Lehigh at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, October 13, 1901, page 11

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  PRINCETON PLAYS A GOOD GAME. LEHIGH ELEVEN DEFEATED BY A SCORE OF 35 TO 0. Princeton, y. J., Oct 1.-THE Tigers defeated The Lehigh eleven here this afternoon in a rather onesioed struggle by the score of Is to 0. II was evident after the first few minutes play that the Pennsylvanians were match for the other team. Princeton kicked of and Lehigh fumbled. McCord got the bali on Lehigh’s twenty-five yard line. and after few short end runs, McCord was pushed through centre for a touchdown. Lehigh then Kicked of, and Dewitt carried the ball back twenty i’ve yards and got ten more around right end AcClave and McCord each clipped off ten yards around the ends. and. after a few line attacks. Dewitt smashed through right tackle for the second touchdown. After the next kickoff Underhin returned the esther twenty yards Dewitt added fifteen through he line, and McCord twenty around left end. Princeton then lost the ball on tumble. but soon recovered ii on Fuller’s punt. McClave and McCord made good gains around the ends and Dewitt went through right tackle for a touchdown. Princeton carried the ball back twenty yards on the next hokoh. and Lehighs lire was hit for small gains. McClave added thirty yards around right end, aided by Daviss splendid interference A mixup In the signals caused Meier TO pass the ball with no one TO receive it, and Princeton lost fifteen yards. AT this point Dewitt tried for a drop kick and failed. Lehigh. by a kind Of batterlng ram play, maoe eight yards through centre, but was soon forced to punt Fouke, who substituted Under hu- received the punt. and, behind good interfershce, ran fifty yards for a touchdown. No further scoring was done fin this half Dewitt dropped all high, O. Princeton put in number of substitutes in the second half. and after tn kickoff her backs gained tHiry yards around the ends and then lost the l 1sl on downs. Lehigh hit the centre for fifteen ssafos and tried for drop kick but failed Nc SSiaVe and Dewitt made big gains on end runs, the latter adding thirty more around right end for a l.EchcoWn, one minute after the next kickoff. freeman returned the bail thirty-five yards, and crcled right end for forty yards and the last hghs Vineyard line. princeton showed better form to-day than at any ssine this week. Interference was strong and the oacks ran well The defence held well with exetpuon, and team work in general good Fun plng and offsde play were the chief faults. Le- Ilehs line held better than any that has faced the Tigers this season, but her backs weak sno 4er Interference and general team work were ragged Her players appeared TO be in excellent condition. The lneup:

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 13, 1901, page 1

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  PRINCETON. n. J., Oct. 12-The Lehigh eleven met defeat here to-day in a game with the Princeton by the score of 35 to 0. Three minutes after the first kickoff, after several line attacks and short end runs, Nc Cord was sent through center for touch down. On steady gains, chiefly by end runs, Dewitt added two more touchdowns and Foulke got fourth in this half Two more were scored by Dewitt in the second half on runs around right end. Princeton showed a marked Improvement in her team work and her interference was the best she has made this season. The line held we’ll and only twice did Lehigh make appreciable gains through II Iine-un.

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  Akron daily Democrat, Akron, Ohio, October 14, 1901, page 5 (results column)

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  ed. simms opposed him, mostly for the reason that he comes from Chicago and that Duffy, whom Simms Will fight on that date comes from the same place. In the letter that Simms received Saturday from the manager OF the club 1t was said that Hogan was held by contract and that any. OBJ jections that Art might make to the arrangements for the fight, would ma terially delay it. The fact that Simms is barred from hitting in the break away and that he is fighting a heavier man than himself is regarded as severe handicap for the Akron man. Simms has consented to all arrange. ments that have been made thus far, more for the sake of peace than any thing else ERNE HAS SAILED. | Frank Erne, the ex-champion, has sailed for England. Just how long he will be gone or what he intends to do after he crosses the pond remains to be seen. ThA his stock in the Ameri’ can field of pugilism has fallen considerably cannot be denied. THE NEWBUKG MEET Another good meeting will be the race meet at Newburg, which oben’ Wednesday for three days sport. The entries are very numerous and include some of the best runners from For Erie, beside the strongest and best o the harness hiers Of the northeastern Ohio circuit Bru0klawn, the evel reliable Is entered for the 2:lS trot Wednesday, purse $500. Grace Elyl , 10 will he seen in the third days 60 ing, when she will contest for tn | money and the victory in the % , trot, purse $3.50. SATURDAYS FOOT BALL SCORES Ohio State 17-Ohio o. Ohio Medical 17-Otterbeln o. Oberlin 27-Kenyon 6. Western Reserve 20-Mt. Union 0. Buffalo Cease D. Wittenberg 80 Earlham 0. Ohio Wesleyan 30-Heidelberg 0. : Cincinnati 0-Kentucky o. Denlson 5-Aluskingum O. Yale 2i-Annapolis 0. Harvard 1S-Coumbia 0 Princeton 35--Lehigh 0. Pennsylvania 26--Blown U. Cornell Union 10. West Point 17-Trlnty 0. Carlisle 6-Bucknel .. Lafayette 5-Syrncuse o. ! Dartmouth 20-Tufts .. r Michigan 33-lndians 0. a Wisconsin 40-Beloit 0. h Minnesota 19--Nebraska 0. k Chicago 5-Purdue 5. d Northwestern 2--NOtre Dame O. e Illinois Washington o. e Knox 16-Monmouth 0. d Lombard 50-Iowa Wesleyan 0. North High 1S--East High o. Central High 6-Circleville 5.

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Princeton leads 40–⁠10–⁠2 in 52 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.