Alabama at Tennessee

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 19, 1952, page 1 (results column)

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  straight victory. and the universlty’s goth game without a defeat. Middies” Streak Ended. The game also broke a short win streak for the Navy, which had won five straight. It’s last defeat was at the hands of Mary land in last years contest, when the Terrapins won 40 to 81. The record crowd, coupled with spectators at Laurel racetrack for an international horse race brought a traffic problem to near by Maryland, slowing autos to a crawl on the way home. At Laurel, a 4-year-old colt from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a win streak intact also. He won the $4,000 Washington, D. c., International from three other foreign horses and three American, after winning 10 straight in his homeland. Ruhe Is Second. Ruhe, an American horse, came in second, and another English horse, Zucchero, was third. The sports eye was principally on football, as the Nations top. rated teams had little difficulty with their opponents. But some of the favorites were dumped off their pedestals. Top-rated Michigan State crushed Syracuse, 48 to Z. and used 81 players to do the job. The Spartans thus kept step with the University of Maryland ranked No. 2. Another power. Georgia Tech, whipped Auburn. 33 to 0, and California won hand lily from Santa Clara, 27 to Z. Irish Upset Purdue. But Notre Dame. displaying q surprising aerial attack. upset Purdue, 26 to IA. Tennessee top pied unbeaten Alabama. 20 to 0. while Minnesota polished of favored Illinois. 13 to Z. Wisconsin surprised by Ohio State last week, came back to beat Iowa, AZ to 13. Virginia had a tough time with VMI, coming from behind late in the third quarter to win, 33 to IA. In other games, Pittsburgh beat Army, % to IA; Ohio State won easily from Washington State, IS to z, and Duke romped over North Carolina State, 81 to 0. Washington area scores: Boiling Field. 48, Fort Jackson, IA; GWU. 6, VPI, 0; Howard IL, Morgan State, Z; Quantica. 81, Ford ham, 8. “Details on the Sports Pages.)

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Officially, Alabama leads 60–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 61–⁠40–⁠7 in 108 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.