LMU AIREDALES
VS. UNION COLLEGE
NOV. 1, 1924

Game story from The Knoxville Journal, Nov. 3, 1924 edition.
Clipping from Tex Turner's scrapbook
(All spelling and grammar are as appears in the article)

L.M.U. RAIL SPLITTERS SMOTHER UNION 46-0
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     HARROGATE, Nov. 3. -- In a slow and ragged game the L.M.U. Railsplitters won from the Union College eleven Saturday, 46-0. The game was played on the Middlesboro, Ky., gridiron.
     From the kickoff to the final whistle, the Railsplitters were on the offensive and at no time was their goal in danger. The first touchdown, made in the early part in the first quarter, was the result of a series of line plunges and end runs and was but the forerunner of of six other touchdowns, two in the second quarter, one in the third and three in the fourth. L.M.U. failed to kick goal twice. Most of the large gains were through line tackles and completed passes. "Tex" Turner was the bright light for L.M.U. with his broken field running for 25 and 35 yard gains. Manley, Pettigrew, Squires and Holsberry also starred.
     The line up:

L.M.U. Pos. Union
Wilson L.E. Brown
Hare L.G. Payne
Albright L.T. Pope
Manley C. Mayhew
Dossett R.G. Peters
Surber R.T. Turner
Holsberry R.E. Butts
Turner Q.B. Martin
Pettigrew L.H. Hensley
Garrett R.H. Cooper
Brown F.B. Brown

 

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