Lehigh at Lafayette

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  The times, November 5, 1899, page 9

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  LAFAYETTE AND LEHIGH. a PIungins Game Won by the Boys From EustOn. EASTON, Pa, Nov.-Lafayetta defeated Lehigh IN football this afternoon by a score Of II to 0. Lafayette outpiayed her old rival in the first half, keeping her on the defensive all the time. All the scoring was done in this half. Lehigh took a decided brace in the second half The ter rife pIunging By the Lafayette men during The first half had used them up, and they had hard work breaking up Lehigh’s plung ing AS a consequence Lehigh had the ball IN Lafayette territory q good deal, but despite daring runs by FuIIbaCk Lindey failed 90 score.

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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 58 since this game.