Auburn at Camp Gordon

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 10, 1918, page 17

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  CAMP GORDON DOWNS AUBURN The Tigers Go Down in De- feat Before Fast Sol dier Team Columbus. Ga, November 9-The football eleven from Camp Gordon de- feated Auburn here this afternoon, 14 to 6. Major Von Kolnitz, for Gordon, crossed Auburn’s goal line for the first touchdown after only six and a half minutes of play. Auburn’s touch down was made in the third quarter when Howard intercepted an attempted forward pass by Strupper. Everett Strupper, Won Kolnitz, Cap tain Mays. Murray, Thompson and Beers starred for Gordon while Scott, Howard and Bullock did the best playing for Auburn. It was estimated that 5000 persons witnessed the contest, the occasion be- ing designated as “Strupper Day. Tn honor Of Everett Strupper, of this city, who is now in the army, but was for several years the mainstay of the Georgia Tech. team. Tour airplanes from Southern field Amerlcus. Ga, landed at the grounds during the game. women employees in government plants are to have their health and well rare carefully supervised.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1918, page 23

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  CAMP GORDON WINS OUT Defeats Auburn, IA to 6, on ‘Strup. per Day.” 5000 Persons Witnessing Contest. COLUMBUS. Ga, November 9.-The foot ball eleven from Camp Gordon defeated Auburn here this afternoon, IA to G. Maj. Won Kolnitz. for Gordon. crossed Auburn’s goal line for the first touchdown after only six and . half minutes of play. Auburn’s touchdown was made IN the third quarter. when Howard in. tercepted an attempted forward pass by Strupper. Everett Strupper. Won Kolnitz, Capt Mays, Murray, Thompson and Beers starred for Gordon. while Scott. How ard and Bullock did the best playing for Auburn. 1t was estimated that 5000 persons witnessed the contest, the occasion being designated as “Strupper day” in honor of Everett Strupper OF this city, who is now in the Army. but was for several years the mainstay OF the Georgia Tech team. Four airplanes from Southern Field. Americas. Ga, landed at the grounds during the game.

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.