New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Biz Players Long Runs Avenue
to Two TouChdoWnS.
ONE GOAL FROM PLACEMENT
Lack of Reliable Punter on
Providence Eleven Handi-
caps Losers.
lRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

a,,or Brown this afternoon. Yale scored
,uo touchdowns and goal from place
.,.,t against the Providence eleven. and
a. ooch case the score followed a long run
By Wilson.
7, the second quarter he caught Brans's
INT On Yaie's 25-yard line and covered
e wards in a lodging run, in which he
H-nsbed off four tacklers before he was
stopped. Following this. Yale backs
,,urgsd through for steady gains TO the
lard line. from which Dunn drove
through centre for touchdown
later in the same period Wilson went
,ack Il wards after gathering in a punt
o,d in the third period his brilliant run
hack Of s. yards gave the blue its chance
for a second touchdown.
At the start Of the game the Eli back
field displayed the same lack Of power
that has handicapped the team all sea-
son Yale twice had the ball inside the
,,-vard line after fumbles by the visitors,
hui Brown held firmly against line plunges
bv Knowles. Dunn and Ainsworth. and
each time a forward pass was tried in
vain.
After the first quarter, however, the
team seemed TO find itself. and the line
and backfeld worked together in splendid
unison that carried the ball ahead for
steady gains. Knowless punting helped
the Ellis TO win. His kicks were from 10
10 20 yards longer than those of Brans.
and in the exchanges Yale always gained
Dunn's play at fullback was powerful
on the offence and defence. When he took
Ketcham's place at right end his tackling
was very sure. Captain Ketcham played
end faultlessly He was fast in covering
kicks and smothered the Brown runners
before they got a fair start In running
back kicks.
Later on Ketcham changed places with
Dunn and played defensive fullback.
pie" Way was aggressive and fast at
left guard and frequently broke through
10 stop the runner before he got going.
Yales defence was stronger than 1t has
been. though to-day there was not
powerful driving attack. such as Colgate
displayed, to cope with The Brown
eleven was much lighter than Captain
Ketcham's team and was Handicapped by
lack of a reliable punter. After the first
quarter rain fell steadily, and by the
second half the field was so wet and slip
perry the going was very hard. Both sides
handled kicks surely, however and what
fumbling there was counted little In the
scoring.
During the last quarter Yale had
substitute backfield playing and Brown
menaced the Blue goal, Henry going TO
the 17-yard line on long forward pass.
There the Yale line braced and the Brown
captain dropped back for try at goal
from the 26-yard line He failed In the
attempt and Guernsey kicked 10 midfeld,
where the ball was when time was UP.
Little Gardiner. the Brown quarter.
played a plucky and alert game for the
visitors He had score Of kicks TO ham
die. and, besides, was the best ground
gainer the Providence eleven had when
Brown rushed the ball. Yale had the ball
in Brown territory most Of the afternoon
Brown making but two first downs by
rushing. and coming close 10 a score only
once.
In the third quarter Nate Wheeler re-
placed Cornell at half and got away for
a couple Of 1o-yard runs. He was shiited
10 quarter i'm the last period. but didn't
have much chance TO run the team as
Brown had the ball most Of the quarter
and Guernsey punted frequently,
After Marting had kicked off to Casey In
the first half Avery snapped up a rum
bic on the 3O-yard line. and Yale car
ried the ball twenty-five yards in three
smashing plays by Knowles, Ainsworth
and Dunn. At the 5-yard line Brown heid
soIidly. ano Knowles tried forward pass
over the goal line that Dunn couldn't
reach.
Yale had another chance five minutes
later. when Warren recovered tumble
on Yats B-yard line. Ainsworth mace
five yards on the next play. but hnoWles
failed TO gain on the next two tres ara
in trying another forward pass to wilson
Dunn shot out Of bounds. After TINS the
ball was carried steadily toward the
Brown goal from the 33-yard line, where
Wilson caught a punt. Knowles. Dunn
and Ainsworth twice made II hrst down.
but a stanch Brown defence forced AIMS
worth 20 try a placement goal Whlch ne
missed.
Brown made first down on an S-yaro
run by Gardiner at the beginning OF the
second period. but after that no heao"dy
vas 10 be made against the Yale hhc' anu
Bean punted. Then came Wilson o5-yaru
run and a steady advance FOR the HiS'
touchdown.
Gardiner was toppled over where ne
stood when he took Knowles's punt ana
there was an exchange Of kicks in whlch
Yale worked the ball toward the brown
goal. l5-yard run by Wilson ana
short dash by Cornell was followed by
aiother l2-yard gain by the Yale quarter
who crashed solidly through centre from
the ?s-yard line a placement goal oy
knowles made the score 40
Avery opened the third quarter with
fine run Of thrty-eght yards. He caugn'
Casey's kickoff on his own 3O-yard hhe
and twisted back through broken neiu.
Knowles failed 10 gain around left emo
and a forward pass. Dunn 10 Knowles
netted only d couple OF yards, so the DIG
right half punted TO Gardiner, VINO rAh
back twenty yards After an exchahee VI
kicks Knowles tried goal from place.
ment that went wide.
In the fourth quarter the Brown tear"
played with new life and spirit. ana car
red the fight 10 the Blue. Andrews VINO
had replaced Fraser, made fifteen yards
around left end. and a forward pass 10
Henry gave Brown its only chance 10
score. which was lost on Henrys taii-
ure on drop kick try.
Yale 40. Position. Brown W. W. A.