New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
SCALPS FOf BROW n
INDIANS IRE BEATEN.
Providence Eieuen Plays Fine
Game-Sprackiing Star.

OutpIsy-d and outzsnerslled. The Carlisle
Indians net an overwhelming defeat at the
hands % Brown AZ the Polo Grounds yes
terdsy afternoon The Indians. however.
maintained their record of scoring on op-
ponents. and I'm addition 20 goal from
placement. put the ball over the Brown
line for touchdown. making the hnai
score p 70 5. for the Brnnouians. oy spien-
did football. made three touchdowns and
soal from the field.
The game was By far the most interest
ing that the field under Coogan's Biur has
sesn in many n DAY, for the warriors from
Providence tore up the Carlisle team In an
amazing manner, and kept the Indians on
the defensive practically Throughout the
contest Only once or twice eid Tire red
skins show flashes Of impressive form. For
the most part their PLAYS were sTnothered
under the lightning attacks OF the Brown
ends The men from Providence put I'D
a steady. calculating game under the eN-
pert gensralship Of sprsckiing. who dis
PLAYED al the qualities that 90 to make a
high grade quarterback
Not only did SprackIinE run the team
with the sTnoothness OF a machine. but he
also tore of run OF r5 Yards from his
5-ysrd line 70 a touchdown clear through
the entire indian team. This was at the
opening OF the second half He csus-at
Hauser's kickoff and then. lodging and
squirming. wrigsIed down tn nidheId. Then
he had 20 pass only one Of the Indians 70
get clear path 10 the goal line.
II was the most spectacular play 81 the
game. and as SprackIinz planted the ball
between the goal posts. he was cheered to
the echo. Later m the day he ran back
another kickoff for hfty yards and fol-
lowed this with a 25-yari run around hts
left end. When he rad worked his team
on the next two plays 70 position on car
Isles 2o-yard lire he fell back and dropped
a pretty kick between the pests for the
final score Of the game.
Despite counter attraction at other fields
the Polo Grounds we're better dlled than az
any time since the Prirceton-Dartmouth
game year ago. More than ten thousand
persons were IN the stands. and although
there was large Brown following and a
delegation OF students from Providence the
sympathy OF the crowd was plainly with
the Indians. The football squad from West
Point had the privileges OF the side lines
and. clad in their long gray coats. the
dozen and a half cadets lent a military
touch TO the scene.
Although the Indians we're shown 70 be
the weaker team from almost the very
start. they played with an aggressivsness
that betokened an unwiHingness 20 admit
defeat Getting the ball on a tumble thev
scored first. but they were never danger
OTs TO the Brown clever. despite the far.
that in the second half they did ss, a
touchdown after an intercepted forward
pass had given them the ball within strik-
ing distance Of the Brown goal on the
cany. holding now Ike a stone wall and
recovering the bail on their own 4-ysri
line. and then again letting runners through
for big gains
As a team however. Brown put up a
consistent game. although there was much
reliance on the prowess Of individual play
ers Mckay made his usual powerful lire
plunges and more than held his own with
Hauser and Libby. who did the puntfuE
for the Indians. Altdoerfer was a reliable
assistant in the back field. alternating
with Mckay in line plunges. High mad
a chance 20 show his ability late In the
second half when he replaced AltdOerfsr.
He did not carry the bah as often as the
other men behind the line bur he more
than looked after his share OF the defence.
Adams. who took YOungs position az left
haIfback within the first few minutes OF
the game. played well.
Brown defended the east goal at the out
set. but as there was no wind there was no
advantage After an exchange OF punts
and effort TO advance the ball on a
series OF line plays. Sprackling shot for
ward pass 70 Mckay. which the right hair
nuffed- Hauser was on the ball in an in
stant on Browns i0-yard line Three sue
Cessive plays netted the Indians twenty
yards and put the ball in a position where
II was easy for Hauser TO kick a goal from
placement.
The Indians We're put on the defensive
Immediately after the next kickoff FOR a
punt gave the bali 70 Brown in nlidheid.
and the Providence men swept down the
field for a touchdown With the right
tackle and right end on the left side OF the
line. SprackIing forced AI1dOerfer and Nc
Kay through the Indian team for big gains
putting the bail on the Indians I0-yard
hne. After another play Regnler took the
ball from a forward pass and scored easily.
Sprackling's brilliant run for a touch
down at the opening of the second half
demOralized the Indian eleven for the time
being. but they came right back and fought
every inch OF the way. Mckay fumbled
another forward psss. and the ball went
this time 10 Germain on Browns Zs-yard
mark. BY powerful effort Hauser
crashed through the Providence line for
sixteen yards and got the goal line ia signt
Another play Of the same sort and he went
over for a touchdown after Brown had held
momentarily.
The Indians then made some long gains
by a splendid use Of the forward pass, but
Brown was not % be denied and after a few
plays the Rhode Islanders were hammered
through for another touchdown. This time
IL was Mckay who had the honor for on
Sprackiing's favorfte play the big half
back tore through the Indian team and
ran thi-fy-hve yards for a touchdown.
Sprackling's dashes. followed BY his goal
from the field. took place in the closing mo-
msnts Of the game and addcd % The total
that buried the Indians.
The lineup and summary follow.
Brown C2u- Position. Carlisle 90.
tfnrnl3W. r'h View asffe
kratE- LII falAie " silsekl
AVER i-elt slaf1 fsFrula ir
Sisson tiitFe Jordan
corp. ..-...---... Right guard ..-....... Bird
Bracsett- gnt tackle -.---- LouesJatr
Hegnier eill \ ernerfv
Sprackiins. @lsrrerhark Cd. LIBBY
Young. .-.-.--.--..- Left haifhdck .--. Tsfuufs
NJ KAY Right haifhack solomon
Altiuerfsr fuilback .Hauser
substitutes-Ashauxh for German Adams for