Lafayette at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 13, 1895, page 3

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  LAFAYETTE WAS PLUCKY. PRINCETON HELD DOWN TO THREE TOUCH DOWNS AND ONLY ONE GOAL. PRINCETON HELD DOWN TO THREE TOUCH DOWNS AND ONLY ONE GOAL Princeton. y. j., oct y (SpeciaDThe Lafayette eleven proved a great surprise TO the Princeton team in to-day’s football game The Tigers expected a st,r game but they not prepared for the desperate defensive game Of the boys from Easton Two halves OF fifteen minutes each were played. in which Captain Lea’s men were able TO cross the Lafayette goal line only three times. The entire second half was played in the rain. and the ball slippery. but the small score due less TO the wet day than to the superb defensive play OF the Lafayette players. The ball was never nearer to Princetons goal than the thirty yard line and Lafayette gained only by kicking. Princeton played buckng game throughout. Pope being called, on kick only three times. For the home team Smith. Pope Armstrong Church and Lea did excellent work. and Speir. Wor,hlngton and Renhart distinguished themselves FOR the visitors. The las-named gave Rigs a lively tussle at guard, outplaying him completely. The first half closed with the score 20 in Princetons favor. Armstrong carried the ball over Iafayettes line for the rst touchdown after seven second half the pay was quick and Snappy through out and two touchdOwrs We’re secured. one by Fulton and the second by Riggs. Brokaw failed on goal. and Pope kicked the other. The score II TO o in Pr.ncet0ns favor. The teams lined up follows

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Princeton leads 39–⁠3–⁠3 in 45 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.