Boston University at Brown

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  The New York herald, October 29, 1922, page 54

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  Boston Loses to Brown, but Scores a Touchdown Tally Is 16 to 6, With Victory Well Earned. Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 2S. - While registering 16 to 6 victory over Boston University here this AFTERNOON the Brown University eleven experienced the sensation of having it’s goal crossed for a touchdown for the first time this year Although on the short end Of the score the Bostonians, for the most part Of the game outplayed Brown extensively, and the work of Capt. Tonry. fullback ; Worcester. quarterback. and Williamson, halfback. in tearing through and around the Brown line furnished many of the exciting moments for spectators. The Boston team made wide use Of the forward pass, and it was a pass Worcester to williamson over the goal line in the last few minutes of play that gave the visitors their lone tally. Brown first scored on a field goal by Sweet from the eighteen yard line within the first four minutes of play, after Boston University had held the Bears to three downs on the ten yard line. In the Sec ond period Adams scored Browns first touchdown with a plunge through left guard from the three yard line, and Say ward. Brown end registered the final touchdown in the last period, when he raced half the length of the field after picking up tumble by Carlson. The lineup:

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Brown leads 7–⁠0–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.