Georgia at Centre

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 30, 1924, page 25

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  GEORGIA BULLDOGS BEATEN, SCORE 14TO7 Athens Eleven Fights Hard And Nearly Wins Out In Danville & tDAUVILLE, Ky. Nov. 29.-The Colonels of Centre defeated the Uni versity of Georgia Bulldogs 14 to here this afternoon but the Ke1tuckians did not capture the contest without a ter rife struggle. The Bulldogs, smarting under defeat by Alabama Thursday fought from start to finish and threaten ed to score more than the one touch down they registered. Fumbles and penalties proved costly to the Colonels’ aspirations for greater score. The visitors missed a touchdown by feet at the start of the game Nelson after run of 40 yards, pulled up on Centres 6-yard line and rush of 3 yards followed on the first play. The next smash sent it to the 1-yard line The third play was stopped without gain and a 2-yard loss developed on the fourth, the Colonels taking the ball on the 3-yard line. Make Long Pass All the scoring was done in the sec ond period. The end of the first pc riod found the Colonels within yards of touchdown and it was scored on the second play of the second period. A pass of p yards from Covipgton to Gordy placed the ball on Georgia’s 14- yard line and it was advanced to the 2-yard line before the end of the pe- riod. ‘Rabenstein went within inches of the goal line on the first play and Gov ington squirmed through the Georgia defense for the first touchdown of the game. A short kick out of bounds gave Cen tre the ball on Georgia’s 32-yard line few minutes later Covington and Gordy made first down in three plays. Covington on an end run was forced out of bounds on Georgia’s 15-yard line. With Gordy carrying the ball a first down followed in two plays and Rabenstein made the touchdown. Lemon kicked his second goal. Center Holds Georgia, on an advance that started almost at once, twice fumbled, but Luckie recovered both miscues and the ball was pounded to Centres 5-yard line where Centre braced and took it

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