Colby at Brown

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  The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], October 1, 1903, page 3

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  Brown Football Season Opened With Defeat for Colby. Providence May Enter a Big Baseball League Nexi Season. wards IJiokn,ao nun,nd o., 80 hounds colhy sec,,rad the hall Macyane nade Ave Yards ana as prou,, saemad IN he weakening the stndan,s ohaarsd vocirerouslv fnmble gave Rrown the hall and Uickman nunted THE Sisi,ors tried ~ nunt but scudde, hlocked the Ltck Browns hall Curtis made 10 wards and savage added Russ Fought HE wav 10 the eirht-vard line and Curtis rounded the end Cor toucbdown hut the offIcials had callea tin,e Tbe summary. ,pou,~, co,nv nNo”N’ Hascall, Galllson ]. :. ....r. e., Mltcheil Russ, !. t,..,...-.........t...r. L., Blackburn MacGregor, ]. g.......’r. e., Belts Lincoln Coiter, c. .....,......’............ cotton Fletcher. r. g. .........t’....-L &, Newman savage r. I. ..’‘‘‘..’‘‘‘‘...’‘.i L, ROBERTS scudder. r. e”.’‘‘‘‘......’‘‘‘ l. e. Pugsiey Keen, Boyeson. l. h.’‘.’‘‘...r’ H., watkins zmowski, hickman, l. ‘‘‘...’..f.. curtis chase GURUS r. h..,,..’‘..’l H., McNane score-brown ZS’ Colby O. Ionchdowns ,o,,nh1~ msm = sa.”s ron’ pire-Cross. Timesman-F. s. Hunt. Time OF halves-l5m. oAfEn “A”r9’ The game yesterday between Harvard ana BoWdoin was rather remarkable for the contrast I’m the styles OF play of the two teams. For Harvard the handling OF the ball and the formation was almost perfect, while that OF the opposing team was decidedly ragged. The score was “a 10 0. won because OF the incessant FUN bling OF the Bowdon men Their work generaiiy was defectve. but they were aole 10 ma noles ana weak spots in tfe Harvard line at intervals Bowdoin chose the ball and kicked on During the hrst part OF the game they showed consideraple snap ana wnen Harreaor,aa 80 ~ r,,a,s pn,,ses,, ..,ns,L’‘s and Harvard got the hall Harvard tore through the line Hanlev tried for a goal that failed and Marshall took Powdoin’s punt hack Ave wards Tro long end runs Melted a touchdown aud Marshall kicked goal The second touch down was made I’m the main by five ward rushes. III ,ne setoliu iiait @ riat i aio useo I’‘ams SUBSTITUTES, ai,.iy”sn theS “eie ie”Hy not neeueu’ Inc hheup’ HARNAKD WDOlN. Shurtleff. Clothier. l. e ...............L...l e. Favinger. Brown Parkinson. l. t...................’it T.. Finn shea. l. e.. Davis Carrick, c.........................c Sanborn

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 1, 1903, page 1

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  ON THE GRiD1R0N. Harvard Very Easily Wins from Bowdoin, “a to 0. Brown Does a Similar Trick for the Colby Eleven, % to 0. Yale, II; Tufts, 0-Pensy, II; Frank. lin and Marshall, 0. Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 30.-In game marked by the clever handling of the ball and perfect formation by Harward while her opponents, Bowdoin, played a ragged game. fumblng fire. quently, the Crimson team won, today, by score of “a to 0. Although their general work was defective the Bow doin men were able frequently to find weak spots in Harvards line especial ly at the right, and in the second half Davis and Finn opened up roles through A. Marshall and Lehman for gains aggregating 45 yards. Bowdoin kicked off in the first half and started in with considerable snap. Harvard could not gain and punted. BoWdoin fumbled. Harvard then found way through the line to Bowdoin’S 25-yard line. Hanley made an unsuccessful try for a goal c. Marshall carried Bow doin’s punt back five yards. Hurley then took the ball and with good interference made 80 yards, the longest run of the day around left end. A 2O-yard run around right end by Nichols, with Charlie Marshall interfering Melted a touchdown and Marshall kicked goal. Harvard scored her second touch down mainly by five yard dashes and although the goal was difficult one Marshall made it. Bowdoin funbled the kickoff after a second goal and lost the ball on her 30-yard line. Harvard resumed her rushing game, and Nichols again scored a touchdown, and Mar shall kicked another difficult goal. In the second half Harvard used he off oh thav NOT really needed. She lost Hanley by in jury, and Meir took his place at full back. Meir, Randall and Hurley made long gains through the line and from the 1O-yard line Meir went over for a touchdown. Noyes kicked the goal. On the next kickoff Bowdon found the way through Harvard line, and made her gain of As yards. Time was called the ball on Harvard’s 45-yard line. Lineup:

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Brown leads 16–⁠1 in 17 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.