Gordon at Auburn

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 11, 1908, page 14

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  RUNS OVER GORDON AUBURN oVERWHELMs TEAM OF GEORGIA PREPS. Hardage and Heron, New Men With A. F. I. Squad, Make Fine Show tnG-FInaI Score is A2 to 0. Auburn. Oct. 1o.-(speclal )-Au- burn defeated Gordon Institute this afternoon with the score of 42 to O.. Auburn completely ran over the Georgia Prep. School and was not held for downs throughout the game. minutes Auburn carried the ball by straight plunges for touchdown through Gordons line. Five touch downs were made in the first haIf or twenty minutes, Reynolds k’cklng eV- in the second half of fifteen min ,,tes Auburn added twelve more points to the score. The team In this half Auhrirn played a fast game and gain- TWO of the new men on the team. Hardage and Heron, showed up well and made the greatest gains for Au” burn.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 11, 1908, page 11

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  Auburn October 0.-(Special) )-Auburn defeated Gordon institute this afternoon by a score of 42 to 0. Auburn completely ran over the Georgia prep school and was not held for downs throughout the game. Gordon kicked off and within two min utes Auburn carried the ball by straight plunges for a touchdown. Through Cor dons line five touchdowns were made in the first half of 20 minutes, Reynolds kicking every goal. In the second halt of 15 minutes Auburn added l2 more points to the score. The team in this half was made up principally of scrubs. Auburn played a fast game and gained ground at will. Two of the new men on the team, Hardage and Herren, showed up well and made the greatest gains for Auburn.

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Auburn leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.