Brown at Lafayette

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 2, 1902, page 28

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  LAFAYETTE DEFEATS BROWN. THE VICTORY WON BY ONE POINT LOST By PROVIDENCE CAPTAIN IN MISSING GOAL Easton. Penn. Nov. 1-Lafayette and Brown struggled for supremacy March Field this after noon before crowd OF four thousand people. La fayette finally triumphed by the score of to s. Although the visitors were lighter by eight pounds game Once. when time almost up. they menaced Lafayettes goal. and it feared they would snatch victory from the jaws of defeat The Easton eleven however. put up a stubborn defence. and the Providence men lost the ball on downs Lafayette kicked to mdield. where the pigskin remained until the game ended a few min uteS later. The teams seemed to be almost evenly matched Brown showing up the stronger in offensive work. while Lafayette excelled in the defensive. All the scoring was done in the FIRST half Close formaton plays were the rule throughout there being but little attempt al running the ends or at punt Ing. Kicking 10 advance the bail was only resorted to when ground could not be gained by rushing. LampsOn kicked of tor Lafa yette in the yards After an interchange OF kicks the ball changed hands twice Thomas tried for goal for Lafayette from the 20-yard line but failed. Finally. after line for touchdown. and Trout kicked the goal Score; Lafayette 8; Brown. o Subsequently, Brown began TO gain, finding the weak spots in La tayette’s line and finally Webb was pushed over failure at goal prevented his team from tie!ng the score. and, as II afterward turned lost brown the game. Twice in this half Lafayette had the ball near Brown goal. only 20 lose IL costly lumbles. the fullback being the chief offender The longest runs in the game made by Nor rison. Slayer and Hail. for Lafayette. and Chase for Brown Trick plays by Brown failed to advance the ball The lineup was follows:

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  The semi-weekly messenger, Wilmington, N.C., November 4, 1902, page 1 (results column)

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  Football Game. YESTERDAY Harvard. %: Carlisle. 0. Yale. s: West Point. s. lafayette. 6: Brown. 5. pennsylvania, II: Columbia o. Pennsylvania State. 6: Navy. Princeton. 10; Cornell. o. Georgetown. 5: University of wesc Virginia 0. Michigan, s; Wisconsin, o. Chicago. IS: Detroit, O. Minnesota, 102: Grfnnef. o. Illinois, Al: Indiana, 0. University Of Tennessee 6; Uniyersity or the South (Sewannei o. luane University. II: A. and II. Coll lege fMississippi). IL Andover. 26: Williams. II. Amherst. 16: Bowdoin. o. University OF Texas. q: Trinity COL lege, o. Vanderbilt University. %: Nashville University, IL. University of Alabama. o: University Of Georgia, 5. University of Virginia. Is; Davidson. college 0.

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  The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 2, 1902, page 1 (results column)

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  orHER GAMES YEsTERpAY. Chicago IS; Beloit @. Minnesota 102: Grinnel 0. Illinois Az Indiana 0. gf Harvard %; Carlisle 0. 81 Yale 6: West Point 6. Lafayette 6. Brown 5. Pennsylvania II; Columbia 0. Pennsylvania State G; Navy 0. Princeton 10; Cornell 0. Georgetown 5; Uni yersity OF West Yirginia o. Michigan 6; Wisconsin 0. Andover II; Yale, freshmen. Syracuse %; Williamson II. Amherst 5; owdoin 0. University of Tennessee 6; University of the South fSewanee) 0. Tulane University II; A. and M. Col lege (Mississipp) II. Charlottesville, Va, Nov. LIN the football game here today the University of Virginia defeated Davidson College IN. c., by a score OF As to 0.

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Brown leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.