Brown at Harvard

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  The Washington times, December 2, 1918, page 17

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  BROWN WINS FIRST HARVARD CONTEST In defeating Harvard Saturday, 9 to 3. Brown University registered its nrst football triumph over the Grim son In all the long history Of their contests. Field goals, two for Brown and one for Harvard. decided the vic tory. but Eddie Daley, captain OF the Dartmouth eleven SEVEN years ago. prevented two touchdowns when he raced up behind Brown runners who had eluded all opponeHts and had open fields. Pittsburgh’s defeat By the cieveland Naval Reserves spoils . record Of four years. The Panthers used their best players and offer no slIbi With tears In their eyes. the Pitts when the final whistle was sounded This evidence Of good sportsmanship set the crowd Of 12.0oo Wild and an Impromptu parade was held on the field Great Lakes remains the one undefeated eleven Of the year, considering those OF first class An easy victory over Purdue Saturday closed the SAIL ors’ regular campaign. Now they. have rest coming to them before going to Pasadena. Cal. to meet California State on New Year. -rrc – Duke” Dueote. Aubdrn.s alI-southern fullback of 1917. and Quarterback Stinchcomb. from Ohio State. were the Individual stars OF the CleveIandI Naval Reserves victory over Pitts .oufRh. Ducote dropkieked q field goal and booted the goal following Stinchcomb’s touchdown. This last decided the games i1.fhis..team’s ia yors- sm 1To1s 5Es o. ‘HF1,s- ..-i Eo1 Sn----- ris ‘n,S--. -Robesons -Rutgers’ gTeaeI eolored game. even as he did against Great Howard Berry. Penn’s all-American haIfbaek OF 1917. brings his Camp Hancock football team to Philadelphia TO meet the League Island Navy Yard eleven next Saturday. This game will just about end the cam paign Of 1918 As a result Of that big G-to-0 victory | over Leland Stanford. California State | will probably be chosen to meet Great | Lakes at Pasadena on New Year Day. | Nothing is known in the East OF the i strength Of the California elevens this season Rose. playing guard for Fordham | against Georgetown. showed tremend- / Gus strength and knowledge OF foot , ball He was with Georgia Tech last | year where he starred In the line. Captain Heaphy’s performances for at New York on Turkey / Day earned him praise from ‘be Goths m Scribes. Heaphy viii probably be chosen captain OF the 1913 eleven at the Hilltop. Fullback Threshie, Of Dartmouth. broke a collarbone in the Pennsylvania game on Franklin Field. He was one OF the best men on the squad

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], December 1, 1918, page 19

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  HARVARD GETS GOAL. BROWN MAKES TWO Crimson Bows to Bears in Football Game in Stadium by Score Of 6’tO 8. SpSt1df DespdIcA 10 HE Sun. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 3O.-Harvard and Brown put up a great football game in the stadium this afternoon TO close their season. Neither was able 10 rush the ball across the goal line of the other. but Harold Gagnon gave Brown the VIC tory by 10 8. He drop kicked field goal from the twenty-e,ght yard mark and another from the eighteen yard line to match Hunneman’s twenty-four yard for Harvard Brown outrushed Harvard 2SS yards In SiXty-two scrimmages to 105 yards for Harvard in thirty-three tries. the Brunonians no less tina five times get ting inside the Crimsons thirty yard line. Harvard held the ball past the middle OF the field only once during the game and then driving TO the fifteen yard line before Zimmerman made his goal. All the scoring resulted from errors, anG in spite of the inequality OF the rush line the score should have been o to o. In the second period Gehrke OF Harvard dropped kick on his own thrty-one yard lire. Gagnon getting the ball for Brown and running twelve yards more. Here Harvard held. but Gagnon scored by a drop kick from the twenty-eight yard mark In the third period Brown refused to kick and lost the ball on downs or hs furty-three yard post. Harvard ther plugged twent?-elght yards in ten plays and got its field goal In the last quarter. with only four minutes to play. Porter was sent in to kick for Harvard. but missed the signal. and Brown took the ball on downs on Harvard’s IS yard lire. From there nine plays carried the ball 90 the Crimsons eight yard line, where on fourth down Gagnon’s winning drop kick was made. Browns best chance to win the game by scoring a touchdown came in the third quarter. when the visitors rushed steadily from the middle OF the field 20 Harvard’s five yard line in ten plays. but were SCI back for pushing. Twice in the game, also, Eddie Daley, captain for Dartmouth seven years ago. saved touchdowns by taking Samson and Gagnon. who. had they got away from him, would nave had clear fields for tOuchdowns, The liacap.

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  Arizona republican, Phoenix, Ariz., December 1, 1918, page 3

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  TODAY’S SPORTS BROWN DEFEATS HARVARD CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 3Q.-GaS- non, the Brown halfbacll booted two goals from the field today and Harvard was defeated to g. A field goal by Zimmerman in the third period gave Harvard its points. The score does not indicate the rela- tive merits OF the elevens, for except few minutes of third period Harvard was kept on the defensive. Twice. Brown carried the bali inside the Harvard ten-yard line, only 70 lose its opportunity for touchdowns when 10 yard penalties We’re inflicted. Brown scored first in the second pc Rod. Gehrke of Harvard fumbled d punt on his 45-yard line and Gagnon scooped the ball up and ran to HarV- ards 27-yard line Three line plays placed the ball directly in front of tue Harvard posts and Gagnon kicked a field goal from the 25-yard line. Harvard early in the third period rushed the ball from mid field TO Browns 20-Nard line. and Zimmerman kicked field goal. Brown carried the ball TO Harvards three yard line. but was penalized ] ) yards for Illegal aid ing of runner. | The winning field goal was kicked ! by Gagnon in the last five minutes. CHICAGO, Nov. SO.-The University ! of Chicago wound up its bad football 1 season today, losing to Minnesota to ! 0 in the fourth successive defeat for + Chicago. The game also closed the / season for Minnesota.

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], December 1, 1918, page 12

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  Brown College Beats Harvard University in Hard-Fought Game Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 30.-Gagnon, the Brown halfback, booted two goals from the field today, and Harvard was defeated, E to 3. A field goal by Zimmerman, in the third period gave Harvard its points. The score does not indicate the relative merits of the elevens, for except few minutes of the third pc Rod, Harvard was kept on the defensive. Twice Brown carried the ball inside the Harvard ten-yard line only to lose its opportunity for touchdown, when Is yard penalties were inflicted. Brown scored first in the Sec ond period. Gehrke of Harvard fumbled punt on his 25-yard line, and Gagnon scooped the ball up and ran to Harvards 27-yard line. Three line plays placed the ball d. rectly in front of the Harvard posts, and Gagnon kicked field goal from the 25-yard line. Harvard early in the third period rushed the ball from midfeld to Browns 20-yard line. Zimmerman kicked a field goal. Brown carried the ball to Harvard’s three-yard line, but was penalized IS yards for lille gal aiding of runner. The winning field goal was kicked by Gagnon in the last five minutes.

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Harvard leads 78–⁠24–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 79 since this game.