Richmond at Lafayette

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 1, 1922, page 41

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  SPIDERS HOLD TWICE IN SHADOW OF COAL Lafayette Forced to I.~ Hest to batter Down Richmond Especial To The Times Dispatch. EASToN, TENN. Sept 3O.-Coach Or. Jock” Suthcrland’s Lafayette College football team. indicated on the gr!diron last season. started it’s march toward the mythical cham pi”nship az 1879 here this afternoon on March Field by handin. tn” scrap ~ University ~ Richmond a 81 too defeat. Contrary TO IA” idea conveyed by the size OF tho score. Z tho game was contested bitterly all the way. aud IT took the best La iayett” had 10 batter down IA. light !np Souihcruers With nine letter mcn from las, Years championship team III tho lineup IL had becn expected that the Maroon would score an easy win but such Was not tn” case Twice the invaders OF the North held the veteran Lafayette team for downs within shadow 81 its goa! iine. The nrst “as In the opening period. after Lafayette marched from her 3j-yard lineeto Ricbmonds l2-yard line Four plays nctted Captain Schwab and his great backhcld only four yards, aud II was R!chmoufl’s hail. The second courageous stand came near III. end %! IN” third period. after another long march by Lafayette. Richmond obtained possession Of the ball on her four-yaTd line But tn” hchiinp SoutherneTs were : only human and slowly. vet none Tho less surely, they were forced to bow I” III” superior force and sahiIity ri the Lafayette machine with Capy Dutch” Schwah and Art Dcihic playing the leading role on the line and those who truly great dimini- “a Nike Gszclla showing the way for the backs. Lafayette gradually wore down Richmord and pushed over hve touChdpwns. Richmond could not do much aGains, the Lafayette detense, They made but one first down from scrimmagc. In the final quarter. when Mahaney tore around loft end FOR a lj-yard gain. They tried to buck the line ash of tackle and Skin; the ends. but each effort was met by a Lafayette defense that left but little To decide and showed that Lafayette was in good shape for the game with PITT mex, week end Line IN: ,Iafay”ttc Position. Richmond. E”rry ....... left end .....- Ruckcr ErenderCaSt loft tackl” o.. Carlton Schwab left guard Hooker Cont. ....-... center ,..... Bethel Miiinccr... right guard 800. Price peihle. ..... right tackle 80. hodges u’Conncil .... right end q. Ratcliffc Brennan. quarter hack 49,. Jones ‘iazclia.... left half back $500. Fray Drummer. right hair back ..Zicgicr Chicknoski. full back .Snead Score by periods Lafayette ........... % II : l2--34 Richmond O q % a o Touchdown -Chicknoskj C;azella Drummer. G”hhardt 90. Drop kicks after touchdowns-Rrunn CD Ber- ~. Suhstituti”ns- Lafayette. Ernest for Brennan. brennan for Ernest. Gebhard; for ChicknnSki Askrovd for CONT, Millman and tiaZclla, Crate for oconnell. Duffy for Prcndcrgast: Pollock for Mitirccr. Oinst for Erennan. Lyon for Schwat. Ash for Del bic. BARRIER for Duffy l.arhcfka for Drummer. Richmond -McClunC for Hodges. Johnston FOR Price Miller for Fray. TowilI for Jones. Mahancy for ZicCler. Rcfcrce-Fred u. Ciillen- /, der Pennsylvania. Umpire-A u. Dawson, Fcnnsy lvania. Head lines man-H A. Tyler. Haverford Time of periods-l2 minutes.

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  New-York tribune, October 1, 1922, page 16

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  Lafayette Scores Easy Victory Over Richmond EASTON. Pa, Sept. Lafayette College. undefeated on/the gridiron in 1921, began another season this after noon on March Field by handing the University of Richmond, of Richmond, Va, 81 to defeat The powerful Layfayette team was forced to the limit at all times by the fighting Southerners and the game served as an excellent test for Lafay cites first big game with the Universsity, of Pittsburgh next Saturday at Forbes Field. Twice Richmond held Lafayette for downs within their ten yard ilne. The entire Lafayette team played great early season football. the line limiting the visitors to one first down. On the offensive Bolts” Brunner and Mike” Gazella We’re the shin ing light. Fac htore loose for 4o-yard runs. They were ably assisted by Brennan. Chicknoski, Ernst and Geb-

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  The New York herald, October 1, 1922, page 55

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  Lafayette Gains a “a to o Victory Over Richmond Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD. EAsroN. Pa. Sept. 3o.-Lafayette Col lege. undefeated on the eridiron in 1921. began another march to the mythical championship OF the East here this afternoon on March Field by handing the University of Richmond of Rich mond, Va, “a 10 0 defeat. The powerful Lafayette team was forced to the limit at all times by the fighting Southerners and the game served as an excellent test for Lafayette’s first big game with the University of Pittsburgh next Saturday at Forbes Field. Twice Richmond held Lafayette for downs within their 10 yard line. The entire Lafayette team played great early season football, the line holding the visitors TO one first down.

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Lafayette leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.