Clemson at Auburn

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 15, 1921, page 11

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  RTS AUBURN SWADlPS CLEMSON ELEVEN 56 TO --SPORTS BeSsemer High Beats Columbiana EleUen The Bessemer High school foot ball team continued It’s score-pliing activities again yesterday. when 1t took on the Columbiana team and de- feated it by a score of 41 to o. The Bessemer team is continuing to tm- prove with every struggle, and. de- spite the fact that most of his for mer stars are not back with the Pur- pie Tigers. 1t seems as though Red Harris has another contender for tho state championship under his wing. The Columbiana boys had pretty fair outfit, and fought hard. but aft CT the first half were unable to do anything at all with the Bessemer outfit. In tho first half the game looked as though 1t might be a close affair, as the Bessemer backs were not showing much form and the Colum- bisna line was fighting hard. The half ended with the score II to in favor of the Bessemerites. In the second half Red Harris put George Bainbridge, scrub halfback’ In at right half and he immediately threw panic Into the Shelby county boys by his brilliant limo pfunBtng and the way that he went around the Columbiana ends Bafnbridge made threo touchdowns and was easily the | individual star of the game. The lineup was as follows: Bes- semer, Kirkpatrick and Finger, ends; Black and Johnston, tackles; Smith and MeNeii, guards: Fishback, cen- ter; Waller, quarterback; Rush and Smithson. halves; Bennlng, fuilback. Columbiana, Moore and Allen. ends; C. Lester and Finley, tackles; Brew ster and Simpson, guards; R. Lester, center; Wsrdou. quarter; Black and Kearn, halves; Ltnney, fulibaek.

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., October 15, 1921, page 6

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  CLEMSON ELEVEN EASY FOR AUBURN Many Features Of Game in Which Auburn Runs up Score Of 5O. AUBURN. Ala. oct. 14.-Auburn defeated Clemson here this afternoon, Sc to 0. Clemson made only two first downs IN the entire game, both on for ward passes in the final period. the only time that Clemson threatened Auburn’s goal. reaching within six yards. Long runs by Shiery. Stirling. Reagin and Gibson for Auburn featured. Reagin intercepted forward pass and returned forty-five yards for a touch down. Rodney Ollinger made the longest punt ever seen on Drake field. when he delivered ono for ninety yards in the second period. The half ended % to 0. with the ball IN Auburn’s pos session and first down on Clemson’s one half yard line The other touch down was scored in the second quarter when an Auburn player blocked kick and fell on the ball for q touchdown, but the play was disalIowed and Auburn penalized for being off side OF the eight touchdowns Moulton kicked seven goals and Captain Cation kicked the other goal Score BY periods: Auburn ..........21 s.14 1876 Clemson ........... 0 0 0 o.

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Auburn leads 33–⁠15–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.