Lehigh at Lafayette

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  Wheeling register, Wheeling, W. Va., November 25, 1898, page 6

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  BRAY WON TIE GAME For Lafayette Snatching Victory from the Teeth OF Lehigh. Easton, Pa, November 24.-On field covered with three inches OF snow, Full Back Ned Bray this afternoon snatched victory from the very teeth Of Lehigh, and won the championship for Lafayette. Never in the history OF Lafayette did two teams line UP on a field On such a day. The storm ragged furiously, sending gusts of snow across the gridiron so dense that it was dllilcult at times to see the players from the grand stand. The first half of the game was in Lehigh’s favor with a score of 5 to 0. Lehigh from the moment the ball was put into play resort ed TO a kicking game and kept the pig skin in Lafayette territory and dan gerously close to the goal line most of the time. With the game going against his team Bray could not remain in the gymnasium, and came out at the beginning of the second half. He did the kicking for Lafayette and time and again sent the bail to within a yard or two of Lehigh’s goal line. La fayette made a touchdown and Chalmers kicked a goal. A few minutes later Bray sent the DIAL between the posts on a place kick Nrom the 40-yard line During the remainder of the battle the ball was never out of Lehighs territory. The final score was Lafayette IL; Lehigh 5.

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Officially, Lafayette leads 82–⁠74–⁠5; as played, 46–⁠38–⁠4 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 161 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.