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  The age-herald, November 10, 1901, page 1

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  Two Teams Were Evenly Match ed Although Alabama Mas FaVorite in Betting A BATTLE FOR STATE PRIDE. Efforts Being Made to Arrange Game Between Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Manager Bragg Writes Man. aeer Meoueen Letter. RESULTS OF BIG GAMES. <h N Harvard, 33; Pennsylvania, 6. Princeton, 6; West Point, 6. Vale, a5; Orange Athletic Club, 0. Georgia, o; Alabama, 0. | Yale, 35; Orange Athletic Club, 0. Georgia, O.; Alabama, O. Montgomery. November a-(speciaD-- The brawn. muscle and long hair of the Universities of Alabama and Georgia mixed up on the Montgomery gridiron this afternoon for one of the most excit- ing games of football ever played in the | South. Fighting every inch of the territory. | across the field, the two teams played | through the entire two halves without a score. The playing was not especially brilliant but the two teams were evenly matched. | and they fought a hard battle for State pride. The Alabama boys had an advan- l tage of six pounds in weight, but their line was not strong. More than half of the gains made by Georgia were through the line. A crowd of about one thousand en- thusiasts witnessed the game, and the 1 Alabamians went on the field great favor ties. Bets were freely offered at two to one with but few takers. There were not many minutes of play, however, until it was seen that the defenders of the crimson and white had worthy foes in the red and black. The Alabamians got the ball across the line in the first half but the umpire re- fused to allow the score, on the ground that the quarter back had run with the ball. Donohoo played star game for Ala bama, Monahan and Dickinson doing the best work for Georgia. The Game In Detail. Twenty-Five minute halves were decided upon. Captain Monahan of the Georgia } team won the toss up. Weever of the Ala bama team kicked the bail forty yards. and was advanced by Turney of the Geor- gia team ten yards. Turner loses one-half yard but follows with a gain of two yards. Dickerson then kioks the ball for twenty-five yards. but is advanced five | yards by Stewart of the Alabama team towards Georgias goal. Stickney gains | two yards over right tackle. Sdckney then kicks the ball for twenty-five yards. Monahan catches the ball, but is downed | in his tracks by Drennen Lamar and Dixon then buck the line of Alabama for three and eight yards respectively. Turner loses one-half yard on end run. Dixon gains five yards on a buck, and then Dickinson and Dixon gain one yard each. Tn this last play Baxter of the Georgia team was hurt and Dean took yards The ball Is caught by Weaver who advances 1t three yards, Monahan mak- ing a pretty tackle. Georgia makes an off-sids play and Alabama is given ten yards. Dickinson again kicks and Stewart | gets two yards in return. Stewart again gets two yards. Weever gains two yards and Forman gains one yard. Powe gains four and seven yards. Daniels gains four yards. Donohoo goes through center for four yards. Powe loses three yards. and rt,Iru frx. twenty yards and Monahan tackles Weaver in his tracks. Georgia was given ten yards on Ala bamas off side play. Dickinson then kicks fifty yards and Drennen gets the ball with five yards advance. Weaver gets two yards and Donahoo three and one. Stewart gets one yard and Weaver two and a half yards. Stewart gets one yard, Stickney ten yards and Weaver then makes a beautiful run of twenty fveyards around left end. Alabama fails to gain on a tumble, and Leet fell on the ball. Daniels fails to gain and the ball goes over to Georgia. Georgia fails to make the required gains and the ball goes over to Alabama. Donahoo makes two successful bucks making eight and twenty yards. Stickney gets three yards, | Weaver four yards Donahoo bucks for } one yard and Stickney gets one yard. The ball is here on Georgias @one-yard | line ana the play TOT a touch0oWn is fierce. An attempt was made by the Alabamians to go through the center for a touchdown, but the ball is fum bled and | Drennen, quarter back for Alabama. goes around the end for a touchdown. The umpire refuses to allow the touch down on the ground that the quarter back ran with the ball. Georgia gets the ball. Georgia bucks for one and five | yards. Georgia bucks for four and two yards and then loses two yards Georgia bucks for two and Dickinson kicks for | thirty yards. Stickney makes one yard and Donahoo two Stewart loses two yards and the ball goes over Georgia | backs for one yard and Dickinson kicks for thirty-fve yards. Drennen of Ala hama gets the ball and Powe advances 1t two yards. Stewart gets advances of i’ve l and three yards. Weaver gets one yard | and Donahoo bucks center for two. stewart goes around right end for twen- | ty-fve yards Alabama loses five yards | on a tumble but retains the ball. Dren- nen gets two yards and Weaver one yard Time is called with the score: Alabama, 0: Georgia, O. The Second Half. Tn the second half Dickinson kicked of for twenty-five yards for Georgia and Stickney returns the ball for three yards Stewart gets five yards Stickney three yards. Alabama fails to get the required five yards on the next three plays and the ball went over to Georgia. Georgia trys some rapid bucks through center gaining two. six. two. eight. three, ten. one. one, and one-half yards. in success sion. Alabama braces again and Georgia fails to make the required i’ve yards. Stewart makes four yards and loses two. He then kicked for forty yards Geor- gia falling the ball Georgia again trys bucixing Alabama line for three and two yards but loses seven yards on the

