The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
But Baptists Fight Over Every Inch of the
 Territory YOUNG FOREMAN WORKS MARVELLOUS IMPROVEMENT
Tennessee Scores In First nnd Third Quarters and Locals Throw Away Opportunity in Fourth-Vis-
 itors Disappoint
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS

fNe the fair grounds.
 The final score was r to 0.
 The game. from local standpoint, was notable chiefly in the fact that for the | first time this season Howard went to its task with a dash of spice and a vim. For the first time this season Howard got off its plays rapidly, and for the first time really met it's opponents in fight l to the last ditch.
 l And though the victory of the Tennes- scans was by healthy score, it is true, | nevertheless, that from the opening to the end of the engagement they had | their hands full. It was a fight-not per fectly fought. true enough-from the in- itial kick-off. And in consideration of the fact that Howard was outweighed more than 10 pounds to the man, and of | the additional fact that Tennessee, hay ing held Vanderbilt to only a nominal score, came hailed as winner by over whelring odds. the Howard players and alumni have no reason to regret the de- | feat. But for a momentary furry in the ! ranks of the Baptists in the third quarter, when Tennessee displayed class for the only time of the game, the locals would have been able to construe their defeat as a practical victory.
 Tennessee Disappoints Crowd
 Tennessee is a disappointment With better material at hand than in several seasons, Tennessee. by local followers of the gridiron, was given higher rank than 1t really deserves. In consideration of the difference in form yesterday. and in view of it's good work against Central of Ken lucky and Vanderbilt, Tennessee should have won by S5 to score But some thing Is essentially wrong with Tennes- see. Its repertoire of plays is incomplete, and nothing new, during the entire game. was displayed. While at times the yisj- tors were speedy, again they Tagged. Now and then the Tennesseans went to work with a dash which dazed the How ard boys And then they fought in purely mechanical fashion
 Howard. having furnished work for the Auburn and Clemson undertakers. having won from Blountsville by only a nominal score, and having been humiliated in .l defeat at the hands of Derrill Pratt's southern university prep hands, was con- sidered entirely out of the running Local experts had figured that the Baptists would not fight-and, as a matter of fact had ignored them in calculating on re- suits. But yesterday they hustled, fought battled. bled without a murmur and though the chain of sad defeat was not broken at the set of sun, the added lirk carried with it nothing of shame and nothing for remorse
 Credit to Forman
 For the apparent rejuvenation in the ranks of Howard practically all the credit is due Quarterback Forman
 He is young in years and younger in the science of the game. And he tips the beam at only 102. His voice echoes about the field in boyish tenor-but 1t is brave voice, and one which repeated re- verses will not cause to quaver He 1t was who got of the signals in snappy manner. He 1t was who. rose from the ground after failure to gain. and without waiting to count the dead and injured, flew again at the throats of the bigger and older enemy.
 Forman comes of game stock But when the little scrap of humanity hurled himself in reckless abandon about the oaken legs of mountaineers. bringing the prey to earth, one was forced to marvel. He is sterling little performer, fast on his feet and aggressive. While his weight will handicap him always. it is probable, he Is today, the hero of the Howard out ht, and entirely worthy to play on that team for many ensuing seasons. The Game Bexins In the beginning. when Tennessee hurled itself against the Howard line. and fell back shattered. 1t awoke to the realiza- ton that it was confronted with fight. There was not to be the walk-over dreamed of And the Tennesseans inn mediateiy got busy-and fought Throughout the greater part of the opening quarter 1t was nip and tuck with l slight advantage favoring the visitors | Toward the conclusion, however, -Tennes- see deceived Howard on several occasions by simple delayed pass, and got within striking distance of the goal. On finely executed buck through center, Tompkins crossed the line for the first touchdown | Goal was not kicked.
 In the second quarter the Baptists had an advantage, and often came within re- ePcNtAbic ulStdACt Oi tnc RlSllOfS' ROal. once really threatening that spot. hav- ing been stopped only by a fine defense by Tennessee. The quarter ended with no scoring.
 Deceived By Uniform l In the beginning of the second half. however, Tennessee. under fine speed, swept down the field like an avalanche, and Howard was repeatedly flung to earth and trod upon. In this section, In which long runs. scintillating and sensa- tional, reigned supreme, the Tennesseans twice crossed the Howard goal Mount castle and Massey carrying the ball, and Young successfully kicked the oval be- tween the beams.
 In this quarter. however. 1t should be mentioned that whereas nine of the visi- tors were clothed In yellow, two wore sweaters of darker hue. One of these was Mountcastle, who scored his touch down on forward pass. He received it in the midst of Howard men, and the lat ter claim that in the scuffle they were deceived by his uniform into the belief that he was one of them.
 Howard's One Chance
 Tn the fourth quarter 1t looked as fl Howard would score. By number oi