Mercer at Auburn

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 10, 1907, page 3

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  AUBURN WINS; MERCER LOSES The Final Score Was s to 0. LITTLE LIFE IN THE GAME Georgia Baptists Made a Very Poor Showing. Alabama Eleven Did Not Play Fast Game as Several Regular Men Were Not on Field. Auburn. Nov. 9-(Special. )-The Georgia Baptists from Mercer Univer- sfty met defeat ct tfe hands of the IT. gers this afternoon by score of 63 to .. Auburn began with her regular team and played rather poorly at the start. The plays were pulled of very slowly. The tackling on the part of the Au- burn men was high and lacked the usual sharpness which has character iced their work against stronger teams than Mercer. Considerable fumbling prevented their rolling up bigger score. The Auburn defense was loose, Mer- cer being able several times to gain the required distance, one endangerihg Auburn’s goal. Auburn put in several substitutes during the last half and they made a good showing as compared with the regulars. Mercer was green but very plucky and fought hard until the end of the second half. The day was too warm for fast football playing. The Auburn invalids, Captain Will kinson, Quarter Mcclure and Center Batson were not able to get into the contest. The following was the lineup: Mercer-McMillan C.; Scroggins, l, E.; Gillespie, l. t.; Parker. l. G.; Under wood, r. g.; Poole and Underwood, r. t.; Melton and Malone, e; Shaw. full; Landrug, q. Auburn--winn, c.: Motley l. g.; Lock, l. t.; Hill. l. e.; Everett, r. g.; Esslinger, r. t.; Patten. r. e.; Hughes, full; Reynolds,{ a.; Ware ]. h. b.; Spark man. r. h. b. Umpire, Donahue Referee. Philli Head Linesman, Mitcham. Time oi halves. thirty and twenty minutes.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 10, 1907, page 11

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  AUBURN TOYS WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY AUBURN’S MEN DO NOT PLAY A HARD GAME AND ALLOW THEIR OPPONENTS TO NEAR THEIR GOAL. Auburn November 9-(Special )-The Georgia Baptists from Mercer university met defeat at tho hands of the Tigers this afternoon by score of 63 to 0. Auburn began with her regular team and played rather poorly at the start, the plays be- ing pulled off very slowly. The tackling on the part of Auburn men was high and lacked the usual sharpness which has characterized their work again and again with stronger teams than Mercer and considerable fumbling prevented their running up bigger score. The Auburn defense was loose, Mercer being able several times to gain the re- qured distance, once endangerlng Au- burns goal. Auburn put in several substitutes dur ing the last half and they made good showing as compared with the reg ulars. Mercer was green, but very plucky and fought until the end of the second half. The day was too warm for fast football playing. The Auburn invallds, Captain Wilkinson. Quarter Mcclure and Center Batson, were not able to get into the contest which is a cause of uneasness to the supporters of the Orange and Blue. Following is the lineup:

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Auburn leads 12–⁠0 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.