Marion at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 13, 1917, page 10

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  ALABAMA WINNER !. OVER MARION IN STRENUOUS CAME The Crimson Outfit Scores Twice While Cadets Fail to Penetrate Kelly’s Defense Tuscaloosa, October 12.-(Special.)--As ba1na added another link to her chain of football victories this afternoon by de- feating the scrappy aggregation from Marion institute by score of 13 to O. Marion sprang ! surprise into Alabama ranks by putting up remarkable or fense for so light a team Thieme, hlng and II Drennen put up the best game for Marion, while Blair, Stevenson ana Sessions played the star games for Ala hama. Several times Marion threatened to become dangerous but Alabama me held like a stonewall At a meting Thursday night Jean Downey of Birmingham was elecIed cheer leader for this year, With Waiter Jones of Huntsville assistant. The cry from Tuscaloosa now rings out, Brlns on Sewanee and yandy.” Only few roilgh places were found in Nelly’s smooth working machine, and these will be lined out before Alabama meets Sc vance in Birmingham November 30 Line-up: Marion, right end, Lowe right tackle. King; right guard, Kelly; center. Williams; left guard Craig; leit .ackle, Argon; left end, Thieme; quar- terback. Dave; right halfback, Drennen, C.. left halfback Drace; fullback, Dren- nen. Alabama: right end. LoWman’ right tackle. I5ovater; right guard, John ston center. Sessions; left guard, Rowe lleft tackle Brown; left end, Boone quar- terbaclx. Lenoir left halfbaek,. Blair; right halfback Spangler; fullback, stevenson. Substitutions; Marion, Warren Tor Ia wis: Davis for Warren. Alabama, Jones for Rowe, Stowers for Ienoir.

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Alabama leads 9–⁠0 in nine meetings, counting the four since this game.