Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30

the Pennsylvania cheering section. and
then received sharp Penn cheer from
the Red and Blue students.
They marched across the field and the
| Lafayette students welcomed .hem with
true Lafayette enthusiasm, while wait
| ing fer the Pennsylvania team to appear
| the Penn and Lafayette bands alterndted
IN rendering selections
! Icnnsy ylvania's second eleven was the
! first TO appear. Il was followed immedi-
. ately bv the first eleven, led by Captain
Harris. The two student bodies eX-
/ changed cheers and then Captains Harris
! and Luhr met in the centre OF the held
| and Referee Tufts tossed the coin.
At the last minute. The Pennsylvania
coaches decided to start Berry in place OF
/ Bell.
! Philadelphia entertained distinguished
company this afternoon. In addition to
. the Lafayette football team. which came
/ here for IT'S 33d visit, the Quakers also
I played host to about 3Oo0 boy scouts 1t
! was Pennsylvania annual testimonial Of
good will toward the scouts who. for the
I last three season. have taken the places
3 OF ushers aud the police force.
For an hour 'oforc the game was
scheduled TO start. trops of khaki-Clad
youngsters couverged on Franklin Field
from every direction. The meeting place
was near the University campus and
hither the youthful troops came thick
and fast They formed in a long parade
+ by troops, and headed by their band,
marched into the great horseshoe amphi-
/ theatre.
The sight of the young troopers drew
! forth tremendous applause from the FAST
filling stands
While the scouts were going through
I their maneuvers preparatory to taking
the reserved seats the Lafayette deleEa-
ton in the north stand became the centre
of attention. Nearly 1000 Lafayette
l students and townsmen, from Easton,
came down on n special train. which
brought the eleven here at II o'clock.
The enthusiastic undergraduates were in
creased by more than IO)o Lafayette
alumni from this city and ueighborhood.
FIRST PERIOD.
Lasayette won the toss and elected %
receive the kick-off defending the west
goal This gave the visitors the advantage
OF a stiff breeze. Berry kicked off for tho
Quakers and Weldon ran the ball back TO
the 2j-yard mark Two punges at Pcnn's
line could not gain an inch Then Lake
punted to Berry, who ran the ball back
, yards to the 35-yard mark.
Williams took the ball and the Lafayette
line was cut in two as the fullback
sprinted ahead for : yards, but Williams
fumbled ard a Lafayette man nabbed the
ball on the i0-yard mark
on his first attempt Weldon got around
the end for 10 yards and first down
! Two plungas gained nothing. Then
Weldon went around end for yards, put
ting the ball in front of the goal posts
Standing on his 35-yard line, Fullback
Lake drop-kicked al easy goal, while the
Lafayette students roared
Score--Lafayette 3; Penn 0.
Berry kicked off to Weldon, who came
back yards 10 the i0-yard mark. Wei
don made yards on "A plunge off tackle.
scott. on fake kick. got yards more.
A.. ,NIuNs FaVN1
lioptns grabbed the ball for Penn at
midnod.
williams cut through for yards on the
tirst line up. Ross made n 5-yard plunge,
but it went for naught because of oifside
play Berry on fake Kick. made :
yards Then Ross wed2cd his way
through centre for more and first
down. Again Ross banged his way
ahead for yards. He took the bali for
the third time, but got only yards. once
more the mighty Ross was called upon
and he responded with yards and
first-down Williams forced his way
ahead for yards and, trying again, got
ward.
Williams Hgain took the ball but
furrbed on the 2O-yard line. MaXiield
recovered for Lafayette on the lI-Nard
line scott puutcd at once TO Berry, who
carried the hall back to midheld, Ross
jumped through centre for 10 yards, hut
holding on tho next play set the Red and
Blue back IL yards. Ross made yards
auG Williams T. Then Berry came
charging around end for - yards, but
the play was called back and the
Quakcrs pcnaIized Is yards for holding.
Berry kicked out of bounds on Lafayette's
2O-yard line,
Weldon kicked out of bounds on Penns
4O-yard line. on a split play, Williams got
yards off tackle while yards was the
best Ross could get. Ross made Il first
IL. Il H. L.,
lIams, on a delayed pass jumped aheld
for ! more. Williams got yards on
centre play. Ross ran into a stone-wall
line and got only yard, with yards to
go on a fourth down. Ross took the ball,
but could not gain an inch, II was
LlfaNettc's bali on downs on their own
40 ward line,
Weldon and Scott lost yards on two
successive attempts at the Quaker line,
Weldon puuted to Berry who fumbled.
bur recovered out of bounds, Here Bell
was hurried on the field 10 replace Berry
ON the hrst play, Bell took the ball but
gained only ore ward. The period ended.
Score-Lafayette, 3; Penn, o.
SECOND PERIOD.
The teams changed sides, and although
Bell had made but one play Berry was
sent in to relieve him, because Penn had
the wind behind il. Berry kicked on
the first play to Weldon, who ran the
ball back TO midheld. because of onside
the play was recalled, and Lafayette sent
back to the 2S-yard line Scott fumbled
on the first play. but recovered the ball
for a loss of 8 yards. Weldon made
yards. and then Taylor, trying a centre
play made two more. II was now the
fourth down with l3 yards to go, and
Weldon kicked out of bounds on Penn
2j-yard line.
1t was a jj-yard kick. Berry returned
the bunt at once TO Lake who dashed
back to the 4i-yard mark. Lafayette made
20 yards ON the exchange and against the
wind. Weldon could not gain, but Taylor
made yards on u side line pla 3. Berry
batted down Lafayettes forward pass
Weldon kicked TO Berry, who was
downed on his 25-yard line. Berry punted
out of bounds ON Lafayette's 42-yard line
Hopkins threw Scott for a 1O-yard loss
with a beautiful tackle. Weldun's
forward pass hit the ground.
Weldon kicked to Berry, who fumbled.
The ball bounded back ard directly into
the hands of Scott, who grabbed IT, With
a clear field, he sprinted 40 yards for a
touchdown.
Score-Lafayette, Penn, 0.
MaXtield kicked the goal.
Score-Lafayette, 10; Penn, o.
The Lafayette students cheered as
Berry kicked off for the Red and Blue.
Weldon carried the ball back 10 the 30
ward line Lake went ahead for Z Yards