Lafayette at Pennsylvania

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  The sun, New York, October 26, 1919, page 1

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  LAFAYETTE CRUSHED BY PENN ELEVEN After Holding Quakers 8 to 0 in First Half, Team Is Downed by 20 to O. BELL -KICKS, 5EIE1N> GaaL Sends Ball Between Posts From 80 Yard Line-Subs Used in Last Quarter. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Getting its machine geared UP in the last half Penn crushed Lafayette on Franklin Field today. rs to 0. The Eastonians. who out played Princeton two weeks ago but were beaten. . to 9, put UP a magnificent battle In the first half, which ended to through a field goal from the 3S yard line by Captain Bert Bell Penn started to grind up Lafayette’s heavier line in the third period. and twice Ben Derr. the South Dakota lad, tore his way over the goal line. The FIRST touchdowns came about In the mid die Of the third period. Penn took the ball on straight line plays from midheld to the IL yard line, where Bell. on the third down. with seven yards to 60, gave the signal 70” a short pass over the CEN ire. Light threw the ball and Derr picked 1t out of the air and rushed twelve yards to the goal Lire. Heinie Miller kicked the goal. After that Lafayette was outclassed. Penn backs ripped big holes In the Ma room and white line, and again taking the ball at midneld, proceeded to march down the field. Captain Bell helped in this advance with fourteen yards In three consecutive line smashes. Ligh, made four and Ave yards at every try, and finally Derr crashed through right tackle Tor ono yard and a touchdown. Bells punt out to Ray Miller was FUN bled. With a ncck of substitutes In the lineup in the final period Penn scored again. Rex Wray. the midget quarter back, took a pass from Sam Ellis and zigzagged twenty-one yards to the goal line Miller Kicked the goal. BY piling up 20 or moro points PENIS team made several thousand dollars for the student body. Early in the opening period Penn scored on a Touchdown when Heine MIL Ter took a long pass from Bell and ran twenty yards. but Referee Merritt claimed that Penn was holding and an nulled the play. Penn was penalized total OF 13o yards during the game which broke up several offensive drives. Lafayette was set back forty-fve yards. On straight scrimmage Penn gained seventeen first downs to Lafayette’s three. The visitors famed forward passes were smeared while Penn worked Ave or more for more than fifty yards. A record midseason crowd OF $1,000 saw the game. The lineup:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919, page 30

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  penn HAS A WALKAWAY Defeats Lafayette, $50, at Straight Foot Ball, With Gen. March Looking On. PHILADELPHIA. October 25.-The University Of Pennsylvania defeated Lafayette in the annual foot ball game at Franklin Field today, % to o. Lafayette put up q strong resistance in the first half. holding the Red and Blue to a single field goal. Soon after the third period opened. however. the Eastonians weakened and gave way to the powerful attack Of their opponents. Both teams stuck mostly to straight foot ball. Late in the final period Pennsylvania sent in Its see ond-string backf1eld men, who consist emily kept the ball in Lafayette ter ritory. Red Wray. substituting for Light, made a 25-yard run for the QUakers’ third touchdown. Derr made most Of Pennsylvania line plunging gains. carrying the ball over for two of the three touchdowns. while Light excelled in circling the Maroon and White ends. Lafayette outweighed Pennsylvania by an average of three and one-half pounds to the man. Gen. Peyton C. March. chief OF star of the United States Army and q La fayette alumnus, was among tho spectators. Score by periods: :. Pennsylvania. 3 IS 7–⁠23 Lafayette. ....0 D 90

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 26, 1919, page 1

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  Pennsylvania Easily Wins Annual Game With Lafayette Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-The Uni yersity of Pennsylvania defeated La fayette in the annual foot ball game at Franklin field, % to 0. Lafayette put up a strong resistance in the first half, holding the Red and Blue to a single field goal. Soon after the third period opened, however, the Eastonians weakened and gave way to the powerful attack of their opponents. Both teams stuck most “ TO straight fcot bali. Late in the final period Pennsylvania sent in its second string backfield men, who consistently kept the ball in La fayette territory.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 26, 1919, page 16

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  PENN BEATS LAFAYETTE. Philadelphia. October e5.-The Uni fversity of Pennsylvania defeated La tayette in the annual football gams at FRANKLIN field today. % to 0. 4 La fayette put up strong resistance in the first half. holding the Red and Blue to single field goal. Soon after the the third period opened. however. the Eastonians weakened and gave way to / the powerful attack of their opponents Both teams stuck mostly to straight football. LaFayette outweighed Pennsylvania by an average of 31s pounds to the man.

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Pennsylvania leads 55–⁠21–⁠4 in 80 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.