Alabama at Sewanee

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 4, 1917, page 22

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  ! attempts to gain through the line failed to place the Crimson in good striking 1 distance of first down. | O’Connor. standing on Sewanee’s forty | f1rst-yard line, booted the ball over the crossbars. The ball sailed clearly over i the bars. A few more plays were run and the half ended after around three minutes of play with the ball on Se- wanees 30-yard line in Alabamas pos session. The third period witnessed a prolonged bunting duel between Hammond and IO’Connor with the odds greatly favorins | the Tiger toe artist His punts averaged B yards. NEITHER TEAM THREATENS The ball altered in possession of the rivals, but neither aggregation ever reai- 1 ly threatened to tally. Tn fact, striking l distance of the goal lines were never reached and each team appeared to be content to playing strictly defensive game. Finally, near the close of tho period 1 Alabama gained the ball In midfeld and l gradually carried 1t to Sewanee’s thirty 1 first-yard line. where the period ended. i The Crimson made two more first downs and was then held for downs. 1 Sewanee lost 10 yards on Worthams at- 1 tempt to skirt left end. Sessions Inter- cepted a forward pass and was downed on the Tigers 18-yard line. This gave the Crimson the long desired chance for touchdown. O’CONNOR PLUNGES WELL i O’Connor made il yards by plunge orr- tackle, and Stevenson advanced 1t two more yards. The Crimson was then pen- alzed five yards for. being off-side, plac- l ing the ball on the 10-yard line with two downs to make the line O’Connor ripped off nine yards through right tackle, his fai i1Ir fn e. venting him from tallying a touchdown. ] On the next play Stevenson hit the mass of players and, when finally un- 1 covered, the ball lacked only an inch or so from crossing. Hammond then 1 kicked out 40 yards. Alabama worked 1 the ball back 20 yards, but Wortham i intercepted a pass. Sewanee gaining | the ball on their own 27-yard line Captain Wortham ripped off 25 yards around his right end and plunges ! by Satterlee and Hammond netted first ] down. Alabama held and gained the ball In midfield. The Tigers were fight ing fiercely at this stage and the ebb 1 of the battle began to turn CRIMSON WEAKENS 1 The Crimson defense. it was easily seen, began to crack under the ter rifle strain of the Tennesseans’ des- 1 perate attack. Ala finally kicked 1 after failing to penetrate the Purple | line. Sewanee had the ball again on their l own 35-yard line. Captain Wortham on 8 delayed pass from Hammond 1 circled his right end for 35 yards l placing the ball on Alabama’s 30-yard line. First down was made by Sat- l terIee and Hammond. 1 Wortham was then thrown for seven-yard loss when tackled behind the line of scrimmage by Red Brown -and Little Boone. On the next play i Wortham, standing on the 27-yard line, booted the ball through the up rights and squarely over the cross bar for the tying tally-a pretty field goal. LINE HELD WELL 1 The Sewanee line held wonderfully. giving Wortham time to aim carefully. | Only two minutes remained to play 1 and Alabama received. fighting desper- ately to regain their lost advantage. 1 Two line bucks failed and then a l long pass. Stowers to Boone. netted 35 l yards. The ball was on the Tigers l 30-yard line Two plays failed and with only a few seconds remaining O’Connor tried another field goal from difficult angle. His attempt went wild and Sewanee gained the ball on their own 15yard line, where the game ended. | Never. perhaps, at Rickwood have two teams battled on more even terms 1 Sewanee 1t Is true, kept the Grim son on the defense for the majority of the time and the ball was In the Crimson territory more than the 1 Purple. O’CONNOR OUTKICKED l Hammond clearly outkicked O’Con. nor, much advantage of the Purple being obtained in this respect. Ham | mond’s longest punt was for 55 yards while O’Connor’s best was 47 yards. The Crimson made 16 first downs during the game as compared with 13 for the Purple. The Tigers, however gained more on long dashes and for i ward passes than the Crimson The playing of Captain Wortham of the Tigers featured the attack of both teams. O’Connor and Stevenson played the best offensive game for the Crimson. On the defense, Skidmore, Woodson and Lear performed brilliantly for the Tigers, while Sessions and Boone worked tha best for the Crimson. | LINEUP AND SUMMARY The lineup follows: Alabama (3)-Boone, left end Rowe. left tackle; Jones, left guard; Sessions cen- ter; Brown, right guard Hovator (capt). right tackle; Shaw. right end; Lenor, quarterback; Blair, left halfback; f, OConnor, right halfback; Stevenson, full 1 back Sewanee (3)-Lear left end Elam, left l tackle; Winter, left guard; Payne, center; Bancker, right guard; Skidmore, right tackle; Woodson, right end; Harper, quarterback; Wortham (eapt), left half back; Hammond right halfback; Wright 1 fullback. 1 Score by periods: l Sewanee ......................... o 0 0 3–⁠3 l Alabama ........................ o 0–⁠3 l Summary: Alabama scoring: goals from field. OConnor Sewanee scoring: Goals | from field, Wortham. Referee, Streit 1 (Auburn) Umpire Thomas Perdue). 1 Head linesman. Finley (Virginia). Time of periods, 15 minutes each. Substitr- tions: Johnson for Brown; Nolan for ! Jones, Emmett for Blair; Brown for Jones; Jones for Johnson satterlee for Wright; Matson for Lear; Nolen for Min ter, Estes for Watson; Stowers for Le- noir

