Brown at Harvard

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 14, 1915, page 1

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  .FUMBLES ARE COSTLY i FOR BROWN ELEVEN Harvard Takes Advantage of Breaks of Game and Trims Providence Team by Is to 7. Cambridge. Mass. Nov 1a-Fresh from its victory over Yale last week. Brown came to the stadium this aft ernoon and tackled Harvard. composed mostly OF substitutes. and went down to defeat by the score OF Is to Z. Brown had high hopes Of a victory this year, especially when II was an nounced that Harvard intended putting In substitute team. but Harvard was never in danger. Harvard scored its points on a field goal by Robinson in the first period. and two touchdowns. one each by Enwright and Rollins. in the frst half. Robinson also kicked a goal The Browns touchdown came in the last period on a forward pass. Purdy to Farnum. over the center OF Harwards line. and a goal by Andrews. Harvard won the toss, deciding TO defend the north goal. and kicking with the wind. This was Harvard’s big as set, for Immediately Harvard started its punting game. Rollins taking the place OF Capt. Mahan who spent the day at New Haven watching the Yale eleven Rollins first punt carried to the goal posts. but Brown was unable to make any distance on its return of the punt Robinson’s forward pass to l. Curtis gained IL yards. and Enwright and Rollins brought the ball to the 25-yard line. On the fourth downs. Robinson dropped a field goal from the 35-yard line. In the same period Rollins. who had punted to Pol lard. made yards but on the next play Pollard fumbled on his 5-yard line. Cowan. Harvard’s big guard. recover ing. Here Enwright. in two rushes, was sent over for the first touchdown. Robinson failing to kick the goal. In this period Harvard outrushed and outpunted the Brown aggregation, showing better offensive attack. and with the wind in the Crimson’s favor. In the second period. after an exchange of punts. Purdy, Browns quarter back. fumbled the ball on Harwards 45-yard line. Rollins. scooping the ball up. ran half the length of the field for a touchdown. Robinson kicked the goal With the beginning of the fourth period three rushes by Pollard. An drews. and Purdy brought the ball to Harvard’s 2yard line, where Pollard fumbled. Harvard Immediately punted, and Pollard. getting the ball, started around right end. and landed the ball on the Crimsen’s 13-yard line. Here Brown put over its successful forward pass. The lineup:

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  The sun, New York, November 14, 1915, page 15

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  HARVARD AIDED BY BROWN FUMBLES WINS BY is TO y With Many Regulars Absent, the Crimson Line Shows Superiority, but Is on Defensive in Second Half Of Gridiron Battle. CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. 13.-Costly funbles by Browns backfield men, taken advantage OF by Harvard In the first and second quarters of the game in the sta dium this afternoon, gave tho Crimson a commanding lead which Brown cohld not overcome. and the victory went to Harvard by d score Of is to Z. Harwards score comprised q field goal and a touchdown In the frst period and a touchdown from which goal waA kicked In the second period. Brown put Harward on the defensive In the second half and began an attack in the latter part OF the third quarter which resulted early IN the final quarter in a touchdown from which goal was negotiated. Pollard. the colored halfback. upon whom Brown relied so strongly. was mainly responsible for Harvard’s first touchdown. He received one Of Roll lins’s punts on his yard line, and when making quick turn to avoid a Harvard tackle on the yard line dropped the ball. Cowan recovered II for the Grim son, and then the stalwart Enwright was used In three successive plunges to make the touchdown. Robinson failed to kick the goal. Well into the second quarter Purdy was Browns offender. He tried to skirt Harvard’s left wing on his 45 yard line and dropped the ball when he was pounced upon by L. Curtis and X. Cur tbs. Rollins at the instant was coming forward to meet the play and picked up the rolling ball without losing his speed. He gave the Brown men a stern chase for the intervening forty-five yards TO the Brown goal line. Robinson kicked An easy goal. In the early part of the initial period Harvard started from midfeld upon recelving one of Andrews’s punts. and a series Of short gains by Robinson. Enwright and Rollins was followed by a twenty-three yard forward pass, Robin son to L. Curtis. which placed the ball on Browns 25 yard lina Two rushes by Enwright advanced It Ave yards, and then Robinson kicked an easy field goal In the final half Brown put Harvard on the defensive almost continually. and

