The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
Champs Arc Held to
 Low Score. FIGHTS MAR THE CONTEST; MEN ARE TAKEN FROM FIELD Baptist Warriors Develop Surpris- ing Strength on Offensive
 Work. Individual stars Have Few Chances to Display Qualities--straight Foot hall Depended on For Gains

Auburn. II.
 Howard, 0.
 It was Auburn's game. but Towards s triumph yesterday. when the Orange and Blue nosed out a victory by two touchdowns. A foot ball gem glim- mered out of obscurity in the eleven from the Baptist school. and the anticipations of a victory for Auburn by IS points at least, were lowered to the II to Q score.
 Auburn was be1ated in striking its gait. In the first half fumbles, a bit of slowness, indiscretions and penal ties prevented a score. An opportuni- ty for a touchdown was spoiled in the first, when Davis received for ward pass from Reynolds and fell across the line, but was called back. across the line.
 Howard showed surprising strength. Captain Denny, at full, Wyckham at half and Mcintyre at end were superb were curtailed. Towards line held, though not so we'll as the outer cordon of defense.
 The game was marred by personal encounters; bad blood was evident from the first, when Hill. Auburn s end, and Wyckham, Towards half back pummelled each other In the open. Pat Sweeney. the big police mon and Mcintyre, tackle for Auburn and Towards end, mixed it up. Blows were exchanged and both were march, ed off to the side-lines.
 Reynolds Tichenor was technical and watchfui referee. with the result of many penalties. In the first half the high pitch to which Auburn's men were keyed handicapped them time and again by penalties for off-side plays, and once the coaching of a brought heavy penalty.
 With the reprimands of their coaches, Auburn's men settled down after the intermission, and during the Howard felt the brunt Of the referees decisions in the last half.
 Auburn gained almost at will dur ing the last half, though never more play The end run of Davis, for twen- ty yards, was the longest gain of the game Both of the touchdowns were scored in the last half, and the game ended with the ball In .. Auourn.s Ros- pos with Auburn having gone seventy yards in seven plays. and headed for a third touchdown.
 Auburn's play, at first, was more ragged and less concerted than was expected. Davis and Mccoy, who played in the first of the game. were a bit slow. and plunged high. The most consistent gains were made by averaged five. yards to the buck.
 Straight foot ball was adhered to for the most part. Auburn varied us game with 'quartersaeks Kicks and for ward passes that were partially sue cessfui. whenever scaileds w st.sre
 Captain Reynolds. switched from end to quarter for the season. proved a worthy successor to McLure, Auburn brilliant pilot of last season He was safe in the backfield, in catching and running back punts, and one or the most spectacular features Of the ratnef humdrum game was his dash for thirty five yards in running back punt through a broken field in the second half. He punted wei land while ms punts were not so long as those oi Kyckham, of Howard. they were oi the low spiral variety that the 1oWaro backfield failed to handle in most in- stances.
 Wyckham's punts were long and high and once when the ball went over the head of the Auburn back ano bounced toward the Auburn. goal line things looked squally for the orange and Blue bunch before it was recover ed Wyckham starred in other in' stances particularly on the orfense and in his broken field running. Al inc first of the second half, he caught the ball on the kickoff, and ran II back to the middle of the field. His eiusiveness was not the only factor in this. however, as he ran behind the best interference exhibited during th'
 Howard failed to make first dowr | during the game by rushes or bucks Once or twice, with the ball Tn theIi possession. the chain was moved TOT