The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-25

u WdS a BfuelilnS Conttot anu fitN men of both teams after the game re-
 sembled some army which had fought out hand to-h hand engagement with short swords. There were a dozen Who walked with 8 limp. Others had band ages around their arms and heaos. Others were carrying eyes bloodsnot
 and faces badly lacerated. And Burk Of Virginia was reclining on cot at the
 Hotel Hilman suffering -of concussion
 of the brain.
 There has never been a harder fought
 engagement in Birmingham. The Ala
 bamians were viewing Washington and
 Lee as if that team were Auburn. They came prepared to do or die, and went into each play with the impetus of a
 catapult. The Virginians, on the other
 hand, struck equally as forcefully, and
 Waddilrs line plunging was as terrific as any other seen here this season. Alabama Wins Toss An immense crowd witnessed the game. It is estimated that nearly 2000 people were seated in the grandstand, while another thousand were wrapped about the | immense inclosure. Tt was an enthusiastic crowd, too and while Washington and | Lees friends were scattered in knots all about the field, Alabama was the favor | ite. The large Auburn following joined | Alabamans in cheering on the band of the Crimson White, for Pollard Is the | only man who coached an Alabama team | and played more than once Auburn with out receiving scratch.
 | The day was ideal. In the morning it was feared that light rain would fall, | and at noon the fear was grave that 1t | game a strong wind blewsup from the | west and this served in cooling off the | atmosphere and In spurring both teams | to vimful and spirited attack.
 | Alabama won the toss and selected the
 western goal, behind which 8 wind was | hustling along at a. rate of 60 miles an | hour. Immediately on entering the fight | Alabama assumed the aggressive and
 flung itself with irresistible force against ] the Virginians. When 1t became neces-
 sary to kick, the wind carried the ball practically to Virgnia's goal On the | first play Virginia fumbled recovered,
 and then got off kick which, in the
 face of the wind, squirmed miserably
 from side to side. only to fall on Vir- ginias 40-yard line. Again Alabama
 rushed to Virginia's inner shine and
 Moody tried for goal from field and | failed Virginia then punted and as | penalty for Vrginia's interference with | a fair catch signal, Alabama was per
 mitted a free kick from the field. The ball went low. Virginia then fumbled and Moody had another opportunity. The
 
 wide The first period was all Alabama's
 and Virginia throughout was compelled to fight from directly in front of It's goal. MiIIer's "Near'' Goal Tn the second period Alabama imme- diately resumed the aggressive and again the Virginians were swept off their feet. The Alabama team here did some or the
 most terrific line plunging and end run
 ming that has ever been seen In Birming-
 ham. Virginia continued on the defen-
 sive, playing as if 1t was certain of the
 ultimate result and as if it was unneces-
 sary to exert themselves prior to the
 second half.
 Virginia however, missed a goal from field by a few inches in the second pe-
 riod The ball was on Alabama's 4O-
 yard line when Miller removed his head
 gear and prepared for business. The ball
 was perfectly snapped and placed, and
 like the kick of mule the piano leg
 fell against it. Like shot it proceeded on it's journey, rising slowly but posi- tively-and landing against one of the posts supporting the bars. This was Virginia's nearest attempt to cross the line.
 Immediately following this attempt Ala bama punted and when Hobson fumbled Vandergraaf bounced on the ball and held it. Thus encouraged the Alabamians
 ploughed rapidly to Virginia's goal and from the 27-yard line Moody made his fourth attempt at a goal from the field.
 It failed.
 Moody's Successful Kick In the third quarter the play on both sides was intensely fierce and the ad-
 vantage, a very slight one, was with the Virginians. But in the very beginning Alabama got off a. long punt and held the runner in his tracks. few seconds later the ball was recovered on tumble and then Moody made the fifth attempt at a field goal and succeeded. The drop kick was beautiful one and started from the 35-yard line. Tt rose rapidly and, dropping, described semi-clrcie
 with the cross bar as an axle.
 Following this successful kick the V1r-
 ginians rushed the ball by leaps and
 bounds toward Alabama's goal. cutting
 off 5, 10 and F yards at clip. Ana then Mccall, who rushed in for O'Quin,
 failed to notify the officials of his pres
 ence, and Virginia was penalized 15 yards
 The quarter ended soon afterward with
 the ball in Vfrginia's possession on Ala
 bamas 45-yard line.
 Moody's Run Sensational
 In the fourth period the fighting was terrific with Alabama eternally on the aggressive as a result of Virginia's fum- bles. poor Judgment in receiving punts and ordinary execution of plays. Alter seven minutes of play Virginia was hgnt-
 ing in front of it's goal The visitors held Alabama and recovered the ball. Waddlii punted 50 yards, and the oval fell into the
 arms of Moody The fleet and light quar- ter ran like a deer toward Virginia's
 goal and a strong interference, fortun- ately, happened to be in front of him.
 Tacller after taclkler was brushed aside'
 and the crowd went wild as the line was crossed. This made the verdict or the day absolutely certain, and virginia noble heart was broken Moody kicked
 an easy goal
 The Line-Up
 Alabama. Position. w. and Lee. Vandergraaf ILL. E........- Humphrey Powell. l...L. T.......... ..Blackpurn Merrill. .L. G...............R Rogers Barnett. ........-.... c. ...-.-..-.... .kinnear Kellar Miller Gresham ..........R. T...... Hobson, Burk Heard. E............ Harmon
 Moody ......... Q. 10 Quinn, Mccall McDowell,
 Vandergraaf, A. R. H....-.......W .Waddill
 Heard, V..........F. B.. .....Davis Raumgartner. .....L. H................ Sims Summary Score end first quarter. Ala
 bama O, Washington and Lee O.; score end first half, Alabama O. Washington and
 Lee O. score end third quarter. Alabama AIr