Evening star., 1932-11-13
UNRULY FANS DRAW
THREAT OF FORFEIT
Play Held Up 40 Minutes as
Crowd SWarmS on Field.
Feathers Shines.
BY DILLON GRAHAM,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n NASHVILLE, Tenn, November
M 12.-Vanderbilt and Ten
4 Y nesee played to a scoreless
tie in a furiously-fought
gridiron battle here today before
27,000 unruly spectators and left
Auburn the only major united and
unbeaten eleven in the South.
For four full periods these mighty
machines struggled for supremacy, with
their Southern Conference champion
ship hopes at stake, but neither team
could punch through the impregnable
defenses when it was within scoring
range.
Vanderbilt threateded more often
than did Tennessee, but the Volunteer
supporters believed they had a touch
down in the last period as Feathers
raced 60 yards across the Commodore
goal after snatching a pass. Officials
ruled the fleet halfback had stepped
out OF bounds around midfield and the
Vol offensive could not get under way
again.
THE big horseshoe stadium was
l. packed with shivering spectators
and hundreds of others brushed
past police and swarmed down on the
sidelines. Twice during the first half
officials halted the game and pleaded
with the fans to retreat from the
boundary lines. More than 40 minutes
was lost during the half intermission,
as the spectators rushed around the
field. Officials threatened to forfeit
the game to Tennessee before the
crowd finally moved back.
Tennessee has lost but two games
In six years, but four tie games in this
period have kept the Vols from cham
prcnShipS and another deadlock today
apparently removed them from the
title race.
The thrilling play in the last period
kept the spectators exhilarated one
minute and aghast the next, as first
one and then the other team would
risk Its chances on long passes which
narrowly missed.
TENNESSEE was placed in the hole
J. in the first minute of play as
Feathers got off a short quick kick
and the Vols spent the rest Of the
quarter repulsing Vanderbilt thrusts
and trying to boot their way out OF
difficulty.
Twice Vanderbilt drove to within thu
30-yard line, but each of these cam
palgnS failed, once as Roberts passed
wildly over the goal and again as
Feathers intercepted one Of Roberts
toSses.
Aitken. Tennessee tackle, blocked Tall
ley's kick on the 40, but TaIley recovered
1or a big loss on his own Is and i'm
Inediately kicked to Feathers. who
brought it to midfield. The Tennessee
ans took to the air, but their advance
was brought UP short as Close inter-
cepted one OF Feathers forwards.
Early in the second period Wander
blt pushed to the 40-yard line. but
Feathers snagged another of Roberts
passes and for the rest Of the period
the teams gained little ground and
kicked consistently.
THE Vols were in scoring position in
the third period as Feathers
brought a Vanderbilt punt hack
to TenneSsee's SO and pushed on to a
first down on the 20, but fourth down
pass from Vaughn to Rayburn was in
complete and the Vols lost possession.
Here Vanderbilt showed its best drive
of the day, marching nearly so yards
to TenneSSee's %, when Vaughn irter-
cepted Roberts pass.
Standing on his 24-yard line. Vaughn
shot pass to Feathers, who caught it
near the sidelines and after racing
down the boundary for 20 yards vesred
In and across the goal, but he stepped
out of bounds in midfield and the Vols
picked up. the drive from there and
rushed to Vandy'S 80, where the touch
down bid again was turned back as
Roberts intercepted one of Vaughn's
daring forwards
Line-uD and summary.