Clemson at Mercer

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 18, 1913, page 7

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  CLEMSON WARRIORS EASILY OVERWHELM THE MERCER SQUAD CLEMSON SWAMPS THE MERCER ELEVEN Baptists Easy Victims for South Carolina Team Macon, Ga, November 17.-(Special)- Clemson college swamned Mercer university here this afternoon by the score OF 81 to 0. The Baptists never had a chance. Clemson took the aggressive at the start of the game and kept pounding the Mer- Ger line until they had 1t practically a pulp when they oireled the ends for easy gains. To pick the Clemson stars would be to name the entire team. For Mercer, Sans. Cochran and Forester starred. Lineup: Mercer-Land and Ledbetter, left end: FORESTER, left tackle; Hugely Grice and Webb, left guard: Holman, center; Levy. right guard; Edwards, right tackle; Hertwig and Wills, right end; Sans and Hertwig. quarterback; Cochran, left hafhaol1: Parker, fullback; Simon and Newton. right halfback. 1emson-Jones and Caughman, left end: BRISTOL and McGill. left tackle: CauAain Candy, left guard Carson, center; Parker and SuGgs. right guard; Scl1ileter right tackle; Brown, right end: Jones, quarter back; Logan and Major, left halfback, Webb, fullback; Jeter and Mcmillan, right halfback Summary: Referee, Smith, Cornell Umpfre Penton, Auburn. Head Ilnesman Heisman, Tech Time of quarters. l. minutes. Touchdowns, Webb /, Logan . Jones ,, Major 1, Mcmillan >. Goals from touchdowns, Logan 4. Score end first quarter, 1d-0; second quarter, $780, third quarter, 46–⁠0.

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  Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., November 18, 1913, page 1

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  Clemson Triumphs Over Mercer, 81 to 0 MACON, GA, Nov. l6-Clemson trjumphed over Mercer yesterday. so 10 0 II was evident from the first that runs were the order Of the day. Mercer eleven Clemson has one ~ the best teams of its career. The team is well averaged and the line holds up like a stone Wall Clemson used nothing but straigIt football Line bucks and sweeping end runs wer the order OF the day Mercer could not gain an inch through the line and her only hope was in open fOrmatons. Clemson sized up these trick formations and Mercer was helpless j Toward the END Of the FIRST half Mer- Ger received the Kickoff and rushed the ball straight down the field 10 Glenn sons 5-yard line. but failed 10 carry il over. Sans. who was playing quarter for Mercer had 10 retire from the game al the close of the first half FORESTER ana Cochran starred for Mercer

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Clemson leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.