Title Battle of the Brazos : a Texas football rivalry, a riot, and a murder / T.G. Webb ; foreword by John A. Adams Jr.

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College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2018]

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Edition	First edition.
Description	1 online resource (xii, 170 pages).
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Swaim-Paup sports series
	Swaim-Paup sports series.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Foreword / by John A. Adams Jr. -- Introduction: the Battle of the Brazos -- The rivalry -- The most tragic event -- Brazos bottom -- Friendly enemies -- A perfect day -- The riot -- All Hades broke loose -- Hard for wisdom to find its way -- Through! -- There shall be no regrets -- The murder -- The Baylor incident -- The city with a soul -- "He is just away" -- Epilogue: Taps -- Appendix A. Announcement of the cancellation of athletic contracts between the A & M College of Texas and Baylor University -- Appendix B.A letter from Samuel Palmer Brooks to the parents of Charlie Sessums -- Appendix C. Account of Charles M. Sessums' death following A & M-Baylor football game, October 30, 1926, and the later death of his assailant -- Notes.
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Subject	Battle of the Brazos (Football game) -- History -- 20th century.
	Sessums, Charles Milos, 1902-1926 -- Death and burial.
	Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas -- Football -- History -- 20th century.
	Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
	Football.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Baylor University -- Football -- History -- 20th century.
	Baylor University.
	Southwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference -- History -- 20th century.
	Riots -- Texas -- Waco -- History -- 20th century.
	Riots.
	Texas -- Waco.
	Sports rivalries -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
	Sports rivalries.
	Texas.
	Waco (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term	1900-1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Adams, John A., Jr., 1951- writer of foreword.
Other Form:	Print version: Webb, T.G., 1974- Battle of the Brazos. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2018] 9781623496616 (DLC) 2018006358
ISBN	9781623496623 (electronic book)
	1623496624 (electronic book)
	9781623496616

Title Battle of the Brazos : a Texas football rivalry, a riot, and a murder / T.G. Webb ; foreword by John A. Adams Jr.

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