Brown vs. Washington State

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  Bonners Ferry herald. (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, Idaho, January 7, 1916, page 1

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  WESTERN FOOTBALL OUTCLASSES EAST WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE TEAM WINS FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY. SCORE IA TO 0; IN THE MUD Coach Dietz May Coach Same Team AGAIN Next Year-Referee Said Winners Better Than Cornell College Eleven. Pasadena, Cal.-Western football was indicated New Years day when the Washington State college football eleven handsomely smeared Brown | pride of Providence, R. l., and the eleven that had humbled Yale IA to 0. Having no team down in these parts which looked quite good enough to wallop Brown Pasadena borrowed a team from the eastern part of the state of Washington for the occasion, and in so doing made no mistake. The boys from the Washington State col lege at Pullman did thorough and painstaking job and left absolutely nothing to the imagination. On the wet and Doggy field they loomed just about three touchdowns better than the Providence people, and but for an untoward tumble, caused primarily by the slippery condition OF the weather, they would have tr1umphed by that number. This accident happened early in the fourth quarter, when Bangs lost the elusive sphere on the two-yard line, right under the shadow of the Brown goal. At least, 1t would have been in the shadow of it, had the sun been in position to cast any shadows. The eastern Washington athletes won mainly on straight football, depending largely on a driving power that was irresistible. Washington States superiority was evident during three quarters of the combat. Only in the second quarter did Brown have the edge. w. S. c. Holds in Pinch. During that time the Providence team had the ball in w. S. G. terri tory practically every minute, once forcing it down to the courtyard line. Dietz’s men here dug their heels into the mud and held magnificently considering that they were not equipped with skid chains. This was w. S. C’s only crisis, and having bridged it satisfactorily it took fresh courage, and drilled the ball down to the Brown line late in the third quarter, Boone 6 ing through left tackle for the first touchdown. Durham kicked goal This was fol lowed by another instalment of vic tory, Dietz registering another touch down after the ball had been smashed down the field, and Durham again repeating. Drop Kick Fails. Again in the last quarter the Brown breastworks’ were in danger from a drop kick by Durham. He failed from the 3O-yard line. In the opening quarters honors leaned slightly toward w. S. G. al though neither goal was in danger Brown came back strong in the second quarter, and came within hop and a jump Of scoring. r. Boone Turns Tide. The tide of battle changed unmis takably with the beginning of the second half, when a powerful young gent by the name of r. Boone, with bullying biceps, got into action. Plain ly, he had been held in reserve for the big smash He relieved Hanley a. right half. Reinforced by the Boone party, the w. S. c. backfield proceeded to batter and tear the Brown line into subjec ton. Not being pikers, they picked out right tackle for battering purposes position occupied by Farnum, wht has been strongly mentioned for tn, all-American selection. With Captain Clark putting the 214-pound Farnun out of action, or at least hamperinl were smashing through on off-tackl bucks with trip-hammer regularity , and literally crashed their way to tw’ touchdowns. Brown Star Blocked. Pollard, the gentleman of color an ability, who plays left half for tn New Englanders, hardly performe up to the advance notices. Speed / one of his greatest assets, but the sliI perry field made it of little use to hin i w. S. c. Teams Record. w. S. G. 3, Alumni 2. w. S. c. %. Oregon 3. w. S. c. 20, o. A. c. 0. W. S. G. Al, Idaho 0. w. S. C. q, Montana 7. w. S. c. II, Whitman 0. w. S. c. As, Gonzaga 0. w. S. G. IA, Brown 0. nj Total, W. s. G. 207, opponents IL. - Walter Eckedsall’s Praise.

