The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
TALLADEGA DEFEATS
TUSKECEE
BY M. A. Mitchell

TALLADEGA COLLEGE, Nov.
25.-A monster crowd saw the sensa-
tional clash between Talladega and
Tuskegec, at the Silsby Athletic field
on Thanksgiving Day. The game was
hard fought from start to finish and
even though the score indicated
one-sided affair, the game was one OF
the most spectacular ever witnessed
on the Talladcga gridiron. Fans and
alumni claim that Talladega has this
wear the best team in the history of
the college. Both teams had we'll pro-
portioned athletes, but the Booker
boys by far out4weighed Talladega
SQUAD Each team showed marked
confidence of its ability to win. Tai
ladega was the favorite, yet the long.
tall team from Tuskegee aroused sus-
picion among those Who knew little
about the real inside football which
Coach Bragg had drilled into his war
ing aggregation.
Details about the game as follows:
First quarter; Talladega received the kick
off from Tuskegee on her twenty yard line.
| but was stopped on her thirty yard line ;
Talladega had her first attempt over tackle
| but the play resulted in fumbled; second
| attempt Cox gained twenty yards through the
line making the first down; on the next play
| Gordon gained ten yards through the line,
| placing Talladega in Iuskegces territory be-
tween the thirtieth and forty yard lines: then
came thirty yard pass by Cox to Rivers,
| Talladcgas stellar right end. who was tackled
within ten yards OF the goal Talladega was
unable to advance the ball so it fell into the
hands Of the Tuskegsse outfit After four
| trials without gaining. Tuskegee punted about
| forty yards; Talladega advanced the ball with
! little gain. Quarterback Gordon next sent
/ Cox the powerful half. through the line
/ to a standstill so that the ball was given to
| Tuskegec. who for the first time had the
| opportunity of making her first down. Fail
! ing in three brave attempts she resortcd to a
| Edwards. The ball was given to TaiadeQa
who at once began to use her pulling plays
on which Edwards gained fifteen yards fol
lowed by Cox with fifteen yards more. .plac'
ing the team again in TuskeRecs territory.
Thus ended the first Quarter 90.
Second Quarter. The oval was near Tus.
kcgee's 30 yard line. Gordon with his brass
nerve ordered an end run with little gain;
of oaly a few yards. 1t was then he made
preparations for field goal which resulted
in twenty yard pass by Cox to Rivers,
who dashed across the goal line for touch,
down. Coy kicked goal. Talladega kicked
! of to Tuskegee 10 Tuskegccs twenty yard
line. The latter advanced the ball ten yards.
! In 1lsktRtc next tHOIt HIit BdlHtb ilINt
down, After one more trials, puntcd 10
| Taadeaa's thirty yard line The oval was
! caught by Gordon, who Immediately had it
sent back into Tuskegee's territory, Edwards
| punting 40 yds. Tuskegee then attempted to
| bring il out by force and succeeded in advanc-
| ing The ball for three first downs losing the
ball on TalladeRa's ihlrty-hve yard Inc which
| goal; so ended the first half: %.
Third quarter: Talladega kicked of to
| Tnskegee who returned the ck.of several
yards but rcsorted to punt IN mid-heid Tor
safety. Edwards was sent through Inc and
| made a ten yard gain; Gordon ordered a
! forward pass and found his way through the
opponents line and grabbing the oval IN mid.
air. he dashed for twenty Yards; making
ssfsa sss s made 'sa IRAN 'aeq pa S
| which was caught by Edwards, Gordon next
| sent Cox and Edwards through the line ior
a first down Edwards next circlcd end for
| a fifteen yard gain. Following this end
sweep Taladega turned the ball over to 1us'
kegee. who after failing in an attempt to
advance it again punted out OF danger. Tai
| ladega was penazed fifteen yards during
this play, the ball placed near Taladega $
10 kick out OF danger and he well performed
his job sending the ball sixty five yards down
the field. Tuskegce again attempted a pass
which was caught BY Co. and d Tfturaea ten
through the line. this was followed by a
| twenty yard gain by Edwards on "a take
play, He fell on the ten yard Inc e. lie 9e% rex
kicked goal, Third quarter ended with the
| score: 2l-0.
| Fourth quarter: Tuskegee gave strong OPP
position and had bright hopes even at thus
| stage OF the game and opened up some new
| plays which might have resulted IN an advan-
! tagc to them had they been tried nearer lai,
| ladega's goal. The kick off to Tuskegee, found
them still hoping TO gain on forward pass,
| Rivers intercepted the pass and ran twenty
yards, from this position Talladega attempted
a field goal but failed. Tuskegee again tired
! pass which was caught by Edwards az
failed This time ,Tuskegee punted out but
| not far enough, for the regular gains ~
| Cox and Edwards placed them again in
danger. completed forward pass at ms
point by Cox to Rivers added fourth touch.
| down Cox kicked goal. During the last
few minutes Of the game fuskegee made two
yard runs h On i9xe ppSs I amI ne
when the time keeper blew the note that ended
the contest The Tuskegee boys showed good
craftsmanship and at no stage OF the game
il the hest game they have ever seen. alahS
visiting friends and alumnae, were present
| Talladega showed exceptionally good form
Her back field showed up in super condition.
| the brilliant TalladeGa half. played his last
game for the Tigers in form which places
him among the bright stars OF the southern
gridiron The spectacular playing OF RIVERS
and Gordon secured Tor them a permanent
place, in the 7; G. hall 81 lame. others srs
Coles. White and Edwards. In fact the whole
squad deserves credit for the masteriul way
in which the oval was handled.
phe game ending with the score q To- IN
favor OF Tallsdega crowns the /. I. ligerS
king OF the southern gridiron" Tor the year
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