New-York tribune., 1913-11-28
Carlisle Has to Work for a
Victory as Crippled Oppo
nents Fight Hard.
LINE PLUNGES VS..
THE FORWARD PASS
Guyon, Bracklin, WEIGH and
Ca1ac Stand Out as Exponents
of the Rushing Game.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J


Providence, Nov. 27.-The Brown Rear
went down to another defeat here to-day
this time at the hands Of the Carlisle
Indian team, by score of 13 TO o. Al.
though the home players lost, they PLAYED
fine game considering their crippled
condition. Three of the varsity regulars
were forced TO remain out Of the contest
because of injuries.
The weakened line could not stop the
rushes of the Indians, who relied for the
most part on these for their gains One
of the touchdowns came as result OF
fierce line plungng and bucking, while
the other was practically gift The
Indians did not try their trick plays
often, soon realizing that their opponents
were ready and waiting for them at every
minute
Brown used the forward pass for fire.
quent gains throughout. I'm the first pc
riod a fine pass, Henry TO Bean, took the
whole Indian team off its guard and
netted a gain OF forty yards. The sue
cess was evidently too much, however
tor. with the ball on the Carlisle 12-yard
line, three fumbles followed in quick sue
cession. With ten yards to 20 on the
fourth down Brown tried another pass
and failed. \ forward pass which was
intercepted by an Indian, in. the fourth
period brought about Carlisle's second
touchdown.
Guyon. Bracklin, Wcch and Calac stood
out for the winners, these four being
used practically all through the game for
ground gain X.
An analysis Of play shows that Brown
had twelve FIRST downs to her credit while
Carlisle had fifteen The Indians gained
800 yards by rushing. while Brown had
20 to her credit Carlisle did not succeed
in using a forward pass, while Brown
was successful six times.
The Indians kicked off and Brown
started off with a rush. Bean ran tht
kickoff back twenty-five Yards, and
forward pass brought the ball 70 Car
isles 22-yard line. Three fumbles and an
incomplete forward pass gave Carlisle the
ball. Although Welch made runs of t"en-
ty-two and twenty-five yards, respectively
Brown held FOR downs and soon had the
ball on the way up the tield again. On
delayed pass Blue made a run OF twenty
eight yards after some short gains ard
brought the ball to the Indians 25-yan
line. Brown lost on downs and Carlisle
rushed the ball TO its own 3i-yard line
where the period ended
With the opening OF the second period
the Indians, starting from the 3i-yard
line. on five successive first downs
brought the pigskin to Browns lo-yard
line. Brdcklin made half the necessary
distance and Calac carried il over. Carlow
missed an easy goal.
The third period was evenly played
Both sides made short gains and botn
held at critical times The nrst puntns
Of the game occurred in this session
Henry exchanging equally with Guyon
Toward the middle of the period Carlisle
by line plunging and end runs, carried
the leather To Browns 3-yard line. An
other touchdown seemed imminent, but
Guyon and Bracklin failed to gain, and Il
was Browns ball.
Carlisle's final score came in the fourth
period. With the ball on Brown 2eyard
line, Bracklin intercepted forward pass
and ran il back five yards. Guyon made
five yards and Calac made II a arst down
Guyon smashed through for five yards
and then went outside Henry for the
touchdown Carlow kicked the goal
4 holiday crowd OF 800 braycd the cold
weather to see the contest Several cub
,oo 20 yrere Lapt running around the field
by Brown boys