Dartmouth at Brown

Saturday, November 25, 1905

Dartmouth beat Brown 24–⁠6. It was their 11th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5–⁠1.

AwayDartmouth7–⁠1–⁠2 in 1905
24
HomeBrown7–⁠4 in 1905
6

FinalHigh 64°F, low 42°F

In the newspapers

  • The New-York tribune's story: DARTMOUTH TRIMS BROWN Long Runs and Vicious RHshes Vim Game for Hanover Team.

    New-York tribune, November 26, 1905, page 9

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    DARTMOUTH TRIMS BROWN Long Runs and Vicious RHshes Vim Game for Hanover Team. Springfield. Mass. Nov. 25.-Dartmouth won the annual game with Brown. played Hampden Park, in this city. this. afternoon, by of “a to g. For a time in the first half the Brown eleven won on the aggressive and clearly outplayed Its Hanover rivals. but severe penalties and two inopportune fumbes proved fatal to the chances of the Providence team Long runs by +. Glaze, coupled with vicious rushes by Rich, Gage and Rx throughout the rest of the game gave Dartmouth the victory. Brown began rushing tactics late in the first half. and carried the ball from Dartmouths 52-yard line for touchdown. The half ended with the score u TO in favor OF Dartmouth. In the second half Brown kicked off and forced Dartmouth to punt at her own 47-yard line The Brunonians then rushed for thirty-fve yards. but were forced to yield the ball on Dartmouth’s A. yard line. After exchange Of punts Dartmouth secured the ball on her 45-yard line and rushed it for touchdown in four plays. Bladerwick made a run Of eighteen yards and r. Glaze broke away around Russs end on trick play and sprnted thirty yards to the goal line After the next kick off Dartmouth. with the aid of two penalties rushed the ball sixty yards and then forced to punt Brown could not gain, and Gilmans punt from behind the goal line partially blocked going out of bounds at the 5-yard line. Rix was Immediately pushed over for the last touchdown. AS the half drawing to a close r Gla5e twice attempted to score on place Ehnlke was the star of the Brown offence, being tance for his team, and rarely failing. Dennie, the freshman end, played brilliant football the Of fensive, running with the ball in a dashing elusive way that gave the Dartmouth rooters several scareS. Dartmouth’s style of play was well calculated TO mystify the Brown team. Most of the gains were made on delayed passes and tricks and the Brown ends were repeatedly boxed. Dartmouth S first touchdown made the old side line trick, long to r. Glaze letting him get away from the field before the Brown team realized what had happened. The Brown line invulnerable until the end of the game, when the superior condition Of the Hanoverians began to tell, and the Providence played On nerve only. The field in perfect condition for the game and the weather conditions ideal. Ten thou sand people thronged the stands. most of them partisans of the two universities The city was overrun with college men to-day, but there are few left tonight, as the Dartmouth aggregation returned to Hanover to celebrate the victory, and the Brown have gone quietly home The lineup Dartmouth ca. Position Brown C6). Stearns Deangeis. Left end .Denne Bankart.; :...-.-.I1eft tackle ......-... Kirley Thayer, Gardner guard .Westervelt CIrlthn. .sCentre Thomas 5age fletcter, hazard Lang 1t1ght tackle hdactITt Sor R. Glaze. end Russ (capt) EIrod J. Glaze Quarterback Schwartz. Rackle Main captain Bath- Left ba1fbac, Adams. Mayhem. erwick, J. Smith. .-.S Ferguson. Herr, Rix. .-.....Fight haltpack- Chase ~ Rich Coburn. .Fullback Ehrnke Shields Gilman from touchdowns-J Glaze, 4, Russ Referee-Joseph ward Head inesman-WIliam Morice. OF Pennsylvania: assistant linesmen, L. c. Carver of Dartmouth. and Houghton MetcaIf. of Brown. Time Of haves-35 min utes.

  • The The Barre daily times's story: DARTMOUTH wALLoPs BROWN. Hanover Eleven Defeats Providence Men by SkillfuI Trick Plays.

