Brown at Princeton

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 5, 1899, page 1

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  BROWN SCORED, But Otherwise Princeton Had Things Her Own Way. Princeton, N. J., Nov. Am the pres ence of $500 persons, with a cold north west wind blowing, Princeton defeated Brown here today by the score of Is to 6. The game throughout was characterized by Princeton’s heavy line hit ting and her strong defense. Browns line was vulnerable in nearly every part. Reiter and McCord found little difficulty in smashing it for from five to eight yard gains. Soon after the first kick off, however, Brown had the ball on Princeton’s 3O-yard line. Richardson tried for a goal from the field, but failed. Princeton got the ball on downs and rushed it down the field, and Reiter plunged through the left guard for a touchdown. Princeton again got the ball down to Browns fiva-yard line but on McCords tumble Richardson picked it UP and ran the length of the field for a touchdown. The first half ended with the ball on Browns 35-yard line. THE SECOND HALF. A few moments after the second half began, Levick went through Browns left guard. for touchdown. Richard son soon after tried again Tor goal from the 35-yard line and again failed. After repeated gains through Browns line, Hinebrand circled the left end for 40 yards, and the third touchdown The ball was on Browns 35-yard line when time was called. All the goals were kicked. Brown held Princeton for only four downs. Fumbling was not fire. quent and the game was aggressive from start to finish. The features were Richardson’s 105 yard run, Booths run of 20 yards with the ball on Browns tumble, the heavy line hit ting of McCord and Reiter, and the all-around work of Hillebrand and Richardson. Richardson outpunted MATHS and Wheeler replaced the latter near the close of the second half. Reiter was hurt at the beginning of the second half and retired Levick taking his place. The lineup: PRINCETON. BROWN. Palmer, Roper, e.......,........l e, Cuddy Pell, | t........,....s..........l t. Hapgood Mills, g...................1 &, Whitemore Booth, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. C, Chesbro Edwards, g.........,........r g, Parker Hillebrand, t..............-....r [, Melady POE, e......... ..............--f e, o4Ocum Duncan, d b.....................q b, Pratt McCord. l h b....l b, Washburn, Bartlett Reiter Leyick r h b....r h b, Richardson Touchdowns. Reiter. Levick Hillebrand, Richardson; goals from touch downs. Mills 3. Richardson. Umpire, w T. Langdon, Trinity; referee, w H. Cor bin. Yale; timekeeper, Mr.. King. Time of halves, Is minutes.

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  The daily morning journal and courier, New Haven, Conn., November 6, 1899, page 9

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  THREE BIG COLLEGES WIN H1RTARD, YALE IND PRINCETON YICTORS ON GRIDIRON. University of Pennsylvania Loses to Harvard I6-O-YaIe Wins From west Point 2sO-Princeton Is, Brown g. Football and Golf. The University of Pennsylvania foot hall team was defeated by the Harvard eleven by a score Of 16 to on Franklin field, Philadelphia, Saturday afternoon in the presence of nearly $4,000 spectators Harvard deserved the victory because she played the better game. Al no time during the contest did Pennsylyania have a chance to win, and the crimson goal line was never even Tor moment menaced by the players OIL the red and blue There were no sensation al plays and the game was an ordinary one all through. PENNSYLVANIA went into the contest with the expectation of getting whip ping, but the Quakers did not believe they would be prevented from scoring or that the Cambridge men would beat them as badly as they did. Pennsylva- MIA played her best, which was far below the Harvard standard. The Harward men started the game brimful of confidence They went at their work like veterans and had command Oh tne situation at all times. poor work against Harvard. Harvard is highly elated because she has defeat ed the Quakers on their own grounds. 1t is the first time since the two col leges resumed athletic relations that the crimson players were able to do the trick. The two teams lined up as follows: Harvard. Harvard Pennsylvania. r of4 ND CampDell ................ I-ottei, tolShie Left Tackle. Donald, Eaton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS noVer Left Guard. Poal, A. r. Sargent. .............. Hare Center. Burnett NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oVernelu Right Guard. Burden ..................... Ieas Right Tackle j. Lawrence .................... wallace Right End. Hallowell ....................... Coombs Quarterback. DAILY ..Outland, w.. cooley, Gardiner Left Half. Swain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. kennedy Right Half Randall, Warren. i. .McCracken, Smith Full-Back. aReid, Ellis. Barnard, McCracken Score--Harvard Is, Pennsylvania 0, i 1. Ellis 2. Goals from touchdown. Lawrence l. Miss led goal from touchdown. Lawrence Referee-Matthew McClung of Lehigh. gUm pire-Paul Dashed of Lehigh Lines .men-Woodley of Pennsylvania, F. Tai bot of Harvard Timekeeper-F. M. Wood of Boston A. A. Time Of halves 1876 minutes.

