Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-01
CARLISLE ~; BROWN 6.

Providence, r. l., Nov 30.-The
Carlisle Indian football eleven closed
one of the most successful seasons in
its history and brought to an end the
football season in New England by
defeating Brown on undiscovered An
drews field, today, by the score of Il
to 6. II was the fifth time the two
teams have met in IL years and the
first time that Carlisle has left the
field with victory on her red and gold
banner. Both teams made touch
downs. Carlisles coming on a 55-yard
run by WEIGH from midfleld on
quick shift, while Browns was made
by Ashbaugh after a blocked kick on
the 30-yard line. Thorpe. the wonder
full Indian half-back, whose kicking
has been the feature of the football
year. added six points 70 his record by
two beautiful goals from the field.
All the scoring was done in the Sec
ond period. Brown played mostly on
the defensive and several times dur
ing the latter part of the game the In
dians started on another march down
the field. only to lose the ball by mis-
plays, due principally to the greasy
condition of the pigsldn. Four times
in the last period Thorpe attempted
goals from the field from inside
Browns 40-yard line, but could not
lift the water soaked ball over the
crossbar or get the right direction.
The Indians showed the same versatile
and aggressive attack that has mark
ed their play throughout the year.
Quick shifts, double passes, crisis
cross runs and plunges seldom failed
to gain for them. In the first period
they made concentrated attack on
the Brunonian line which netted them
70 yards and landed them within three
yards of the goal line. There the ball
was lost on mistaken signals. Brown
did not get within 3S yards of the In
dian goal line except on the blocked
kick incident. Brown tried numerous
forward passes and onside kicks, but
only one was recovered and that for
but slight gain. The many end plays
and quarterback runs by Brown sell
dom netted more than three or four
yards.
The first score came early in the second
period when Thorpe, standing on
Browns 35-yard line, kicked beautiful
goal from placement. Five minutes lat
err, after Carlisle had rushed the ball 20
yards to midfield from Browns kickoff.
the Indians were lined up from a scrim-
mage inside of five seconds. Then Brown
men We're unprepared for such quick ac-
ton and before they knew 1t the ball
was passed and Welch was tearing down
Browns right end with no one in front
of him. He easily made the distance for
a touchdown and Thorpe kicked the goal,
bringing the score up to 8 to for the
Indians.
Carlisle was started on another TOUR
ney to the goal line from the kickoff
when penalty sent them back and
Thorpes punt was blocked by Mitchell
Ashbaugh, who was far more agrees
sive than the other Brown forwards
bounced on the ball and fan 80 yards for
touchdown. Ashbaugh also kicked the
goal.
Shortly before the close of the period
when the Brown line stiffened on their
So-yard line, Thorpe dropped back to the
Ss-yard line and kicked second goal
from placement.
The Indians were on the defensive
most of the third period, but in the
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team steadily back and Thorpe's misses
Tor goals from the field were narrow
Ten thousand people watched the
game. The lineup and summary:
CARLISLE. BROWN.
Large. lie ............. lie, Shipley, Adams
Newashe. II. Wheelock, IT,. $3.50.
Jordan ig # ig h Kalp, d aeB
Bergie, ............ c. Mitchell Donovan
Buscne, rg ................ rg. Goldberg
| Lone Star, TT ............... TT, Bartlett
Weleh, qb ......... OBJ, Sprackling Capt
Trhho orpe ih It lib, Tenney' Metcaif
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