Brown at Yale

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 12, 1916, page 17

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  Harvard Beats Princeton Brown Swamps Yale Cornell Victor H0rween’S Kick Wins Battle for Harvard was not RcdItQ lOI elhuSubcff anu tho Princeton machine seemed 70 be run ming slower and slower as the hostilities moved toward the close. The game showed that John Harlan Rush had progressed favorably with the development Of the Princeton team this year In the opening period the Tigers disclosed an attack which no body believed was In the Orange and Black combination this year. Rush uncovered a plunging back whom he had been keeping in the landstrum in the person of Tommy Thomas. Thomas came from Sewanec, way down upon the Sewanee River, and while he lasted he was a very depend able ground gamer. He shot number of holes into the Harvard line for gains ranging from five 20 eight yards. But he was used up in the first ferocity Of the Princeton attack. briggs Proves Speedy briggs, too, developed unexpected speed and aggressiyeness In the first half. He made some spectacular end rushes from fake kick formation. But later in the game this manpuvre. which was the best thing in Prince tons first attack, lost its effectiveness. The Harvard ends knew what to expect. and they pounced through, tossing briggs back for loss. The tactics of Harvard against Princeton were exactly the opposite OF those used against Cornell. The Haughton maehine got in the frst punch against the Ithacans, and they continued TO pound at the Red and White line till the last. Against Princeton the play seemed TO be 10 let the visitors wear themselves out in the first rush and TO get in the winning punch when they were tired. The Princeton eleven played into their opponents hands, if this was the plan. The Tigers made the first spring, and they made some sharp and brilliant charges in the opening moments Of the game. Then their force seemed TO be spent, for in the last period their at tempts at rushing were futile. They finished stubbornly, but weary. IL was wondrously mild November afternoon for New England. with just enough tang 70 it to bring the pink TO the cheeks and the sparkle to the eyes OF the girls who wonder what this sort OF fuss is all about. The crowd came slowly, and the Charles River bridge was choked with people as the first whistle blew. They were still pouring intl the incompleted bowl at Soldiers Field when Princeton was starting tho first plucky drive toward the Harvard goal. Only the exit holes showed bare at the end of the first period. The betting was not particularly enthusiastic. Harvard was favorite at an average price Of 10 to Z. but lot OF tho experts were leaving loopholes for the possible chance of some well concealed plans of Rush beating the Haughton System. Thomas a Surprise Rush uncovered Thomas from way down upon the Sewanee River, and he uncovered the fact that briggs was an effective runner from the kick formaton. But that seemed TO be the extent of what Princeton had TO reveal. IL was good, though, while 1t lasted. The early showing Of the Princeton ians reused their cohorts 20 something like enthusiasm in the first quarter. They chanted “0ld Nassau” In rollicking key. Optimism unbridled seemed TO romp through the sections marked by the Orange and Black. Regarding recent improvements in the Haughton System, little was revealed. IL did not seem necessary. Casey carried the ball and Horween plunged. Somehow the Harvard machine did not appear geared for any slashing at tack. There was no belligerency in the air. The teams were merely playing and the spectators were merely watch ing game, clearly played. The only time the spirit OF real ami mostly seemed TO enter into the balmy and peaceful afternoon was toward the end Of the last period, when Princeton tried series Of long for ward passes. This was In At OF desperation, the last chance TO turn the tables against the fateful Red machine. The vim of this passing reused the Harvard team 20 something like anger. for Harvard was penalized for rough ness in trying TO break up these passes. The Red line seemed momentarily worried into irrtability. The Harvard cheering section did not exult with any particular abandon. II is true that they snake-dsnced and tossed millinery over the goal post But that was after the score from the Yale-Brown game had been announced. The Crimson bedecked persons then became ferociously gleeful. In the near future they could see Red Jerseys swarming through the Blue and a mas sacre something like that which oc- Cured at Soldiers Field last year. This, II is maintained. is one Of the main reasons for the existence OF Harvard football team and for the Haughton system. Harvard Gets Breaks II there were any breaks IN this par ticular game Harvard seemed TO get them--not that Harvard had 20 carry an aura OF horseshoes to win. But the breaks were particularly rosy for the Crimson. II was VIM, a substitute for Prince ton, who was indirectly responsible for the Orange and Black getting a heavy penalty just before the field goal was scored. VIM, did not report to the referee, and for this offence the Prince ton eleven was penalized fatal fifteen yards. The great drama Of the substitute going in and winning a game was gummed. Grantland Rice is right. It’s only In the movies that the substitute snstches victory from defeat. Princeton won the toss, and chose the east goal, giving Harvard the dis advantage of the sun glare. Horween kicked of to the Princeton l0-yard line. The Tigers fumbled. but recovered. Briggs punted TO the cen tire OF the field. Harvard gained four yards on a double pass and drive at centre. A forward pass, Casey to Hsrts, netted first down. Harvard then lost on a drive at centre. On a delayed pass Casey tried the Princeton left end. but was tackled for loss. A forward pass, Murray to Coolidge, Melted eight yards. Casey tried forward. but il was blocked by Moore, and Princeton got the ball.

