Brown at Princeton

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  The morning news, Savannah, Ga., October 30, 1898, page 1

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  PRINCETON-BROwN GAME. Princeton Wins by a Score of 23 to i’m a Clean Game. princeton wins by score of 23 to i’m a Clean Game. Providence, r. l., Oct. 29.-Brown was beaten by Princeton to-day by score or % to 0. The game was played In drizz,ing rain before about 1900 persons. In the first half Brown held Princeton well and only after sixteen minutes play were the Tigers able to shove Reiter over for a touchdown, from which Wheeler failed to kick goal The end of the half found the ball in Browns possession on Prniceton’s 45-yard line. In the second half Reiter and Black went through for touch-downs and in a scrimmage Brown lost the ball on a tumble, and il rolled outside of the bunch. Poe. Princetons left end, picked it up and sprinted fifty yards, aided by beautiful in reference, for touchdown. Brown was weak In her defensive plays. while Princeton was equally weak on the offensive movements. II was a clean game from beginning to end; none of the play crs being seriously injured.

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  The Portland daily press, Maine, October 31, 1898, page 1

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  IN A CLEAN GAME. Princeton Scored 20 While Brown Scored Nothing. Providence, October 29.-Brown was beaten by Princeton at Providence today by score Of 90 to O. The game was played in drizzling rain before about 1900 people. In the first half, Brown held Princeton we’ll only after 16 min utes of play were the Tigers able to shove Reiter for a touchdown, from which Wheeler failed to kick the goal. The end OF the half found the ball in Browns possession on Princeton’s 45-yard line. In the second half Reiter and B aok went through for touchdowns and in o scrimmage Brown lost the ball on a fun bile and it rolled outside of the bunch; Poe, Princeton’s left end, picked it up and sprinted. aided by beautiful interior. ence, 80 yards, for touchdown. Brown was weak In her defensive plays, while Princeton was equally weak in offensive movements. 1t was clean game of foot ball from beginning to end, none of the players being seriously injured. The Imam.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 31, 1898, page 1

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  TIGERS SHUT OUT BROWN. Prin ceton is Weak in Offensive Move ments and the Providence Men in Defensive Play. Providence, R. L, Oct. S1.-Brown was of % to 0. The game was played in a drizzling rain before 500 people. In the first half Brown held Princeton well. and only after Is minutes of play were the Tigers able to shove Reiter over for a touchdown, from which Wheeler fail ed to kick goal. The end of the half found the ball in Browns possession on Princeton’s 45-yard line. In the second half Reiter and Black went through for touchdowns and In scrimmage Brown lost the ball on tumble and it rolled outside the bunch. Poe. Princeton’s left end, picked 1t up and sprinted so yards, aided by beautifull interference, for a touchdown. Brown was weak in her defensive plays, while Princeton was equally weak on the Of fensive movements. It was clean game from beginning to end, none Of the players being seriously injured.

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Princeton leads 49–⁠22 in 71 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.