Delaware at Lafayette

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  Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial, November 14, 1921, page 9

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  DELAWARE. BOWS T0LAFAYETTE TEAM jackson, Rothrock and Williams Star in Game at Easton; Delaware Plays Well. Easton, Pa. Nov. 1.-THE undefeated Lafayette College football team took the fighting Delaware, College aggregation into camp on March Field here Saturday afternoon, handing the visitors 44–⁠0 defeat. This is Lafaycites eighth consecutive win. The game was played during continuous drizzle which affected both teams. While Delaware was showed under by large score 1t had the satisfac@ ton of registering more first downs than any team that has played here this season, with the exception of the University of Pittsburg. These, how ever, We’re made after Coach Sutherland had removed his first string men. Lafayette started the game with nine of her varsity players in the lineup. Delaware was powerless TO stop these men and three touchdowns were scored in the first period. Another was added few minutes after the second quarter started. Coach Sutherland then called it a day for his regulars and they were withdrawn. BOTS” Drummer was the star while the regulars played. This fiashy half back scored three touchdowns, two in the first period and one. in the sec ond. His first came two minutes after the opening kickoff, dashing off right tackle for 40 yards. This was a great exhibition of open field running, considering the condition 70 the field | He also had several runs of 25 yards Joe Marhefka. the chunky half-back with all-American ambitions, was the outstanding star after the varsity men were removed. He entered the game | in the third period and on the second play ran 75 yards around right end FOR a touchdown. His speed enabled him to complete his dash without inter ference. Again in the final quarter he broke loose on an end run, dashing “a yards for a touchdown. dutch” Seasholtz added nine points to his total by scoring a touchdown IL the first quarter and booting a drop kick between the uprights fiom the 25-yard line in the last period. Sea sholtz displayed his old-time form II crashing through the Delaware line For Delaware. Jackson, Williams aas Rothrock We’re the best.

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  Evening journal, November 14, 1921, page 10

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  DELAWARE PUTS UP HARD Fight Loses TO Great Lafayette Team, But Makes Good Showing HOLTON STRONG ON DEFENSIVE Special to The Evening Journal. EASTON. Pa. Nov. 14.-Lafayette College won its eighth consecutive football victory Of the year on March Field here Saturday after noon. handing the fighting Della ware College aggregation a 44-O defeat The game was played during a continuous drizzle, which greatly erland. coach OF the Lafayette team, slowed up both teams. Jock” Sutheriand. coach OF the Lafayette team, started nine OF his varsity players, but after they had scored four touchdowns and a like number OF goals after touchdowns. they we’re withdrawn and the second string players given an opportunity. While the first team was in the game. Bots Brunner, the fiashy halfback. was the star. He scored two touchdowns in the first period and another a few minutes after the second period had started His first came as a result OF sensational forty-fve yard dash on right tackle, lodging and sidestepping a number OF his opponents. For the second string men. Joe Marhefka played the best. He entered the game in the third period and on the second play outspeeded the Delaware team in 75-yard run around right end. In the fourth period Marhefka dashed of right tackle for as yards and a touch down. Seasholtz increased his total points by registering a touchdown IN the first period and goal from field in the final quarter. The Delaware team fought fiercely all the way and had the satisfaction Of scoring more first downs than any team which has played here this year. These. however. were made after the Lefayette regulars were taken out Captain Holton played a wonder ful defensive game for Delaware and time after time stopped Lafaycites backs when they tried to get through his side OF the line. jackson. Williams and Roth rock ala tine best offensive work for Delaware. The lineup:

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  The New York herald, New York, November 13, 1921, page 54

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  Lafayette Makes it Eight Straight; Defeats Delaware Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD. EAsToN. Pa. Nov. 12.-Lafayette Col lege won its eighth consecutive football victory OF the year on March Field here this afternoon. handing the fighting Del aware College aggregation “A to 0 defeat. The game was played during a continuous drizzle which greatly slowed up both teams.

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