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  Norwich bulletin, November 16, 1916, page 3

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  ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW CRIMSON MUST DEFEAT BROWN TO RETAIN STANDING Sport Writer Says Harvard Has Little to GIoat Over Unless They Win. w. J. Slocum, football expert gives Brown due credit for the 21–⁠6 victory over Yale Saturday, and incidentally stated that Fritz Pollards work stamp ed him as one of the greatest players of the year. He writes as follows; Yale’s hope of a season without de- feat has gone glimmering, and unless Harvard can run up a decisive score against Brown this week-something which now appears unlikely-there will be little to gloat over this year for any of the once supreme Big Three of Eastern football. Yale and Princeton lately have tasted failure, as Harvard did early in the season. The Crimson’s one hope of a strong finish to offset early failure rests in the game with Brown. The battle with the Ellis a week later can hardly afford much glory for Harvard even in a deci- SiV victory over Yale. The Jones pupils are going through what so many Yale teams have gone through in recent years. Washington and Jefferson made Yale’s defence, particularly against the forward pass, something of a joke. Then Colgate Outplayed the Ellis, though defeated by the New Haven collegians, and fin- ally Brown comes along to hold Yale away from a touchdown, at the same time scoring more touchdowns than New Haven. It may be that Yale has gone stale. Certainly Capt. Blacks team is far from the power which the early days of the present season promised. Poor condition appears to have been the main weakness Saturday in the Brown game. During the first half Ealer went through the Brown line as Yale teams of other years have been accustomed to do in their earlir gams. T1, T,.. r. defence which Ina dbeen so strong in the first half, caved completely. Like wise the attack, which had continual ly hurled the Brunonians back toward their own goal line in the first half of the game, lost al it’s power. From the time the teams returned to the field after intermission until the final whistle sounded the game was all Brown. The Ellis made one great stand under their own goal posts and took the ball on downs when Brown needed inches only to make a touch down. This was the final flash, the only one in fact that Yale mare in the second half of the game. Some Yale enthusiasts are inclined to make capital out of the fact that in juries kept Bingham, Baldridge and Sheldon out of the game. There is no denynig that the Ellis could put bet ter team on the field with these three stars available, but it is unfair to Brown to consiao” only one side of the story. The Prcvid dn~re eleven suffered in the same way. The loss of Ward, Conroy and Brace. hes tal-on no little strength from Brown, and .frs’ Weeks who had been on the hospital list since the Rutgers game, is far from being at his best. It is safe to assume that Brown. with all its strength available, is a, better team than Yale under similar condi- tionS. Certainly the pupils of Ed Rob- inson were several degrees better on Saturday. Their tackling was poor at tims and the passing was not of the best, but even these faults were not enough to offset the poor playing of Yale. Brown was better conditioned and played more versatile brand of football. The color line may be waived with propriety by those who soon will busy themselves with task of Choosing an all- Eastern football team. Any back field in the country could use to ad- vantage Fred Pollard, the dusl1y half back of the Brown eleven; !Eis indi- highly spectacular, and the greatest crowd in the history of the Yale Brown series left the Bowl with the conviction that they had seen one of the greatest players of the year Pollard’s superior as a broken field runner has not flashed on the gridiron in recent years, unless it was Jim Thorpe, whose success was helped along by size and strength, which Pol lard does not possess. Thorpe could throw off tacklers who apparently had secure holds. Pollard, making up in agility what he lacked in phsyque, simply lodged his way through. Pollard’s running with the ball, sure 1y as spectacular as New Haven crowd has looked upon in years, was only one feature of his brilliancy. Three times he recovered fumbles by his own team as Yale players threw themselves at the ball and once he prevented a touchdown by recovering the ball after a kick by Hillhouse had been blocked behind the Brown goal line. He ran out 12 yards before he was downed, depriving the Ellis of as much as a safety. On the secondary defence Pollard was as strong as he was in advancing the ball. Once he stood alone between a Yale runner and the Brown goal line, but he got the verdict in the battle of lodging.

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  Arizona republican, November 12, 1916, page 16

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  FAST BROWN TEAM BEATS YALE q TO s NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. Il. - Yale football stock, which has been above par this fall, took a sudden tumble today when Brown romped away with the annual game. 21 to 6. The contest was peculiar in that the Blue had everything it’s own way the first two periods. Brown made three touchdowns and kicked the goals Yale, while rushing the ball well at times, lacked the punch” so Bradens drop kicking ability was resorted to with good sue cess. He made good in two out of three attempts for all of Yale’s points. The game was filled with thrills. most of which were contributed by Pol lard, Browns fleet negro halfback. He was slippery as an eel and reeled off sensational runs at frequent in tervals. In the last period with Brown lead- ing hy a point. he made victory cer- tain by ducking, dcdging and squirm- ing through the whole Yale team. 55 wards for a touchdown. He threw off a half dozen would-be tacklers. Browns first touchdown was made by Purdy by inches. few minutes before Yale had staved off a score by taking the ball on downs foot from tke line The last touchdown was made on a pretty forward pass. Yale’s attack appeared useless largely because the Brown line changed more quickly and smothered the plays before they had time to start

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  New Britain herald, New Britain, Conn., November 15, 1916, page 8

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  Princeton. N. j., Nov. 15.-Princeton and Yale are now ready to renew their annual battle on the gridiron. This years clash will be held at the Palmer stadium here Nov. Is. Earlier in the season the Tiger eleven was ruling favorite, but since Yale has displayed such brilliant football the outcome is a tossup. History tells us that, whether Yale or Princeton is weak, both teams seem to put up a great struggle when they clash on the gridiron. Harvard recently took Princeton into camp by a score Of to 0. and Brown took Yale into camp by score of 21 to 6. According to Princeton experts, If the Tigers do not whip Yale this fall Nassau’s sons will be astonished. The Tigers have practically the same team that was beaten at New Haven last year. Elk perience means a lot on the gridiron, SO that the Tigers are we’ll off In this respect. Experts say if Princeton had

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Yale leads 79–⁠25–⁠4 in 108 meetings, counting the 84 since this game.