Lafayette at Navy

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  The times, District of Columbia, October 29, 1899, page 10

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  The lineup: Lafayette Down the Middies. ANNAPOLIS. Oct 2S-A hotly contested game of football was played this afternoon at the Naval Academy between the naval cadets and Lafayette College, in which Lafayette won by a score of to 0. The game was witnessed by very large crowd including many ladies and visitors from Washington and Baltimore.

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  Delaware gazette and state journal, November 2, 1899, page 6 (results column)

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  Saturdays football games resulted in several great surprises. The scores OF some of the games were as follows: Yale, O; Columbia, 8. Princeton, o; Cornell, D. Harvard, 22 Indians, TO- University of Pennsylvania, s.; Chi Warren, 6; Germantown Cricket Club, 0. Lafayette, 5; Naval Academy, 0. Havel ford, 90; Delaware College, 0. Wilmington High School, 6; Confer ence Academy, s. Swarthmore, %; Stevens, 9. West Point, 6; Dartmouth, g Bucknel, 40; Susquehanna, 0. Lehigh, 40; New York University, 0. | Ursinus, So; Rutgers, 6. Pennsylvania State College, 10; Dick inson, O. Swarthmore Preparatory School, 90; Friends School, 0. Park Athletic Club, II; Smyrna, 0. The surprises were in the defeat OF Yale by Columbia, now trying its first season of football after long period Of inactivity, and the defeat of Prince. ton by Cornell The University of Pennsylvania made stronger showing than many CT her friends had anticipated, in holding Chicago to tie. hei brace on two occasions with the ball near her goal line being marvellous. The Harvard Indian game was a great contest to watch, the scoring being FREE quent, four touchdowns, two goals from field and two goals from touch downs being made. Harvard was the only team of the ‘tBig Four to win her game Much interest will now centre in the Harvard Pennsylvania game in Philadelphia next Saturday and large Wilmington contingent will be present WARREN DEFEATS GERMANTOWN. The Warren Club and Germantown Cricket Club had fine game at the Union street grounds. Although the lome team averaged possibly 70 pounds heavier, the visitors gave them very hard fight, and the cnly touchdown Of the game was made within minute or two Of the end of the second half. Warren had carried the ball to the visitors 10 yard line where German town secured it and tried to kick out, but Smith blocked the kick and JEFF ferris fell on the ball three yards from the line. Jefferis carried the ball over and Prentiss kicked the goal. Mears who went on in the second half put up a gieat game for Warren. Bailey was also sure ground gamer. The game was unhappily marred by an accident to Prettyman, Warren IS right end, who was running with the bali when tackled by Graves, and in falling struck on the back Of his head. He was carried frcm the field in an unconscious condition. For the premature tackle by Garrett OF Haines, who was waiting to catch a punt, the bali teing taken by Prettyman, Ger. mantown was allowed free kick. The line-up Warren. Germantown. 2 Porter ..........L Perkins Hayes, Bailey ....l l.t.......... >. Pearson Jefferis. is...........Lg......W. Hamilton Green. ............c. Stoevel Chambers. ..-..... .f.g............. Pero1 Brintcn .........r.t. t.........”. .Millel Hayes, Prettym’n e...........R Rodgers Garrett. ........q.b b :..- $3.50. Wiemar Bailey, Mears. ..r. b. .b.......... Haine’ Prentiss. ........l. b. b.....R Hamilton Smith. ......... T. b. ......... :. Grave Touchdown ~ Jefferis. Goal-Pren tiss. Time.2o,minute halves. Umpir g. Newhall. Referee-Harold Harvey Linemen-Wayne and Keneally. HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS CONFERENCE hthDEiMG. The High School team played Con ference Academy at Dover and won b. the score OF 6 to 8. The Wilmington boys were lighter, but knew the gam better than their opponents. Whitese made the touch for High School. Th lineup: W. @. A. W. Fl. S. Tavinger .........Le.. Syringe Keen. ............l. t........D .Doughert Mumford. .Lg.......... Lawso Coulbourn. .........c. .......... Lofma Harrington. ..... r.. g.............P Pool Walker. .-........r. t........... Rosse Causs ............re re............ Kate Williams ........q b.. ......... Grove Bennett. -. ....L b. b.... .Whitese Belts ...........r.h h b....... Simmer +. Mumford 80. f. b. b........... .Bever HAvERFoRp BEATS DELAWARE coLLEG The Haverford team made % poin to Delaware Colleges nothing, at New ark. Under the circumstances ii Delaware boys made a good shown, The line up: Haverford. Delaware. Sharpless. ........l. e.......... Trott Ward. d.............l. ..l.t.........W Whartc freeman. ........L g. ........ .Mitche Sensenig ......-...c.... ...........Co Conn, Il ulIlt Worthington.. ....r.t. ............ .Mast Hallett.. r. O.. -. Cam, r. Phillip. ..........q. .b........... Huxit Hall. .......... r. b. b. 80. Cam, j. Fox. b b...... Hartmf Mitflin n..........f. b. .......... VOL Time of halves-Twenty minute Touchdowns Hall, 9; Chambers, Fox, |. Goals -Sharrless, 8. Refer DIR. Babbit, Haverford Umpire DIR. Steele, Delaware. Linesmen- -Puse Haverford Ayars, Delaware. Tim keerers-Eshemann, Haverford Hrs Delaware. FRIENDS SCHOOL LOSES. Friends School played Swarthmc Preparatory School at Swarthmore al was defeated by a score of 23 to 0. r lineup: Friends. Swarthmore. r. Thatcher. life. e........... Mari Poole. .............r.t..... Mil IL. Marshall. .....r g........... Ira warner ......... .c...,.......... l. IL. Thatcher -. .Lg Fc Bush. .........l Torrance, Bass Cranston. ....... lie. ......... .Durn Brennan. .........q.b ........ TER Clark. .......... .Eh.b b ....... Marsh Hudson .,...... Il. h. b. -. Herlain BaldriG Beadenkopf. 80. If. b.. SIN Toucbdowns-S Smith, Marshall, Ba ridge. Goals-Terrel, 3. Goal fir field-Smith. Time-Two 2O-minl halves. Referee Nj. Farquhar. U pire- Mr.. Stewart. PARK ATHLETIC CLUB WINS,

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 30, 1899, page 1 (results column)

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  Saturdays Football Games. Medics, “a; Nebraska. o. Kansas, Is; Haskell, 0. Cornell, 5; Princeton, 8. Naval Academy, 0; Lafayette, 5. West Point, 6; Dartmouth, 2. Harvard, %; Carlisle Indians, 10. Pennsylvania, 8; University of Chi cago, 5. Columbia, 5; Yale, 0. Lehigh, 80; New York university, o. Brown, “a; Newton, 0. University of Cincinnati, &c; Center college, o.. Perdue, 40; Depauw, 0. Duquesne Athletic club, 81; Buffalo University, II. washington and Jefferson, 6; West ern Reserves, 0. Missouri, %; Christian Brothers, o. Denver, 5; Washburn, 0.

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Navy leads 8–⁠4 in 12 meetings, counting the seven since this game.