The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
ALABAMA I2;
 KENTUCKY 0. Central University Easily
 Defeated. PLAY ON SLIPPERY FIELD Hannon of Montgomery Again the
 Star. The Dnnyille Boys Were Game Through out, But Military Formation ana Superior Generaiship
 Oyercame Them.
 

Birmingham, Nov. 2. --(Special )--The University of Alabama defeated the Central University of Kentucky at foot ball this afternoon by score Of IF to nothing. The game was played at the Fair Grounds on a wet and slippery field. A fair sized crowd was in attendance, but enthusiasm made up for lack of num- bers. The scores resulted from safety and two touchdowns without goals.
 The victory was fairly won by Ala bania although 1t was hUtly contested by the boys from Danville. Tuscaloosa used its now famous military forma- ton and by constantly bucking the line with it's heavier weight, time after time, made the required ten yards.
 Forward passes were frequently att tempted, but rarely made good. On Kentucky's side it was noticeable that formations were slow and the runners failed to follow interference. But for individual play of three or four men, the score would undoubtedly have been larger The team was light and on the muddy field could do nothing with the heavy Alabama line.
 Kentucky Was Game.
 The players exhibited great game ness, however, and held Alabama sev- eral times when failure would prob ably have resulted in scores, Fumbling was the rule, the miscnes coming. how ever. at fatal moments for the Ken
 The game was clean and open, no men being taken out except just at the end when two changes were made in the line up. No one was hurt.
 Alabama scored first when, after 8 series of plays, the ball rested on Ken tucky's twenty-five yard line. Hannon, Sturdivant and Reidy carried the ball to the two yard line, failing to reach the goal in the required downs. E. Gray fell back to receive the ball for a | lad nd fnafaad of aI- lowing the ball to roll back, picked it up and attempted to run across the line. He was tackled five yards be- hind his own goal, scoring a safety. Eight minutes had been played. Score, Alabama 2. Kentucky Q.
 Another series of scrimmages Tn which Alabama continued to work the military formation with uniform sue cess, brought the ball to five yards or Kentucky's goal, when Retdy, left half for Tuscaloosa, was showed over the line for the first touchdowp. Time, twenty-two minutes. Pratt failed at goal. Score: Alabama z, Kentucky 2.
 With Kentucky straining every enort to score and getting the ball we'll down the field. the first half ended.
 The Second Half.
 The second half opened with Pratts kick to the five yard line which Gray received and brouPht back in sensa- tionaI forty yards run.
 The Kentucky boys tried time ana time again at the line without avail, and when Alabama secured possession about midfeld there were cries or "score," "score.p which showed pros pect of being verified.
 On a forward pass Hannon ran the ball toward Kentucky's goal forty yards bringing the pigskin. within touchdown distance of the goal. Stur- divant was showed forward three yards on the military formation. The next play Reidy was carried over the line for a touchdown. Eight minutes had
 On inc next kick out the ball was not caught and no goal resulted. Score: Alabama 12, Kentucky o.
 Hannon again proved himself the star of the game by long runs and wise generalship. In spite of the strong de- fense of the Danyille boys the ball went steadily down the field and 1t seemed probable another score would result The Kentuckians fought ev- cry inch but the strong military form ation was too much for the light team.
 With the ball on Kentuckv's ten yards line the game was called: Final Gore: Alabama 12, Kentucky 0.
 The line up was as follows:
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