Brown at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, October 24, 1909, page 10

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  GAME FOR HARVARD BROWN TEAM BEATEN. Crimson StaUes off Score T1cice an Last Ditch. Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 23.-Harvard had TO play it’s best against Brown this AFTER noon to keep from being scored on ana was able to get the ball across for touch down Just twice in two OF the hardest fought halves that have been seen on Sol diers’ Field this year. Brown had the ball within two yards OF the Harvard goal IN the hrst half before the Crimson had really started to play, and threw big scare into the Harvard supporters Again in the sec ond half the men from Providence brought the ball to Harvard’s 1-yard line. The Harvard line held, however, and what seemed to be an inevitable score was averted. Neither team played good football. al though Harvard worked forward passes more successfully than at any time this season. The Harvard defence was impFegnable when in the greatest DANGER bur at other times 1t yielded to Browns attack. For practically the entire first half Harward was outplayed by the visiting team although Brown was not able to make long gains by straight football. Harvard’s first touchdown came at the end OF the half as a result of steady line plunging. The same tactics were successfully employed by Harward in the second half for the final touch The game started easily, with neither team making rapid gains, and exchanges of punts followed in quick succession. Finally rockingham dropped one OF Nc Kay’s punts on Harvard’s 35-yard line, and Regnier recovered the ball for Brown. The visitors hit the line for short gains. and forward pass took the ball to the 2-yard line. where 1t was lost on downs. Morrison took the ball out on a line plunge and Minot then punted to Sprackling, who fumbled, the ball going to Houston on Browns 34-yard mark. From there Harvard went to Browns S0-yard line and then lost the ball on downs. Mckay punted out of bounds on his own 25-yard line, and with the use of Minot on line plunges Harvard went over. Minot making the touchdown and P. wilmington kicking the goal The second half started with Sprackling kicking off to Fisher on Harvard’s 15-yard line. A delayed pass went to Minot. who fumbIed and Regner got the ball on Harwards 20-yard line. Mckay hit the line for little gain, and Sprackling worked a successful forward pass to Regnier, right under the goal posts. High and Mckay failed to gain in plunges into the line and Brown lost the ball on downs on Harvard’s 1-yard line. Minot and Morrison carried the ball out of danger and a puntingt contest followed The ball was worked down into Browns territory and one of McKay’s punts went to rockingham on Browns 40-yard line A forward pass to Fish gained ten yards and Rogers went around left end for ten more. rockingham gained five yards at right tackle and Minot went over at centre on a plunge Of five yards. Wilmington failed to kick the goal. This ended the scoring. Brown changed her back field and the rest of the game was a kicking contest. The game ended with the ball In Harvard’s possession on her own S7-yard line. The lineup and summary follow:

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  Los Angeles herald, California, October 24, 1909, page 29

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  HARVARD ELEVEN DEFEATS BROWN CRIMSON TEAM SCORES TWO TOUCHD0WNS OLD GUARD AGGREGATION OUT KICKS YOUNGSTERS Forward Passes Successfully Carried Out Give Victory – Princeton Given Bitter Dose by Lafayette CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 23.-In a raggedly played game this afternoon Harvard defeated Brown, ii to 0, the home team scoring in each half and twice successfully defending it’s own goal when touchdowns by the visitors seemed almost inevitable. Forward passes were carried off more successfully than in any other game outkicked Brown and the Crimson line, when fully realizing its danger, stiff fened better than IN any other game so far. Both scores came within a short time after the Harvard goal had been threatened. In the first half Frothingham in Harvard’s back field, dropped a punt on Harvard’s S5-yard line, from which Brown pushed the ball to the 2-yard line, where the ball was lost on downs. After an exchange of punts Harvard secured the ball on Browns 25-yard line and Minot by successive plunges carried it over for the first score. This action was repeated in the sec ond half, but this time Brown man aged to get within foot of the Harward chalk line before reluctantly relinquishing the ball on downs. Minot carried the ball over for the second and last score for Harvard. The goal was missed. e. Brown of Harvard snapped tendon and will be out of the game for the rest of the year. The teams lined up as follows

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., October 24, 1909, page 1

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  GR|D|RON BATTLES ON MANY HARD FOUGHT FIELDS Harvard Defeats Brown in Ragged Game Marked by Successful Carrying Off of Forward Passes, lBN MORNING bouEbbf FfN’‘t W “‘‘t Cambridge. Mass, oct 23-.ln u raggedly played game this afternoon Harvard defeated Brown II to q, the home team scoring in each hall ana twice successfully defending its “ goal Whcn touChdoWns by the Nlsltofs seemed almost inevitable. Forward passes were carried OFT moro successfully than in amy other game ON this field his season. liaryard outkicked Brown and the Grim son line. when fully realizing their danger. stlffened better than in any other game so far. Both scores came within a short time after the Harvard goal had been threatened. IN the first half I’rothingham, in Harvard’s back field, drop ped a punt on Haryard’s S5-Nard line from which point Brown pushed the bail to the two-yard line, where the ball was lost on downs. After an exchange of punts, Mar yard secured the ban on Browns 20 ward line and Minot. BY successive | plungcs. carried il over for the first score. This action was repeated in the , secod half, but this time Brown man | aged to get within Il foot Of the Haf- | ward chalk line before reluctantly re li%nouishing the ball on downs. Minol carried the hall oyer the second and last score for Harvard. The goal was missed. L. Brown of Harvard snapped q tendon and will be out of the game for the rest of the year,

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Harvard leads 78–⁠24–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 87 since this game.