Mercer at Vanderbilt

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  The Montgomery advertiser, October 3, 1909, page 12

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  SCORES ON MANDY MERGER GUARD BLOCKS FORWARD PASS AND GOES FOR TOUCHDOWN. Vanderbilt Formidable on Straight and Cross Bucks, Hut Omense Weakened by Absence of Two Stars Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 2.-The Van derbilt University football team de- Ga, today 28 to 5. Mercer’s oni touchdown was made near the close O. the first half, when B. Poole went through vanderbilt’s line. blocked Neely’s forward pass. secured the ball. and carried 1t fifty-five yards back Of Vanderbilt’s goal. Vanderbilt’s attack on straight and cross bucks was telling, but their at- tacks and defense were weakened by the absence of Morrison and White. The line up: vanderbilt--C Covington-B Brown, left end; L. Covington. left tackle: McGhee. left guard; Stegall, center; Ross. right guard; Freeland. right tackle; Stewart right end; Lely. bins. quarterback Hams, right half; Metzger. full back Meroer-Howell-W Wood, left end; Gil- lespie. left tackle: B. Poole. left guard Scoggins. center; Hale-B. Poole, right guard: Dunnaway. right tackle: Jami- som Burrows. right end; Zellers. quar- terback; B. Poole Baird. left half: Binson. right half: Jacobs. full back.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 3, 1909, page 11

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  VANDERBILT WINS FROM MERCER Nashville, October 2.--Vanderbilt university football team defeated Mercer uni versity of Macon. Ca. today. 2s to 5. Mer- GERS only touchdown was made near the close of the first half when B. Poole went through vanderblt’s line, blocked Neeley’s forward pass, secured the ball and carried the ball yards back of Van derbit’s goal. -Vanderbilt’s attack on straight and cross-bucks was telling, but their attack and defense were weakened by the absence of Morrison and White. The lineup: Vanderbilt Position. Mercer. c. Covington ...,.left end. Howell Brown Wood. l., Covingtons -. left taelzle.... Gillespie McGhee .........left guard. e. Poole Stegal ............. center. ........ Scoggins Ross right guard. Hale B. Poole. Freeland flight tackle.... Dunaway Stewart ..........right end. Jamison Burrows. Medley, quarterback. Sellers Robbins. Brown left half. .......B Poole, Lyons, Adams Baird. Williams right half .......... Binson Metger ..,........ .fullbacle. ......... Jacobs

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 3, 1909, page 60

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  Mercer Scores on Vanderbilt NASHVILLE. Tenn, October 2-Vanderbilt University foot ball team defeated Mercer University Of Macon. Ga. today, % to 5. Mercer’s only touchdown was made near the close of the first half when B. Poole went through Vanderbilt’s line, blocked Neely’s forward pass. secured the ball. and carried 1t 50 yards to goal. Vanderbilt’s attack on straight and cross bucks was telling. but it’s attack and defense were weakened by the absence Of Morrison and White.

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