The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
NEITHER SIDE ABLE ID SCORE IN DAYS GR|D|ORN CONTEST Howard and Southern Uni yersity Game Results
 in Draw HEAVY FIELD WAS AGAINST FAST WORK Howard At First Seemed Victor But Visitors Were Able
 Break Up Their
 Plays
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

On an exceedingly heavy and slow field, Howard college battled with the South ern university yesterday afternoon for l four quarters without either Il scoring. The game abounded in line bucks, center rushes and end runs, while the forward pass was used extensively. This succeed ed in about half of the attempts. Straight football tactics were used.
 The elevens were evenly matched in skill and weight, and it was evident from the start that a close and fierce struggle would ensue. The Southerners were youthful looking and very frail, but as the game progressed it was seen that they were game" and that they had splendid team work. They were well coached. The Baptist ministers seemed very husky and hefty and when the game started off they began to assault the pur- pie line of the Methodists with great vio- lence. These tactics were used through out the game, but luck broke against the local boys.
 There was no star on the offensive, but the work, on the defensive, of the How ard backfield brought forth much praise Taylor at right half for the Howarders was a splendid defensive warrior. Con- tinually, when the Southern university would attempt to buck through center or over the line, Taylor would be the man who would down the ambitious rival. Zielminski and Brantly also played splen- didly. The Dutchman played at great dis advantage yesterday as the field was too heavy for fast work, and as he is not heavy, he was unable to play the game that he usually does
 One of the most brilliant players of the day was Tisdell, the punter for Howard. When the game started Howard kicked to Greensboro. Tisdell, their punter, booted the ball over the line He repeat ed this twice and then the Methodists kicked. All through the game his bunting was one of the main factors that kept the Methodists from scoring. On the other hand, the Southern university's punter was exceedingly poor.
 Howard on Aggressive
 The game began with Howard on the aggressive and the seeming victor. After the ministers had kuicked to the Meth odists and the Methodists had returned
  loose Berry made 15 yards through cen ter. He followed this plunge up with an- other buck for the same distance. Fay
 Tor went through for eight yards, Ziel- minsN following up, making eight yards. Here the Greensboro lads got together and held the hefty Howarders to downs. Then the Methodists kicked and the ball was held at the middle of the field.
 First, Howard would gain possession Of the pigskin and would be forced to kick on account of not being able to gain the necessary 10 yards. Southern university would resort to old time football and would repeatedly try to buck through the line. Upon being unable to accomplish this task they would kick. The How ards would kick, and then the quarter ended The only feature of the first quar- ter besides the long runs by the How ard backfield, was a pretty forward pass from Brantley to Taylor, which netted 20 yards. The quarter ended with the ball near the Greensboro line.
 In the second quarter the pigskin war riors did not resort to any tactics other than straight football, mixed in occa- sonally with a forward pass. It seemed as though Howard would surely score, for they were on the Methodists 10-yard line with no downs. They attempted to puck this amount, but the purple line held like brick wall and they died less than two feet from touchdown.
 Then, after a kick by the Southerners, the ball was carried back and forth up and down the field. Neither threatened to score in this quarter and no sensa- tional or spectacular plays developed. This quarter ended with the ball on the 40-yard line of the Methodists The forward play was attempted many times, but it was never successful.
 Third Quarter
 The Southern university kicked off in the third quarter. Howard received the ball and then started with straight foot | ball tactics again. Taylor made seven yards through left tackle. Brantley fol- lowed by a center buck for eight yards, but was penalized. Then the ball was | lost over to the Methodsts and it was
 nip and tuck, but nothing was done. The