Alabama at Georgia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 30, 1949, page 43

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  Alabama S Ed Salem Leads Tide 10 14–⁠7 Victory Over Georgia ATHENS. Ca, Oct. 29.-Alabama’s Crimson Tide. riding on the sure passing arm of Ed Salem and the receiving of Butch Avinger and Jim Melton, defeated Georgia today. IA to Z. A crowd of $4,000 saw the Tide unlease a 91-yard march in the second quarter. capped by Avingers goal line plunge from five yards out. Salem converted for the 18th straight time to give Alabama a TO lead. Georgia came back Immediately to travel rs yards on three plays in one and one half minutes to even the score. Furious line plays and desperate passing marked the third quarter. Alabama took to the air again in the last quarter, with Salem leading the attack. The big left |halfback tipped a 29-yard pass to halfback James Melton for a |29-yard gain, then tossed to Mel ton again for 26 yards and the touchdown that wrapped up the game. Salem booted his fourteenth |consecutivs point.

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Alabama leads 45–⁠27–⁠3 in 75 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.