Washington vs. Alabama

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  Seward daily gateway, Alaska, January 2, 1926, page 1

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  ALABAMA WINS OVER HUSkIES IN FAST GAME FIFTY THOUSAND SPECTATORS SEE PUGET SOUND TEAM GO TO DEFEAT ROSE BOWL, Pasadena, Cal, Jan’ I (P)-More than fifty thousand foot ball fans turned out under a lazy sun to witness the shington-Alabama game. The weather was like Sept ember game back East. The Huskies were cool and coonfdent as they went to their dressing room through a host of admirers. The game ended 20 to 19 in Ala bama’s favor. Early in the game Gutttormsen who reached the 15-yard line, where Patton and Tesreau and Wilson were carried to the one yard line. Patton made a touchdown but Guttormsen failed to convert the first kick. First period, Washington 6, Alabama In the second period Wilson gallop, ed 3S yards and passed to Cole who made touchdown, Guttormsen again failing to convert. Second period, Washington 12, Ala, bama O. In the third period Alabama scored three touchdowns, one after the oth CT. Pooley and Hubert make a 36 yard run for the first; Hubert smashed thru for the second; and 65 yard pass from Hubert to Mack and Brown made the third. Score, Washington 12, Alabama 20. Period not over. Washington in the fourth quarter made a touchdown by 29 yard run and pass from Wilson to Guttormsen Score, Washington 19, Alabama 20, Game not over. Washington carried the ball to mid field but the pass was Intercepted, Guttormsen fumbles on punt, but recov CTS his own nine yard mark. Wilson carried the ball to the p yards mark but the two passes were incomplete and the third was intercepted at the 35-yard line The gun ended the game. Alabama 20, Washington 19. Associated Press and most of the other observers agree in explaining the defeat of Washington that it was due to the absence of George Wilson from the game, from injuries received il the second period.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, January 2, 1926, page 4

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  SPORTS l2fGsSU7,S ALABAMA IS VICT0RIOUSIN WESTERN GAME Comes From Behind to Defeat Washington Huskies by Score Of 20 to 10 Pasadena. Calf, Jan. 2.-(R The University of Alabama football team, prepared for departure homeward tiGay with a 20 to 10 victory over the University Of Washington Huskies. champions of the Pacific coast in the New Years day East-W est game in the Rose Bowl here. Out Of the south came the Grim son tide to find itself, at game time outclassed in the betting, outweighed IN line and backficld. to open in the third period, when all hopes of vie tory seemed gone, a brilliant array Of passes. runs and bucks; to pierce the Huskic line three times in rapid aided by Buekler’s points after each touchdown, gave the southerncrs Il well deserved victory. OvercOmes Lead The game WAS very all Washing tons until George Wilson, the north’s great all American halfback and its tower of strength, was forced out by injuries near the close of the second period. The purple tornado had Tailed twice, once by Baton and again by Cole, and fans saw little hope of tho crimson overcoming this apparently insurmountable lead, but the Tuscolosa team saw an open in the absence Of the Washington key. stone player and under the able field gencralship of “Pooley” Hubert started brilliant offensive which ripped the Husky defense to ribbons

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