Kentucky at Alabama

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  Evening star, October 27, 1946, page 28

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  GiImer Passes, Runs For ‘Bama III Win lover Kentucky MONTGOMERY, Ala Oct. 90 Little Harry Gilmer passed for two touchdowns and scored the other himself today as Alabama continued its long gridiron mastery over Kentucky with. a 21–⁠7 victory. A capacity throng of 22,50o saw the passing wizard complete IA Of | 80 tosses for lit yards. Gilmer also kept Kentucky backed up with long and accurate quick kicks and intercepted one Wildcat pass himself. However, Bill Chambers caught one of Gilmer’s throws and ran IS yards behind some great blocking for the lone Wildcat score. Alabama asserted its superiority early, smothering the Kentucky running and passing attack until the final period when Tide substitutes were pushed around in two Wildcat marches deep into Alabama territory. Gilmer’s Kick Starts eBama. Gilmer set up the first Tide touch down with a 69-yard quick kick which rolled dead on the Kentucky 6. Harry took the ensuing Wildcat punt back to the invaders 80 and reeled off II yards on his first try. A pass to Hugh Morrow took it to the Is as the first period ended. Line bucks by Red Noonan and Lowell Tew netted six, and Gilmer went eight to the Kentucky l. Gil Fmer whirled through a big hole at right tackle for the score. Morrow made good the first of his three successful placements. Another tide marker followed shortly on two plays which covered SO yards. Tew broke through left tackle and raced all the way on the first one, but he had stepped out of bounds on the Kentucky 81. Gilmer threw a short pass to Morrow and the little quarterback scored on fine run of about 80 yards. The final Alabama score followed Chambers sprint for the Wildcat touchdown. Morrow intercepted a pass on the Kentucky 80, Gilmer passed to Corky Corbitt for Is and a penalty took it to the Wilcat 8. Gilmer hit Ted Cook with a touch down pass. Alabama Line Superb. The Alabama line, with big Char ley Compton standing out, held Ken tucky’s running game to a net of 13 yards against 100 for the victors. Kentucky picked up 140 yards pass ing, mostly in the final period.

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Alabama leads 40–⁠2–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.