Lafayette at Swarthmore

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 16, 1905, page 1

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  SWARTHMORE SMOTHERED LAFAYETTE SWARTHMORE. Pa. November ia big surprise occurred here yesterday when Swarthmore easily defeated the Lafayette foot ball team by score of q to o. The visitors were outweighed fifteen pounds to a man and were outclassed in every depart ment of the game. Lafayette succeeded in making but three first downs, while the husky Quakers gained almost at will. Max well, Weightman and McDonough were the stars, gaining from five to ten yards on nearly every trip. Crowell played a star game kicking a placement goal from the forty-yard line and making three long quarterback runs which Melted over 100 yards. Swarthmore made her first touchdown four minutes after play began. Crowen opened by kicking off to McCaa, who after making a run of fifteen yards, fumbled the ball and Swarthmore player captured 1t. Short gains by Maxwell, Weightman and Barrett took the ball to the three-yard line and Pritchard was showed across for touch down. Crowell kicked the goal. After this the Lafayette team went to pieces and the first half ended with the score of 10 to o. In the second half Swarthmore continued to NOW down the Maroon and Whites line and added eleven more points. Lafayette did not have the ball in Swarthmore terri tory at any time in the contest and there was no chance for field goal. Coach Bull deemed 1t wise to save Shuster. the little drop kicker, for the Lehigh game. Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia occupied a seat In the grand stand and the Pennsylvania foot ball players were also guests of the Swarthmore Athletic Association. The lineup:

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  The Minneapolis journal, November 16, 1905, page 8

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  YESTERDAYS FOOTBALL Swarthmore. Pa. Nov. 16.-Swarthmore defeated Lafayette here yesterday by score Of 10 n o. d. r Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. ’16.-The Massillon Tiger football team Of Massillon. Ohio, defeated the Carlisle Indians here yesterday. 8 tod. “ p. ‘‘‘# &C. -

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Lafayette leads 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings, counting the eight since this game.