The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-27
CRIMSON-NHITE SPIRIT
 AND GAMENESS THE CAUSE
Victors, outweiqhed and, By compara- tive Scores, Outelassed, Cause As founding Surprise-4ooo Peo-
 pie Saw the Bitter Scrap.
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Alabama, outweighed and by compara- tive scores. outclassed. whipped Tennes- see to a standstill yesterday afternoon in Birmingham, and achieved a brilliant victory by many more points than the final score would indicate.
 Unlike the great Coy of Yale, Pratt of Alabama did repeat It was the 4O-yard dash of the fleet Alabamian that defeated Tennessee last season, and it was the accuracy of his toe aim that gave Alabama the victory yesterday. Toward the conclusion of the second half Pratt kicked the ball through Ten nessee's goal from the thirty-seventh yard, and by points the Crimson-Whte closed it's 1908 season with signal tri umph.
 But these four little points tell nothing of the manner in which Alabama out classed the Tennesseans They cannot, even partially, tell of the fact that the entire game, with the exception of five minutes, found the fight in the territory of the Orange and White They cannot even indicate that the much-heralded Le- vene machine made first down but once throughout the scrimmage. They cannot even in part narrate the story of the thin red line" withstanding without tremor the rush of men ten pounds the heavier and greatly the more experienced.
 Alabama's Great Handicap.
 Bat the truth is that Alabama outplayed Tennessee in every department of the game. Alabama covered ten times as laba threatened the Orange and White goal eight times, while at no stage of the game was the Crimson White goal en- dangered.
 The result of the game was an exemplf- fication of the Alabama spirit. It was a result made possible by "a never say die' resolution. It was a result due to the indomitable courage and iron-bound nerve of the Alabamians. They were de- termined to win or leave the field a torn and bleeding squad. and they won.
 Alabama was outweighed by nearly ten pounds to the man. The Tennessee play CTS had an average experience of 1-14 years, while the average experience of the Alabamians was only l 7-16 years. Tennessee entered the game bearing the prestige of a practically unbroken chain of victories. having defeated conelusiyely teams against which Alabama held it's own with difficulty, and having triumphed over another before which Alabama went under Tennessee entered the game ? to l and to 1 favorite. But none of this feazed the Alabamians. Instantly after the signal to go, they carried the fight
 
 and throughout the game the fight re- mained there.
 After the very beginning of the fray the Tennesseans appeared demoralized- Their aggressive action, toward the con- clusion of the first half, was without dash and spirit In the second half, with the exception of the few minutes re- maining after Alabama had scored they were completely devoid of ginger and they surrendered the ball and took to the defensive with an apparent pleasure. On the other hand Alabama, on the of fensive never halted in it's fendish az gressiveness even in the face of a sue cession of flve-yard penalties, and on the defensive was fiercer than in any pre- vious game of the season. Never before was harder tackling seen in Birmingham than in yesterdays game.
 Pratt's Brilliant Efforts.
 The individual efforts of Pratt featured the scrimmage. Pratts work on the of fensive was brilliant, but he starred in even a brighter role on the defensive. lTime after time he smashed end in Iterference and mangled his man. Once Phe tackled the runner with the ball go- ing around the opposing end. Pratt was everVwhere and his work was consistently brilliant.
 It was his magnificent bunting that kept the fight in Tennessee's territory, and his trusty leg that gave Alabama the final victory
 Alabama's thin red linen was composed