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  Clearwater Republican, Orofino, Idaho, January 7, 1916, page 7

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  WESTERN FOOTBALL OUTCLASSES EAST WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE TEAM WINS FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY. SCORE IA TO 0; IN THE MUD Coach Dietz May Coach Same Team Again Next Year-Referee Said Winners Better Than Cornell College Eleven. Pasadena, Cal-Western football was indicated New Years day when the Washington State college football eleven handsomely smeared Brown university, pride of Providence, R. l., and the eleven that had humbled Yale IA to 0. Having no team down in these parts which looked quite good enough to wallop Brown Pasadena borrowed a team from the eastern part of the state of Washington for the occasion, and in so doing made no mistake. The boys from the Washington State col lege at Pullman did thorough and painstaking job and left absolutely nothing to the Imagination. On the wet and Doggy field they doomed just about three touchdowns better than the Providence people, and but for an untoward tumble, caused primarily by the slippery condition of the weather, they would have triumphed by that number. This accident happened early in the fourth quarter, when Bangs lost the elusive sphere on the two-yard line, right under the shadow of the Brown goal. At least, it would have been in the shadow, of it, had the sun been in position to cast any shadows. The eastern Washington athletes won mainly on straight football, depending largely on driving power that was irresistible. Washington IN, 20 it1, three quarters of the combat. Only in the second quarter did Brown have the edge. w. S. c. Holds in Pinch. During that time the Providence team had the ball in w. S. c. terri tory practically every minute, once forcing it down to the four-yard line. Dietz’s men here dug their heels into the mud and held magnificently considering that they were not equipped with skid chains. This was w. S. C.’s only crisis, and having bridged it satisfactorily it took fresh courage, and drilled the ball down to the Brown line late in the third quarter, Boone ing through left tackle for the first touchdown. Durham kicked goal. This was followed by another instalment of vic tory, Dietz registering another touch down after the ball had been smashed down the field, and Durham again repeating. Drop Kick Fails. Again in the last quarter the Brown breastworks were in danger from a drop kick by Durham. He failed from the 30-yard line. In the opening quarters honors leaned slightly toward w. S. G. al though neither goal was in danger. Brown came back strong in the second quarter, and came within hop and a jump Of scoring r. Boone Turns Tide. The tide of battle changed unmistakably with the beginning of the second half, when a powerful young gent by the name of R. Boone, with bullying biceps, got into action. Plain ly, he had been held in reserve for the big smash. He relieved Hanley at right half Reinforced by the Boone party, the w. s. G. backfield proceeded to batter and tear the Brown line into subjecton. Not being pikers, they picked out right tackle for battering purposes, a position occupied by Farnum, who has been strongly mentioned for the allAmerican selection. With Captain Clark putting the 214-pound Farnum out Of action, or at least hampering him greatly, Dietz, Boone and Bangs were smashing through on off-tackle bucks with trip-hammer regularity, and literally crashed their way to two touchdowns. Brown Star Blocked. Pollard. the gentleman of color and ability, who plays left half for the New Englanders, hardly performed up to the advance notices. Speed Is one of his greatest assets, but the slip perry field made 1t of little use to him. w. 8. c. Teams Record. w. s. c. 3, Alumni 2. w. s. G. %, Oregon 8. w. 8. G. 20, o. A. G. 0. w. 8. c. Il, Idaho 0. w. s. c. 81, Montana Z. w. s. c. II, Whitman 0. w g q AZ Canaan n

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  White Bluffs spokesman, White Bluffs, Wash., January 7, 1916, page 3

