Lafayette at Pennsylvania

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  Evening public ledger, Philadelphia [Pa.], November 3, 1917, page 8

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  polnts Tor Penn, but on each occasion his boots were very wide Of the mark In kick ing for goals from touchdown he was up TO the standard, though he missed one Of his four chances In all except the second period Penn played rather poor football. The ono great sin was fumblng, and on several occasions the Red and Blue lost the ball when they were we’ll on their way to the Lafayette goal posts. About 5000 persons we’re in the stands, despite the rival attraction at Shibe Park, where the Marines met the Camp Meade officers eleven Poland, who started at right end for Lafayette. was taken TO tho University Hospital after he was injured in the sec. ond period Of the game. II was discovered that his right wrist was broken. FIRST PERIOD Captain Lehr won the toss and elected TO defend tho west goal and receive the kick off. Berry kicked or to Wolfe, who re- | turned the ball Is yards 10 Lafayettes 30 yard line. Lafayette, on three plays, failed TO get more than yards, and Wolfe punted out of bounds on Penn’s 32-yard line. Straus plugged the Lafayette line for s yards and Berry made more. for a first down. Berry and Straus alternated again for another first down One the next play Howard Berry slipped of tackle for &c yards and | first down This brought the ball to the 17-yard line, | and Quigley advanced 5 yards Then Bert Bell was thrown without gain. Berry failed | at field goal from the 22-yard line. The ball was given to Lafayette on their own | 22-yard line, and on the first play Lehr | fumbled and Wray recovered for Penn. PENN PENAL1ZED | Berry made yards off tackle, and on the next play Penn was holding and was pen allied is yards. Two Penn forward passes | grounded, and then Berry tried field goal | from the 35-yard line, but failed. Lafay- | ette was given the ball on the 20-yard line and Conkin punted 90 Bell. who was down | ed on Penns 45-yard line Joe Straus, after a forward pass from ! Bell TO Miller. netted 5 yards, got through ! the line for 20 yards. but when he was | tackled he fumbled and Wolfe recovered for | Lafayette. Conklin punted to Bell, who was ! thrown, after an S-yard advance, on Penn’s | 35-yard line. | Straus got forward pass from Bell and was of on another long run. when he was | tackled by Wolfe. and again fumhled the | ball. Wolfe recovered for Lafayette on his | own 45-yard line, Conklin punted to Berry on PENIS 2O-yard line, and the Red and Blue fullback carried the ball “a yards be- | fore he was downed. Straus and Berry tried the line and got 3 yards each. on reverse play. Berry to | Bell the Penn quarterback advanced . | yards for a first down, bringing the ball to Lafayette’s 3O-yard line. Berry raided 4 the line for yards and Bell added 4 more | yards and first down. Straus made . yards and followed it up with more through the | line. Berry made . yards and brought the ball to within / foot Of the goal line Just as the first period ended. Score; Penn, Lafayette, o. SECOND PERIOD ! down, but got the touchdown on the mex | plly, taking the ball over for 1 yard Score: Penn, 6; Lafayette, 0. Berry kicked the goal Score: Penn. Z Lafay ette. O. Scott kicked off to Berry on the 2O-yart line and the Quaker star carried the bal back 23 yards to PENIS 43-yard line. Berr, made yards off tackle. Berry’s forwar pass hit the ground A forward pass. Bel to Van Ginkle netted 8 yards and frs down. Another aerial toss, Bell TO Miller gained yards Bell added yards through the line. Berr made yards and a first down throug right tackle. Straus tore through the lin for l2 yards and another first down bring ing the ball to the 19-yard line Qugle and Straus advanced 10 yards for anothe first down. Berry tore through the lin for yards } A forward pass, Berry to Straus took tn ball over the line for the second Penn touch down. Wolfe was hurt on the last play an – Lafayette took time out. Berry added tn p extra point by kicking the goal, Score Penn, IA; Lafayette, O. LONG RUN BY BERRY Z Waters replaced Wolfe at left halfbac for Lafayette. Berry kicked off TO Lou on Lafayette’s 5-yard line and the Lafayett | fullback ran the ball TO the 25-yard lin 1 before being downed. Waters made yard = | and Smith added l more on two plays. Conf u lin punted to Berry On Penn’s 45-yard lr | and the Red and Blue fullback leaped int the air, juggled and dropped the ball, picke “ it up at midfeld and ran through the entil Lafayette team for a touchdown. BerT y missed the goal from touchdown. scor Penn, 20: Lafayette, 0. Cook was sent In by Fowell and Be u was called to the side lines. Berry kickt | off to Waters, who ran the ball back : the 2b-yard line Smith made a yard ar 9 on the next play Penn was penalized 70 yards for off-side. LouX tore through Il ; line for yards and then added two mo- + for first down. On the next play Lafayet was Cff-sde and penalized chalk mar x Deter got Loux without gain Lehr wei I around end on the next play for yard | Conklin punted 25 yards to Berry, wi ! went out of bounds on Penns 39-yard lin With Berry calling the signals Quigl’ ripped through the line for eight yard . Straus made more and first down. Quig!’ ‘e5 | went out of bounds after 4-yard advanc X Straus carried half the Lafayette team { u his shoulders for 10 yards and first dow y bringing the ball to Lafayette’s 32-ya “a | line ~ on two plays Straus advanced 6 yard Ouigley slipped off tackle for l3 yards al ~ frst down, bringing the ball TO Lafayette u 1O-yard line. Quigley tried the other Sit E of the line and made yards. Straus add – more yards. N Coffin was sent in for Conklin, at qua II terback for Lafayette. Straus to- :; through the Lafayette line for yards al 10 Penn’s fourth touchdown. Score: Pen ~ 26; Lafayette, 0. vi Coach Bergman sent Emmal in at ce ter in place of Wainwright, for Lafayett ~ and then Berry kicked the goal Scor “ Penn 27 Lafayette, 0. =, % Berry kicked Off to Waters, who RI ~ ~ back TO the Lafayette’s 30-yard mark. Qui III lev intercepted Lehr’s forward pass . Iafayette’s 49-yard line. Quigley’s fc W ward pass hit the ground. forward pal es Ouigley to Straus, gained only 1 yaI III Straus was held without an inch gain ju 1e as the half ended. Score-Penn, 27; Lafa ~ ette, 0. THIRD PERIOD 10 Bell went back TO quarterback in pla 80 49,, tar Dnnn and Iehr went 10 ouf

