The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, November 01, 1892, Image 18

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    Taylor, ran around end for twenty yards.
Several short gains for ten yards were then
made. Taylor, by a long run around right end
brought the ball down to Lafayette’s five yard
line. It was then carried by Brown through
the center within two yards of the goal. Haley
made a touchdown and Atherton kicked a goal.
Lafayette put ball in play with the Harvard V and
for about ten minutes the ball was played in the
center of the field. Then it was worked into La
fayette’s territory where it remained for the rest
of the half, 'l ime called with ball in Lafayette’s
hands.
In the second half State made ten yards on V
then lost the ball on a fumble but regained in the
same manner on the next rush. Lafayette got the
ball on four downs and Rocknell punted forty
yards, the gain being held but notiong. The ball
was started down the field on short rushes, ten yards
gained. Taylor ran around end for twenty yards
then'Fay in two runs made five yards. Two short
rushes followed and Fay made twenty-five yards.
Taylor scored a touch down and a goal kicked by
Atherton. The touchdown was made by advanc
ing the ball from our forty yard line without los
ing it. Lafayette started again with the Harvard
V but it proved a failure because the man with the
ball was tackled so hard that he lost it. Fay picked
it up, ran half the length of the field followed by
the whole State team, and made a touchdown.
Atherton kicked a goal. Ball put in play by old
style V and Lafayette gained five yards. Wilson
gained five yards. Capperton went through right
tackle for five yards. This was the only time dur
ing the game that Lafayette advanced the ball.
Thirty yards were made by rushing the turtle back
several times but the ball was lost on four downs.
Fay made a run of twenty-five yards through the
tackle. Brown punted on the third down. The
ball returned to the centre of the field where it re
mained until the close of the game. Final score
18 to o in Penna. Stale’s favor.
Lafayette stubbornly bucked the centre during
most of of the game while Penna. State used a vari
THE FREE LANCE.
ety of tactics. In respect to brilliant playing this
game resembled the Bucknell—P. S. C. game;—
all played equally well and every man on the team
deserves the greatest credit for his work. The
teams lined up as follows
SUU Cullege
Harris .
Morrow,
Fisher
Head (capt.)..
Dowler
Haley
Both rock
Atherton.
Taylor
Fay....
Brown
F. Mattern Fensternmacher.
K, Mattern Smith, Craig.
White Harson.
Touchdowns, —Haley, Taylor, Fay, Goals from
touchdowns Atherton 3. Referee Mr. DeHart, of
the Change Athletic Club; Umpire, Mr. Luther
Price, ex Lafayette.
The Easton Daily Free Pt ess of Nov. 23 th,
speaking of the game says,—“lt is the general
opinion among the Lafayette team that State Col
lege could win from either Lehigh or the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania.”
Ex-’95. John A. Bender left college during the
early part of this month to accept a position un
der Mr. W. A. Taylor in the Electrical department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona.
’95. R. S. Moore has been called to his home
near Altoona for a short time, on account of the
sickness of his father. He is keeping up to his
class in his studies and will return to college as
soon as possible.
Among the alumni who paid the college a short
visit and were here to witness the Bucknell game
on November 13th were:
’92. Miss E. K. Meek, ’92. 11. K. Rumberger,
’9O. G. R. Meek, ’B2. J. M. Dale, ’7B. Frank
Knoche
I’ositiox. Lafayette.
..left end...... Edwards.
.left tackle Galey.
'eft guard Rowland.
...centre Jordan.
right guard Hart*
right tackle Robinson.
right end Flack*
quarter back Voight,
lett half back Capperton.
right half back Wilson.
lull back Rochnell.
SUBSTITUTES.
PERSONALS.