The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-08

The basketball season opened for
Brown last evening with a defeat at the
hands OF the team from Pennsy. Though
losing the game It could not be said
that the team did not play WELL for con-
sidering the circumstances II was far
better than expected.
For the past few days during the va
cation that was a cessation of active
training as team. while the visitors
have been having games all the time,
playing al least two I'm this vicinity last
week. From those circumstances II was
thought that Brown would have the
weaker end OF IL so that defeat was not
wholly surprise. ON the other hand
the eveness OF the score for the first part
OF the game gave the home boys a great
amount OF encouragement.
Brown seemed 10 be ahead OF the visit
ors in all round playing. and Frequently
carried the ball down the floor only to
fail at the goal.
The Pennsy five was late I'm arriving.
and 1t was nearly half-past when the
two teams lined up. II was apparent al
the start that the visitors were bp no
means 10 have things their own way.
though after about t~o minutes play
Case scored for his team. ingalls, fol-
lowed with. basket for Brown almost
Immediately, and then McCrudden. TAX
ing advantage OF n clear opening scored
again. For several minutes the play
was very spirited and decidedly close,
but at length Lawrence scored for
Pennsy. A few seconds later however.
Rackle evened up matters slightly by
, adding a basket for the home team A
foul on ingalls, gave the Pennsy men a
try for a basket, and Kunkel took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to score. Dur
ing the next few minutes the Brown
team played loosely. the result that Law
renee and Kase scored in quick sue
cession. Some clever passing brought
the ball into the territory OF the red and
blue. and then Schwartz threw basket
for Drown. Time for the first half was
called with the score 1l-6 In Penn
sylvania's favor.
Immediately at the opening OF the sec
ond half Pennsylvania forced matters.
ard Lawrence scored. II was but "A
short time before McCrudden tailed an
other basket for his side but the Brown
men pulled together. and Schwartz reused
loud cheer when he helped out the
aTS BTSwn Leland sGSTe e Seaty xea Hffss Whch
the Officials called a double foul. and In
the tries for goals Brown alone scored.
Another foul on Pennsy was again turned
20 good account by ingalls,. The visitors
strengthened their play and i'm a few
minutes Hayes threw basket. The
Brown men made heroic attempt 10
even UP matters. and urne ana aR III
rushed the ball to the Penn goal only 10
fail at the basket. The visitors played
slowly. hut accurately. and after bril-
liant goal by Hayes from deep back I'm
the hall. Lawrence, McCrudden and Ben
nett followed with scores i'm close success
sion. Both teams fought hard and though
the Brown men forced the ball into the
Pennsylvania end OF the hall many times
they made such inaccurate shots that IL
was impossible for them To change the
result and when time was called the
score stood 2S-10 I'm favor Of the visiting
five. The lineup was as follows:
BROWN PENNSYLVANIA.
schwartz. !. f..................r. &. bennetl
Rackle Reynolds. r. f.....l. &. Lawrence
Leland. c.............c, McCrudden, Hayes
Ingalls l. g.......,.............r T., kunkel
Ahrens. r. g.......l. T.. Kase. McCrudden
Scors-Pennsylvania g. Brown TO- Goals
--Rase g. McCrudden 3. Lawrence 4.
Hayes 2. Bennett. Schwartz . ingalls,,
RaclIe Goals from fouls-Ingalls 2.
Kunkel Umpre-Ney OF Fall River Ma
val Reserves. Observation-Disclosures OF
Brown. Timer-Schwinn OF Brown. Time
20-minute periods.
GAME CANCELLED.
The game which was TO have been
played Saturday at Lyman gymnasium
between Brown and Boston university
has been cancelled.