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44 THE ATHENAEUM Athletics jf Y I i X MOREHOUSE 40, TUSKEGEE 0. By F. W. Taylor, ’23. O N October 21, three thousand spectators, including the entire student body of Tuskegee and one hundred students from Morehouse, witnessed on the athletic field at Tuskegee the gridiron clash bewteen Morehouse and Tuskegee, in which Morehouse won by the score, 40 to 0. The game opened with Tuskegee kicking to More house. After Morehouse had made two successive 1st downs, Tus kegee intercepted a forward pass, but before she could make a 1st down, Williams, the Morehouse center, intercepted a forward pass and ran 40 yds for a touchdown. Kelly missed goal from scrimmage. Thus after 5 minutes play Morehouse had crossed the goal line for 6 .pioiatsiwi cj s.t.i.iiie,. But ere the smioke of battle had cleared away, Maxwell completed a series of plunges from midfield for the second score of the day. Kelly kicked goal from! scrimmage. At the end of the first quarter Morehouse showed 13 points against nothing for Tuskegee. Second Quarter: Three minutes after this quarter began, Gentry intercepted a pass and ran 75 yds to Tuskegee’s 4 yd. line, where Maxwell again carried it over. Kelly dropkicked goal from scrim mage. Coach Harvey threw his second eleven in to complete this quarter, but before they could rally the occasion, the half ended: Morehouse 20—Tuskegee 0. Third Quarter: Morehouse kicks 30 yds. to Tuskegee, who re turns the kick after 3 downs. The Tigers begin another offensive from midfield, but a funible cost her the ball on Tuskegee’s 40 yd. line. Williams again intercepts a Tuskegee past and the Tigers begin another march for goal. Gentry carries ball around right end for 52 yds, bringing the crowds to their feet. Kelly then falls off tackle for 15 yds, and a touchdown; he also dropkicks goal from, scrimmage. Fourth Quarter: Tuskegee opened this quarter with a rush, but Harper intercepted a pass and scattered all her hopes and desires. Capt. Gayles kicked 40 yds. to Tuskegee’s 9 yd. line. Maxwell broke through and blocked a punt, and Capt. Gayles contributed his annual touchdown by falling on the ball behind the goal. Kelley missed goal. The other half of the Morehouse squad was again injected by Coach Harvey to finish the game. Before they were warm good, Tuskegee completed a pass of 30 yds., only to fumble. The march began anew, for the second string Tigers hit the line for 3 successive 1st downs ATTENTION! Please Trade With Our Advertisers.