Lafayette at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 7, 1909, page 10

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  PENN In TIE GAME NEU MEN TO RESCUE. Lafayette UOrthy Foe IN a Bitter Struggle. Philadelphia. Nov 6-Only the substituton of five new men late i’m the second half saved the University of Pennsylvania football team from defeat at the hands OF Lafayette this afternoon. AS il was the game resulted in tie at to s. Neither team could score in the first half, but in the second period each side made touch down and kicked goal. II was a kick. blocked by Pennsylvania. and the recovery OF the hall by Lafaycite man inside Pennsylvania 2o-yard line that gave the visitors their opportunity 10 score. Being unable to advance the ball. Nc Caa, the Lafayette fullback, tried for goal from placement. which was blocked. but Lafayette man recovered It, With four yards TO 20 on the third down Me Caa. while being tackled. made a clever forward pass to ITmschler and the latter raced over the line for touchdown. after which McCaa kicked the goal. IL was IrnschIer who made the touchdown that gave Lafayette the victory over Princeton two weeks ago This touchdown stirred up the Pennsyivania eleven Two new halfbacks and fullback were rushed To the rescue II was the magnificent running of Hutchinson. at fullback. who has been kept out of the game for three weeks with bad leg. that made the Pennsylvania score pos sible Through his work the Quakers took the ball TO the 50-yard line. where it was lost on downs. Again PENNSYLVANIA started for I.afaycites goal line and in three PLAYS Hutch inson took il over for a touchdown. from which Braddock kicked the goal with only a minute LETT TO play.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 7, 1909, page 9

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  TOOK five men TO Save GAME FOOTBALL TEAM WAS NEAR TO DEFEAT BY LAYFATTE. Final Result of Game Was to g. Pennsylvania Did Not Wake Up Until Latter Part of Game – Me- Caa Made Spectacular Forward Pass – McCaa the Star. Philadelphia. Pa, Nov. 6.-Only the substitution of five new men late IN the second half saved the University of Pennsylvania football team from defeat at the hands of Lafayette this afternoon. The game resulted in a tie, 6 to 6. Neither team could score in the first half. 1t was kick blocked by Pennsylvania and recovery of the ball by Lafayette inside Pennsylvania 20 yard line that gave the visitors their score. Being I’M able to advance the ball rapidly enough, McCaa, Lafayette fullback. tried for goal from placement, which was blocked, but Lafayette man recovered it, With four yards to go on third down, McCaa. while being tackled, made beautiful forward pass to Irmschler and the latter scored. McCaa kicked goal. This touchdown stirred up Penn sylvania. Two new halfbacks and a fullback were rushed in. 1t was the magnificent running of Hutchinson at fullback. out of the game for three weeks with a bad leg, that made Pennsylvania score possible. Pennsylvania took the ball to the five yard line. where it was lost on downs through Miller’s poor work on an end run. Again Pennsylvania started and in three plays Hutchlnson took it over for touchdown from which ‘Braddock kicked goal with a minute to play.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 7, 1909, page 1

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  Pennsylvania and Lafayette Play Tie Game Each Team Makes Touchdown and Kicks Goal in the Second Period. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6,-The substituton Of five men late in the second half saved the University of Pennsylvania foot ball team from defeat at the n Of Lafayette this afternoon. AS It was the game resulted in a tie at 6 to 6. Neither team could score in the first half, blu in the second period each side made a touch down and kicked a goal. 1t was a kick blocked by Pennsylvania and the recovery Of the ball by Lafayette inside Pennsylvania’s twenty-yaTd line that gave the visitors their opportunity to score. Being unable to advance the bali rapidly enough MoCaa. the Lafayette full back, tried for a goal, which was blocked, but a Lafayette man received It. With four yards to go on the third down, Nc Caa, while being tackled, made a beautiful forward pass to Irmschler and the latter scored, after which McCaa kicked goal. This touchdown stirred UP the Pennsylvania eleven. Two new halfbacks and a fullback were rushed to the rescue. Hutch inson at fullback, took the ball to the five yard line, where it was lost on downs through Miller’s poor work on an end run. Again Pennsylvania started for Lafayette’s goal and in three plays Hutchinson took II over for a touchdown, from which Brad dock kicked the goal with but a minute left to play.

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Pennsylvania leads 55–⁠21–⁠4 in 80 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.