The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19


 the crimson and white The University sponsors soon arrived and the two squads of students vied with each other as to which could make the most noise.
 Mir. Pickens CompIimented. Champ Pickens, who had taken upon himself the management of the game, had done his work admirably and there was not the slightest interference from either players or spectators wire screen fence had been. erected around the gridiron and no one was a.owed inside this enclosure except officials and news paper men. The crowd in the grand stand appreciated the foresight of the management and the attention to the welfare of the public will do much to- wards making Birmingham an annual football battle ground for many southern teams in the future
 A meeting of the managers of both the Auburn and University teams was held last night and. after dividing the gate receipts Mir Pickens was extended vote of thanks and in further appreciation of his services he was presented with handsome overcoat.
 The friendliest relations exist between all the managers. and though Tuscaloosa  more ardent supporters than these crlm- son and white heroes when they clash with the purple of Sewanee.
 The Game In Detail.
 Alabama was thirty minutes late in ar irving on the gridiron and the game was not called until 3;30 o'clock.
 Auburn wins the toss Up and Captain Smith takes the kick off, Alabama se- lecting the east goal. Allison kicks for 40 yards and on a tumble the ball is stopped where it struck. Alabama's ball Sherril plunges at the center and gains yards. Two more attempts are made at bucking but Alabama fails to gain the necessary 5 yards and Auburn takes the ball. Lay bucks through left tackle for 10 yards Allison goes through the same place for B. Webb hurdles for yards and goes again for 1. Smith was little fast in getting the ball and fumbled it and an Alabama man falls on 1t. On the nrst pass Alabama fumbled and Auburn re- covers the pigskn. A buck through l tackle netted yards. Lay goes through l right tackle for yards on tandem play and Webb bucks for more. The ball Is l now on the 1-yard line and Allison takes it over on the next play for touch down. Smith missed the goal. Score: Au- 1 burn 5, university 0.
 McCarvey kicks for 40 yards and Alii- l son returns it 20 Lay goes around end for yards and then repeats 1t. Webb l follows with a run around the other end for yards Allison goes through center 1 for more. Webb advances 4 more yards on a tandem buck and Lacy takes the hall around the end for 1 yard. After two more successful bucks Webb runs around the end for 15 yards and Is forced out Of l bounds. The interference was beautiful. On the next down Auburn fumbles and Alabama gets the ball. McMohan bucks for 5 yards and Stckney adds another. Following this came series of fumbes which lost the university IA yards. The Tuscaloosa men raised a vigorous kick, claiming that Auburn was off side caus- ing them to tumble. McCarvey punts the ball to Smith, who returns it yards. Webb gains yards through tackle and Lay makes on the tandem buck. On the next play the university broke through and an Auburn man with the ball was tackled behind the line, losing yards. Webb regains and Lay tears through the line for 15 yards. The ball is now within a yard of Alabamas goal and on the next play Patterson plunges through for a touchdown. Smith kicks goal. Score: Auburn Il, Alabama 0.
 With five minutes to play McCaryey kicks the ball into Auburn territory and a series of bucks and end runs brings the ball close to Alabama's line, when time is called for the end of the first half.
 Second Half.
 The only change in the line-ups in the second half was Auburn's substitution of Mitchell for Lay at right half back. MeCarvey kicks off for 40 yards and Smith returns the ball TO- Auburn plays faster ball and Webb makes yards through left tackle Allison gets through right tackle and Webb goes around left end for four yards. Allison goes over center for more and Mitchell lost on being tackled on the next play and the ball goes over.
 McMahon gains yards through tackle and McCarvey fumbles, but by good luck Alabama falls on the ball, gaing yards. Foreman makes 8 yards around the end and Lacy bucks for l yard. Foreman drops back for a kick and punts the ball 40 yards, Smith making a pretty re- turn run of fifteen yards On the next play Auburn was penalyzed yards for an off side play. Another off side play follows and Alabama gets another gain. Foreman falls to gain and Stickney bucks for 2 yards. Foreman kicks for twenty yards and Auburn gets the ball. Paterson bucks for ? yards and no gain Is made on the next play. Allison hur- dies for 10 yards and yell goes up from the Auburn rooters. Tuscaloosa gains i courage and holds Auburn for two touch- down, forcing Allison to kick He punts the ball 40 yards through left but rails on the second attempt. Stickney then makes a beautiful plunge through the line. escaping all the bucks with the ex- ception of Smith, who saves Aupurn goal by a beautiful tackle
 Alabama is held still the next two downs, and Foreman punts to smith; who comes back yards, Daniel making a, beautiful tackle. Allison gains TOUT through right tackle and Webb makes two successive gains of yard each. Webb then goes for 4, and here came the pret- tiest play of the game.
 AlIison's Great Run.
 On A tandem formation Allison is hurled through the line by using his arm to ao- vantage. knocks off two of the backs, and has a free field berore him for Tus- caloosa's goal. By a swift sprint he dis tances all pursuers and makes 75-yaro run for a touchdown. Smith kicks the goal. Score, Auburn IT, Tuscaloosa 0.
 McCorvey kicks off Tor 45 yards and webb returns the ball % yards. McMahon makes a beautiful tackle, and is cheered bv crowd Mitchell gains yards and Paterson gets 1. Ward gained 1 yard, and seeing the team in danger, Captain Smith instituted pretty quarterbacx kick, which worked admirably. Mitchell put the ball onside by a quick play and made net gain of 20 yards. Webb makes yards, and on the next play Alabama is offside, losing yards. Webb skirts left end for 20 yards and Mitchell gains