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1 P 20 THE KENTUCKY ALUMNUS
I game of the season with the volunteers of the University of Tennessee ended
~ in a victroy, owing chiefly to the mighty toe of Rodes. The Kentucky team
having been on edge for Purdue, had trained off and were in a weaker condi-
. tion than at any time in weeks, while Tennessee came in the pink of condition
  to do or die. They played an extra good game, and in the last half looked like
they would defeat the Varsity, but in all critical stages the boys took heart and
braced themselves and saved the day, winning by the score of 6 to 0, gathered
V by two field goals from mid-field, kicked by the peerless “Doc" Rodes.
Too much credit cannot be given Dr. Tigert and his able assistants, Tuttle
and Park, in rounding up such a wonderful playing machine out of a lot of
green material. The team as a whole deserves great comrnendation and the
wonderful way in which they played together in spite of its being the first year
for most of them, was miraculous. Something of the individuals who composed
the team might be interesting.
Captain Schrader was a consistent line-plunger in all the games in which
he played. He showed remarkable versatility, was an adept at either end of
the forward pass, a splendid open field runner, and as a kicker was comparable
to the best in the country. He was able to hold his own in the Purdue game
with the mighty Pultz, who was able to out-punt every opponent in the Westem
Conference. Schrader punted six times for an average of fifty-five yards in
lg the Tennessee game and made one punt which covered ninety yards, a record
never before equalled on Stoll Field. His great work was given due recognition
by his being placed by one or two prominent sport writers outside of Kentucky
on the All-Southern team.
"Doc" Rodes, at quarterback, was the most brilliant individual on the
team, in fact, the most brilliant player seen at the University in recent years.
His spectacular open field running, his masterly generalship in handling the
team, the unlimited enthusiasm which he inspired in his teammates, and his
unusual ability as place-kicker combined to make him the most valuable man
on the team. In spite of a disolcated shoulder in the big games, his work
was always one of the chief factors in bringing victory to his team. This was
most evident on Thanksgiving Day, when his two goals from mid-field brought
, six points to Kentucky when she was unable to rush Tennessee for a touchdown.
Haydon and Grabfelder made two splendid half backs. Grabfelder was
very powerful and made a valuable man in line plunging, while Haydon
glistened as a dazzling open field runner. He ran forty-five yards for a
touchdown in the Earlham game, thirty-eight yards for another touchdown in
the Butler game, and forty yards for a marker against Cincinnati. Consider-
" ing his light weight he was indeed a wonderful half back and was universally
1 picked for the All-Kentucky team.
Crutcher and Kinne made a splendid pair of ends. Crutcher played end
on offense and center on defense, both new positions to him, and acquitted him-
self with much glory. He was probably the greatest defensive player on the