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 4, 1917, page 50

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  SCORE THREE POINTS APIECE. Alabama and Sewanee Elevens Both Register Field Goals. BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November d. Alabama and Sewanee battled to a to tie at Redwood Field this after noon In the annual foot ball game between these old-time rivals. Alabama’s score came in the second quarter when O’Connell kicked a field goal from tho S5-yard line. Following he Crimson score. the ball was kept well into the center of the field. with both sides punting out Of danger until near the end Of play. With less than ave minutes to go, Sewanee. by for ward passes. worked the bali over to Alabama’s. 20-yard line, and Capt Wortham scored for his team with a ;rop kick for a field goal. Alabama put the ball on Sewanee’s s-yard line In the last quarter, but was unable to carry it over on the fourth down.

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 4, 1917, page 12

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  SEWANEE AND ALABAMA BATTLE 3-TO-3 DRAW BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 3.-Alabama and sewanee battled to a 3 to tie at Rickwood field this afternoon in their annual football game. Alabama scored in the second quarter when O’Conner. kicked n field goal from the S5-yard line. Following this the bah was kept In the center of the field with both sides punting out OF danger. With less than five minutes to go Sewanee by forward passing wotked the ball TO Alamaba’s 2o-ynrd line and Captain Wortha,l scored with a drop kick. Alabama got to Sewanee’s 2-yard line in the last quarter but was una bie 10 carry II over on the fourth down

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  Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., November 5, 1917, page 10 (results column)

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  Saturday Results in Gridiron Battles Gettysburg Reserves, -lS; central High. 6. Tech. 16; Greensburg. 7. Harrisburg Academy, o.; Gettysburg, Academy. 0. Penn, 81; Lafayette, 0. Michigan, So; Kalamazoo, D. Ohio. 43; Balwin, 0. Navy. 95: Western Res. 0. Springfield. 21; Union, I. Tufts, 19; New Hampshire, j. Wisconsin, 10; Minnesota, I. Georgia Tech, 2S; Vanderbilt, 0. Lehigh, Al: Muhlenberg. 0. Camp Meade. 9; Marines, I. Syracuse, 6; Brown, o. Rutgers. Z: West Virginia, I. Bucknell, 10; Indians, 0. Pittsburgh, %: Westminster. 0. Amherst, IA; Columbia, 6. Newport Res. 3S; Maine Artillery, 0. Notre Dame. z; Army, 2. Navy. 6S; Western Reserve 0’ Cornell. 20; Carnegie Tech, Q. Dartmouth. 10; Penn State, Z. Swarthmore. 2S: Johns Hopkins, 4. Gettysburg. 6 st. Johns, o. Mercersburg, AZ; Wyoming SEM U. state Fresh, 46; Bellefonte, U. Perkiomen. 2S; Haverford, s.. 10 Camp Sherman. 90; Camp ray lor I. 90 1,uauo Harvard. 0; Portland. Res” w. Roston. As: Rhole Island. 0. Maine. IA; Bowdoin, .. Andover, 90: Worcester, b. Delaware, 13; Gallandet. 4 n Carolina, 10; Md. State b. Rensselaer,. 35; Hobart. 0. Bates. 6; Colby. g. Villanova, Z: Ursinus, Z. Albright. 40: Schuylkill Sem.’ u Allegheny. so; Thiel. 0. Haverford, IA; F. and NJ, 0. stevens, go; Worcester Tech, U; Boston Navy. 2S; Camp Devens’ o. WESLEYAN, o; Williams. 0. lebanon H. s.. 26; Sunbury’ I. Oklahoma, IA; Missouri. I. Kansas, 9: Kansas A. c.. 0. Denver, IS; Wyoming, o. Utah, 25: Colorado, II. Great Lakes, %; Iowa, IA: Tome, 80: Baltimore c. G., U. Georgia Tech, SO; Vanderbilt, U. Alabama, 3: Sewanee, 3. Auburn, 6S; Florida, 0. Colgate. 21; Holy Cross, 0. west Va. Wesleyan, 40; Beth-

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Alabama leads 16–⁠8–⁠3 in 27 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.