Tulane at Vanderbilt

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 28, 1923, page 14

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  Vanderbilt Has Hard Time Winning IT To 0 From Tulane NASHVILLE, Oct. 7.-vanderbilt, in beating Tulane 1T to 0 here today, found an enemy with a threatening attack, but the inability to score at the most opportune times. The Com modores also were confronted with a defense strong enough to hold twice within their five-yard line, at the beginning and near the end of the game. Vanderbilt scored a touch down in the first period when Flour noy attempting to punt behind lis goal line, was blocked. sharp cover ing the ball for touchdown. In the second period Wakefield drop kicked from the 35yard line. Vanderbilt’s final touchdown came late in the final period when Flour noy was tackled attempting to kick on his five-yard line, followed by two line plays putting the ball over. Wakefield kicked both goals from touchdown. Bomar, Vanderbilt al1-American end of last ye r, was called into the backfield repeatedly and tore holes in the Greeny line. Roundtree. re- serve half back, was a menace to tackle plays, and Rives was de- fensive luniinary of the game. “Brothers” Brown and Lautensch- Jaeger maintained Tulane’s offense. both consistently gaining on the Commodore Hanks. Tulane was well within Wander bilt territory late in the second period, using plunges, end runs and dazzling triple pass, but the close of the half prevented further ad- vance. The lineup and summary Vanderbilt, 17-Bomar, left end; Rives. left tackle; Lawrence, left guard; Sharp, center; Kelly. right guard; Walker, right tackle; Row land, tight. end; Wakefield, quarter back; Roundtree, left halfback; Meiers. right halfbacK; Ryan, full back. Tulane, 0-Lampr echt, left end; Wight left tackle; Levy, left guard; Besselman, center; V. Robinson, right guard; Hopkins, right tackle; Roefl, right end; Lautenschlaeger, quarterback; E. Henican, left half back; Brown, right halfback; Flour noy, fullback. Scoring: Touchdowns, Vanderbilt, Sharp, Roundtree. Drop kick, Wake field. Officials: Referee, Finlay (Virginia); umpire, Springer (Pen- nsylvania); head linesman, Stewart (Dartmouth).

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Tulane leads 28–⁠17–⁠3 in 48 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.