Word: browne
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...both offense and defense the University team showed encouraging improvement and only the aggressive spirit and shifting formations of the Brown eleven prevented a larger score. The backs started with snap and hit the line hard. The linemen, also, showed more speed in opening up holes. An encouraging feature of the game was the almost entire absence of fumbling...
...plays on one of which Harvard was penalized five yards for offside play. Starr showed excellent judgment in directing the plays and this, combined with the ability of the backs to gain at critical moments, kept the ball for Harvard on several occasions where a punt seemed necessary. Brown was unable to get nearer Harvard's goal than the 33-yard line. As in the West Point game, the University team was unable to gain around the ends, whereas Brown's longest gains, two quarterback runs of over 20 yards each, were made around O'Brien...
Burr kicked off to Adams who ran back from the 1 to the 20-yard line. Curtis gained three yards through right tackle but Brown was penalized 15 yards for holding and Adams punted. Foster received the ball on Brown's 45-yard line and ran the ball back 25 yards. On account of holding the run was not allowed, and the ball was sent back to the 50-yard line. From there the first touchdown was scored in 13 plays. Nesmith went across through tackle for eight yards. Carr failed to gain, and Foster added eight more-yards around...
...remainder of the first half neither goal was in danger. Foster received the kickoff on the 10-yard line and by hard running was able to follow his interference back 25 yards. Harvard was penalized five yards for offside play and Burr punted outside on the 40-yard line. Brown gained first down once and after an exchange of punts made 14-yards in six rushes. Adams punted to Newhall on the 32-yard line. In four downs Harvard carried the ball back 15 yards and Burr punted to the 35-yard line. After Brill and White had stopped...
Adams opened the second half by kicking over the goal line. Burr punted out to Brown's 40-yard line and, aided by a 20-yard quarterback run, Brown returned the ball to Harvard's 40-yard line. Adams then punted to Starr on the 12-yard line. From there Harvard carried the ball the length of the field by straight rushing. With Knowlton back Starr gained four yards around right end, and Wendell just made first down. Foster, Carr and Wendell each gained first downs, Wendell and Foster netting 16 yards in three plays. Wendell and Carr were then...