Clemson at Davidson

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 30, 1917, page 4

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  DAVIDSON DEFEATS CLEMSON hahks Haccn Serenty-Sfx Yards-DouEins Elliott Sustains Broken LeE-Score, 81 to o. tBy Associated Press CHAtLUTTE ~ c., November % Davidson defeated Clemson here this afternoon 81 to O. Both teams were handicapped by soggy field and in termittent rain. which, coming from the northeast. chilled both players and spectators. Douglas Elliott. tackle for the Davidsopians. had his lcE broken below the knee in the second period. Banks. half back for Clemson, on the Rick ON. received the ball inside his own flftccn-yard line and raced TO the courtyard line of his opponents. In four plays. the pigskin was showed oyer for touchdown. The lineup: DaEiason. Position. Clemson. D. Crouch. center ......... Goe NcMaster. right guard ...LciEhtser gray – left guard ....,. .Gilmer tRomfelD shaw. 1919. left tackle -. Potts H H;:c, LEFT end .Thackston Thomas y, right half back =. BARLEY McAiister.. LETT half back 80. Banks Burns. full back Armstrong Spann .. quarterback ...... Kay Summary: Touchdowns-for David son, King co. Flowers: for Clemson Banks Goals from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ers go. Armstrong. Snfety-iiurns Score by peTiods-Daviison, =. a. “A, @, total. 81: Clemson. 2, 0. 0. o. total .. Time Of periods-l5 minutes each Referec-”iliiams umpire--Sampson

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  The watchman and southron, Sumter, S.C., December 5, 1917, page 2

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  DAVIDSON BEATS CLEMSON. South Carolina Eleven Loses Game. Fl to D. Charlotte. n. c., Nov. 29.-Davidson defeated Clemson here this Afternoon Il to 9. Both teams were handicap ped by soggy field and intermittent rain. Douglas Elliott, tackle for the Davidsonians, broke his left leg below the knee in the second period. Banks. half back for Clemson, on the Kick off, received the ball inside his own fifteen-yard line and raced to the courtyard line of his opponents. In four plays the pigskin was showed over for touchdown. Armstrong kicked goal. Burns later in the first period scored a safety for Clemson. Davidson scoring came in the first and third periods. Spann and Flowers were the stars for Davidson.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 30, 1917, page 8

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  DAVIDSON VICTOR IN ROUGH BATTLE. Clemson Loses by Score of 21 to 9-EIliott Breaks His Leg Charlotte. N. C., November 29.-David- son defeated Clemson here this after noon, 2i to g. Both teams were handi- capped by a soggy field and intermit- tent rain Douglas Elliott, tackle for the Davidsonians, broke his left leg below the knee in the second period. Banks, halfback for Clemson, on the kick-off, received the ball inside his own 15-yard line and raced to the four-yard line of his opponents In four plays, the pig skin was showed over for touchdown. Armstrong kicked goal. Burns later in the first period scored safety for Clemson. Dayidson’s scoring came in the first and third periods.

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Clemson leads 9–⁠5–⁠4 in 18 meetings, counting the eight since this game.