Alabama at Georgia

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 15, 1908, page 11

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  ALABAMA DIVIDES THE HONORS EVENLY WITH GEORG|ANS Spectacular and Exciting Game Between Two Plucky AggregationS EACH TEAM SCORES IN THE FIRST HALF Georgia, Twice In, Second Half, Holds Alabama on the Fve-Yard Line. Hodeson’s Three Fail ures to Goal. matched as two football aggregations could be. And the result of the game-6 to G. bore out the prediction that the score would be exceptionally close. While in spots the battle was ragged, in other spots it was spectacular in the extreme. Excitement remained intense from the dropping of the hat. From the dropping of the hat, too, it was any mans game. Alabama with nerve on edge and over anxious to triumph, handicapped itself in the first half by repeatedly fumbling and failure to recover punts. This gave Geor- gia an advantage which threatened re- peatedly to cost Alabama the game. In the second half, however, Alabama settling down, outplayed Georgia, and twice stood on the five-yard line of the Red and Black In both instances, how ever, Georgia gamely rallied to the de- fense and twice again drove the Ala bamians down the hill. The Fight Opens. Both teams.wer light Alabama weigh ing 153 and Georgia 157. Both were ex- ceedingly fast, however, and the pluck of each is unquestionable. At no stage of the game was either side backward. When the Georgians held the ball Ala bama grimly charged to meet them. When Alabama possessed the sphere Georgia was ever ready to spring into action. Both teams were tricky to a great de- gree, and throughout the afternoon the spectators were continually guessing as to what would come next. Unusual for l nations, skillful maneuvers, and an inde- | terminable string of tricks held the sight seers enthralled from beginning to end L It was an ideal afternoon for a bril- liant game. The players like impatient chargers champing their bits, awaited the signal to fight with impetuous spirits and eyes flashing fire. Georgia kicked to Alabama’s 1O-yard line. Peebes first signal was for a forward pass There was tumble and Georgia got the ball. Twice the Geor- gians failed to gain. forward pass at that time flew into the arms of Captain Burks, and amid an outburst of Alabama cheers he carried the sphere out of dan 1 ger. Then there occurred tumble and Geor- | five-yard line on a forward pass from a fake placement kick. Tackle Franklin hurled himself against the Crimson-White line, but fell back a crumbing heap. Full back Bostwick dashed himself against l Center Countess, but he was able to gain 1 but one little yard. Then Newsome, over tackle carried the ball to the Ala bama line, and the referee allowed the score. Hodgson kicked the pigskin be- | ho nd first blood within 10 minutes of batte Georgia Draws First Blood. Alabama’s fumbles continued unabated Derrick kicked the ball to the 30-yard line and Woodruff recovered it from 8 tumble Two attempts to gain amounting to naught, Hodgson, whose toe won the Clemson game for Georgia, dropped back to placement But the Alabamians break ing headlong through the line of Red and Black blocked the punt, and kicked the ball out of danger. By employing a number of tricks m rapid succession Georgia worked the ball again to Alabama’s 40-yard line and at this point Hodgson attempted another goal from placement. This, too, the Alabamians blocked but Woodruff of Georgia fell on the ball. minute af- ter Hodgson made his third attempt and for the third time he failed. In the scramble Left Guard Greene got pos session of the ball, passed the entire Georgia team and broke away for goal But Woodruff, Georgia’s great speed mer- chant, giving chase. brought him to earth again.s Arant Ties the Score. In rapid succession Reidy and Pratt bit off 10 yards each around the Geor- gia ends, while Burks and Gresham gained 20 through the lines. When the l Georgians, rallying, hel3 Alabama Tor two downs without gain, Peebles put the military” formation into operation and behind this protection surprised his ! opponent by bunting. Pratt sailed the sphere to Georgas 5-yard line and 1t bounded across. Arant caught the pig skin in his arms and Alabama had scored :. Reidy goaled Georgia’s surprise was complete Wood ruff, in the first place, did not suspect l the coming of a punt behind the mil | itary” formation, and in the second. did not look for the ruse on account of the fact that guard instead of an end stood l separate from the team. I Alabama’s touchdown and goal was as I sudden and unexpected to the audience as if it had sprung from the earth. For | a moment after there was great silence. the people knowing nothing of what had occurred When Reidy kicked goal, how ever, the fact that Alabama had tied the score dawned suddenly and gladly and brought forth long spontaneous ap- 1 plause l The half ended immediately thereafter. Georgia’s Moments of Fear. | Alabama in the beginning of the sec- l ond half assumed the aggressive and | for few moments swept the sGeorgans l off their feet. By line bucks and short end runs Alabama worked the ball to | Georgia’s SO-yard line. Then Pratt, be- 1 hind the military formation dashed l around Georgia’s left end for 20 yards | Woodruffs swift and accurate tackle alone preventing the touchdown From l the 5-yard line Alabama attempted to 1 carry the ball across but on the second 1 down there occurred the usual tumble l Georgia kicked the ball out of danger l Gamely the Alabamians returned to the | fray however and soon they were again | on Georgia’s 30-yard line Then there ! occurred the prettiest play of the game l Pratt made ready to kick a goal from placement. Reidy was ready to receive 1 the ball and place it on the mound. The | sphere was snapped. Pratt, running for l ward, kicked his leg into the air. threw | bie headpear into the heavens and in a

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  The Montgomery advertiser, November 15, 1908, page 12

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  GEORGIA $; ALABAMA 6 Game Was Fast and Snappy. SCORES MADE IN FIRST HALF Woodruff of Georgia Was Star of Game. The Contest Was Characterised by Re- pested Fumbles--Tse Forward Pass Failed Almost Every Time Attempted. Birnin gham. Nov l4.--(Special)--- With the ball on Alabama’s seven yard line, time was called at the end Of tne University of Georgia and University the Fa.G Grounds here this afternoon with the score a tie. $ and 6. All 1.-the scoring was. done in the The bright particular star of the game was Woodruff of Georgia. whose stintlllafing dashes and repeated gains threagh Alabama s line was the M dividual player in a game on the local grounds And to Woodruff is credited the less of the contest With two min ran back he military formation and surprised Georgia by a tremendous punt that landed the ball within the Georgia line near the goal So unexs rex :, left her goal almost unprotected. Wood back. touched the ball. which then eSTsS Sy asrsss arsnt Rs for Is ana Rsdy Georgia s score was made early in the across the line and Hodgson kicked goal. The game was fast and snappy. and characterized by repeated fumbles. time attempted. And both sides relied theft territory. Alabama used military formation but little. Tn the early part of the second half, Alabama had the ball to Georgia’s iive-yard line twice in succession. only a few minutes separat- ing the attacks. both times Georgia succeeded in bunting the pigslxin from danger. In the last part of the second half. Georgia had Alabama on the de> fensive and would probably have scored in two more minutes of play. Both teams failed in attempts to kick from placement and the goal kicked by Reidy tying the score. sailed Squarely over the post and by many was thought to have been a failure. Thn 1traa Ra1I

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Alabama leads 45–⁠27–⁠3 in 75 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.