The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
AMATEURS BEGIN
GRIDIRON SEASON

Yesterday afternoon on the Moses
Brown football field the Bryant & STRAIT
ton football team put It over the East
Side eleven in a well-played and interest
ing contest.
The Bryant & Stratton backfield gained
almost at will around the Moses Brown
ends. but were effectually stopped be-
were penalized repeatedly for off-side
play and holding. The new rules neces-
STATED the balls changing hands contin-
ually. Rogers and Davis made good runs
and Patton made good gains for Moses
Brown.
At 4:lO Macomber kicked off for Bryant
g. Stratton and the ball was returned Is
Leonard for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Wordell kicked the goal. After the next
hck-on Rogers made 30 yards and an
other touchdown around Potter. The goal
was kicked. Moses Brown again kicked
off. but held the visitors until they kick
ed. Eldredge on a pretty run ran the
BY steady gains the ball was carried to
the one-half yard line. where IL was fum-
bled, but Leonard carried it over for the
home teams only tally. Macomber miss
ed the goal. First half: Bryant 81 STRAIT
ton 12. Moses Brown 5.
There was no scoring In the second
half. both teams playing a kicking game.
Eldredge. aided by Potters fine interfer-
but the score was not allowed. as there
was holding by Moses Brown. The game
ended with the ball on Bryant q STRAIT
toms 8-yard line in their possession. The
BRYANT & sTRATToN. NJ. BROWN.
Brightman, !. e.................r. g., Potter
Edcomb, l. t......................r. l. Dealy
CrisnoH, J. g.....................f g. Slsson
Greene, Co.. ................c-' Macomber
stewart, r. g...................L &, Wilson
Beechman, r. t..............,.L t.. Borden
Sayle, r. e.....,.......... ....l e., Leonard
Davis, J. h: b,................r n. D., keach
Rogers, r. h. b............l. h. b., Eldredge
Macdonald, T. b..................f., b., Patton
Touchdowns-Davis Rogers. Leonard
Referee-Rx. Umpire-Brown. Lines
man-Searls. Timekeeper-Gifford- Halves
10 and 10 minutes.
At Arlington Field yesterday Hope, 1910.
and Hope. 1911. had their first football
game OF the season. The result OF the
game was a score of to s. Lineup:
1911. 1910.
Bradbury, !. e..................r e., Goodall
Carroll t.......................r l., Fraser
T, Miller ]. g'..................r. g.. Flynn
Beals c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Brown
wilson, r. g..................L g., f. Gulles
Miller r. t....................l t., Carpenter
Rogers. r. e........................le e., Winn
Otis, q. b....................q b., II. ShaW
Anthony, r. n. b..............L n. b., Sweet
Macbee, (. b............,,f. b., II. Guiles
Mac9be, J. h. b..............r. h. b., Nelson
Referee-samuel Otis Umpire-Sher-
man. Timekeeper-Goff. Time-l5- minute
halves. ------- ---
e G. H. S. 16. c. II. s. o.
East Greenwich High school won n
clean, fast game of football from Gran
ston high yesterday afternoon by the
score of 16 to o. The superior weight OF
the East Greenwich line told heavily IN
the line plunges by which this eleven !
made steady gains In spite of their light
weight the Cranston players put up a
plucky fight all the way.
The features OF the game were the all
around good work of Townsend OF East |
Greenwich at halfback and a 4O-yard run |
by Dancer OF Cranston ON pickup after
a tumble near the end OF the game Reis,
King. Hall and Aldrich also played well.
The lineup was as follows:
e G. III. s. c. II S.
Pierce. Simone, r. e..........r. e., Johnson !
Jordan, r. t.....".................r. l., Louis |
Brown, r. g......,,.....,..,,., r. &, Hallet |
Crandall, c................'......s G., wilcox |
Babington, ]. g...........,...l. g., DOS Reis |
Higgins l. t....................l l., Tucker
Scattergood. Dwyer. ]. e........l. e., Ritt |
Aldrch. q. b.............-...q. b., Phillips !
HUI (captain), Z. b............f b., Eldrich |
webb. r. h. b-....r. h. b.. King (captain) !
Smith, J. h. b......,..,..L h. b.. Townsend |
Touchdowns- Eldrich CO.. Townsend O). !
Goal-KinE Referse--Wilson. Umpire !
Eenner, Time OF halyes-l5 and ~ min
utes.
F1z NO TOUCHDOWN MADE.
The football team composed of Tech |
meal High students and styling them |
selves Tech Independents. played Tho !
East Providence High eleven at Grosven- |
ordale field, East Providence. yesterday !
afternoon. Neither team was able 20 !
score TN two 15-minute halves.
The "Tech" team had slightly the bet |
ter Of the argument throughout, and as /
the men had not practiced together they |
made "A Very credltable showing. For /
Tech" Allen made the only long run, /
getting away for 20 yards. but was /
downed by Hagan on the 30 yard line.
East Providence handled the ball surer /
than the Tech men. Several times In /
the first half Tech" gained ground. only /
to lose the ball on fumbles ,.
The line-up and summary:
TECH. r.. PROVIDENCE. !
Peck. Davis, J. e...............l e.. Hritton /
Mckeon. s..s.....s.s.......L Z, BTaman /
Pitterson. Pierce. J. g....s..h g. Noonan |
Deiano, G. ,.f.'.,.....f...s.....,c., McCoart /
kchards, r. g...............r g. Mckenna /
Pierce. Richmond. r. t....r. L. Woodard |
AhAhly. r. 60. .-..s.s...ssss.... E. silva |
DAVIS, GeCks "a. b.................Q. b., Dyer \