The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-03
SeWanee Tigers Crush AIabam- ians 23 to ], But Find
 the Task Difficult
BOYS FROM TUSCALOOSA
 WERE GAME 10 THE CORE
With Defeat Staring Them in the Face They Kept Plugging Away and In Second Half Played Noun
 taineers to Standstil.

outweighed and outclassed. but full of determination and grit Alabama made stubborn fight against Sewanee yester- day only to be defeated by a score of 23 to 0.
 While the score seems overwhelmingly one-sided and the Mountaineers deserve the victory they so well earned. 1t gives no indication of the plucky fight made by the Crimson and White. who went into the game with defeat staring them in the face. Again and again they plunged into the purple line for gains of from three to eight yards only to approach the fatal goal and lose the ball on fumbles. Neither repulses nor hard luck seemed to have any effect on the Alabamians, as they gamely stuck to their posts and battled the harder to keep their weightier con ouerers off In the last half they fought the Tennesseans to standstil, and Se- vance failed to score until the last three minutes of play, when Philips. the big guard was hurled across the line for the fourth and last touchdown
 sewaree Played Magnificent Game.
 SewAnee played a magnificent game from start to finish and the work of the back was superb. Coach Whitney had eiyen his team a beautiful system of in- terf,renee, erd witt hs fleet ends and backs in front ii conner gains were made around tn. Alabama ends witn, com parative ease. Among the swiat-footed al were Colmore, Shaffer, Kirby-s,mi.h anu Stewart. Wheeler and Jones were much superior to their opponents as ehu rusnes' and then work prevetted any sains around the purple liee, and at the same time blocked the Alabamians on aihios' every attempt at long end runs.
 Sewanee,s work was clean and clear cut, and like perfect machinery the men forced their way through the line of red jerseys t, victory. ,.,. A..
 The Tennesseans found it difficult to oain mn bucks as the Alabama line was at times as solid as A wall, but they sooi, changed tactics and sent runners arou.,a tbe ends for ten, twenty and thlrty-yaru gains.
 Philips Could Always oa'n'
 r,o only man who could successfully I aiont yuard, and he was always caileo ,,non when the ball was in danger. lie IS one of the greatest guards the south mas eyer known and nothing short or seohe wall could stop him.
 Game In Detail.
 On the kickoff the ball went saiiins ~ Alabama's ten-yard line put was ieeui ,.N- ,ls twenty veards. Alabama run tahdeni
 
 AIahama rooters set up mighty roar. huc,x sent the ball five yards 1urther ond tbe Alabamians began to reel conn- dent The next buck failed put McMahoii plunged through for six yards ana there was great rejoicing In the pleachels. This kept up for three minutes ana the ball was gradually approaching Se"ahee goal when the Tennesseeans LOOK d brace and held Alabama on downs. Wyat. was forced to punt and kicked the pail twenty wards Sewanee taking possession. By successive gains Sewanee sent Shaffer ocross the line for a touchdown and Col more kicked goal Score: Sewanee, 6; Al abama, o.
 Soon after seesawing across the field on the next kickoff. Colmore was given the hall and he fitted around right end Tor ten yards It was apparent to the spec tators by this time that Alabama's ends and extra men were weak on defense and the hone fthe Alabama rooters began to sink. Colmore again took the ball on tandem play and was showed around right 1 end for four yards.
 Shaffer Makes Beautiful Run. | shaffer then broke the hearts of nearly | a thousand A1abamians by dashing | around end for twenty-eight yards. Col more made four yards on tandem and | a trick play gained 10 through center. I Kirbv- Smith like a flash plunged through | the Crimson and white line for five yards | and A. touchdown the second score of the game Colmore kicked the goal. Score: | Sewanee. F, Alabama, 0.
 l on the kickoff the ball went to Ala | bama's 25-yard line but was brought back | ten Every effort of Alabama to gain was futile and Wyatt was forced to punt. l shaffer caught the ball and csIne back | like a race horse. Burks making a beau 1 tiful tackle.
 | At this time Fortune was put out of the game for slugging and Grenade took his place
 Sewanee failed to gain and kicked the hall back towards Alabama's goal Ala hama gain failed to make good with the nieskin and kicked it back. | Al this iuncture Burks went in as full hack. McMahon going out of the game I and Hall going to left half back. l On the first down Stewart fumbled but regained the ball and made two yards. 1 sewanee then had things her own way until the end of the half and by pretty 1 interference gradually sent the ball down | tbe field and just before the whistle | sounded Philips went crashing across the | line for a touchdown Colmore again | kicked goal. Score: Sewanee IS; Ala | bama 0.
 Second Half. | Tn the second half Alabama showed re- | markable staying ability and exhibited more pluck than any team turned out of | the State University for the last ten | .ars Time after time they ,et ren1,isea a