Lafayette at Pittsburgh

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 31, 1920, page 1

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  PITT HARD PRESSED TO BEAT LAFAYETTE Goal Frequently in Danger Speed of Davis Decides. Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HEsALD. PrTTsBcEG, Pc, Oct. 30.--T’he Pitt Panthers had q hard time defeating Lafayette to-day by a score OF IA 70 0. The fleetness OF foot on tho part of Tom Davis, who made both touchdowns after runs OF forty-nine and twenty-six yards. respectively. earned the victory. The first touchdown came in the first ing end of triple pass and. backed up by splendid interference. went around left end for forty-nine yards and a touchdown. He also kicked goal. Lafayette braced after that and held tho Painters until the end of the period. Soon after the second period began the visitors worked the ball to Pitts’s 10 Yard line, where the Blue and Gold held them for downs, and few moments later, after hewitt had smashed the line for material gains. Davis took pass from McCracken and ran twenty six wards for the second touchdown, also kicking tho goal The Lafayette team started the third period with lot OF vim and soon had Pitt working like beavers to save It’s goal line. Twice the Painters held the Eastern boys for down In the shadow OF their goal post. the last time just one minute before the game ended, when Lafayette had the ball on Pitts yard line and only one yard TO go for the fourth down. Davis then punted out OF danger. and a moment later tho whistle blew. Tho uneup:

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 31, 1920, page 12

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  DAVIES STARS PITT WINS Panthers Have Hard Time Getting Decision Over Lafayette, IA to 0. Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 3o.-The Pitt Panthers had hard time defeating Lafayette today by score of IA to foot on the part of Tom Davies, who made both touchdowns, after runs of 49 and rs yards, respectively. The first touchdown came in the first period, when Davis was on the receiving end of a triple pass and backed up by splendid Interference went around left end for 49 yards and a touchdown. He also kicked a goal. Lafayette braced after that and held Panthers until the end of the period. Soon after the second period began the visitors worked the ball to Pitts 1o-yard line, where the Blue and Gold held them for downs, and few moments later after Hewitt had smashed the line for ma terial gains. Davis took a pass from McCracken and ran 26 yards for the second touchdown, also . kicked a goal. The Lafayette team started of the third period with a lot OF pep and soon had the Pitt defense work ing like beavers to save their goal line, twice the Panthers held the Eastern boys for downs in the shad- CIV of their goal post the last time just one minute before the game ended. when Lafayette had the ball on Pitts 2-yard line and only yard to go for the fourth down. Davis then punted out of danger and a moment later the whistle blew.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1920, page 1

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  PITT DOWNS LAFAYETTE PITTSBURGH. October 30.-Cniversity of Pittsburgh’s foot ball team defeated the Lafayette College eleven at Forbes Field today, IA to o. Triple passes and long runs by Davies. the Panther left halfback, marked both touchdowns. Davies kicked the goals. Pitt held Lafayette for downs three times, when the visitors Were within the shadow of the goal posts. In the last period Lafayette worked the ball to the Panther 5-yard line on plunges, but the Pitt line held.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 31, 1920, page 18

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  PITT WINS ON LONG RUNS BY DAVIES Pittsburg, October 30.--The Univer- sity of Pittsburg football tea mdefeated the lafayette College eleven at Forbes Field today 14 to 0. Triple passes and long runs by Davies, the Panther left halfback marked both touchdowns. Davies kicked the goals.

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Lafayette leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.