The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
BESSEMER is EASY
FOR THE LOCALS
High School Walks Through
Team With Ease
FINAL SCORE WAS % To 0
Game Played in Drilling Rain and
Both Teams Had to Stick to
Straight Football = Kick
Four Goals.
FINAL SCORE WAS 20 To 0

| In a tame mix-up yesterday afternoon
at West End Park the expected failed
| to happen, and the Birmingham High
school defeated the Bessemer High school
by score of % to O. From various re-
ports as to the weakness of the local
eleven the Bessemer bunch evidently
thought to gain an easy victory, but
through so minutes of hard playing failed
to reach the 25-yard line of the opposing
team.
On the other hand the boys of Birming-
ham High school outclassed them at
every point of the game, securing with
out serious opposition five touchdowns
and successfully kicking goal four times.
The game was played in steady driz-
BILE. but the hackers of the local school
turned out in force to root, while prob
ably not a Bessemer sympathizer was
present at the field
Both elevens played a mixed game,
punting and open playing not being re-
sorted to as often as tactics of the old
style game. The teams were about even
ly matched in weight and the battle
would not have been so one-sided had
speed and teamwork been nearer equal.
Despite Its rather crippled condition in the
absence of several of its strongest men,
due to parental objections, the local high
school eleven showed up to great adj
vantage. Bessemer's line was not as
strong as it appeared, and was often
bucked for substantial gains.
AS usual Birmingham High school
played a game marked with fast and
spectacular playing, the two halfbacks,
Weber and Zielminsd, showing UP bril-
liantly. Zielminsld starred, as usual,
pulling off a number OF beautiful end
runs and playing the game to a finish
throughout. Weber, too, was there with
the goods staying in the game throughout
in spite of a sprained ankle. Others who
played an excellent game for Birmingham
were Mcpherson, Estes and Goldstein,
while the team as a whole showed up
remarkably.
Two OF the touchdowns we're made in
the first half and three in the last. VIE
Der making two and L. Strange, Ziel-
minsl1 and Mcpherson one each. Four
of the goals were successfully kicked,
Wfngo making three and Estes one.
feature of the game was forward pass
executed by Maxim to Weber resulting in
a substantial gain and final touch
down.
With the muddy condition of the field
and the slippery ball, it is surprising how
few fumbles were made. The same con-
ditions prevented the playing of an open
game, neither side being able to use the
punt or forward pass to the best ad-
vantage.
The Birmingham High school will go
up against the Alabama Synodical col
lege at Admission Saturday, and much
doubt is entertained in local circles as
to whether the boys will be able to hold
down DR.. Stages celebrated Predestina-
rians. The success attained by the high
school so far in the season is ground
for much hope. Yesterdays game was
the second of the season, the first having
been played last Wednesday when the
University High school was defeated by
a score of % to 0.
However strong the Admission team may
be, it is certain that the local bunch will
show them one of the stiffest fights they
have yet encountered
Following is the lineup of the two
teams In yesterdays game:
T2irr11inpha Position -RqSsarner