Kentucky at Sewanee

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 28, 1917, page 14

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  .SEWANEE VICTOR IN EXCITING GAME BY WORTHAM’S WORK Tigers Down Kentucky State, 7 to 0-Great De- fensive Work Pre- vents Tie Chattanooga, October Observance won an exciting game from Kentucky State on Andrews field, final period score being ‘ to o. Capt. Eben Wortham made the only touchdown of the contest and a tie was only averted by the strong de- fensive tactics of the Sewanee eleven when Kentucky had the ball on the five yard line with four downs to make the touchdown. Coach Dan McGugin of Van derbilt was a spectator. Lineup: Sewanee O--Cooper, left end; Elam, left tackle; Minter, left guard; Payne, center; Bancker, right guard; Skidmore, right tackle; Woodson, right end; Lear, quarterback; Crudgington left halfback Wortham, right halfback; Harper, full back. Kentucky O)--C. Downing, left end; Murphy left tackle: D. Downing, left guard; Dempsey center; Britton, right guard; Bastin, right tackle; Heber, right end; Riddle, quarterback; Walker. left halfback; Walker, right halfback Baugh, fullbacl. Scoring by periods: SeWanee .......-.......-......-.. 0 o-i Kentucky ........................ 0 0-O Scoring by Sewanee: Touchdown, Wortham. Goal from touchdown Lear. Official referee, F’inay Wirginia). Umpire. Tigers (VanderbilD Head lines- man. Hardage VanderbilD. Time of periods F minutes each.

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Kentucky leads 7–⁠3–⁠3 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.