Brown at Chicago

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 21, 1900, page 1

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  BROWN DEFEATS CHICAGO. WESTERN MEN OUTPLAYED ON HOME GROUNDS Chicago Oct. 20.-Chicago went down 10 defeat on her own gridiron to-day for the first time in two years The Maroons met the sons Of Brown on Marshall Field. and when the final whistle blew the score was Brown. Il; Chicago. 6. The game full OF misplays and inexcusable fumbles and Chi cago always fUmbled TO greater disadvantage than her opponents Brown seemed light and Chicago ‘rooters’ who had seen the game between Chicago and Minnesota were confident Of victory. Defeat came in the first minutes Of play, and, al though Chicago improved steadily in both offensive and defensive she never took the lead. On the kck-oT Brown sent the ball to the twenty-five yard line, where Chicago fumbled on the first play, and Brown started the ban toward the Maroon goal with whirlwind OF tackles back In ccur minutes Of play in spite Of Chicagos desperate left tackle and over for touchdown Bates kicked a goal On an interchange Of kicks from Chicago’s kick of Chicago got the bail near the centre Of the field and Petit around left end with splendid interference to Browns five yard line. but Chicago could not gain the other five Later Fell got away for thirty yards and a free field but funbled and SOcun back nearly fifty The half Fell According TO her custom Chicago started the second half with 9 rush. and. tumble and hard run by Petit, sent the ball over In short order From this time both teams settled down strong defensive work. with plenty Of kicking. Keene and Meleudy made long gains through Atwood and No Nabb and henn went over The goal was lost by carelessness OF the holder The game ended without further score. Henry retiring TO nurse a broken hand and Place a wrenched and bruised shoulder. Following Is the lineup

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  The Seattle post-intelligencer, Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.], October 21, 1900, page 9

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  DEFEATED ON OWN GR|B|RON CHICAGO FELL BEFORE THE ELEVEN FROM BROWN. Always FunAled – Greater Disnd- vantage Than Did Her Opponents -PenasyIvania swsmpea cslsmbfas-Harvard won at West Point. CHICAGO. Oct. eo--Chicago went down to defeat on her own gridiron today Tor the first time In two years When the : final whistle blew the score was: Brown. II: Chicago, g. The game was fun OF mispIays and In excusable fumbies. and Chicago always fumbled to greater disadvantage than her opponent. Defeat cams m the first four minutes OF play and although Chicago Improved steadily in both Offensive and defensive play. she never took the lead On kick-of Brown sent the ball to the B-yard line, where Chicago .fumbled on tho first play, and Brown started the ball toward the Maroon goal with whiriwind OF tackles hack. In four minutes after play. In spite OF Chfcago’s desperate struggles. Slccum was pushed through right and left tackle and over for touch down Bates KICKED goal. Brown. s; Chicago. D. Chicago started the second half with . rush. and on tumble and hard runs by Petit sent the bail over In short order. Chicago. 8: Brown. g. From this time both teams settled down 70 strong defensive work. with plenty OF kicking. Keene and Meicndy made long gains through Atwood and McNabb. and Keene went over. The goal was lost by carelcssness Of the holder. Chicago. s; Brown, IL. The game ended without further scor. ing.

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 21, 1900, page 8

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  EASTERN FOOTBALL GAMES GRIDIRoN BATTLES THAT WERE FOUGHT YESTERDAY. Brown Defeats Chicago; Harvard and Yale Find Easy victims-The Re suit of the Other Big Contests. Chicago, Oct. 20-Chicago went down to defeat on her own gridiTon today for the first time in two years When the final whistle blew the score was: Brown, Il; Chicago, 6. The game was full of misplays and in excusable- fumbles and Chicago always fumbled to greater disadvantage than her opponents. Defeat came in the first four minutes OF play and although Chicago improved steadily in both offensive and elenslVe, she never took the lead On the KICKOFF Brown sent the ball to the 2J-yard line, where Chicago fumbled on the iIrSt play and Brown started the ball toward the maroon goal with whlrtwind OF tackles back In the tour min utes after play, in spite OF ChlCagOs Gespsrate struggles. SiOcUm was puShed through rIgh. ana ieIJ UacKie ana over .oT a touchdown Bates kicked a goal. Score: Brown, .; Chicago, 0. Chicago started the second half with a rush ana on a tumble and hard runs by Petit, sent the bail over in short order Cnics-o, 8. Brown, s. From this time both teams settled down to strong defensive work, with plenty OF kicking. Keene and Meiendy made long gains through Atwood and IcNabb and keene went over. The goal was lost by careiessness OF the holder Chicago, o; Brown, H. The game ended without tu-rhc- score.

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Chicago leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.