Williams at Brown

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 2, 1903, page 14

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  BROWN DEFEATS WILLIAMS Providence Eleven Scores Four Touch downs and Two Goals: Providence, r. T., Nov. 2.-On An drews field. Saturday safternoon before a big crowd Brown and Williams met for the first time in the history of the game, with Brown a slight favor lite in the betting. Brown won the game by score Of az too. After series Of line bucks and brilliant work Of Walsh and Russ, Cap tain Webb on a tacklesback play broke thru Jones and ran with a clear field thirty-five yards for the first touch down. Webb kicked goal Higgins made the second touchdown on “a mass on tackle, but Webb missed goal. During the remainder Of the nrst half all the playing was in Will liams’ territory. The half ended with the ball in Browns possession on Will liams’ 45yard line. a8 49, The second half was a repetition Of the first.

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 1, 1903, page 1

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  BROWN PLAYS BETTER AND BEATS WILLIAMS Providence Students Make n Points While Opponents Are Unable to Score. PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. 3I.-Brown beat Williams. p to 0. here today. show ing an Improvement over previous games Brown outpiayed Williams at every point. and her own goal was never IN any great danger, the ball being In Williams territory nearly all the time. Peabody Of Williams, punted splendidly for fifty and seventy-fve yards. doing the best work for the team. Captain Webb was the star for Brown. Webb made the first touchdown and goal. Higgins made the second. but no goal; Michael Russ. the third touchdown, with no goal; Hickman. the fourth. and Webb kicked the goal Walsh and Russ played a strong game.

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Brown leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.