The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-13
AUBURN IS LIGHT
 BUT VERY STRONG
Their Game With Techs Topic
 of Football Comment.
FAC. P. SMITH CAPTAIN
Birmingham Boy Handled the Tigers in Great shape-Expert Says Au- burn Will Prove Strong Line
 Rreakers-Plenty Wind.

The Auburn-Teeh game was the topic of conversation wherever football en- thusiasts congregated yesterday.
 There was some surprise at the small score made by Auburn as in previous games they have run up higher scores against the Atlanta boys. This. however, does not prove that Auburn is weak. re- ports proving to the contrary, the Techs have a much stronger team than usual and Auburn though light proved themselves strong line buckers and their interference was good throughout. Both teams seemed to be over anxious, being frequently penalized for being off side.
 Birmingham Boy Captain.
 zac Smith who explained the team is Birmingham boy, he proved himself a good goal kicker and ran the team well throughout. Auburn carried fifteen men to Atlana and worked all of them in the game Captain Young of the Techs was injured and did not play the second half and this greatly weakened the "Black- smiths"
 Tuscaloosa plays Marion today on the university campus and the varsity boys will get chance to show what they can do against a well trained team. Ma rion has a clever eleven. but Tuscaloosa expects to keep them from crossing their goal line.
 There are a number of good football players in Birmingham among them Brooks of Sewanee, Sullivan Towers and Mcclure of Georgia Techs. Peck of South Carolina college, Gwin of Auburn; Jack Bowron of Vanderbilt, Ward of Brook lyn Polytechnic. and Bulger Lum and Bowling prominent local players. A call has been issued for candidates for team to meet Wednesday night when 1t is probable that an eleven will be organ ized and games made to be played on Saturday afternoons. Selma, Montgomery and New Orleans are all represented on the gridiron and Birmingham with little effort can put out an eleven that can rank with the best There is no reason why football couldn't be played until Christmas and it Is hoped that a league can be organized.
 Auburn Very Strong.
 The following criticism of the Auburn Tech game appeared in yesterdays At lanta Constitution written by Billy Key holds, coach of Georgia team;
 The Auburn-Tech game ended about as the football critics predicted. It was gen. orally understood on the street by the followers of football that Auburn would win by a small score
 was much surprised by the fine team work of Auburn and the helping game was played in fine form. The runner was often dragged along for yards after he had been tackled.
 Auburn's green team did not get into good working order until she had been scored upon. The wet field was of ma terial assistance to the Tech team and the delay of the game by Auburn's late arrival probably had some effect upon the game, as the sun and wind was rapidly drying the clay.
 Tech opened the game with rush, and using the close formation introduced to the football world by Princeton In 1893, gradually forced Auburn's light line down the field. The play, I have noticed, has been consistently used by Gulladet with great success.
 Young, the Tech captain, was called upon for most of the work, and 1t was mostly due to his individual work that the Tech team scored first. Auburn sul- fered severely in penalties and bad fum- bles.