The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-29

HIN REMARKABLE EXHIBITION
 | AUBURN ACHIEVES VICTORY
BUT MISSISSIPPI A. & NJ. SUR PRISES BY ITS BRILLIANCE AND HOLDS AUBURN TO MAR ROW TRIUMPH-SCORE, 11-5

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 Auburn defeated the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi in Bir' mingham yesterday afternoon, Il to ,.
 From the standpoint of spectators, the game was the most enjoyable witnessed in Birmingham in several seasons. Au- burn, heavier and more vicious in it's att tack, was met half way by the speedieI and more brilliant Mississipplans.
 The individual star of the gano was Williams of Mississippi. He was supern in running with the ball, initiating for ward passes, tackling and generalship. Without this excellent young halfbacl, the A. and M. team could hold its hwn with no other, it is possible, in the South ern Intercollegiate Athletic association.
 On the offensive, Davis of Auburn vas superb, his ripping to pieces of the line of the Mississippians, often repeated with consummate ease, was remarkable. The bunting of Major was an exceptionally brilliant feature of the game On the de- fensive, Cogdell was a bright, particular star and Lamb was a tower of strength. Newell ran the Auburn team well, and his rare outbursts of speed frequently electrified the spectators.
 An Excellent Exhibition
 There was nothing to mar the pleasure of those who sat about Redwood field. The game was hard fought from begln- ing to end and the element of doubt as to the final result, kept the spectators keyed up to a high pitch of excitement. The fighting was clean from every stand point, and the inflicton of penalties was the result simply of over anxiety on the part of the players.
 The afternoon, with lead sky and a cool breeze inspired the players to their best efforts, and the attendance, while not exceptionally large, was interested l from the first shot out of the box to the conclusion of play. Enthusiasm pre- vailed constantly. The officiating was | excellent.
 In the very beginning, 1t was indicated that Auburn would win by an overwhelm- ing score. This was the result of Davis scoring the first touchdown, after repeat edly tearing the Mississippi line into l time had been consumed. In the second half, Auburn scored again, and while this feat was accomplished with more diff ficulty, the indications still were that the orange and blue would be returned trium- phunt by about 20 to 0.
 Moment of Doubt
 | But in the second half there was Q reversal of form displayed by both az l gregations. Davis, after scoring the sec ond touchdown for Auburn, was forced to retire on account of minor injuries, and thereafter. Auburn was unable to gain with any degree of consistency. Towards the conclusion of the third quarter, Mississippi secured the ball un- der its own goal line, and after as su- perb a gridiron scrap as has ever oeen witnessed in Birmingham, carried the ball over Auburn's line for a touchdown.
 Excitement, therefore, at the beginning of the final quarter was intense. Coach Donahue of Auburn, appreciating the pos sibility of Mississippi tying the score, rushed Davis back into the game. But his strength was gone, and he was forced to retire after a few moments eXertion. In the final quarter Mississippi remained on the aggressive, but was unable to get the ball deep into Auburn territory. The play, in this quarter was about even, and the opportunity of the Starkville aggre- gation to tie the score or win the game, went shrieking away.
 The Teams Analysed
 Auburn has a powerful team. Often sively 1t couldn't be otherwise than power full with a superb ground gainer in Da- wis in the backfield, with quarter as speedy and fierce in his assault as New ell, and with a punter of the ability oi Major. On the defensive, Auburn has g j line heavy and formidable and composed in the most part of veterans tried and true.
 } It is marvellous that Auburn doesn't sweep all opponents from the face of the earth.
 Mississippi's team is aslo heavy anG combined with weight, q certain Gegre' of speed. It has an excellent punter il Jennings and an excellent second puntei in Williams. It Is not as vicious, how ever, in its attack against opposing line. as Auburn. Its tackling is not as fiercel, done. either. But in Williams, the Mis sissippians have an excellent general man who can kick, carry the ball witt marvellous speed. start forward 2asse; , with splendid control of nerve, and pu
 into operation trick plays with a sang froid which would do credit to a etal Of Princeton.
 Styles of Play
 Yesterday, Auburn played simple straightforward football, varied frequent
 y with forward pass and an onsidt kick.
 Auburn depended almost exclusively or it's physical strength to advance the ball Its end runs were few, and those at tempted bore little fruit It's repertoire of plays and formations made possible by 1 recent revision of tho rules was exceed ingly limited. The team was operated as matter of fact, as 1t would have beer had l. played five years ago. with the ex ception, of course, that the old massec , tactics were discarded.
 Had Mississippi employed the tactics ot 1905 it could not have scored on Au, 5 burn. But the line plunge was varied V all end run, and the end run by forward pass, and the forward pass by a trick for nation. and the trick formation by a for ward pass again. Seemingly it's reper toire of revised formations was unlimited and the manner in which the Mississp plans handled the forward pass was revelation.
 I Auburn Scores Early | Auburn won the toss and kicked toward | the eastern goal. Mississippi failed tt gain, and punted, Jennings drive swerv | ing impotently to the right. Auburn quick : " recovered, and profiting from penalt, imposed for an offside play, proceeded tC rip the line of Mississippi all to pieces } Davis went over after two minutes O. play. Major missed goal
 Three minutes later Auburn was agair within striking distance of Mississippi