Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
Lafayette Gets
Early Lead, 10


pcaran"G and we're loudly chccred by
Lafayette.
After the opening number by the
Maroon band the Penn musicians. in
their usual rcd and Blue uniforms. en-
tered. The bandmaster held a temper
nry drill on the west side Of the field
and then marched around the grid
iron.
The Quaker students Immediately
arose and chccrcd their noisemakers.
1t was typical November day.
The sun played hide and 90 scel;
with soft. white, fimsy clouds, while
a sharp. chilling wind came out of the
northwest. The Lafayette team came
on the field at about %. 1t wns fol-
lowed few seconds later by the Red
and Blue.
The Easton students gave their own
team n lusty cheer and then yelled one
for Penn. The QuakerS did likewise.
The players spread all over the gridirGn
and began forward pass, punting and
catching. Later both teams went
through a short signal drill.
Captain Joe Lchecka, the Lafayette
leader, was on the sidelines in uniform.
but there is no chance of his getting into
the game. He was injured early in the
season. The Maroon undergraduates
cheered him before the game started.
Not since the cOlorful and victorious
days of Johnny Scott. Bodie Weldon,
Bull Lowe and Pete MaXfcld hos the
Maroon SpOrtpd n team of such splendid
achievements as the one which attempt
ed to tear up the Ilcisman defense to-
day.
Fordham, Rutgers. and even Pittsburgh,
have felt the sting 6 the terrific La
fnycttc attack. With six victories baggcd
so far in this campaign. the Eastonians
were determined to keep their record
clean by beating the Quakers.
Title Bee Buzzing
The championship bee has been buzz
zing in the ears of Lafayette men since
the time in October when Pitt was de-
fcated. 60. They intend to use Penn
sylvania as a stepping stone to greater
renOwn. but they found the iQuakcrS
group of fighting athletes who battlcd
them over every inch of the gridiron.
Penn Lafayette games are rich in
tradition and history. The series be-
tween the two teams is one Of the long
est in football annals. The Maroon and
the Red and Blue have staged thirty
nine games. of which thirty lone have
been won by Penn and seven by La
fayette. One resulted in n tic
Athletic relations first We're made in
1882, but the games have not been con-
tinuous with every year. There were
lapseS from 1873 to 1891 and from
1900 to 1904. In five of the seasons
back before the dawn of the twentieth
century two contests were played in
one campaign.
First Period
Dutch" Schwab. acting captain Of
Lafayette, Captain Rex Wray and Ref
cree O'Brien met for the tosS-u in
the center of the field. Schwab won
and elected TO defend the west goal.
with the wind at his buck and to re-
ceive.
Hamer kicked off to Gazella. who
ran the ball back to his own 2J-yard
line. Two plays netted , yards, and
then, on Il reverse play, Bots Bruner
took the ball from Brennan and dashed
30 yards off Jenn's left tackle.
On the next play Lafayette was
penalized 10 yards for holding This
placed the ball at mdfeld.
On wide end run Gazclla made S
yards. lie took the ball again and car
rlcu IL 10 'hH - S"'u INV h"t hi"'
down.
Gazella again carried the ball on the
next two plays. and made 3 yards. FL
lott pierced the Quaker line, carrying
the ball TO the 12-yard line. and made
another first down. Two line thrustS
nctted ) yards.
Elliott lcapcd over the Penn for
wards for = Yards. Lafayette tried a
trick play. and GaZella fumbled. hut
recovered However, it was fourth
down, and the ball went to Penn ON
its'own 5-yard line,
Humer puntcd to Pcnns 30 yard
line. A line play failed to advance.
but on the next formation Drummer
Sprinted off left tackle and was not
Gowned until he reached the l-yard
line, where he was pulled to earth by
two Penn men
Elliott tried the line ana failed. but
on the next play he cross the Red and
Blue goal line for the opening touch
down. Brennan kicked the goal.
Score: Lafayette, :; Penn. q.
Rrunnar JAILED on u reverse, but Gin.
1ella made 3 yards at right end. lie
was ,Hckled by two Penn men and
failed TO get NJ when the whistle blew.
However. he remained in the pastime
ErtcsyNG dropped Drummer without
gain. With fOur dOv ms and seven to
go. Lafayette rcscrtcd to a trick play
and a forward pass, Hrunncr TO Ga
Hclla, rSulted IN u touchdown. Ca
Hclla caught the ball on the 1-yard line
and merely nell down for the score.
Brennan kicked the goal.
Score: Lafayette, II; Penn, q.