Lafayette at Pennsylvania

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 3, 1907, page 1

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  OUAKERS TRIM LAFAYETTE Easton Eleven Is Too Light for Big Pennsylvania Team. Play a Fast Game Throughout, but Cannot Overcome Handicap of Superior Weight. Philadelphia, Nov. 2-The Pennsylvania team was for several reasons anxious to do well against Lafayette in the football game to-day on Franklin field. The first was that Lafayette always has been hard for it to beat. and the second that the trimming by the Indians still was sting ing the wearers Of the Red and Blue II was some satisfaction. therefore. 10 be able 10 score fifteen points to nothing for the Eastonians. The game was played under conditions that would not design 80 produce good football. The new game was rarely in evidence. because there was too much water and mud about 10 give opportunity for the use Of the kick or the forward pass Nc Cams punting saved the visitors a heavy adverse score. The Lafayette team was as heavy as Pennsylvania, and although not quite as well drilled. promised TO give a great deal Of trouble. Folweu Green. and Hol- Icnback did great execution with the opposing line. and the despairing feelings Of the Quakers have been revived a great deal by the result. The Quaker ends did very effective work. and the sec ondary defense when II was tested did nicely For all those reasons there is a great deal more confidence now than there was after the game with the Indians. Incidentally. while the game with La fayette was going on, there was eager attention being paid TO the match in New York. wnere the late conquerors Of the Pennsylvania team were engaging Prince ton. When the score was announced in favor Of Princeton the 900 rain-soaked enthusiasts sitting in the stands groaned. The Quakers had hoped that the Tigers would meet their fate at the hands Of the Indians and thus make the defeat Of Pennsylvania seem not so bad after all. Lafayette was dangerous once only. and that was due to poor head work by Regain. The Esstonians in the first half, right before time was called. kicked up to Pennsylvania ten-yard line The ball after rolling 10 the goal line. was picked up by Regan, who started to run it back He fumbled the slippery pigsllin on his own S-yard line. and “a Lafayette man fell on H. When called to display a defense, the Red and Blue came forward to a man and held Lafayette three times without gain. and then broke up the forward pass trick that was attempted. They soon booted the ball out Of danger. That ended Lafayette’s hopes of scoring. The many kicks they resorted to in the last half did not get them near Pennsylva- MAS goal

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  The sun, New York, November 3, 1907, page 14

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  SOME SOLACE FOR QCAKERS. Pennsylvania Defeats Lafayette IIaD’IIIy ny score Of ~ TO d. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.!rhe Pennsy Lvsnia team was for several reasons anxious TO do well against Lafayette In the foot ball game to-day on Franklin Field. The FIRST was that Lafayette always has been hard for 10 to beat. and the second that the trimming by the Indians still was singing the weaIers tiOn therefore TO be able to- score rs points to for the EastOpians. The game was played under Gonditions; ton tnSt Were rho not . ds game was rarely in evidence because there was too much water and mud about TO give opportunity for the use OF the Onsde kick or the forward pass McCahs punting saved the visitors heavier adverse score. The i.afaystte team was az heavy as Penn, sylvania and although not quite az well drilled promised to rive a great deal Of trouble. Folwell, Greene ana Hollenbaok did great exc cut9n NTH ne Spposing line and an tns dsspSiI a great deal by the result. The Quaker ends did very effective work and the secondary For all those reasons, there is a grent deal more confidence now than there was directly after the disastrous game with the Indians. fayette was going on there was eager at tentiOn being paid to the match iI New York. Wania team Were an m SinE Princston. When the score was announced In favor OF Prince ton the :. 900 rain soaked enthusiasts sitting Sopss % ae ,s the sss too you’d msss thsr s fate at the hands OF the Indians and thus make. the defeat Of Pennsylvania seem not 80 bad after all. Lafayette was dangerous once only. and that was due 20 poor head work by Resan. fore time Was called, kicked 70 PennsyIVanias 10 yard line. The ball after rolling to the goal line was picked AZ ap BY Rs,gsn; ,cC who started piRskin on his own 8 yard line and n Lafayette man fell on IL. the Red and Blue came forward TO a man, held Lafayette three times without gain and then broke uD the forward pass trick which was attempted They soon booted the ball out of danger. That erded I.agayettes hopes Of scoring. The many kicks they re- Mar pennsvlVn Mia ‘a 1nhl The lineiin.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1907, page 53

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  PENN SHOWS A BIC PR0VEMENT Defeats Lafayette by Is to 0 in a Game Devoted to Old Fashioned Foot Ball. PHILADELPHIA, November 2.-On a field soaked with a driving rain which hardly. let up for an instant, the University of Pennsylvania foot ball team defeated Lafayette in their annual game on Franklin Field today by the score OF Is to o. The field was in such miserable condition and the ball SO slippery that the new foot ball was out of the question Pennsylvania realized this at once and devoted all its energy to old-fashioned foot ball. The Quaker backs assumed the burden of attack and plunged through the Lafaycite line and tore around the ends until three touchdowns had been scored, two in the first half and one in the Sec ond. The Eastonians had the advantage of stiff wind, and consequently resort ed to the kicking game almost constantly. While the work Of the Pennsylvania team was not all that could be desired. 1t was a great improvement on the form exhibited in the Indian game week ago. There was more cohesion in the attack than has been seen in any game this year, with the possible exception of the Brown contest. The Lafayette eleven was somewhat of q disappointment. The line was heavier by nearly ten pounds to the man than the Penn eleven, but the men were slow in charging and were outplayed by the Quakers.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 3, 1907, page 10

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  Pennsylvania Wins. Philadelphia, November 2.-On field soaked with driving rain, the University of Pennsylvania football team defeated Lafayette today 15 to 0. The field was In such miserable condition and the ball 70 slippery that fast ball was out of the question. The Quaker backs assumed the burden of attack and plunged through the Lafayette line and tore around the ends until three touchdowns had been scored.

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Pennsylvania leads 55–⁠21–⁠4 in 80 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.