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 4, 1917, page 50

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  PENN BEATS LAFAYETTE Red and Blue Fumh!es Throughout Contest, But Wins by Score of ~ to O. PHILADELPHIA, November a. PENNSYLVANIA today defeated Lafayette at foot ball, 81 to 0. the Red and Blue doing all it’s best work and scoring in he second period. In the first period Pennsylvania began fumbling almost with the kickoff and continued during the whole contest with the exception Of the second quarter. Lafayette was unable to get going at any time and gained only two first downs during the game. The feature of the game was a fifty-three- yard run by Berry for a touchdown after catching 4 punt. The line-up:

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 4, 1917, page 23

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  PENN. EASILY WINS OVER LAFAYETTE Philadelphia. November s.-Pennsyl- vania today defeated LaFayette. 27 to 0. the Red and Blue eleven doing all It’s best work and scoring in the sec ond period. In the first period Penn sylvania began fumbling almost with the kickoff and continued during the whole game with the exception of the second quarter. Lafayette was unable to get going at any time and gained only first downs during the game. The feature of the game was a 55-yard run by Berry for touchdown after catching punt.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 5, 1917, page 3

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  Penn Defeats Lafayette. Pennsylvania Saturday defeated Lafayette at football, 27 to 0. the Red and Blue doing all its best work and scoring in the second period. In the first period Pennsylvania began fumbling almost with the kickoff and continued during the whole contest with the exception of the second qtaar- ter. Lafayette was unable to get go- ing at any time and gained only two first downs during the game. The fea- lure of the game was 55 yard run by Berry for a touchdown after catching the punt.

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Pennsylvania leads 55–⁠21–⁠4 in 80 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.