New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
PENN. WINS THIS TINE
Red and Blue Downs Lafayette
at Football, q to 6.
NEW COACHING SYSTEM
Home Players Have Matters
Their Own Way Until Sub
stitutes Are Used.
nv Telegraph II The Tribune.

rBv Telegraph II The Jftsnne'l
philadelphia. Nov 1.-THE University
NJ PENNSYLVANIA football team turned the
tide o. its football disasters to-day and de-
clsively best Lafayette by the score OF :"
tn s From first to last the Quskers nan
the visitors on the run and would have sh"'
them cut without 2 score had nor the
coaches SEPT in substitute back held III
the third period, during which Lafayette
scored her only touchdown. the expert
coaching Of Or. Carl Williams showed Itself
when the team displayed new OFFENCE
with a wonderful shift. which had the La
favette defence totally confused
Tho nlayers themselves showed con-
ndence and team work they had not dis
played before this season. and after the
game the undergraduates gathered around
the training quarters and cheered me
whole team Now victory over Michigsn
is confidently looked for.
TIE Qunkers scored four touchdowns, one
in the first quarter another In the second
and two in the final period. Lafayette
made her touchdown in the third quarter
during which Pennsylyania's substitute
backs could not tally.
To show the difference in the attacking
power of the two teams Pennsylvania car
ried the ball a total of So4 yards to ninety
two yards for Lafayette. Hardly once was
LAFAYETTE able to check Pennsylvania ad-
vance The most wonderful playing OF the
day was done by Mercer, Pennsylvania
captain. who played his first game In two
weeks He was absolutely invincible IN
carrying the ball. and made two-thirds OF
Pennsylvania's ground Twice he made
runs from formation for half the length OF
the field and on two other occasions ran
back kicks forty and fifty yards, respect
lively.
The Quakers' first score came shortly be-
fore the close Of the first period. The touch
down was indirectly Cue to the only bit of
rough playing in the game. Marshall. the
Lafayette halfback was disqualified for
rough play, and Pennsylvania, then In pos
session of the ball. was given half the dis
lance to the Lafayette goal. This put the
ball on Lafayette's 42-yard line. On the
first play hole was opened In the Lafay-
ette line, and through this Mercer shot II
| looked like a sure touchdown. hut Dame
hover threw him out of bounds on the
2-yard line From here Mercer went around
end on the next play for touchdown.
Pennsylvanias best football was exhib-
tied in the second period. From the AZ
yard line the Quakers rushed the ball a
total of sixty-seven yards In four plays
Mercer started things with run Of twenty
FIVE yards. when nc was thrown out OF
bounds. Kennedy. used here for the first
time plunged through for six yards, and
Thayer followed him through centre for
fifteen yards. Mercer made the last twenty
one yards on run around end behind COM
pact interference.
In the second half Smith, the coach. sent
in an entirely new set of backs all substi-
tutes They showed a weakness IN tackline
and in handling kicks An on-side kick
which Lafayette recovered gave the East
onians their chance. With the ball on The
Quakers 25-yard line, Lafayette took II
over in four plays. A forward pass put Il
on the 10-yard line, and with three yards
to go on the third down Dannehower, The
| captain. got around end for the touch.
down.
In the fourth period Pennsylvania re-
turned all II veteran backs to the game
with the exception of Thayer, Barr taking
his place A forward pass which Lafayette
tried inside the 1o-yard line was responsible
for Pennsylvania third touchdown Mer-
Ger caught the heave on Lafayette's 13-yard
line. From here Pennsylvania went over
in three plays. Mercer made six yards In
two plays and then made a forward pass
to Fisher. which the latter took over Cor
the score.
The fourth touchdown was made possible
when Fisher recovered Barr's on-side kick,
which he made from the 4O-yard line. Dan
nehower let the ball get away from him
and Fisher chased it over the line, where
he recovered it for touchdown
Tho Iina-rn fOiIowc.