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 10, 1901, page 3

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  West Point 6-Princeton 6 West Point, N. Y, Nov 9.--The foot hall game here today between the West Point Military Academy and Princeton teams resulted In a tie score, six to six, and the points were all made in the first half of the game. There were 10000 persons in attendance, and they witnessed one of the fiercest and most exciting contests ever played on West Point field Todays achievement, perhaps, places West Point among the leading football teams of the country. The outcome of the game with Annapoils will be looked forward to with great interest. At the beginning of the game today Princeton kicked off. Phipps promptly caught the ball and rushed it back 25 yards. On the next play West Point rushed Princeton for 20 yards more, but then lost the ball for holding. Rrinceton opened up her attack in splendid shape and showed wonderfully agrees sive ability. The ball was kept in West Points territory for Just 10 minutes when Pearson was forced over the line for touchdown. Dewitt kicked an easy goal. In the next formation West Point braced up somewhat and the playing was almost wholly in Princeton’s terri tory. DAILY and Farnsworth fairly walked away WIN Dewitt, nearly all the plays being made through him. The ball was gradually forced towards Princeton’s goal line until Phipps was pushed over for a touchdown DAILY | kicked a goal and the score was tied Five minutes later time was called, In the second half the ball several times was near West Points goal line but the cadets succeeded in forcing it back The ball was punted and rushed back and forth through the entire half, and when time was called 1t was in the centre of the field, leaving the score at the end six to six The lineup WEST POINTS 6-PRINCETON Farnsworth, |. e. |. e., Davis | Doe, |. e. |. e., Pell ! Riley, |. g. !. g., Butkiewiez | Boyers, C. c., Fisher | Goodspeed. r. &. r.g.. Dana ! Bunker +. t. r. l., Dewitt ! Bartlett +. e. r. e., Henry / DAILY, O. b. q, b., Freeman Casad (captain). /. h. b. /. h. b., Foulke | Phipps. +. h. b. r. h. b., Pearson Graves, f. b. f. b., McCord Hackett was substituted for Casad McAndrew for Bartlett, and Jansvold | for Hackett; Wier for Freeman; Shelf | field for Pearson and Roper for Hen ry. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Referee, Langford of Trinity. Umpire, Cogges- ! hall of Trinity.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 10, 1901, page 10

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  PRINCETON GETS YALE’s DOSE. Daily and the Plucky Soldiers Tie Tigers as They Did Old Eli. West Polnt, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The foot ball game here today between the West Point Military Academy and Princeton teams restlted in tie score-6 to 6-and the points were all made in the first half of the game. There were 10000 persons in attendance and they witnessed one of the hercest and most exciting contests every played on West Points field. h. terest did not abate for d single instant throughout the game Ioday achievement perhaps places West Point among tho loading football teams Of the country. The big colleges have had hard time with the soldiers on the gridiron, and the outcome of the game with Annapolis will be looked for ward to with great interest. At the start of the game today Prince ton kicked off, Phipps promptly caught the ball and rushed it back twentv~five yards. On the next play West Point rushed through Princeton for twenty yards more but then lost the ball for holding. Princeton opened up her attack in splendid shape and showed wonderful aggressive ability. The ball was retained in West Points territory for just fen minutes, when Pearson was forced over

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1901, page 1

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  Princeton 6. West Point 6. West Point N. Y, Nov. 1.-THE foot ball game here Saturday between the West Point Military academy and Princeton teams resulted in a tie score % to 6-and the points were all made in the first half of the game There were 10000 persons in attendance and they witnessed one of the fiercest and most exciting contests ever played on West Point field. Interest did not abate for a single instant throughout the game. The achievement perhaps places West Point among the leading football teams of the country.

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Princeton leads 6–⁠4–⁠3 in 13 meetings, counting the eight since this game.