Alabama at Furman

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 5, 1924, page 9

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  sports BAsEBALLG COLI IENNIsBG CSP0RdS SPORTS CRIMSONS SWEEP TO WIN OVER HURRICANE I,abert And Brown Star AS Alabama Rings u 20To0 Victory / tacklers and outran Dempsey across tho goal. Buckler kicked goal. The score I; | Alabama 13. Furman 0. Mack Brown Gets Away Along about the middle of the ffn4I quarter Mack Brown intercepted B Faag on his own 42-yard line and outrRn the Furman team Tor a touchll0wn- Compton kicked goal. Score Alabarne 20. Furman O. The great playing OF Captain Huher< at fullback and Shorty Propst at CEN ter along with great running Of Br0Hn | featured the play of the Aiaha E1j&rs- Red” Dodson and Landlord at guards were the outstanding feature Of fQfs man defense. McGee was the entire Furman offense and he made some good runs against big odds. The Tuscaloosa eleven displayed n different style Of play upon les return | to the field In the second hall. the backs were running better interfArenes and line was charging faster. Through outcharging their heavier opponentx hts1l | throwing the ‘Bama hacks for i0As6& Alabama made 10 first downs 10 Fur mans one but the majority Of theM came In the second half. The game was played largely In Furman’a terri tory but their stubborn battling when | the TideNmen had them with their backs TO the wall would admit no defeat IN Ill the very last. Hubert Gains Ground Hubert was the biggest ground gain er OF his team. Keeling off lbs yards while losing three. Practically an a. his ground was gained through tiIf iifa. He ran with the bali 80 times. Mack Brown on ID attempts advanced thu ball 100 yards down tile field. The Furman eleven made gains for 81 yards but McGee was credited With 2ii Of them the tide only gained 81 yards during the first half against III h the second half on running plays. The punting Of Chewing and Gallo way kept the Crimsons from scoring on several occasions. Mike” Denny, president Of the 1riversity of Alabama, Mother narnes great booster Of the Crimson tide siid number of students In cars Travelled from Tuscaloosa for the game today Llne-ups: Alabama (20), Jones 1. e. i Buckler |. e.; Compton |. Z. propaf Cs !; Oliver r. g.. Langhore r. /. /; McIintock r. e.; ellis a.. Brown !. h.; Barnes r. h.; Hubert lc) I. b. | Furman (0): Tilghman !. e. Smith !. t.. Landlord !. g.; Coleman fc)t 4. Dodson r. e.; Brown r. I. Brice /. Z. ; McGee a.; Crawford |. h.; HarrrIl I. h.; Chewing (. b. Summary Score by quarters Alabama .........s.. 0 o Q 1A1D Furman .......s.... o o O o. Touchdowns, Hubert ca, Br0mn Il, Point after touchdown: Buekler (plncs kick. Compton (place kicl). Referee; Cole (Clems0nl. Umpire Foster (Randolph-M aconl. Headlinesman Moore (Washin2aul and Lee). Time OF quarters As min uteH. Substitutes Alabama--Camn for Langhorne: Rosenfeld for barnes . Whitaker for Rosenfeld; Lanahorne for Oliver Barnes for Whitakers Caldwell for Jones; Jones for Compton Whitaker for Barnes: Compton lof Buckler Perry for Langh0rne. | Furnlan: Orr for Lanford Dempsey for Harrell; Galloway for Chewninx I: McSlFeen for Briee; Wood for Smith /; Thomas for Brown.

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Alabama leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.