into the regular routine work 't) f a military en-
cimpmen C.
Owing to the coldness of the weather rendering
it unpleasant for living in tents, the commandant,
Lieut. Wolf, has procured the use of a large skat
ing rink which will serve as barracks for the bat
talion. Otherwise the rontine will be the same as
if the corps were quartered in camp. The bat
talion will mess together, the arrangements for
supplying food having been placed in charge of a
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caterer, engaged for the purpose.
In order not to cause an interruption in the
training of the foot-ball team, the eleven will be
given meals and lodging at special quarters and
will be excused, as far as possible, from all night
duty. Free transportation to and from Gettysburg
has been kindly furnished by the Pennsylvania
Rail road, which renders the cost of the trip, per
man, but a few dollars in excess of expenses here at
college for a week. The new Cadets have been
kept hard at work drilling for several weeks past
in order that the battalion may make at least a
creditable showing while away from College.
FOOTBALL
The foot-ball team left the college Thursday
afternoon, October ist, bound on a trip to Lehigh
University and Lafayette college. Circumstances
could not have been more favorable to a successful
trip than they were. The weather was fine, per-
haps a little warm, but then that was much more
tolerable than the usual wet, disagreeable, soaking
weather that has always heretofore befallen the
team when on a trip
The team started off in excellent condition, con-
sidering how early it was in the season. Although
the time for training was short yet to each one
THE FREE LANCE.
much credit was due for having worked hard and
faithfully to bring himself into fair condition to
play in any match game.
The team reached Easton near r o'clock and
immediately took its way to the United States Ho
tel 'which place was made its headquarters during
the stay at Lafayette. After a light dinner and a
few hours rest, the boys began to slide into their
canvas suits. When the hack drew up before the
hotel to take the team to the foot-ball grounds the
boys showed up in great form as they came troop
ing out the door. Every man in complete outfit,
and none the worse for the long journey.
Every one felt that the team was certainly show
ing up as a credit to the college that sent them.
The game was called at 4 o'clock. The oppos
ing teams arriving on the grounds somewhat earli
er than this, the intervening time was taken up
with the usual preliminary practice. After the
matter of who should be Referee and who should
be Umpire was settled,
.and the coin tossed decid
ing who should take the ball, or select the ground,
the teams lined up as follows .
Murch full back
Wilton A therton:
Moyle } half backs{ --Taylor.
........ ....... Fay.
Young
quarter
Aull.
Dumont left end Knittle.
Lehman
left tackle
Bile.
Oliver
left guard Hildebrand.
Galley
Peck right guard Dowler.
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nson right tackle Cartwright.
Fenstermacher right end Mattern.
State College took the ball and started off with
the usual V. Both teams started off with spirit.
While State College seemed to be playing fairly
hard, there was yet a slowness and humidity about
their general movements that bespoke greenness.
There were several on the team who had never
been in a match game before, and being on strange
grounds, it took a little while to get the confidence
that each player should have when he goes into
the game.
Lafayette, however, went in with the spirit and
confidence of a sure winner, and it was not long
until they were pressing our boys hard toward our
goal. Soon a touchdown was made by Lafayette.
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