Trinity (CT) at Brown

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 26, 1911, page 11

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  TRINITY AND BROWN TIE Each Makes Touchdown ant Goal in Fast Contest. PROVIDENCE TEAM HEAVIER Lack of Concerted Action, How ever, Makes Outlook with Carlisle Poor. Providence. Nov 25.-Trinty’s football team went through its 1911 season undeieated. the best that the Brown eleven could do to-day being 70 tie the visitors tally. made by scoring on a touchdown and a goal therefrom. The two teams seemed evenly matched. although the apparent disadvantage in weight lay with the Providence men. How ever. it did not seem 20 avail the home team. the Brown players frequently falling 10 make consistent gains through the visitOrs line, while the Hartford collegians opened up big gaps in the Hill mems defence repeatedly. Brown displayed the same lack of team work that has marred the eleven’s showing practically all the year. and failed TO demonstrate a workable knowledge OF essential fundamentals OF the game, being notably inefficient in tackling The Brown ends and backfeld were on the Jump all the time. and the teams attack was stronger than Il has showed Of late. but the line proved weak on the defensive and promises to prove no obstacle 20 the Indians on Thursday. Trnity’s only score was made on little better than a fuke. The Hartford team had kicked off the ball sailing way down toward the Brown goal. Wentworth was waiting for Il. but let II slide through his arms as II descended Collet. on the run toward him. caught the leather on its bounce and sprinted across the line, dis tance OF about twenty yards for touch down. Kinney kicking the goal This scoring within ten seconds after the ball had been put in play put the Brown men on edge, and they rushed IL down the field as soon as IL came into their posses sion. Brown worked a forward pass for thirty yards, and Marble gained five more through the line. Captain Sprackling tried drop kick from the 90-yard line, but II was blocked. although Ashbaugh recovered | II speedily. Another forward pass gained ten yards. but here Brown lost the ball on downs. and Trinity presently punted out. Sprackling caught the punt on Trinitys O-yard line and tore down the field. lodging capitaly in and out 10 the 1-yard line. where he was downed. Wentworth went over with the ball on the next play, and Ashbaugh kicked a neat goal from a bad angle Neither team was near scoring az any time thereafter. save that Brown had the ball on Trinitys i5-yard line when the period ended

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  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1911, page 42

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  TRINITY HOLDS BROWN TO A TIE Fierce Football Game Ends in 6 to 6 Count. Providence. r. l.. Nov. 25.-After the greatest football fight seen on the local gridiron this year, the Brunonisns were forced to content themselves with 6 to tie against Trinity, whose undefeated eleven went home this evening without bowling to the brown bear. Trim ity’s score came within the first ninety seconds OF play, when Wentworth FUN bled a long kickoff and Collet grabbed the ball, looping behind Browns goal lihe for the touchdown, from which Kinney kicked a goal The second half. like the second period. was uneventful. neither, side making a really serious attack on the others goal until the last minute. Trinity’s defense,

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 27, 1911, page 3

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  BROWN AND TRINITY SCORE IN FIRST PERIOD Game Ends a Tie, 6 to 6-R~own Shows Best Game. A touchdown and goal by each team fin the nrst period constituted the only scoring in Saturdays football contest between Brown and Trinity at Provi- dence. the final score being Brown (, Trinity c. Collet Of Trinity got the ball on tumble by Wentworth short ly after the kiekon and ran 20 yards for d touchdown. Kinney kicked the goak After an exchange of punts, Brown tried a forward pass which net ted 20 yards. Sprackling tried a drop kick but It was blocked Ashbaugh recovered the ball on Trinity’s 20 yard

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  The Washington times, November 26, 1911, page 16

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  Brown, 6; Trinity, 6. PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 26.-A touchdown and goal by each team in the first period constituted the only scoring In football contest between Brown and Trinity, the final score being Brown, 6; Trinity, 6.

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Tied 2–⁠2–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.