Sewanee at Tennessee

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 2, 1902, page 1

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  TENNESSEE GIVES SEWANEE DRUBBING Proud Wearers of the Purple Go Down Before the University Lads By Score of to o-Matched. Knoxville, November 1.-The University of Tennessee defeated the football team of Sewanee for the first time in it’s his- tory this afternoon by a score of to O.. The only touch down was made in the latter part of the second half, through a beautiful delayed pass in which Douglass, left half back carried the ball through. The game was the most spectacular of the season, abounding in brilliant runs, hurdling and hard formation plays. The teams were evenly matched and twice Tennessee’s goal was in immediate danger. On an off-side play Sewanee had the ball on Tennessee’s six-yard line, but the University of Tennessee team held them there for downs and then rushed the ball to the center of the field. Sewanee secured the ball on tumble, and Powell, right tackle, made brilliant run of sixty yards for a touch down for the purple. but it was recalled on account of off-side plays.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, November 2, 1902, page 12

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  TENNESSEE BEATS sEwANEE. Score Made by Delayed Pass in Sec ond Half, Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The Univer- sity of Tennessee defeated the football team of Sewanee for the first time in its history this afternoon by score of to l. The only touchdown was made In the latter part of the second half through a delayed pass in which Douglass, left haif-back carried the ball. The game was the most spectacular of the season, abounding in brilliant runs. hurdling and hard formation plays. The teams were evenly matched and twice Tennessee s goal was in immediate danger. On an off-sIde play Sewanee had the ball on Tennessee’s six-inch line but the Uni- versity of Tennessee team held them there for downs and then rushed the ball to the center of the field. Sewanee se- cured the ball on Tumble and Powell, right tackle, made a brilliant run of sixty yards for a touchdown for the Purple but it was recalled on account of off-side plays.

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  Alexandria gazette, Alexandria, D.C., November 3, 1902, page 2 (results column)

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  NEWS OF THE DAY. President Mitchell has forwarded to the strike commission the formal state ment of The miners demands. Six hundred thousand people made All-Souls’ Day pilgrimages to the Cen trail Cemetery, of Vienna, the largest cemetery in Europe. In Charleston, S. c.. Carrie Nation knocked down a cadet from the South Carolina Military Academy because he was smoking a cigarette on the street. An order has been issued Ivy the Navy Department providing for a three wears instead of four-year, course at the Naval Academy for an indefinite period. This is made on account OF the pressing necessity for naval officers. The Turkish authorities have declined to permit Mr.. Banks, an American citizen, to make archaeological researches at Pel-Abraham, Mesopotamia, because the spot is sacred ground and supposed to contain the tomb of Abraham. Joseph w. Murray, astonecutter, and Kimmitt Steed, blacksmith, both OF Ellicott City, were suilocated by gas In Denhard’s Hotel, Baltimore, on Saturday. Murray being found lying agalns the door, having died in an effort to get air. Senator Hanna had long conference with J. Pierpont Morgan in Cleveland, o.. on Saturday. 1t was reported IN that city that Mr. Morgan’s visit was III connection with the proposed comblna ton of all the soft-coal interests In the country. Lord Rosebery, in speech in Edinburgh, on Saturday, declared that II he had been premier he would have made Lord Kitchener Secretary Of State for War. He did not see any prospect OF the liberals coming into power in the near future. At Grand Rapids, Mich, on Saturday a Jury brought in verdict of 81, 800 for Mrs. Mary j. Lewis against the Modern Woodmen Of the World for injuries alleged to have been received by her husband. since deceased, while being initiated into the Coopersville camp oil the order last winter. On the recent visit of President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Rail way Company, and party to hnoxvllie Tenn, the purchase was consummated of the Tennessee Northern, the Harriman and Northeastern and the Knox Vile and Ohio Railroads, all OF them coal roads, with a total mileage OF llO miles. Larchmonts volunteer fire depart ment, composed of millionaire yachts men. and wealthy New York business men, had a six-hour battle with a seri- Gus fire Yesterday morning. After help ing to extinguish the flames the fire fighters contributed to helping the poor sufferers. The fire nearly swept the business part of that summer resort out of existence. A dispatch from London says the Spanish steamer Enero and the British steamer st. Regulus were in collision Friday night near Dugesnes. The Enero was so badly damaged that she sank. Twenty-Five of her crew were drowned. The collision occurred about midnight. The Enero was struck near the engine room, and as she sank her boilers exploded. A report is current in London to the effect that well-known peer has fled from the country to avoid prosecution on criminal charge of the most serious character. The name of the nobleman has been previously mentioned, notably few months ago, in connection with such offences. According to one account he was arrested few days ago and held in $25, 900 bail, which was furnished. Afterward he absconded. The following are the results of the football games on Saturday. University of Virginia, 50; Davidson College, 0. University of North Carolina, II; Vir- GINA Military Institute, 10. Yale, 6; West Point, 8. Harvard 20; Carlisle Indians, 0. Princeton, 10; Cornell, 0. University of Pennsylvania, II; Co lumbia, 0. Lafayette, 6; Brown I’M versity, 5. Pennsylvania State College, 6; Navy, 0. Georgetown, 3; West Viz ginia, 0. Tennessee, 6; Sewanee, 0. Joseph Kordech and his daughter, Lucy. twenty years old, were blown to pieces by dynamite bomb at $3.50 yes terday morning, while asleep in their home at Chicago Heights. Mrs. Kordech, who was sleeping in the same bed with an infant two weeks old, was badly injured, but will recover. Charles Smith. a former boarder at the Kordech home, is under arrest at the lookup, charged with blowing up the house and with double murder. In fire follow ing the explosion of the bomb, the ruins of the Kordech home were completely together with frame build ing few yards to the south.

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Tennessee leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.