Sewanee at Auburn

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 1, 1903, page 12

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  Outplayed Alabamians at Every Point of Game. TEE SCORE WAS 40 Orange and Blue VanQuished by Tennessee Purple. Twas . Royal Football Game, Not withstanding Unevenness of Score and Over 1000 Spectators Cheered the ! Idthesome Lads. BY LORENZO E. WOODRUFF. BY LORENZO E. WOODRUFF. outweighed and outplayed, the football team of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti- tute at Auburn gamely went down in de- feat before the gridiron giants of the University Of the Southe at Sewanee, Tenn, by a score of 47–⁠0. Tho contest was the most determined. the most sensational, and the scrappiegt football game ever seen on the historic gridiron of Highland Park. Games. many of them, have been tough on that arena; games, where the contest was in- finitely closer; games. which raised en- thusiasm to a much higher pitch. but rarely has there been a team to set foot to the chalk-itned field. which gave a more convincing exhibition of the maste- ry of the art and science of the great col- iege game, than the team which yesterday afternoon represented the Tennessee col iege, nor 6 team that put up q more scrappy game, tenacious fight, against certain defeat, than the lfthesome lads who struggled under the orange and blue banner of Alabama’s great school at Au- burn. Crowd Estimated Over 1000. The crowd of over 1000 spectators who saw the game, watched with breathless interest the brilliant plays of the Sewa- nee team and whatever the sentiments of the various persons. who made up that crowd might have been, there was not a soul in the assemblage which did not feel the kenest admiration for the champions of the orange and blue, who went down in defeat but not disroner, there was not a heart that failed to leap at the victory of the young men who wore the purple. The scene around the heavy wire fence, which surrounded the gridiron was an in spring one. The crowd began to assem- ble fully an hour before the game was called. Gray-uniformed cadets from the Polytechnic Institute, respondent in pen mats of orange and blue. numbering over five score crowded close to the barbed netting and vainly endeavored to root” their representatives on to victory. Deco rated drags, traps and carriages, masses of royal purple and orange and blue and further beautifed by their occupants, lovely women. escorted by gallant young cavaliers, added to the scene. The grand stand and bleachers were masses of colors and futtering standards. The field itself presented a different ap- pearance. Besweated athletes went through a lightning fast working out practice. Coaches and football experts hugged the side lines and watched witt Intense. and critical interest. the every movement of every player. Rubbers armed with buckets and sponges, were stationed near the opposing goal posts. Sound to Clear the Field. This scene was suddenly changed to one of greater interest, when Referee Rowbar- ton of Tufts sounded his whistle for the field to be cleaerd with the exception oi captains and coaches. A conference was held in the centre oi the gridiron at which 35 and 30 minute halves were agreed on. Captain Patter- son of Auburn won the toss and chose the east goal. The teams were called or the field. The preparatory signal was given and Phillips the giant guard of the Sewanee eleven sent the oval spinning through the air for about forty yards Boyd, a speedy half1back behind a well formed interference returned the ball about fifteen yards. Auburn was held for downs. Then Sewanee’s offense be- gan to show. By repeated bucks over tackle and extra the backs of the Moun- tadneers galloped through Auburn’s line for gains varying between three and twenty yards. It was here that Phillips. the 1So pound guard began the game. which showed him the peer of any football player in the South. Throwing himself in the back field on the offensive. the refined-looking young CotooSuS began po r9p CnrOuBH Au- burns formations. There was no stop ping him. Vainly did Patterson, the piucky captain, throw himself deseprate- | ly in the defence from his position. brac- ! ing the line; vaanly did Allison, Auburn 8 great fullback. grapple the big guard. He was too powerful. At times he drag ged Auburn players after being tackled for distance. Whenever a gain was reallly needed he was called on and he was never found wanting. Big Phillips Did Business. In four minutes Phillips scored the first

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