The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-11
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 LOSE ID CADETS
Marion Military Institute Too Strong for High School Lads
FINAL RESUL T WAS IS TO 0.
People of the College Town Express Highest Admiration for University High School Boys, Who Showed
 Grit, Though outweIuhed.

Marion. November 0-(SpeciaI)-In two brilliantly played halves the cadets of the Marion Military institute this afternoon defeated the University High school of Birmingham by a score of 1t to 0.
 The first half opens with a kick-off to the cadets who bring back the ball to their 5O-yard line. May now begins the brilliant playing of the game with run oi thirty yards. Wilkerson follows with two gains of and 12 yards May goes over for touch down.
 Birmingham kicks off again, and Will kerson advances the ball seventeen yards. Fast and hard May goes around right end for F yards and again for 5 yards. Will kerson dashes through tackle and guard for IA yards. May adds another IS yards to the cadets credit but the ball Ia brought back by Referee Jones, and Ma rion is penalized for holding.
 Once more May goes around right end for 10 yards. Wilkerson bucks centre for '. Here the cadets tumble and Bir- mingham falls on the ball. Right half auNdnCcS IL Q dI0 us tttl0 tIC Au1t Dd1h AOA~ lows with seven. Three more downs fail to make yards and the cadets take the ball. Long distinguishes himself by going through tackle and guard for 32 yards but Is called back by Referee Jones, and Marion Is penalized for off side play. The first half ends with the score to o.
 The second half opens with Marion's kickoff. Birmingham fumbles the catch and the cadets capture the ball. May gains yards, Wilkerson bucks the line for 8 and Long goes through tackle for 12. Then follows a series of tandem plays which net a second touch down for the cadets. Birmingham kicks off 30 yards, Smith fumbles and Birmingham fans on the ball.
 Now Hillman and Montgomery make two brilliant runs for the visitors net ting a clear twenty-five yards, but Pitner and Wilkerson tackle so hard that the ball is dropped on the cadets five-yard line for eight yards and again for twelve. Long follows with a beautiful dash through the line for eleven yards By a series of brilliant runs Pitner, May and Wilkerson carry the ball over for a third touchdown for the cadets Birmingham again kicks off.
 Wilkerson gets the ball and advances 1t 16 yards, Pitner follows for 2, May adds 4, when Wlker5oh sklrlS ielI emu lor 70 yards, landing the ball on Birminghams 3-yard line. Here time is called with the final score 16 to 0.
 Throughout the game was marked by brilliant playing. Although heavily out weighed the visitors played a fast, plucky game and from the little quarter to center the boys from Birmingham played themselves high in the esteem of the cadets and the people of Marion for thei speed and spunk and all round superb playing. The spirit and conduct of the University High school boys was also highly praiseworthy, and they left behind them only pleasant recollections. The cadets played easily the best game of the season.
 They are now beginning to get together and under the excellent coaching of Stewart and playing fast ball.