The sun., 1919-10-12
PRINCETON is
HARDPRESSED
BY LAFAYETTE
In Bitterly Fought Gridiron
Battle Tigers Triumph
by 8 to 6.
CAPT. WELDON THE HERO
Tears Through Victor's De-
fence at Will-Orange and
Black 0utrushed.
Special pespatcA TO Tus sun.

Special Despdtch to The SUN.
PRINCETON. N. J., Oct 11.-Princeton
defeated Lafayette 0 to 6 here this
afternoon in one of the most stirring
and bitterest fought gridiron battles
ever seen in the Palmer Memorial
Stadium The Maroon team outrushed
its heavier opponents. tore the Wanted
Princeton defence to pieces and failed
only by inches to register a victory over
the other eleven.
Capt. Weldon. the plucky leader of
the visitors, tore through and around
the Princeton defence for yard after
yard, and 1t was only after the full
strength of the Princeton eleven had
been mustered that the Tigers were able
10 withstand his attack at all.
Lafayette had numerous opportunities
TO score but took advantage of only
one. During the last period Weldon
and Hauser. working alternately. carried
the ball from the Princeton AZ yard line
10 the Princeton s inch line, there to
lose 1t when the battered Tiger line re-
covered, and fighting every inch of the
way withstood the fierce attack of the
Lafayette backs
Lafayette's Work Splendid.
Lafayette's defeat was In great meas
ure compensated by the wonderful ex-
hlbition that the Pennsylvania eleven
put up. During the first half Princeton
failed to make a single down, the Tiger
touchdown coming as the result OF a
tumble by Hauser on the Lafayette 5
yard line which Rothschild recovered.
Princeton was compelled 10 fight de-
fensve battle during almost the entire
game.
The slender margin of victory was
gained by Strubing. who booted beauti-
ful field goal from the Is yard line late
in the third quarter. The Tigers had
been repuLsed In their third drive into
siafayette's territory and the clever
little Princeton quarterback dropped
back and kicked the goal from diff
fcut angle.
Almost 500 Lafayette supporters
thronged to Princeton to witness the
game. They were headed by q band
that led long parade to Palmer
Stadium. During the intermission q
great cheering battle took place between
the Lafayette followers and the Orange
and Black adherents
Princeton won the toss and elected to
defend the north goal Weldon kicked
of TO Strubing. who brought the ball
back % yards for a first down on
Princeton's 32-yard line. Lourie made
hve yards and Garrity adde two more,
A forward pass failed and Lourie kicked
to sigel. who lodged back 20 yards to
tho Lafayette 42-yard line.
1t was here that Lafayette got the
benefit of the first bit of luck In the
game The Maroon failed to gain on
three line plays and Weldon kicked q
punt that bounded along the ground
until Lourie captured 1t on Princeton't
six-yard line, where he was downed In
his tracks. Lourie lost FIVE yards when
4 Lafayette forward broke through
Lourie then kicked to Sigel. who re-
turned the ball to Princeton's 8o-yard
Ina
Fine Run By Weldon.
Weldon tore of a magnificent rur
ground left end and was downed or
the Tigers eight-yard line. Hauser
made Eve yards right through the centre
OF the Princeton line, and then Weldon
went across the line for Lafayette't
score. The Maroon captain failed tf
lick goal
Hauser kicked of to Strubing aftel
the lireup and the latter was downet
on the Princeton so-yard line. Three
line plays failed to gain and Louri'
got on a beautiful punt that went ovei
the Lafayette goal line. The ball wal
brought out to the 20-yard line. Wei
don lost a yard and on the next pla,
Hauser fumbled, Rothschild recovering
for Princeton on Lafayette's fve-yart
line. Lourie lost a yard and then Gar
rtty carried the ball to Lafayette's one
yarc line, when the quarter ended
Opie Scores Touchdown.
On the first play OF the second quarte
opie took the ball over for Princeton
touchdown. Strub.ng failed to kicl
goa. The rest of the second period wa
punting duel between Lourie ant
Weldon. with the Lafayette leader hav
ing a slight edge. The half ended witt
the ball In Princeton's possession Of
their own 23-yard line.
The Princeton attack got under wa
In better shape at the start OF the sec
ond half and for a while the Tiger
drove their opponents before then
Princeton recovered a Lafayette fumbl
on the Lafayette Is yard line. but tn
Pennsylvanians Immediately returned tn
compliment when Lehacka intercepted
forward pass Weldon then punted {
strubing who pulled Off a beautiful III
ana placed the bail on Lafayette's 2
yard line. DeStefano, working almos
alone, carried the ball over for a touch
down, but the ball was called back whe
holding was detected In the Princeto
line. Strubing then dropped back to tn
70 yard line and dropped over the wiz
ming field goal.
With Ave minutes of the last quartz
left to play. Lafayette gave last del
perate bid for victory. Trimble punte
out Of bounds on the 80 yard line. Hal
ser and Weldon then carried the ba
forward for first down on Princeton
yard line.
New Life for Tigers.
The Princeton stands were silent. b,
great cheer went up as Keck. sta
tackle of the 1921 freshman team. wa
rushed into the game to bolster up u
defense. A second later Capt caliahs
ne star center on last falls s. A
G. team. rushed out on the field ar
took Thomas's place at centre.
The Princeton team seemed to ga
courage from these substitutions ar
managed to hold back the vicious a
TACK OF the Eastonians on the 8 inch lin
Lourle then kicked out of danger. Lafi
getIe resorted to forward passiT
game In the last two minutes OF pla
but four Incomplete passes gave the bs
70 Princeton on Its own rs yard Iii
and the game was over
The gamo clearly showed that Il
much Wanted Princeton defence Is
reality very weak Tbs line also fall