Sewanee at Georgia Tech

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 10, 1912, page 14

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  VANDERBILT LOSES A SPLENDID GAME TO BIG EASTERNERS TUMBLE BY GEORGIA TECH GIVES SEWANEE THE GAME EXCHANGE OF PUNTS TOWARD END OF CONTEST RESULTS DISASTROUsLY FOR HEIS- MANS BUNCH-GILLEM’S TOE INACCURATE Atlanta, November 9.-(Special) - Sewanee f1uke ed out victory over Tech here today. scoring touchdown in the third quarter by making a fumbled punt The touchdown, although al- lowed. was illegally scored, as two Scwanee men were holding Moore by the arm when Meek picked up the ball and ran the remaining 25 yards to q touchdown. Tech outplayed Sewanee. Sewanee was never nearer than the 20- yard-line, while Tech was threatening all through the game. Gillem’s punt ing was not up to it’s usual standard. Mcdonald of Tech getting more dis tance and more accurate punts. Officiating was far from par, both sides holding frequently in the line and getting away with 1t. Tech was pen alized the most. The forwafd passing game failed by both sides. Techs were timed right in several instances, but on two oeca- sions the Tech end stumbled and fell just as the ball was about to enter his hands Once this happened when he was over tlee goal line. Lee Tolley played the whole game for Sewanee. Gillcspies work on defense was good, but Tolley was the only consistent ground gainer that Sewanee had. He ran 50 yards through a broken field in the first quarter. McDonald, on the offensive, and Loeb on the defensive, were Tech stars. Sheldon, who was expected to star for Sewanee, failed to show anything. There were more actual plays started in the game. 1S4 in number. than ln any game here this season. Tech made eleven first downs and Sewanee ten. On their showing the score should have been to O. The lineup: Sewanee-Parker left end; Dobbins, left tackle: MacCullum, left guard :; Stoney. center; Magwood, right guard; :; Moore, right tackle; Gillespie, right end; Tolley, quarter; Gillem (captain). left halfback; Sheldon, right halfback; 1; Meek, fullback. Prohibition and Goree. left end Lueman (captain), left tackle; Mon- tague and Stegan, left guard; Loeb, center; Means, right guard Collcy right tackle; Moore, right end; Mac Donald, quarter; Cook, left halfback; 1; Fielder and Goebel, right halfbaclx; Thomasson, fullback. Summary: Touchdown--Meek. Goal from touchdown-Tolley. Referee-In- his Brown (VanderbilD. Umpire Sandy Beaven (Georgia). Head lines- man--Frank Dobson (Peddie). Time of quarters-15 minutes.

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Tied 5–⁠5–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the four since this game.