Alabama at Pennsylvania

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 5, 1922, page 45

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  ALABAMA MAKES FOOTBALL HISTORY IN THRILLING GAME Southerners Trim University of Pennsylvania on franklin Field. OUAKERS OUTPLAYED THROUGHOUT CONTEST Conquerors of Navy Superior Punters, but Visitors Bet ter Generals. PHILADELPHIA. PA. Nov. 4-The University of Alabama made inter sectional football history today w hen the SoujhernerS trounced the Uni vcrsity OF Pennsylvania to In one OF the most bitterly fought gridiro n battles seen on Franklin Field In a long time. a touchdown and place ment goal represents the score of the team from the South. while Pennsyl- Nania’s seven points were, made on touchdown and point after touch down. Alabama outplayed Pennsylvania throughout. The ouakers showed superiority in puntins for distance and in forward passing. but in gen. cralship. defensive work and the power To deliverable punch when the opportunity presented itself, the southern team outclassed the home eleven. Alabamas line generally held like stonewall at critical periods. About twenty thousand persons saw the game. Four Star. for southernerr. Bartlett. Hubert. Probst and Wesley starred for the AIabamans. Newton and Clemens were every where over the field and few gains were made around their ends. Cap an aggressive player. was not able to show his dashing style OF play. for a Southern tackler was usually in his path. Hamer played stirring game for Pennsylvania and McGraw and Thurman played effectively. Thurman was later removed for unnecessary roughness. For this. Pennsylvania was penalixed half the distance to its goal line in the third period. which had considerable to do with the touchdown that gave Ala hama the game. 1t placed the ball we’ll in Peunsylvania’s territory and upset the team. . There was no scoring in the hrst period In the second both teams frequently punted and Pennsylvania finally got possession OF the ball on Alabamas 36-yard line. Here Sullivan substitute for McGraw. was given the ball and after dashing to one side OF the field and then racing across TO the other, he managed TO Pick hole and by good lodging and sauirming fell across the goal line for touchdown which gave PENN syivania { to lead. Wesley having kicked placement goal. Nisitors Earn Touchdown. Alabama’s touchdown In the third period was we’ll earned for the Penn sylranians. after losing valuable ground by penalties. fought. desperately to keep the Southernera from scoring. Bartlett was the hero OF this attack. Taking the ball on Fennsylvania’s 35-yard -,.line. He broke through off tackle and dashed &c the s!Y-yard mark before he was brought down. From here but three plays were required for Alabama. to tut the ball across for the score McCartee. who had replaced oliver. made the touchdown. The final period saw considerable forward passing by Pennsylvania. In desperate attempt 10 win. il shot passes at every good opportunity. One hrave by Hamer to Fairchild advanced the hall, from p+nnSylvania’s 2S-yard line To the Alabama three yard mark. pennsylvania was playing so desperately and making snch good use az the pass that scoring seemed like ~. but the hghtiuK Southern team rose to the occasion and then held the Pennsylvanians safely The game was marked by many penalties, the home team losing much ground through infractions. The lineup: Aihpama Position Pennsylvania Newton ..... left end 80. Fairchild Hovater left tackle Sutherland wesley -. left guard 49,. Kelly froost center ..... bern Compton right guard :. .PapwOrtb cooper right tackle Il. Thurman clemens right end Ertresvaag Baruet quarter back :. LanGdon Baty..... left half back ..McGraw oiiver right half hack -. Miller Hubert 49,. full back 80. Hamer Score by periods: Aiaoama .............o ; 6 % fenhsSlVaniR ..........0 Z 90 Alabama scoring: Touchdown Nc cartee Substitute for oliver: place ment goal. Wesley. Pennsylvania scoring: Touchdown. Sullivan, tsubstitute for McGraw). Point after touchdown. Hamer. tplacemen,). Referee. f v. O’Brien, (Tufts). I’m. pire, Eberle. tSwarthmore. Field judge Merritt. tYale). Head lines man, Palmer, (Haverford) T’ime -,

