Cornell at Lafayette

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  The times, Washington [D.C.], November 18, 1900, page 3

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  A TRIUMPH FOR LAFAYETTE. The Strong Cornell Eleven beaten by n Decisive score. EASTON, Pa, Nov. 17.-Lafayette paint ed Easton red tonight celebrating her vic tory of this afternoon over Cornell. The two football elevens met on the Lafayette athletic field before $500 football enthusiasts. A close, exciting game was expected, but after three minutes of play closeness dropped out of sight. Cornell kicked off. but after a few downs Lafaycites halfback got the ball and ran 33 yards for a touchdown. 1t broke Cornell’s heart. 1t lost her the game. Bachmann kicked goal and Lafayette started in to play again with established confidence. She got the ball on the kick through the centre for varying gains. FL nally Falkner was showed over for a touchdown. Bachmann kicked a goal. Score: Lafayette. IL: Cornell, 0. Again Cornell kicked off and this time managed to show up better for a time, but Lafayette forced her to kick and get ting the ball began going up the field again. When 20 yards from the goal line the ball was passed back to Troute for place kick. Cure caught it beautifully and 1t sailed over Cornell’s goal clean as whistle. In the second half there was no scoring. The ball was in Cornelrs territory most Of the time. Once Cornell. by excellent rushes, carried it until she was within 20 yards of Lafayette’s goal. There she lost it and did not get the oval again I’M til 1t was 10 yards inside her own terri tory. For the rest OF the game neither goal was in danger. Score: Lafayette, II; Cornell o.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 18, 1900, page 2

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  LAFAYETTE, IL; CORNELL, o. Ithaca’s Team Defeated I’m Hard Fought Cornerstone Long Run. EASTON, Pa, Nov. T.-Lafayette to-day won the hardest game fought on her field this season, defeating Cornell by score of IL to 0. All the points were made In the first half. In less than two minutes after the whistle was blown. Plat got through the center and, aided by magnificent interference, carried the ball eighty-two yards for touchdown. Bachman kicked a goal Ten minutes later, after hard playing on both sides. Ernest landed the pigskin behind Cornelfs line for Lafayettes second touchdown. Bachman kicked goal. maxi Ing the score IL to 0. The third score was made about four minutes before the end ing OF the half, when Trout held the ball and Kure kicked a goal from the forty yard line. In the second half Lafayette played mainly on the defensive and sue ceeded In preventing the visitors from scoring.

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Cornell leads 9–⁠5–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the five since this game.