New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
Crimson Irregulars Fight
Way to Victory Over
Providence Team.
SCORED ON IN LAST
MINUTES OF PLAY
Forward Pass Over Line Nets
COnquerors of Yale Their
Lone Tally.


standing a. 10 10 Z. The Crimson con-
yerIed tumolcs by Pollard and Purdy
into tOGchdowns and added a field goal
for lis total score. IL was not until
ne unal period that Brown came
through, ana, rushing the Harvard sec
ond string men becA. scored a touch
down on the Crimson.
The Harvard team had only two first
string men IN its opening lineup, and
these gave way 10 substitutes after
Harvard had rolled up its total points
in the first half of the game. Mahan.
Watson and Wallace were with Coach
Haughton watching proceedings In the
Yale Bowl and the rest OF the regulars
were kept on the side lines by orders
of Haughton, given before his depart
ure. With the Yale game as the OBJ
jective point in the Harvard schedule,
Haughton preferred TO take chances
with Brown.
The opportunities came Havard's
way early in the game. Although
Brown kicked of at the beginning OF
the game, Harvard took advantage of a
strong wind at its back and kolllns's
punts steadily gained ground until one
finally went across Browns goal line
for touchdown. Browns attack was
unsteady IN the first of that opening
period and Andrews's punting was
weak against the wind. Then came an
other punt by Rollins, which went over
the Brown line for a second touch
down, and when Andrews punted from
the 20-yard line the ball was recovered
by Robinson just within Browns ter
ritory.
Robinson found Browns right tackle
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four more. Robinson then sent for
downed on Browns z0-yard line. En-
wright and Rollins advanced IL five
yards with difficulty, and then Robin
son. standing on the 27-yard line, drop
kicked a field goal.
Harvards first touchdown came with
in six plays after its field goal. Wade
kicked off for Brown, and k. c. Curtis
ran il back from the 20 to the 3S yard
line. Rollins made two yards around
Browns right end. He then dropped
back and punted to Browns 5-yard line.
Pollard receiving the ball. but dropping
it on his 8-yard line when he ran into
L. and K. &. Curtis. Cowan recovered
the ball. Enwright was used to buck
Browns line, and on the third plunge
slid over for the touchdown. Robinson
failed to kick tbs goal.
brown showed more aggressiveness,
and at the end Of the period the ball
was on Harvard's 8-yard line for first
down. Pollard had contributed to this
result when he slipped through Har-
wards right wing for q twenty-hve-yard
gain. At the the beginning of the sec
ond period, Purdy sent Pollard into the
line for yard, and around right end
for two more. He then tried a forward
pass, which was incomp.eted, and on
the fourth down repeated his attempt
By another forward. IL was knocked
down and the ball went to Harvard on
its 4-yard line.
Rollins kicked after Enwright had
failed to gain on two plunges and Pol
lard fumbled on Hsrvard's 45-yard
line, Weatherhesd recovering for Har-
ward Rollins kicked and Pollard re-
ceived Il on Browns 35-yard line. An
and then Purdy tried Haryard's
.ef: enG, crashing into L. and z. c.
Curtis. lie dropped the ball, and Roll
.irs. who had sped toward the play.
scooped Up the ball and ran forty-hvs
yards Cox touchdown, from which
Robinson kicked the goal.
Harvard played The game safe for
tie res, .! TIE quarter. resting content
with Rel.ils's pun;s after Browns line
hs5 heez ,r.s3 .or one or two short
gains each the Harvard had the ball.
E-cwa played Q strong game with the
star. & tie second hslt. Pollard run
ui-s hack McKinleck's kickoff from the
- - s. ysr5 line. Jemail. Pollard and
Purity ripped opsa Harvard's line. Pol
arr szSly siv,nS Brown first down on
Esryxris Sl-yari line after s twenty
yS-G srvia; through EAryard's right
.Sckls.
rAs drive WAS temporarily stopped
VIE. rGr3y tgisG two forward passes
after Andrews had failed 10 gain bat
;hrse yards II three rushes. IL was
started again toward the end Of the
psr,cG and Was carried from Browns
So-ysri hEs s;raish; up the field for
srs. down on Hsrvard's .-ysrd line
when she period ended.
ruriy and Pollard bore the burden
~ she attack. and. sweeping through
Nsrvsri's tackles with apparent ease.
Pollard was sent into the line twice
in succession at the beginning Of the
ansl quarter and gained yard each
;ime. Purdy then tried 20 slip through
hu, was stopped on the line OF serlm-
mage. Pollard was given the task on
the fourth down. and failed TO cross
the line By hitter Of four inches only.
This attack forced Robinson TO punt
from behind the Crimson goal line, and
Pollard received il on Harvsrd's 35-
ward line. He raced down the side
lines until he was forced out on the
l2-yard line. Andrews went through
right tackle for two yards and Purdy
went through left tackle for two more.
Weeks then raced 70 the left OF the
field, apparently to take forward pass.
The pass, however, was made over the
line, Pollard TO Farnum, who was be-
hind the Harvard goal line when he
received il. Andrews kicked the goal.
During the game Harvard made five
first downs from scrimmage and Brown
made twelve. Eight Of the latter's
came in the last two periods. Harvard
tried four forward passes, completing
one. Browns record at passing was
identical.
Only two penalties were imposed dur
ing the game, and each was for the
offence of interfering with fair catch
Harvard was penalized in the second
and Brown in the fourth quarter.
The lineup follows:
Harvard lel. Position Brown III
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