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  WESTERN FOOTBALL 0UTCLASSES EAST WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE TEAM WINS FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY. SCORE IA TO 0; IN THE MUD Coach Dietz May Coach Same Team Again Next .-Year-Referee Said Winners Better Than Cornell College Eleven. Pasadena, Cal.-Western football was indicated New Years day when the Washington State college football eleven handsomely smeared Brown university, pride of Providence, R. l., IA to 0. Having no team Gown in these parts which looked quite good enough to wallop Brown Pasadena borrowed a team from the eastern part of the state of Washington for the occasion, and in so doing made no mistake. The boys from the Washington State col lege at Pullman did thorough and painstaking job and left absolutely nothing to the imagination. On the wet and Doggy field they doomed just about three touchdowns better than the Providence people, and but for an untoward tumble, caused primarily by the slippery condition of the weather, they would have triuhpmed by that number This accident | when Bangs lost the elusive sphere on the two-yard line, right under the shadow of the Brown goal. At least, it would have been in the shadow of it, had the sun been in a position to cast any shadows. The eastern Washington athletes won mainly on straight football, depending largely on driving power that was irresistible. Washington States superiority was evident during three quarters of the combat. Only in the second quarter did Brown have the edge. W.. S. C. Holds in Pinch. During that time the Providence team had the ball in w. S. G.. terri tory practically every minute, once forcing it down to the courtyard line Dietz’s men here dug their heels into the mud and held magnificently con sidering that they were not equipped with skin chains. This was w. S. C.’s only crisis, and having bridged it satisfactorily it took fresh courage, and drilled the ball down to the Brown line late in the third quarter, Boone g ing through left tackle for the first touchdown. Durham kicked goal. This was fol lowed by another instalment of vic tory, Dietz registering another touch down after the ball had been smashed down the field, and Durham again repeating. Drop Kick Fails. Again in the last quarter the Brown breastworks were in danger from a the 3O-yard line. In the opening quarters honors leaned slightly toward w. s. G. al though neither goal was in danger. Brown came back strong in the second quarter, and came within hop and a jump of scoring. r. Boone Turns Tide. The tide of battle changed unmistakably with the beginning of the second half, when a powerful young gent by the name of R. Boone, with bullying biceps, got into action. Plain | ly, he had been held in reserve for the big smash He relieved Hanley at right half. Reinforced by the Boone party, the w. s. G. backfield proceeded to batter and tear the Brown line into subjecton. Not being pikers, they picked out right tackle for battering purposes a position occupied by Farnum, who has been strongly mentioned for the all-American selection. With Captain Clark putting the 214-pound .Farnum out OF action, or at least hamp ering him greatly, Dietz, Boone and Bangs were smashing through on off-tackle bucks with trip-hammer regularity and literally crashed their way to two touchdoWns. Brown Star Blocked. Pollard, the gentleman of color and ability, who plays left half for the New Englanders, hardly performed up to the advance notices. Speed is one of his greatest assets, but the slip | perry field made it Of little use to him. w. s.. C. Teams Record. w. s. G. 3, Alumni 2. w. s. G. %, Oregon 8. w. s. G. 20, o. A. C. o. w. s. G. Al, Idaho O. w. s. G. ~, Montana T. w. s. G. II, Whitman 0. w. S. G. 48, Gonzaga o. w. g. G.. Ia. Rrown~O

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], January 2, 1916, page 1

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  WASHINGTON STATE DEFEATS BROWN BY SCORE OF Il TO 0 lime Plunges by Bangs and Boone and End Runs by Dietz Gain Often. LOSERS STAR, POLLARD. BY WET FIELD PASADENA. Cal, Jan. 1.--Relyns al. most entirely upon straight football, Washington State College bucked It’s way to a – to 0 victory over Brown University to-day. Washington State excelled In practically every department great holes In the Brown defence and the backs ripping through for long gains repeatedly. neither having the slightest I’D vantage. The second period ended with the score o to o. In the third period Washington sta rted Off with IA rush.. line plunges by Bangs and Boone and end runs by Dietz car rying the ball to Browns 5 yard line shortly after the half started. Here the ball was lost 20 Brown on a tumble. and Andrews punted out 20 midiield. Another series OF line bucks and end runs was started by Washington and this time Boone scored on a five yard plunge through left tackle. Durham Kicked goal. In the final quarter Durham tried a drop kick from the 81 yard line, but failed. Shortly after this a series Of line plays by Bangs and Boone brought the ball within striking distance OF Browns goal line and Dietz carried Il over. Durham kicked IN easy goal. Pollard vas the star for Brown. but wa unable TO gain consistently. owing to the slow field. which was u sea of mud. Nearly $4,000 persons watched the game through a downpour OF rain The lineup {:

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Washington State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.