    The Barre daily times, Barre, Vt., November 27, 1905, page 2

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    DARTMOUTH wALLoPs BROWN. Hanover Eleven Defeats Providence Men by SkillfuI Trick Plays. by SkilifuI Trick Plays. Springfield, Mass, Nov. 20. The Dartmouth football team defeated that Of Brown on Hampden park yesterday afternoon by the score OF “a to 9. The Hanover eleven made four touch downs and the Providence team one, a goal being kicked for each touchdown made. The victors won by their super ior skill in executing deceptive plays. the long runs resulting therefrom max ing the game decidedly spectacular. In point Of sheer strength there was little difference between the two teams, nor was there in the courageous, fighting spirit At the opening Of the struggle Brown ripped open the Dartmouth line for great gains, and but for the blunders of otfside play and holding in the line, would have scored first blood with in few minutes of the opening Of the game. The Dartmouth men outlast ed their opponents, however, and before the game was over rubbed in the de. years ago, when, on the first meeting Of these now ardent rivals, also in this city, Brown won by score of 20 to =. II Was haTu-IOHNhI contest through out, the players being 50 desperately in earnest as not always to keep ON the right side Of the line that separates hard play from coughing Still there was no open smuggling, and no one was ruled off the field, which is rather sur prising in view of the fierce jealousy Of the opposing elevens. The game was watched by an interested crowd Of 10000 people The big stands built for the occasion on the east and west sides Of the playing field were filed, except for few bare patches in the least desirable sections, principally on the Brown, or east side. AS for the foot ball, Dartmouth cum ing and skill were the prime factors. When at the opening of the game the Brown machine began to turn up green burrows, the general sentiment was Alas, poor Dartmouth; but soon after there was canny pass from Johnny” Glaze, the Dartmouth quarterback, to Ralph, his brother, who was lying in wait close to the foul line A brilliant

  • The The Washington times's story: BROWN IS EASY FOR DARTMOUTH Providence Men Lose for Fifth Consecutive Time. cURTIss THE TAR Penalties Responsible for Losers Only Score-Providence Team Unable to Hold Their Rivals.

    The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 26, 1905, page 34

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    BROWN IS EASY FOR DARTMOUTH Providence Men Lose for Fifth Consecutive Time. cURTIss THE TAR Penalties Responsible for Losers Only Score-Providence Team Unable to Hold Their Rivals. SFRINesFIELD. Mass. Nov. e. Browns sturdy eleven want down here before the Dartmouth Giants for the fifth consecutive time. By “a to s. The figures tell little OF the story. however. though they measure TO some extent the chagrin or the “clam Dig gers, who came here IN the fuisness Of confidence and started of with great promise. Almost from the jump. how ever. the men from Hanover showed the grit and dash which made Princeton taste OF defeat and held Harvard 10 a tie. As soon as they had encountered the Providence aggregation and taken their measure. they dashed through the 60 ter and around the ends until they had piled up two touchdowns and kicked fhe goals and then took breathing spell Brown braeed up and by hurdlIng. mass plays and penaIizfng of Dartmouth succeeded in getting Curtis over the line for a touchdown. from which Russ kicked goal. In the second half Dartmouth started out grimly determined TO cIinch her VIC tory and the Brown team weakened perceptibly- Dartmouth scored almost a. she pleased, though at times she encountered logged resistance, due apparently TO the pathetic appeals OF the big con tingent of Brown rooters who came down on two SPECIAL trains.

  • The Evening star's story: LONG RUNS AND BUSHES. Dartmouth Wins the Yearly Game With Brown

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1905, page 57

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    LONG RUNS AND BUSHES. Dartmouth Wins the Yearly Game With Brown + SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November 90 Dartmouth wen the annual game with Brown today by a score of “a to G. For time in the first half the Brown eleven was on the aggressive, and clearly outplayed it’s Hanover rivals, but severe penalties and two bad fumbles proved fatal to the chances of the Providence team. Long runs by r. Glaze, coupled with vicious rushes by Rich, Gage and Rix throughout the rest of the game gave Dartmouth the victory. The first half ended with the score of to in favor of Dartmouth. In the second half after an exchange of. punts, Dart and rushed it over for a touchdown In four plays, which soon was followed by fourth and last touchdown.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Dartmouth 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Dartmouth leads 54–⁠24–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.

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