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  The times, Richmond, Va., November 5, 1899, page 2

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  HARVARD, 10; PENSY, 0, The Cadets Go Down Before Yale and Princeton Defeats Brown. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. As has been anticipated. the University of Pennsylvania football team was defeated by the Harvard eleven by a score of 16 to on Franklin Field, this afternoon. in the presence OF nearly $500 spectators. Harvard deserved the victory. because she played the better game. At no time during the contest did Pennsylvania have @ chance to win. and the crimson goal hne was never even for a moment, menaced by the players OF the Red and Blue. A.rs’ SENSATION. There were no sensational plays. and the game was an ordinary one an through. An incident happened al the close OF the game which caused some what Of sensation among the spectators. When the whistle blew announcing the close Of the game. Overfeid. Penn sylvanias centre rush, snaiched the ball and made for the dressing-room on dead run The custom At football games Is that 10 the victor belongs the ball when the Harvard men had recovered from thor surprise they dashed after the fiying Quaker for the purpose Of getting the ball as a trophy. Two or three Penn syivania men gave the Harvard men tho shoulder. and one Pennsylvania is alleged 10 have struck q Harvard NON in the face A crowd gatherd around the players, and things for q moment look ed ugly. George Woodruff, Pennsylvanlas head coach. seeing the unsports. nanlike act Of Overfeld FASTENED 10 Sc cure the ball from him. and made the latter apologize TO the offended Harvard mon. Several men who got mixed up In the crowd started smuggling each other and the police had a hard time for awhile In Quelnng the disturbance and clearing the field. YALE q, CADETS O. WEST POINT y. Y, Nov. 4.-The Yale football team defeated West Point

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  Wheeling Sunday register, Wheeling, W. Va., November 5, 1899, page 3

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  PRINCETON DEFEATS BROWN. PRINCETON, N. j., November A. In the presence of $500 people Prince ton defeated Brown Is to 6. At $50 o’clock Brown and Princeton teams trotted out on the gridiron amid a chorus of cheers by the spectators ano promptly at 3 o’clock the first kick off was made. The game was character lied by Princetonss heavy line hitting and strong defense. Browns line was vulnerable. Reiter and McCord found little difficulty in smashing it for from five to eight yard gains. Soon after the first kick off, however, Brown had the ball at Princeton’s thirty-yard line. Richardson tried for a goal from the field but failed Princeton got the ball ON downs and rushed it down the field, and Reiter plunged through the left guard for a touchdown. Princeton again got the ball on Browns five yard line, but on McCord’s tumble Richardson picked it up and ran the length of the field for a touchdown. The first half ended with the ball on Browns 35-yard line. A few moments after the second half began Levick went through Browns left guard for a touchdown. Richardson soon after tried again for goal from the 35-yard line and again failed. After repeated gains through Browns line, Hillebrand circled the left end for forty yards and the third touchdown. The ball was on Browns 35-yard line when time was called AL! the goals were kicked.

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Princeton leads 49–⁠22 in 71 meetings, counting the 69 since this game.