Florida at South Carolina

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1929, page 1

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  S. CAROLINA BOWS TO FLORIDA, 2D-7 Gamecocks Offer Stubborn Resistance Until Gator Regulars Go In. By the Associated Press: ~ OLUMB1A, 9. c.. November 23 Flashing surprising resist ance in the earlier stages of the ~ game the South Carolina Gamecocks threw a real scare into the Florida Alligators here this aft crnoon only to finally succumb to a decisive defeat by the score of 20 to 7. At half time the score stood TT but a considerable portion Of the first period the Gamecocks combated the Gator second stringers. It took the varsity to fiatten the stubborn birds, but that OUTFIT, once In the game mani tested superiority that could not be denied. Cawthon scored brace of the Gator touchdowns, one In the first period and second In the fourth. Bethea counted the other Gator touchdown in the third. All were on telling thrusts on the flex- IDLE Gamecock line. pass, Rhame to Stoddard, resulted in the Gamecock touchdown in the second period. CawthOn Poison to Birds. Cawthon was chronic poison to the bird forwards and secondary men. Steele distinguished himself by STEP ping in and smearing play after play. For South Carolina Gressette assumed the role of powerful fiankSman, Leardo at guard asked no odds and granted none, and Beal diverted the customers by his ability to spill this and that assault aimed at this or that sec tor Of the line In the first quarter James, Florida substitute, partially blocked Bount’s punt and Vickery recovered to give the ball to the visitors on South Carolina s 19-yard line. The Florida backfield regulars were sent In at this juncture to replace the reserves. Cawthorn hit the line three times for final down, and Saul, prnctuating the assault with a thrce-yard gain, then carried 1t over. Crabtree passed to Van Sickel on fake kick for the extra point. Cressette blocked Sauls punt in the second quarter and fell on the ball himself, giving the GamecockS the ball on Florida’s 15-yard line to pave the way for the second score OF the game. Rhame’s pass to Stoddard for an IL yard gain accounted for the score, Boineau kicking goal from placement. In the third period Steele recovered Boineau’s tumble on South Cardinals 26-yard line. Crabtree passed to Bethea. the latter carrying it to the Birds Six-yard line after line plays had proved futile. Then Bethea went around left end for another touch down. Crabtree again passed to Van Sickel for the extra point. Van Sickel intercepted Edens pass on South Cardinals 42-yard line to fur touchdown. Cawthcn’s l5-yard gain and Saul’s dash for 20 yards around end was followed by Cawthon’s final line plunges over the goal for the score. Dorsett failed to make good his place ment kick.

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Florida leads 31–⁠11–⁠3 in 45 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.