Pittsburgh at Lafayette

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 2, 1921, page 19

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  Pittsburgh Loses Stubborn Battle TO Lafayette, 90 Drummer Makes Touch down; First Defeat for Panlhers in Two Years EASTON, Pa, Oct. 1.-Coach Saith erland’s Lafayette College football team defeated the University of Pitts burgh here to-day on March Field by 4 score of to 0. The game was one Of the most stubborn seen in this sec ton for many years and was wit messed by crowd Of 1000. Lafaycttc’s score came late in the first period. Holeran fumbled a poor pass, Drummer to Gazella, carried the recovered for Lafayette on the Pan theirs 24-yard line. Pitt was ofr-side, and penalty followed. A forward pass, Drummer to Gacla, carried the ball to the 15-yard line. Dutch” Seasholt plunged through the center Of the line for a first down on Pitts 9-yard mark. Chickenoski aided yard. Drummer then surprised The Pitt team by taking the ball on triple pass behind the scrimmagc line and dashing unmolestod over the goal line for touchdown. He failed at the try for goal Captain Tom Davies of Pittsburgh was rushed into the game at the sta rt of the fourth period in an effort to win the game. But he was covered care fully and failed to get loose. Pitt had The ball on Lafayette 5-yard line near the end Of The game. but substitute ColloAa brought q 5yard penalty When re Illegally Impaired Information. The forward pass following was grounded. This is Pitts first defeat in two years Lafayette is coached by DR.. Sutherland, former pupil OF Glen Warner, pres ent Pittsburg coach. The lineup:

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  The New York herald, October 2, 1921, page 51

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  PITTSBURGH BOWS TO LAFAYETTE, 60 HOllOran’s tumble Paves Way to Defeat in Hard Fought Game. EAsroN. Pa. Oct. 1.-The University OF Pittsburghs powerful football team went down to defeat before Lafayette College to-day by the score of to 0. Holloran’s tumble In the middle of the first period. which gave Lafayette the ball on Pittsburgh’s “a yard line. paved the way for Lafayette’s touchdown. Line plays by Drummer. Seasholz and Gazella took the ball to Pittsburghs seven yard line. from which point Brunner carried II over the touchdown. He failed at goal. Through the remainder of the first period and also the second Lafayette outplayed her opponent. Tom Davies. Plttsburgh’s crippled captain went into the game at the opening of the third period In an effort to stave off defeat. but he was well covered and could not get off on any long runs. Toward the close of the game Pitts burgh worked the ball to Lafayette’s FIVE yard line. but was penalized five yards for offside. On the next play Hewst made four yards and Davies dropped back for forward pass to Holloran. but the ball was grounded behind La fayette’s goal line. The game ended few PLAYS later. The lineup:

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 2, 1921, page 26

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  Coal Wins for Maryland Ouer Rutgers Lafayette Defeats Pitt to EASTONIANS ARE AIDED TO SCORE BY A TUMBLE Receivers Ball on Rivals 25=Yard Line in Second Quarter and Soon Rush it Across the Goal Line. ASTON October Lafayette OF the loot history March Field this afternoon defeated Pittsburgh to 1t fierce struggle but scored her touchdown late Bob Drummer Easton boy broke through from the 7-yard line md went hurting the goal the Lafayette Pittsburgh handicapped by The the carefully that he unable petaW

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