Oglethorpe at Chattanooga

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 28, 1924, page 15

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  PETRELS DEFEAT ‘NO0GANS, 20 TO I Z. nIIgOre AnO CditiPOeAA Star As Oglethorpe Wins CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. H.- University of Chattanooga football team sprang a surprise here today by holding the Oglethorpe Petrels to score of 20 to 2. The game was exciting throughout, backfield men of both teams getting away for substantial gains ire quently. Chattanooga outplayed Osle- thorpe in the first quarter, Hane block ing Campbells punt on the fourth play of the game and Chattanooga scoring a safety when Kilgore fell on the ball behind his goal line. The second period began before the Petrels could play LID to form on account Of the JOSS oi Maurer, the star halfback, who sui fered injuries to an ankle early In the first quarter. Kileore scored Oglethorpe’s first touchdown early in the second period after having brought the ball into SCOT ing distance almost single handed; Campbell dropkicked goal. Campbell scored the second counter of the vislt- ors shortly before the end of the third period after he had received pass from Kilgore for a 25-yard gain. Camp Dell urOpklckeu Sodi AoL ShS SN PO Kilgore intercepted a Chattanooga pass shortly before the close of the game and ran eighty yards for the last touch down. Wallace and Barnes were the principal ground gathers for the locals. The summary: Chattanooga Position Oglethorp.e, Puckette ‘.’‘‘ SoAAoh Left End Scott ..’.’‘‘ Oro”e Left Tackle Milliken .................. Hardin Left Guard VlerS ............. arrish Center Right Guard Hane cooper Right Tackle Setllffe ......... NIX Right End barneS OouPoCh Quarter Back %. Williams .................. Maurer Left Half Wallace .............:.... Hamrick Right Half A. Smith .................. Kilgore Full Back

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Oglethorpe leads 5–⁠1–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.