Alabama at George Washington

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  Evening star, October 24, 1937, page 24

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  c. Y. TRAILS IN ALL . BUT SCRAPP|NESS Joe Ki|grow a Whitecap as Tide Sweeps to Victory Before 10000. lluc, IcPuuCuly cCbCu W. - ward Pasadena and the Rose Bowl. swept over and enquilted the last of the Capitals unbeaten foot ball forces yesterday as George Washington’s outmanned eleven bowed, 19 to 0. While approximately 10000 GUS toners sat in the pews at Griffith Stadium, Alabama marched to its fifth successive victory against a team which yielded by comparison in every phase except gallantry. Alabama pos sibly disappointed with its power dis play, but even so the Tide clearly was the stronger, more versatile eleven. For one quarter the underdog Co. lonials battled the Tide to a stand still. Then, early in the second period, Alabama struck twice, via both air and ground. When the first half was over the Tide from Tuscaloosa held a 13 to lead and this was increased when third touchdown was created out of an intercepted George Wash ington pass early in the third quarter. NOlOuldlS hStdfH ITSSkiSt AS THEY we’re toppled from the unbeaten ranks the Colonials lost little. If any, prestige. They had no individual to match ‘Bama’s talented Joe Kilgrow. slim senior from Mont gomery who runs and passes. They had no line to match the Crimson wall. particularly on the fianks, and they had not the knack of executing Alabamas perfect downfield blocking. But George Washington never gave up. For three periods the deepest the Colonials were able to penetrate enemy territory was the 35-yard line. But at the final whistle, playing on a treacherous, muddy field and f1inging q Shiny. almost indistinguishable ball, they were carrying the fight to the team which. in many quarters, is her slded as the best in Dixie and perhaps, in the East. George Washington yesterday was more highly touted Colonial elevens which met and were conquered by Alabama in the past. There was no Ieemans in Jim Pixlees backfield, as Was the case in 1885, when Alabama won, 80 to 0. Nor was there Johnny Fenlon, as In 1882 when ‘Bama romped TO a 28-to-6 victory. Instead, serving as the spearheads of G. W’s offensive thrusts we’re little Vic Sampson and joey Kaufman. Only via the aerial route did the Colonials appear dangerous but Sampson and kaufman never permitted the game to grow dull. KiIgrow = Busy Warrior. KNGROW, q standout all the chill, gray afternoon. was the scoring leader. Early in the second period Kilgrow whipped pass from the 33-yard line to Right End Perron Shoemaker, who ran 7 yards to SCORE. 1t was Kilgrow who kicked the extra point and Kilgrow who instigated 32-yard march few minutes later to add the second touchdown. Charlie Holm, another ‘Bama State native and a fine running mate for Kigrow, added the last six points whom, with the second half in its earliest stages, he intercepted lazy pass by Sampson and stepped off 80 yards behind some picture-book blocking. Bama was in pay territory on other occa sions. The Tide found 1t could gain through G. WIS line and that 1t could pierce the Colonial pass defenke. But this held good, for the most part, until the G. WIS were in dire trouble. Then, somehow, Pixlees men braced and Kilgrow e. Co. found its gains not So consistent. In the first period, frinstance, Alabama started march from its 80 and, despite losing yards on penalty, reached George Washington’s 5-yard line. This came after quick kick by Sampson seemed to have stopped on Bama’s goal line. Pete Yurwitz, G. w. end, downed it but the officials ruled 1t touched part of the end zone and the ball was brought to the 20. The partisan crowd jeered the Off cials, who stepped off far more ground during the afternoon than was gained by George Washington, at least. Shoemaker Clever Receiver. HOLM gained IL on a spinner play from the 80 on this march and on the next play Kilgrow passed to Shoemaker, who made remarkable catch and slipped away from Sampson to reach George Washingtons 10. Then Holm, taking the ball from Kill grow on a reverse, fought his way to the 5-yard stripe. Here the mud-spattered Colonials braced in what was to represent typical fashion. Twice they hurled back the plunging ‘Bama backs for no gain. When Kilgrow deliberately grounded pass, while being tackled, Alabama was penalized IS yards. Another penalty, this time leveled at G. W., gave ‘Bama another chance. The Tide hooked it up with sizeable gain by Kilgrow for q first down deep In G. w. territory, but the Colonials stopped the enemy again and took the ball on downs on their 10, leaving 1t up to Sampson to boot to safety. Almost in the first minute of the second quarter ‘Bamas attack finally began to roll again. and this time the Tide was not be damned. Starting from their own 26, the men in Crimson got a start when Holm banged off tackle, broke loose and raced 81 yards to the Colonials’ 35. Kilgrow then picked up 91a yards and, after tumble lost yards, Kilgrow threw his touchdown pass.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 25, 1937, page 5 (results column)

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  BALL @ R{3SWG IFS Ma The following are final scores of principal football games played last Saturday afternoon; Oregon State IA; oregon 0. Washington State 3; UCLA 0. University ot Wasning.on T; Stan- ford 13. Louisiana State 6; Vanderbilt T. Nebraska 2; Missouri 0. Southern California 6; California 20. Kansas G.; Oklahoma B. Auburn 21; Georgia Tech 0. Pittsburgh 21; Wisconsin O. Princeton 6; Rutgers 0. Yale g; Cornell 0. Brown T; Columbia 6. Fordham T; Texas Christian 6. Ohio State 2; Northwestern 0. Holy Cross 6; Western Maryland 0. Michigan T; Iowa 6. Navy T; Notre Dame g. Army AT; Washington University 2. Drake 30; Iowa State 0. Dartmouth 20; Harvard 2. Alabama 19; George Washington 0. Duke 13; Colgate 0. Lafayette 13; New York Univer- sity 0. SUNDAY GAMES Santa Clara ‘; LoyOla o. San Francisco University IT; Con- zaga 0.

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Alabama leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.