Wesleyan (CT) at Lafayette

• 

  The times, District of Columbia, November 21, 1897, page 2

  Read the text

  LAFAYETTE BEATS WESLEYAN. Very Spirited But Decidedly One Sided Contest Easton, Pa, Nov. 20.-Lafayette and wesievan played i spirited but one-siicd game here this afternoon. the former win Ifng by Al 10 6. wslbrfdge PLAYED his last game Of football and his was a splendid exhibition. After winning the game thrice over he was injured In a scTimmage and retired. The Eame opened with a play that took Weslevan’s breath away. BY a triple pass and admin able Interference, wal bridge ran 100 yards and made touch. Down in just thirty seconds. He kicked this and all tie other goals from touch downs. Soon after play began Walhrldge ran 65 yards for a touchdown. After al exchange IN kicking, the ball was finally giver. TO WalbIidge on the 45-ydrd line ana he again ian 45 yards for a touch down. Wesleyan soon after scored IN a high pass by the Lafayette’s quarter. The second half was almost a repetition

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Lafayette leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.