Centre at Sewanee

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 18, 1917, page 22

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  SEWANEE’ DEFEAT LONE SURPRISE OF i. SOUTHERN GAME Centre College of Kentucky Administers 28 to 0 Vic tory-Tigers Were Helpless Chattanooga, Tenn. November t7-Se- college of Danville, Ky. eleven on An drews field this afternoon, being out generalled and outplayed at every stage of the game The Kentuckyians showed a defensive and offensive variety of at tack that kept the Tigers guessing throughout the contest. Sewanee dis played less fight than usual at one time allowing McMinen to throw a forward pass with two men holding him and try ing to shove him down. The final count, 2S to O, accurately represented the strength of the tow teams. Score and line up: Centre (2S)-Armstrong, left end; Tate, captain, left tackle Van Antwerp, left guard: Weaver, center; Boswell, right guard: Bell, right tackle; Allen, right end; McMillan. quarterback; Diddle, left halfback; Penn, right halfback; Matthias, fullback. Sewanee e0)-Lear, left end; Elam left tackle; Minter, left guard; Payne, cen ter; Bancker right guard Skidmore’ right tackle; Woodson, right end; Harper, ol1arterback; Wortham, left ha:fback; Hammond right halfback; Wright, full back. Score by periods: Centre ........,..............H 7–⁠2s Sewanee B............ 0 0- Centre scoring: Touchdowns, Matthias, Allen. McMillen, Bell. Goals from touch- down. Weaver 1. Referee, Finlay, Vir- ginia: umpire, Worrilatt, Army. Head linesman, Foster Union. Time of pe- riods 12 minutes each.

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Centre leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.