Alabama at Syracuse

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 14, 1923, page 11

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  STRONG SYRACUSE ELEVEN IS VICTORIOUS OVER ALABAMA .N A HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE Al Clemens Is Big Star or Game For ‘Bama, While Compton Also Plays Great Game SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-CBy As sociated F’Press.)-The Crimson Tide or the University of Alabama, a pow erful defnesive aggregation, had Syracuse university virtually in check for two periods today, holding the Orange to three points, and then eb- bed, Syracuse rolling up a total of 23. Alabama was unable to score and seldom was in Syracuse territory. In its early stages the game pro- duced real battle with the boys from erners repeatedly. With the third period Syracuse struck it’s stride and as working in high gear in the closing moments of the game, played under a blazing and Indian summer sun in the presence of 15.000 specta- tors. Chester Bowman, fleet half back for Syracuse, was the outstanding star. his dashe off the end were respon sible for fully 75 per cent of the ground gained in scrimmage. Ths southerners presented one of the greatest enGS ever seen in action herein Captain Clemens. On defense d He was down under punts ahead of his line, all over the field, and seem- iAgly at the bottom of every play. Compton, giant tackle, shared the honors of the day for Alabama with Clemens. Captain McRae, at the beginning 9 of the third period grabbed an Ala 7 bama tumble behind the line during a kick formation and speeded 4U down. In the fourth period Bowman ran 70 yards on punt, racing through the entire Alabama team. Two first downs and two successive runs carried the ball to the south , erner’s four-yard line and McBridge 1S3 pounds to the man, the same as Syracuse. The lineup and summary: Syracuse (23)-Jappe. left end; Waldorf left tackle; Biggs, left guard; Trivaz, center; >Baysinger, right guard; Starobin, right tackle; McRae, right end; Simmons, quarter back; Zimmerman. left halfback; Bowman right halfback; Mcbride, fullback. Alabama (0)-Clemens, left end; Buckler, left tackle; Jones left guard; Propst center; Camp, right guard; Compton, right tackle; Hudson, right end; Gillis, quarterback; Barnes, left halfback; Baty, right halfback; Hu- bert, fullback. Score by periods: Syracuse .......... l4–⁠23 Alabama ......... U U -o Syracuse scoring: Touchdown, Me- rae, Bowman. Mcbride. Points from try after touchdowns Mcbride (2). Goals from field, Mcbride (Place- menD. Referee E.. J. OBrien, Tufts. Umpire D, A. Very, Pennsylvania State. Field judge T. J.. McCage, Holy Cross. Head linesman, c. A. L,herele SW arthmnre.

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  Evening star, October 14, 1923, page 81

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  SYRACUSE PRESSED TO BEAT ALABAMA SYRACUSE, n. Y, October 13.- Alabama gave Syracuse University’s eleven stubborn battle this after noon, but lost by the score of 90 to o. Two touchdowns were scored by Syracuse in the final period when Bowman received a punt and raced 65 yards for touchdown, and No Bride carried the ball through the southerners’ line after Noble had intercepted a forward pass in Ala bama territory. McBrides boot gave Syracuse its first score or points in the first period. He kicked from the 15-yard line. Alabama held Syracuse score less in the second period. McRae, Syracuse end, scored a touchdown in the beginning of the second half when he recovered Ala bamas tumble and ran -35 yards for touchdown. McBride’s kick for point after goal was blocked, but he succeeded on both tries after the two touchdowns in the fourth period.

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