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  Evening star, November 14, 1915, page 63

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  BROWN PROVESEASY Harvard Wins, 16–⁠7, Without Spending Any Of Its Strength. Brownonians Make Fourteen First Downs, But Have Many Fumbles. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. November 13.- Harvard today disposed of Brown, Is to Z, without spending any of the strength saved for the rejuvenated Yale team in the big game of the season to be played next Saturday. The Crimson eleven was one of second string men, with single exception. Capt Mahan and two other Harvard players went to New Haven to see the Yale team come to life and the other Crimson regulars idled on the side lines. Brown presented a powerful offense. in which the serpentine runs of Pol lard. a negro. and the lunging advances of Andrews we’re most important. The Brownonians made fourteen first downs. but their attack was arrested time and again by fumbles, in which Pollard also figured prominently. The Harvard team was unable to make progress consistently through the Brown line and was greatly outrushed. but 1t accepted some opportunities that came easily to 1t. After a long forward pass had put Robinson in a position from which he kicked field goal in the first period. subsequent Harvard scores were the result Of Brown Pro lapsss: @ rushes following a tumble by Pollard in this period, and in the second period Rollins grasped a ball which had eacapped Purdy and dashed 81 yards for the Crimson’s second touchdown. Crimson Braces Up. Robinson kicked the goal. Brown urged the ball half the distance Of the field by rushes in the first and second periods. reaching the Crimson 3-yard line, where 1t was held for downs. In the third period similar advance was made. but the Crimson again held hrm at the critical moment Pollard. thrown back for the Anal down. again fumbled the ball. He recovered a punt and ran 1t back 25 yards soon after. however. and Farnum was sent across the Harvard line on forward pass, line plays having failed. The goal was kicked by Andrews. The game was marked by poor punt ing on both sides. and most of the play was within the 20-yard marks. The lineup and summary:

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 18, 1915, page 1

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  M .o RN EYs- AT-LAW Brown & Perkins, ], kiitineys-st-laV “EvEN MONEY” SAYS HEAD COACH HAUGHToN En8fisht Lost to Harvard Saturday Ia – Owing to Studies. gCambridge, Mass, Nov. ia few hours. after Coach Haughton of the Harvard football team had learned that Enwright would not be available for the game. with Yale because of scholastic difficulties he told a mass meeting of students tonight that next Saturdays game was an even money proposition. These 2 to 1 bets are all bunk he said. Il want to tell you that the facts do not warrant such odds. 1t is an even money proposition. Yale has had a poor team this seawith a rush and they are all right now, be sure. l have a wholesome respect for Tom Shevlin and his works.” Gives Haughton Credit. Captain Mahan told the undergrad ball. success during the past eight years was due to Coach Haughton alone. yale gets most of the prep school stars, but Haughton has developed nearly all of Harvards by his SYSTEM tRegarding Saturdays game, the Crimson captain said he hoped yale would not get all the breas of as she did against Princeton -lsat Saturday” You can be sure we are going to see to it that the breaks come to us as wen,’ he added. Enwright’s Loss Unexpected. Enwright’s loss today was an I’M eXpectedeone and came after his name had been prominently mentioned as the third member of the Harvard baekleld.s r.. G. Curtis who was slightly injured in; the Brown game returned today to the squad but Roll ms. was given further opportunity to recover from the strains Of that con test? Sd ..l. sPractice for the eleven today was light :5’Signal drill. running through formations and blackboard talk &C. cdpied the time The team will run Through a light scrimmage session with the second eleven while the students body looks on, before leaving for its usual retreat at Tyngs Island just outside CT Lowell, tomorrow III. - - - -.----,-....---------

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Harvard leads 78–⁠24–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.