Lafayette at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, November 5, 1905, page 8

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  ‘‘INJUNS’ SCARE HARVARD LAFAYETTE AND PENN TIE. Crimson’s Crushing offence Wins Game-Weahc on Defence. Cambridge Mass. Nov A crushing offence enabled Harvard to make four touchdowns against the Carlisle Indians on Soldiers Field to-day but the Crimson defence could not keep back the warrior opponents from scoring twice The final score was % to IL. Harvard scored twice in each half, the first touchdown coming in the first five minutes Of play. The Indians also made a touchdown in each half. the last one principally on brilliant 55-yard run by NJ. Pleasant in the gathering darkness. The game was interesting, especially when the Indians had the ball. for they showed up number of football tricks. On the other hand, Har ward kept her fine plays well hidden, depending entirely on driving three-man tandem into the line, usually with Brill. the bull-like tackle at the head. There little kicking, the Indians having the best of it. Penalties We’re frequent, the Ind ians being usually the sufferers, while Carlisle made five fumbles to one for Harvard From the Indian kickoff Starr ran the ball back sixty yards to the 50-yard line. the longest run in the game. The tandem Immediately formed and aimed at the Carlisle right side. In thirteen downs Harvard pushed Paul the line for the first score. Burr kicked the goal and the Harvard side of the field settled itself down for easy game. But the Harvard defence proved surprisingly weak On the Crimson kickoff Archie queete ran the ball back for twenty eight yards to the Harvard 40-yard line and then the Ind ians began TO tear the Crimson line to pieces. Carlisle drove the Harvard players steadily back, and In thirteen scrinmages Dubois crossed the goal line The punt out was poor and no goal was attempted. There was a Splendid fight for the next five minutes bur at last Harvard captured the ball Oh Carlisle’s 45-yard line and did not lose 1t until the goal line crossed. Hurley having the honor Burr kicked the goal. Harvard had no difficulty in making the distance In fourteen downs. In the intermisson a delegation Of dusky young women from Carlisle waved red and gold flags and sang “Tammany’‘ to the delight of the crowd. 1t was well along toward sunset when the sec ond hals was started. The Indians seemed a trife weaker than in the first half, and Harvard covered the forty yards to the goal line In four teen downs. Guild made the score. The kick off missed. Again Harvard got the ball in the centrefeld and once more the tandem offence moved the Indians down for two and three yards until the goal line was crossed. This time Leonard had the honor and White kicked the goal Then came the Indians for the second Carlisle score. Little Mount Pleasant caught a Harvard punt on his 45-yard line and ran like a deer to HarvarGs 10-yard line. In four downs Sheldon was pushed for the last score of the game Mount Pleasant kicked the goal.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 5, 1905, page 61

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  PLAYED A TIE GAME. PENNSYLVANIA and Lafayette Each Score a Touchdown. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 4.-The University of Pennsylvania and Lafayette foot ball elevens played tie game here today both touchdowns being scored in the opening half For the first fifteen minutes of play Lafayette clearly outplayed the local eleven. but once Pennsylvania found herself Ehe Easton boys could make but little impression on the Pennsylvania line. Lafayette scored her touchdonn on pretty run by McAvery. who circled Penn’s left end and easily eluded Stevenson, the only man between the Eastonian and the goal line. Pennsylvania touchdown was due TO blocked kick. The home eleven gained almost four times the distance the visitors did. but on three OCCASIONS when within a few feet of lafayette’S goal a dis astrous tumble stopped almost sure touchdown. Each team was penalized eight times either for off-side play or hold ing. The game was unusually rough Quarterback Stevenson being sent 10 the club house because OF slugging. The line-up:

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 5, 1905, page 33

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  LAFAYETTE TIED THE QUAKER ELEVEN Blocked Kick Saved Penn From Defeat. Hurdling Of Robinson Feature. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4-Pennsylvania 5 hopes for a victory over Harvard next Saturday were rudely Jared today when only a blocked kick enabled the Quakers TO tie the powerful Lafayette eleven with Go score. 1t was without question the worst game that Pennsylvania has played this season. In carrying the ball. Pennsylvania out played Lafayette with ease, but was never able TO get the touchdOwns her attacks deserved In ground gained Pennsylvania made about three yards to every two for Lafayette. One OF the surprises of the contest was the splendid hurdling of Robinson, the Quakers’ right guard. Time after time ne was thrown bodily over the line, and was responsible fer many OF the QuaIers’ best gains. Touchdowns-AicAvo Torrey. Goals from touchdOwns – McAvoy. Sheble. Referee-W. II. Corbin. Of Yale Umpire-Al Sharp. of Yale. Linesman-Ac- Carthy. of Germantown. Time OK haivCs-20 minutes

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  The news & observer, November 7, 1905, page 1

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  Lafayette and Penn Tie. (By the Associated Press.) University of Pennsylvania and La fayette football elevens played a tie game here today, both tOuchdoWns being scored in the opening half. For the first Is minutes of play La fayette clearly outplayed the local eleven, but soon Pennsylvania found herself and the EastOn boys could make but little impression on the Pennsylvania line.

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Pennsylvania leads 55–⁠21–⁠4 in 80 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.