The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-09
EXCITING FOOTBALL CONTESTS EXPECTED
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Tuscaloosa, November S.-(Special)-ln a close and spectacular game Alabama won from Mississippi by a score of 10 to , today. Alabama outplayed Mississippi in the first half and scored a drop kick and touchdown in the second half. "oie Miss" came back and played the Grim son team off their feet repeated penalties and long bunting saving Alabama. Fletch- CTS work at quarter equaled anything ever seen on the local field Time and time again he would gain 20 to 30 yards through the line and around the ends With quick side step and excellent broken field running he returned the punts and kickoffs wonderfully Hexton at right half, with his line bucking and kicking, was second only to Fletcher on the Mississippi team In the second quar- ter Hexton kicked a drop from the 40 yard line, which hit on the crossbar and bounced back. These two men did the bulk of offensive and defensive work for Mississippi. For Alabama the stars were numerous. Moody showed good juds ment at all times and ran the team well. His toe gave Alabama points in the second quarter II. Vandegraaff and Me Dowell played excellent football and gained consistently. Long and Jones at ends downed many Mississippi runners. Eong's bunting was also a feature, none of them going less than 90 yards, and some for 50. Stickney and A. Vande- graaff at full both showed to advantage. The Alabama line held strongly, all though heavily outweighed Riddle at center was tower of strength. but was removed on account of injuries.
 First quarter-Alabama kicked to. Mis- sissippl. w. Vandegraaff kicking across the goal line. Mississippi scrimniages on % yard line Fletcher goes for 10. Mis- sissippi kicks to Moody. who fumbled but retains ball on Alabama's 9 yard line Stickney and Long gain first down II. Vandegraaff gains 10 around end, Me- Dowell goes and Long 5 around end. They are held and ball goes over. Myers goes 10 yards Mississippi punts to Me Dowell who returns 20 yards to midfield. Jones goes 20 around end. Alabama tries place kick and Mississippi gets ball on it's own 15 yard line They kick to mid field. No return. Sticlxney and Jones make first down. H. Vandegraaff for 10 and then for g.
 Alabama's ball on Mississippfs IS yard line on second play. Moody kicks drop kick Mississippi kicks to Alabama, who makes 90 yard run to Mississippis 25 yard line Stickney and H. Vandegraaff gain first down. Mississippi penalized to one yard line and Stickney goes over for a touchdown. Moody kicks goal Ala bama receives and Moody returns 30 yards. Alabama penalized 20 yards. Long punts 50 yards, no return. Mississippi gains 20 yards. Fletcher gets 10. They work the forward pass twice for only six yards. Alabama s ball. They make first down twice and lose ball on downs. Fletcher goes eight yards and then. 10. Hexton tries drop kick from 40 yard line. Ball hits croSsbar in center and fails.
 Second half Mississippi receives the ball. Fletcher returns for 20 yards Fletch- CT and Hexton each make 10 yards Left vich gets five yards. Hexton drop kicked from the 30 yard line. Mississippi re- ceives. Hexton returns for 15 yards. They kick 25 yards. H. and A. Vandegraaff go for 20 and yards, respectively. Moody misses on drop kick from the 20 yard line Mississippiis bal lon it's own 20 yard line. Fletcher goes for 25 yards. A beau tful forward pass by Fletcher to Hex ton gets 60 yards and touchdown. No goal Mississippi receives and Fletcher returns 45 yards. Hexton gets eight and Fletcher 10 yards. Alabama holds for downs on it's own 20 yard line.
 Last quarter: II, Vandegraaf bucks six yards and Long punts S5. No return. Mssissippfs ball in midfield. Mississippi's backs run 45 yards. Mississippi penalized 15 yards. Fletcher gains 20 yards. Hex ton missed a drop kick from l5 yard line. Long punts to midfeld. No re- turn. Alabama penalized 10 yards and Mississippi gains 10. Another drop kick goes wild. Long punts 80 yards and ball is returned 20 yards. Mississippi penal ized 20 yards for tripping. An exchange