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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 20, 1924, page 8 (results column)

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  VANDY-TILANE GAME FEATURE Tech Makes Good Show ing In Penn State Game | ATLANTA. Oct. 19.-Georgia Tech and Tulane were southern conference members in the very center of the foot ball stage Saturday, the Yellowjackets bringing great glory to the south with | a 15 to 13 defeat of leading eastern team in the person of Penn State while the Green bowled oyer the Vanderbilt Commodores, rated as one of the strong est in the south, 21 to 13. The days play on southern fields brought many exciting features. In de- feating Penn State, Georgia Tech dem onstrated that 1t is possible to win a football game without the vestige of an offensive, by taking careful and con stant advantage of an opponents mis- takes. In this game Tech made but one first down from scrimmage and that the last play of the game. while the Nittany Lions had II. Techs line, however, gave an impressive demonstra- tion of defensive play in the first three periods. Tulane Pass Features The Tulane victory over Vanderbilt was featured by 4O-yard forward pass from Lautenschlager to Doc” Wilson. The longest run of the day and one of the most extended of the season was credited to Fitzpatrick in game at Au- gusta in which Georgia defeated Fur man, g to o. The Georgia back got away for q sprint of 69 yards. In the same game Herlong of the losers dashed away for 43 yards. Some remarkable kicking featured the victory of V. F. l. over Maryland, 12 to 0. Rutherford booted the ball between the goal posts from the 50- yard line when he had previously kicked goal from the 39-yard line. ROsenfeld Sensation Dave Rosenfeld’s sensational run of 5S yards played a conspicuous part in Alabama’s victory over Sewanee by a score of IA to 3. Florida, in scoring 34 to vic tory over Wake Forest scored in ev- cry period, this feat being duplicated by Fort Benning In defeating Birmingham Southern, Al to 6. Centenary showed Indiana that Louis- jana elevens are bad medicine in invas- ions of the Hoosier state, “Bo” Me Millin’s team downing Butler, 9 to q. Louisiana State followed its victory over the University of Indiana by go- ing into Texas to win from Rice in- stitute, 12 to O. This game developed clash between two coaching rivals of long standing, Mike Donahue and John Heisman. Auburn Beats Howard Auburn, starting slow, picked up speed as the game progressed and fin ally won from Howard, 17 to o. Ten nessee found battle on it’s hands in game with Carson-Newman but won, 13 to 0. Virginia tasted sweet revenge by de- feating V. NJ. l., 13 to O, the Cavaliers being soundly thrashed by the Cadets last year. Washington and Lee, with record of a tie with Kentucky State last season, won from the Blue Grass team, 10 to 2, Wilson contributing his bit with a run of 40 yards to a touch down. The Mississippi Aggies were better than “Ole Miss” getting 20 to 0 decision over the University. Mercer in opening it’s season at home with a win over Chattanooga, 35 to 0, gave Ellison a chance to run sixty yards for a touchdown. Hampden-Sidney Wins Hampden-Sidney continued to re- verse scores of last year, beating Elon p to z. Trinity went to Richmond to defeat the University of Richmond, IA to o, and Davidson won handily from Lenior, 45 to 0. Randolph Macon was no match for William and Mary, los ing 2 to o. Concord was too much for Roanoke, getting the game by a margin of 6 to 3 and Gallaudet stopped Lynch burg, IS to 0. The Third Army corps d0faafod KinO IA fo n The Quantico Marines won from Georgetown 6 to o, without the aid of a touchdown, two field goals represent ing the scoring for the day. Louisiana College and Louisiana Nor nal battled to 0–⁠0 tie. Spring Hill defeated Alabama Normal, 23 to 2, and Maryville won from Milligan, 30 to z. The Tennessee Doctors defeated Union, B to o.

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LSU leads 38–⁠13–⁠5 in 56 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.