Lehigh at Lafayette

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  The sun, New York, November 22, 1908, page 15

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  LEHIGH OUTPLAYS LAFAYETTE. Fierce Fighting In Game watched by 10 900 Persons Score, II TO Q. EAsToS. Pa, Nov. 2i.-Lafayette went down to defeat by Lehigh by the score OF IL to 5 to-day. There were 10000 persons present who saw one OF the fercest games seen on March Field for some years. Iehigh outplayed lafayette in almost every department. Lehigh made her touchdown in the middle of the first half when after numerous exchanges OF punts Lehigh got the ball on Lafayette’s IS yard line, and after series Of line plunges Brumbaugh was showed over for a touchdown but not until three attempts had been made from the 8 yard line, BIumbauRh kicked the goal. Lafayette braced and literally tore the Lehigh team TO pieces, The ball was given to Norris, and, by pretty dodgins he ran missed the goal. The half closed with the ball in Lafayette’s possession. In the second half Lehigh had the better luck and although Lafayette had the ball In Lehigh’s territory most Of the half they were not able to score. Lehigh obtained the ball on Lafayettc’s 90 yard line by poor kick of McCaa’s. Then came a desperate struggle in which Lehigh twice thought they had touchdown. SO close was the ball, and on the next rush Lehigh scored her final touchdown. but failed at goal.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 22, 1908, page 1

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  BEATEN BY ITS OLD RIVAL. Lehigh Defeats Lafayette Before q Great Throng. EASTON. Pa. November 2l.--In the presence of the largest crowd ever as sembled on March Field. Lafayette went down to defeat this afternoon before its old rival. Lehigh. The final score Was IL to ;. Brumbaugh fullback for Lehigh. carried the ball across the goal line for the first touchdown. Spiers kicked goal and the 1.JO0 Lehigh rooters who accompanied the Lehigh team sent up yell that pleased Charles Schwab. the steel magnate, who came from South Bethlehem with the Lehigh crowd. In the same half Norris made a touchdown for Lafayette. but the try for goal failed and the half ended d TO ). In the second half Brumbaugh made the second touch down for the visitors. The try for Q goal was a failure

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Officially, Lafayette leads 82–⁠74–⁠5; as played, 46–⁠38–⁠4 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 161 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.