New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
WINS ON
COSTLY TUMBLE
ChenoWeth Proves Able General
in Working the Defeat
of Lafayette.
LUCK FAVORS BEATEN TEAM
A Neat Forward Pass to Ready
Makes Possible the Only
Touchdown of Game.
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]


South Bethlehem, Penn. Nov. GA
fumbled punt by Scheeren, of Lafayette
the alertness Of Bailey, of Lehigh, in fall
ing on the bounding ball, followed by
ChenoWith's two neat short forward
passes-the last one TO Ready. of Lehigh
for a touchdown to-day and victory
perched on the Brown and Whites ban
ner The score was TO 0. Lafayette,
the vanquished, has little 10 regret, how
ever, for had the fatal error not oc-
| CURED It is safe 10 say that the annual
battle between the two ancient rivals
/ would have resulted in nothing TO nothing
| score.
There were many breaks Of luck in the
game, and, with the exception noted above
| in Lehigh's favor, they all went to La
| fayette. For instance, in the first period
Lehigh had the ball on the Lafayette s.
yard line, and on the next play in which
| Ready should have scored, some unfortu-
nate Lehigh man held, and the Brown
and White was penalized fifteen yards.
With the opportunity staring him in the
face, Crichton fumbled, and Lehigh's
| chance 10 score was lost.
This break in Lafayette's favor was
supplemented thrice in the second period,
when, on Lehigh's 25-yard line, Scheeren
| tried for a goal from the field and failed,
the ball being blocked, but Beyer was
Johnny on the spot" and recovered.
! Again, a moment later another attempt
| TO drop kick by Scheeren was blocked.
Dannehower recovering. Still once more
from this same spot did Lafayette attempt
to score by the drop kick route. Dame
hover this time essayed the attempt, but
while he was able TO get the kick of IT
went wild
Lehigh's next chance 10 score came In
l the middle Of the third period. Both
2 teams found ii hard 10 gain on straight
football. and a punting game was re-
sorted TO. On an exchange Of one OF
these punts Of Hoban TO Scheeren the
latter fumbled, and Bailey dove In and
gathered the pgskin under his PROSTATE
form on the 12-yard line Three times
did Lehigh try TO piece Lafayette's line,
but II gave not an inch. Then Chenoweth
threw short forward pass TO Ready, who
made a first down by a narrow margin,
carrying the ball to Lafayettes 2-yard
| line.
Three more fierce attempts 10 penetrate
the line only advanced the ball a few
inches Chenoweth then outgeneralled La
| fayette. The Maroon was expecting a
final assault on its line. but Chenoweth
essayed another forward pass and shot
the ball over the goal line into the out
stretched arms Of Ready. Hoban kicked
the goal.
| Statistics of the game reveal that La
| fayette made first downs. gained 200
yards from scrimmage. punted IS times
for A total OF $50 yards, the average dis
tance Of which was 45 yards; suffered 70
yards loss in penalties, made forward
passes, Of which failed; 35 yards gained
on forward passes and fumbles. being
recovered Fehr made the longest run
Of the game. 40 yards, and Kelley the
longest punt, 20 yards.
Lehigh made 6 first downs, 2SO yards
from scrimmage. punted ii times for
total of $50 yards, an average OF 30
wards: suffered 40 yards loss In penalties.
tried the forward pass times, falling D
times and gained so yards thereby, and
fumbled times, recovering twice.
| Tho lineup follows: