Sewanee at Auburn

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  The times, Richmond, Va., November 7, 1902, page 3

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  . SEWANEE VICTORIOUS Defeats Auburn in One Of the Prettiest Games Ever Played 1.-THE South. Games Ever Played inthe South. (Byz Associated Press) E BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. Sin one Of the prettiest games Of football ever seen in the South, Scwanee defeated Auburn to-day by a score of six to moth ing The two teams were so evenly matched that for a while it looked as II neither could score but near the end Of the last half. on a delayed pass. Colmore5 sldrted Auburns right end for a run of A yards to the ten-yard line Of the Ala. banlians After. had fighting Phillips carried the bail over for a touchdown and Colmore kicked an easy goal. Aubuints defensive work was phenom-5 enal. On three occasions with the ball within one yard Of their goal. they-‘threw the heavy Tennesseeans back and bucked the ball out OF danger. Elmer, of Au-5 burn, was the star Of the game. his work in the line being remarkable. Colmore’s long gains won the game for Sewanee. saubu1nts most effective play was bucks over tackle by a tandem formation. Wililc. Sewanees used a guards back and straight end runs. -Auburn’s interference. around the ends was good and no gains could lie made in that direction.

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  The semi-weekly messenger, November 11, 1902, page 4

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  SEWANEE DEFEATS AUBURN. The GridirOn Struggle Was n Hard Fought Contest. Birmingham, Aa., November 6.-1n one of the prettiest games Of football ever seen in the south, Sewanee defeat ed Auburn today by Il score Of six to nothing. The two teams were SO even ly matched that for l. while it looked as if neither could score. but near the end Of the last half. on delayed pass, Colmore skirted Auburn’s right end for a run of forty-seven yards to the ten yard line of the Alabamians. At ter a hard fight, Phillips carried the ball over for a touchdown and Colmore kicked an easy goal. Auburn’s defensive work was phenomenal. On three occasions with the ball within one yard OF their goal, they threw the heavy Tennesseeans back and bucked the bali out Of 1anger. Elmer of Auburn was the star Of the game. his work in the line being remarkable. Colmore’s long gains won the game for Sewanee. Auburn’s most effective play was bucks over tackle by a tandem formation while Sewanee used d guards back and straight end runs. Auburn’s interference around the ends was good and no gains could be made in that direction.

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Sewanee leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.