Williams at Brown

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 17, 1915, page 1

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  Brown Eleven, in Sharp Game, Defeats Williams they made four consecutive first downs, practically all of the plays going through the left side Of Williams s line. Nth the ball on the 2-yard line Purdy hit the line for the necesssry distance just before the period ended. In the second period. after Plat had recovered a tumble by Purdy. Williams lost the ball by fumbling on the first play on Browns 35-yard line. Then Pollard came into his own. He carried il three times IN succession. making two first downs. Purdy made brill liant end Iun of twenty-five yards and threw forward pass that Melted twenty yards to Weeks. and then Pol lard. IN four rushes. made the necessary fifteen yards for a score and kicked the goal. On the kickoff Pollard took Gar held’s kick on his own l0-yard line and ran II back seventy yards before he was downed. Purdy heaved q fine forward pass 10 Weeks. who stood across the line. for another touchdown. II requiring only two plays to make IL. Ward kicked the goal A march down the field with Pollard. furdy and Hlllhouse carrying the ball soon gave Brown its fourth touchdown. the sturdy negro taking the ball over The line. Less than two minutes alter this Pollard made a dash through a broken field for a touchdown. but one Of his team was oiFsides and il did not count. A Door pass gave Brown the ball again soon after. and Pollard in half dozen rushes made the final score and Z. Ward kicked the goaI

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  Rogue River courier, Grants Pass, Or., October 17, 1915, page 2 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL RESULTS Navy. Z; Pennsylvania, Z. Ohio Wesleyan. “a; Western Reserve. 12. Syracuse. 81; Rochester. o., Lehigh. 81; Albright, D. Harvard. 3; Virginia, 0. Holy Cross, z; Mass. Aggies, z. New Hampshire, 6; Bates, 0. Dartmouth, 60; Vermont 0. Army, 0; Colgate, 13. Yale. 12; Springfield, 0. Princeton, 40; Lafayette, 36, Pitt. 45; Carlisle, 0. Illinois, 3; Ohio State, 3. Michigan, IA; Case. 3. Okla. “a; Missouri. 0. Georgetown, 3S; North Carolina, 0 Cornell, Al; Bucknell, 0. Penna. State. 81; Gettysburg. IL Washington and Lee, 6; Virginia Polly, 0. Wisconsin. 2S; Purdue, 3. Chicago, 13; Indiana, z. St. Louis University. 20; Knox, 0 Iowa, 8; Northwestern. 6. Brown, 33; Williams, 0.

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  The Seattle star, Seattle, Wash., October 18, 1915, page 7 (results column)

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  SATURDAYS FOOTBALL RESULTS Northwest Broadway 81. Ballard 0. W. s. G. 20. o. a. G. 0. oregon 10. Idaho Z. Washington Park 0. Multnomah -. Eastern Yale 10. Springfield “. NJ G. a. college 0. Princeton 40. Ia Faystte 3. Navy 2. University OF Pennsylyania Z Harvard Q. Virginia o PittHburR A., Carlisle Indians 0. Army 0. Colgate 10. Illinois 3. ohio state p. At Lincoln, Neb., Nebraska IS. Washburn o. Penn. State “a. Gettysburg 2. Michigan IL, Case 3. At ithaca, “. r.. Cornell III, Buck e nell 0. nell 0. Minnesota 10. South Dakota 0. Indiana 7. Chicago 10. Brown 33. williams 0. xprthwoatorn 9, Iowa .. Purdue 3. Wisconsin IS. Dart j. mouth 60, Vermont 0. Rochester o. Syracuse 50.

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