New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
CARLISLE DEFEATS BROWN
ThOrpe's Goals from Placement
Win for the Indians.
EACH TEAM HAS TOUCHDOWN
Forward Pass Fails Eleven
Times and Slippery Field
Hampers Whites.


Providence. Nov. 30-For the first TINA
since eleyena representing the two institu-
tons have been meeting on the grldiron
Brown was defeated to-day by the Carlisle
Indians. who took the Brunonians into
camp by the score Of ~ TO 6. Each team
tailed one touchdown and a goal there
from, but It was Thorpe's proves as an
expert at kicking goals from placement
that enabled the visitors 10 get away with
the victory Thorpe sent the ball twice be-
tween the Brown goal posts for scores.
The day was almost perfect for football.
and a throng fully 800 In number, the
largest that has ever gathered at An
drews Field. was on hand when the ball
was put in play The footing was soft and
uncertain, and that condition appeared 10
bother the Brown players far more than 1t
did the Indians Captain Sprackling in
particular, on whom fell the brunt or re-
ceiving punts, slipped and fell several
times In attempting to get good start or
in lodging intercepting players.
Browns showing was rather better than
had been expected. and in all the Sec
ond period, when all the scoring was done,
the Hillmen upheld their end Of the argu-
ment measurably well, although the ball
was largely IN Browns territory during the
entire game.
The main difficulty the Brown players
met was in fathomlng the bewilderlng
tackles back shift and criss-cross plays
which the Redskins continually brought on
with signal success. They fooled even the
Brown veterans who had faced the same
tactics on the field last year. ana even
with the redoubtable Hauser out the Gar
Isle team seemed TO work these plays az
will
Browns best play, the FORWARD pass
proved a dismal failure. Time AFTER uhl'
when spracklng tried II buriy pfa''
WAS at the other end OF the arc winch
the ball described, ready TO either seize
II or else upset the waiting Brown player
Tho BROWN captain attempted the pass ten
Zines and only once did II gain ground,
and then only a paltry five yards IL was
tried hv the Carlisle men only once, and
then failed.
BROWN was more successful with the on
side kick. but even this weapon or ohenCo
was as nothing beside the lndiahs ci'ss
oroes shifts once or twice Brown neld
canitalIv for downs, the first time "hen
The hall was on the Brunonian S-yard iine'
bu+ on the whole the home elevens de-
fence was unsatisfactory. The batterins OF
the Carlisle backs crumpled IL up HAo
house of cards time and again
Thorpes performances at goal kicking ana
. sensational run Of hfty-hve yards by the
Quarterback, WEIGH. with bit OF star
football by Ashbaugh, Browns nsnt eha'
we're the real features that figured direcuy
In the scoring. ,..
Thorpes first goal came from plsce'neH,
on Browns N-yard line, and his second
was delivered we'll toward the end Oh Tue
second quarter, from the S5-yard marA
Welcb's run came midway between theh'
and his lodging and sprinting through
broken field, aided by capital interference
was a fine piece of work.
When Brown scored Ashoangh turner
tho entire trick. Thorpe tried to punt ana
tho brown end blocked it. Chasing the
bounding ball, he recovered 1t on Car!isie
award line and cantered across LOT a
touchdown, Immediately thereafter kcA'As