The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13
AUBURN WON THE GAME
THE FOOTBALL SCORE TESTER.
 DAY WAS 23 TO 0.
Interference and Splendid Team . worK of the College Men Was Too Much for the
 Local Men.

Auburn, Oct 12.-(Special)-The Auburn College foot ball team and the Montgom- cry Athletic Club eleven played hard game of foot ball on the college campus this afternoon, resulting in victory for the Auburn eleven by score of 2S to 0. The game was one of the hardest fought ever witnessed here.
 The Auburn eleven showed the effect of the splendid coaching they have received under Coach Williams and seemed in the pink of condition, finishing the second half as strong as at the beginning of the game. The Montgomery team individual ly was very strong, composed almost en tirely of ex-college players of reputation They were heavy and strong and crashed into the Auburn line with terrific force. the line up of the teams at the beginning of the game showed a decided advantage in weight for the Montgomerians. This was overcome, however, by the team ference and fast end work was too much for the Montgomerians. The latter. how ever, played as aggressive and hard a
 The following was the lineup of the teams:
 Auburn-Elmec. centre; Taylor, Cole man. T; g., Webb; l. E.; Guin. J. T.: : t.; lCaptain), l. e.; Davis, r. h; b.; Allison Halsey. l. h. b.; Feagin, f. b.; Hogg Johnson, q. b.
 CentTeb r. g.; Smith. Thorlngton, l. g.: Patterson (Captain), r. t.; Shafer. ]. t; Rutledge, |. e.; Fillmore, T. G.; Lum, McClurey, r. h. b.; Stickney, f. b.; Billing, l. h. b.; Butts,
 The Game in Detail.
 Captain Patterson won the toss. Auburn taking the kick off. Elmer kicked off to Montgomerys 30-yard line. Guin of Au- l burn fell on the ball; Auburn then by several masses on tackle succeeded in carrying the ball to Montgomery's 5.yard line; the Montgomerians then made splendid brace and succeeded ln taking the ball from Auburn on down; the An- burn backs being unable to gain through l the heavy Montgomery line; on the third | down, the ball was given Park for run around left end; the play was neatly | Montgomery and the ball went over; the ball was passed to Montgomerys quarter | for d kick, the effort was poor one, however, and an Auburn man Tell on the l ball on Montgomery's 10-yar0 line; when | it was finally carried over for touch down. notwithstanding the hard work of the Montgomery team to prevent it; Cap tain Park kicked goal, score, Auburn b; | Montgomery kicked off to Auburn's ten yard line; the Montgomery ends were down the field like flash and stopped | the run back with five yard gain; Au- | burn then made ten yards on line piunses, but afterwards losing the ball on downs I to Montgomery, and the latter repeated l | eeded in advancing the ball to Auburn s l 15-yard line, where it was lost on rum | ble; the Auburn backs then carried the | ball up to mId-field where 1t was lost on | a tumble, Dexter of Montgomery falling | on it; the ball was then given to Lum Of Montgomery who made several big gains | through the Auburn line, being assisted l by Captain Patterson who made some | big holes in the Auburn line; at this juno ture. however. Lum the heavy line buck | CT of the Montgomery team, sustained | injury to his leg, which necessitated his | retiring from the game; this was DIS | loss to the Montgomery team who had | counted on Lum doing most Of the gain ing for them, they seemed bit put out by the accident. but pulled together nice | ly and succeeded in preventing the Au | burn eleven scoring again during the hrs
 half; time. 20 minutes; score, Auburn' b | Montgomery, 0.
 kicked off to Auburn's 5-yard line; by
 beautiful run, however, Feagin succeeded
 in running the ball back 25 yards before
 he was stopped; Auburn then got dowl
 to work and after number of good line l plunges and end runs by Allison, Davi
 and Feagin succeeded in carrying tn l ball over for Auburn's second touch
 down; time, 6 minutes; score, Auburn
 Montgomery then kicked off to Auburn
 1O-yard line; Auburn ran the ball baci
 twenty yards and by son some Mog3 good 36d,,ar, iln
 line for 15 yards; Auburn fumbles tn
 ball and Dexter falls on 1t.
 Montgomery then started her line-buck
 ing game, but finding that their effort
 were of but little avail sent Billing. theil | plucky little half-back, around the Au
 burn end for a twenty yard run; splen
 did interference being given him b,
 Stickney and Mcclure; Montgomery thel
 made three atte 'npts to advance the bal
 without success and the ball went over
 Auburn then attempted to skirt Mont gomerys right end, with loss of thre yards. the play being neatly stopped b!
 a beautiful tackle of Fillmore, who. i
 playing a star end for Montgomery; Au
 burn being unable to get anything aroun
 him; Smith, Montgomery's big left guard
 was hurt and retired from the game. hi
 place being filled by Thorington. who
 Notwithstanding his light weight, playe'
 very aggressive game, and on severa
 occasions succeeded in breaking thrOugf the Auburn line stopping the play. Mont
 gcmery here gained possession of the bal
 owing to Auburn's inability to advance
 it the required five yards, and the bal
 went over. Dexter of Montgomery brok
 through on the next play and broke III
 Auhurn's play; with loss of three yards
 the ball is fumhled and Mcclure of Mont
 gomory falls on 1t: Montgomery the
 tried to advance the ball, hut owing f | the absence of her heavy backs who ha f been forced to retire from the game O - ] account of injuries. were unable to do s
 and the ball went over; Auburn the