New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

UNEXPECTED VICTORY FOR LAFAf-
ETTE's FOOTBALL TEAM
BAD PLAY on pENNsyLvANIA's PART ALLOWED
COLLEGE CI.AssED As HER INFERIOR To

RAD PLAY on pENNsyLvANIA's PART ALLOWED a
Co,IrcE cI.Assr;p As HER INFERIOR TO
WIN EY A SCORE OF TO =
PHILADELPHIA Oct 2.-In the presence Ok lS"'
people. Lafayette lowered the pride OF Pennsy!-
ysn,a th,s afternoon by thrashing the Quakers al
football by the score of 6 TO 4. The de!eat came
with crushing force TO Pennsylvania from i's 'o'ai
unexpec tedness and that. too, at the hahus oi /"
college which is considered In the same athie'.'
class as the big Philadelphia university l"e'e i'
no balm in Gileed for Pennsylvania to take ule
.,,,c ou,. of tho defeat as II was directly due 10
their own bad playing.
PENNSYLVANIA won the toss and in the nrs' nan
had the partial help Of a strong wind lnrous"o"'
the half the play altogether In Lafayette 'ei
r,tory Colbert and Mindes circ!ed Lafayette
ends FOR good gains time and again and the iei'
side OF Lafayette's line buched for many yaf"S
Several times after carrying the ball almost 10
Iafayet.e's line the fault the Quakers seem unable
10 overcome this season cropped out ana 'he!
would lose the ball or tumble. Finally they sue
ceeded In holding tho ball. and Cfenheiner WaS
pushed through the centre for touchdown The
kickou. was a failure. and no more scoring was
done In the half Pennsylvania defence was
magnificent and only once did Lafayette succeed l
making the necessary five yards in this hall.
PENNSYLVANIA started off in the second half ny
carrying the ball 10 Lafayette's ffteen-yard ine
and there lost II on a tumble Lafayette could
10 win the game for them. While Brays kicking
was not good the exhibition Mindes was giving
was narrowing 10 the followers of Pennsylvania
His punts had little force IN hem. and when he fe
back 70 take one OF BraAs kicks ne almost III
variably fumbed it, and then stood still and was
downed In his tracks Finally the speedy Barclay
went around Pennsylvania right end for twenty
Ave yards, Lafayettes biggest gain. The ball
went from one team TO the other, and Il was passed
TO Mindes 10 kick from Pennsylvanias ten-yard
line MnGes kicked. and the ball rolled along the
ground for few yards and Lafayette got it, La
faye,te fooled the Quakers on a fake" pass and
Barclay around the right end 10 Pennsyl-
vania's three-yard line On the lineup Barclay
around the Quakers' left end for a, touch-
Ouakers seemed stunned by the suddenness Of the
thing. and for the short remaining time played IKE
wooden men.
When play ceased the ball was on Pennsylvania's
twenty yard line. While Lafayette deserved her
victory for taking advantage Of a bad play. Penn
ball in their territory nearly all the time In both
halves. For Pennsylvania Colbert played me
game at half. and on the defence the whole Quaker
line was mpregnable. WoOdruffs fumbles and
Mindless miserable punting cost Pennsylvania the
game. Lafayette was without the services of Wall
bridge. the captain. who was i'll: and was SO much
weakened. . Barclay played his usual briiilant
game at half, and the giant Rhinehart was a tower
OF strength in blocking, breaking through and
'%rSk This Is the first defe, thsnsakers have met with
since they were beaten by Hatyard three years ago
The weather to-day was beautiful, and the big
crowd typical football gathering. The lineup