Union (Tennessee) at Alabama

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 3, 1909, page 13

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  ALABAMA WINS ONLY BY RALLY Union College Puts Up Scrap. FIRST HALF WITHOUT SCORE Pratfs Leg Slaves Off Danger to Alabama. University Braces Up In Second Half, After sesre-MeekS Union Half-Bsch, Terror to Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Oct 2-(speciaL )--By . strong rally in tho second half, Ala bama won the opening game of the season from Union College. of Jackson. Tenn. by a score of is to Q. The battle was a hard fought affair from start to finish and though the Crimson and White got the decision, Union was by no means outclassed. The first half of the game was rather ragged with the advantage on unions side. even though the strong leg of Captain Pratt kept the pisskin in Un- ion territory all the time. Alabama rec ceived the kick-off but was soon forced to punt. Meeks then ripped on twen- ty yards, but after being thrown for losses of seven and three yards. Union An on-side kick got forty yards for Alabama. but a tumble on the i’ve punted. and after one or two plays. Pratt failed at a place kick from the forty-yard line. Two more attempts were made at field goals from the for ter falling to go oyer by a few inches. The half ended without . score. In the second half, Alabama went Tn determined to win. Palmer got tweIi- ty yards, Austeii five and Palmer twen- ty more. a forward pass failed. and Union, having failed to gain. had q punt blocked on her hve-yard line, the tow bucks by Austeli putting the ball over. Pratt failed at soef. In . short while. Alabama had the ball again on Unions three-yard line. The Tennesseans held for two downs. but on the third the ball was carried over. Pratt kicked goal. In about i’ve more minutes of play Palmer was shot over for the third touchdown. Pratt failing at goal. For Alabama, Palmer did perhaps the most consistent work. while Meeks. Unions right half proved a terror to the Alabama line and ends. The lineup was as follows Aiabama-Countess, Lockwood. cen ter: Lumlef, left guard; Greene. NH Ter, right guard: Arrant. Findlay. left tackle; Gresham. right tackle; Garrett. MofYett. left end: Bumgartner. righ’ end; Pratt, Moody. quarter: wiikerson. left half: Austeii. Countess, full hack; Palmer. right half. Union = Johnston. Farmer, center, Chapman. left guard: Martin. righi guard: Boone, left tackle: Baker, rigns tackle; Jeter. left end; Prescott. right end; Callahan. quarter: Douglas. left half; Hayley. full back: Mesirs. rtghs half.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 3, 1909, page 1

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  ALABAMA BEATS UNION COLLEGE Contest Is Hard Fought from Start TO Finish THREE TOUCHDOWNS MADE. Alabama Fails to Score in First Half But in the Second Union Is Driven Back to Ger tain Defeat. THREE T0UCHDOWNS MADE Tuscaloosa, October 2.-(Specia1 by a strong rally in the second half. Alabama won the opening game of the season from Union college of jackson, Tenn, by a score of 16 to O. The battle was a hard fought affair from start to finish, and though the Crimson and White got the decision, Union was by no means out classed. The first half of the game was rather ragged, with the advantage on Unions side, even though the strong leg of Captain Pratt kept the pigskin in Unions territory all the time Alabama received the KICKOFF but was soon forced to punt. Meeks then ripped off 20 yards, but after being thrown for losses of seven and three yards, Union punted. An onside kick got 40 yards for Alabama, but a tumble on the five-yard line cost touchdown. Union punted, and after one or two plays, Pratt failed at a place kick from the 40-yard line. Two more attempts were made at field goals fro mthe As and 53-yard lines, the latter failing to go over by only a few inches, the half ending without a score. In the second half Alabama went in determined to win. Palmer got 20 yards. Austell and Palmer 20 more. a forward pass failing and Union having failed to gain, had punt blocked on her five-yard line Then two bucks by Austell put the ball over. Pratt failing at goal. In short while Alabama had the ball again on Unions three-yard line The Tennesseans held for two downs. but on the third the ball was carried over and Pratt kicked goal. In about five more minutes Of play Palmer was shot over for the third touchdown, Pratt failing at goal For Alabama Palmer did perhaps the most consistent work, while Meeks Unions right halfback. proved terror to the Alabama line and ends.

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Alabama leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.