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 6, 1922, page 5

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  RESUME CAMP PA|GN TORAISE FUND FOR SCHOOL Alabama’S Defeat of PennsyI- vania Brings Great Rejoic- ing to Alumni of University Birmingham alumni of the Univer- sity of Alabama are scheduled to meet at o’clock today at the Tut wiler hoted to prepare for cleaning up Birmingham’s quota of s35O, ,000 in the university million dollar cam paign, but with the Alabama victory over Pennsylvania still agitating their delirious minds. today’s lunch con is expected to be turned into a celebration of the great football vic tory. Alabama alumni went wild when the wires brought in the news of the 9–⁠7 victory over Pennsylvania. con- qrerors of the Navy, Saturday after noon. The team which had so far been almost an ugly duckling’ had turned itself into the go1d-embroid- cred, silk-lined pride or the south.t Loyal alumni. who had stuck by the team through it’s days of diversity and defeat, were scarcely able to be- lieve 1t was true when they learned that the team had exceeded their fond est hopes and had conquered the dis tinguished northern team on it’s first invasion of Yankeeland When the news of the victory was learned the alumni workers in the million dollar campaign renewed their determination to win out in their attempt to raise Birmingham s quota of s350,000. If the team could achieve the impossible and bring vic tory back from it’s first northern fn- vasion. the loyal workers in the cam paign announced that they could turn an already successful campaign into a more complete success. A total Of $235,o00 has already been raised in Birmingham for the uni versity and the alumni will start out Monday morning to obtain the re- mainder of the quota before the cele- bration on the university campus Friday. Captain Reports Their determination was increased Sunday when telegram was re- ceived from Shorty” Cooper. cap tain of the victorious Alabamians, on their way back from Philadelphia. Friday night the Blrmin gham alumni sent telegram of encouragement to the team, which read Best wishes to you and the Thin Red Line on it’s first invasion of the north. Acquit yourselves like men. Be strong. Our hearts are with you and we are confident every Alabama man will prove himself worthy of the faith we have in you. Fight, Alabama, fight” Captain Cooper’s reply read: Best wishes to you and every Ala : bama alumnus in the million dollar Aequit yourselves like men. Be strong. The fight you are making for the future of the uni versity Is even more important than the battle we had to go through Saturday afternoon We are bring ing back Pennsy1vania’s scalp to hang up in the ‘Bama gym. Can you put over a victory for the university, too? Fight, Alabama, fight” Celebration Today The luncheon will be held at the Tutwilar hotel at o’clock and the members of the present teams will make their final reports. Present at the luncheon also will be the Fifty

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  The New York herald, New York, November 5, 1922, page 47

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  Pennsylvania Is Stopped BY Alabama ELepen, 9 to 7 Special Dispatch to THE Nrw YORK Herald. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Penn’s foot ball dream had a rude awakening today. The University of Alabama tumbled the Red and Blue TO on Franklin Field before $4,000 persons. who could hardly believe the fnal result. The defeat broke Penns winning streak of five games and coming week after the big victory over tl’e Navy. is staggering blow to the Heisma1 coached team. which had regarded the contest as little more than p practice romp. That’s where Penn made its big mistake. Alabama fought a.: the way and presented well balanced team. Alabama owes its victory 70 a place mcnt goal and touchdown, the former Dy Wesley in the second perioc and the latter by McCartee. a sub back, who smashed through after Bartlett. the fashy Southern captain, had run twenty four yards and placed the hall a foot away from Penn’s goal. Twice in thu first period Wesley tried fos placement kicks but they went wide OF the mark On HIS third try. made just after the from the 35 yard line, Bartlett holding the ball. Penn’s score. which followed wesley’s placement goal. was the result of George Sullivan’s spectacular run OF thirty-six yards for touchdown. Sui Ivan started IN the middle cf the field ran to the south side Of tre grdiron almost stepping out of bounds and then reversing his direction headed straigh. across the field. lie shook { r. several men and finally went over tie goal line i’m the extreme northeast corner OF the field. It was estimated that Sullivan ran anywhere from 100 TO 125 yards in advancing the thirty-six yards. Hauer kicked the goal. Right then Penn was leading, TO 3. and the advantage looked big, but when

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  New-York tribune, November 5, 1922, page 17

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  Alabama Turnbles The Penn Eleven To Defeat. 9 to Z PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. - Penn’s football dream had rude awakening to-day when the University of Ala bama tumbled Red and Blue, 8 to Z, on Franklin Field, before $4,000 persons, who could hardly believe the final result. 1t broke Penn’s winning streak Of ilve games and coming week after the big victory over the Navy is a stag gering blow to the Heisman-coached team, which had looked upon to-day’s game as just little more than practice. That’s where Penn. made its big mistake. Alabama fought all the way and presented well balanced team Alabama owes it’s victory to place ment goal and touc chdown, the former by Wesley in the second period, and the latter, one-foot line smash by Nc Cartee, substitute halfback, after Bartlett, the fashy captain, had run thirtyfour yards. Twice in the first period this same Wesley, a giant Alabama tackle, who weighs 1SS. pounds, tried for placement kicks, but they went wide of the mark. On his third try, which was just after the start of the second period, Wesley made good from the 35-yard line, Bart lett holding the ball. Penn’s touchdown. which followed Wesley’s placement goal, was the resuit of George Sullivan’s spectacular run of thirty-six yards for a touch down.

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Alabama leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.