. and rsn ~ Yards
around the loft end. Brown was imrne-
distely penapsed ~ yards for offside play.
Brown again could not gain. and Hsscall