Lafayette at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 13, 1904, page 8

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  LAFAYETTE HOLDS DOWN TIGERS. Princeton Makes Only to Against Strong Eleven from Easton. Princeton. y. J.. Oct l2 CspeciaD-In a hard fought game the Tigers to-day defeated Lafayette. TO O. The visitors presented the strongest aggrecation of football players that have opposed Prince ton this season and brought with them n bunch OF about hundred and thirty “rcoters.” Lafayette kicked or 70 Short Princeton’s S5-yard line. From here tackle pluuges by Short Cooney and Mccormack and end runs by Foulke and King carried the ball Larayette’s goal line IN about fifteen minutes. Stannard tried tho goal but failed Only once from the KICKOFF 10 the touch down did the visitors succeed In holding the Tigers for downs and then the latter Immediately resaned possession OF the bail tumble The5Tigors played Ike schopboys IN the second haf. fumbng frequently and often letting their opponents through the line Lafayette. on an change OF puuts. obtained possession OF the ball on Prilcetons 50-yard line and carried Il TO the 90 yard line. Here the Tigers took Il sudden brace and DOud dropped back for a try goal from placement. but the Princeton forwards broke through ana spoiled all chances OF a field goal After this the Tigers seemed to improve “A bit. and they kept the ball In the visitors territory the Of the half The wet field in large measure responsible for the fumbles Of both teams and for McCOrmack’s poor punung. Princeton’s coaches. however. far from encouraged AZ the showing made by the team and declare that the Tigers should have made several more touchdowns. Mccormack sent several kicks out Of bounds. The game ended with the ball on Lafayettes 1-yaTd line I’m the Tigers pos session. Princeton was held for downs six times The visitors made first down but eight times Tho lineup and score:

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Princeton leads 39–⁠3–⁠3 in 45 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.