The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29

iaVed tackle plays. Tennessee worked two successful forward passes in the fourth quarter. They came in ranid s,,ccass,on anu netted a total of 25 yards for the orange warriors. Two other attempts ialied' however, and Tennessee lost their last opportunity to score.
 The day was ideal. cold and crisp. with slight wind blowing easterly over the field
 Tennessee Shows Strength
 Alabama won the toss and choose to de- lend the west goal. Tennessee kicked. and Mcdowell returned 10 yards. Alabama at tempted line buck and followed this with an end run, but both plays failed to gain. Tennessee appeared strong on the defence and broke up both plays. throwing the runners for a loss After one other futile attempt to. gain. Long of Alabama at tempted punt. The ball was passed i 5h and Long was tackled with the ball on two fierce tackle drives the Tennes- seeans made first down. Here. however, they fumbled and McDowell fell on the ball After failing to gain on two at tempts Moody again called Long to punt This time the Bessemer boy delivered a boot for 40 pards. Tennessee was penal ized on the next play and kicked On an exchange of punts Cameron of Tennessee funbled the ball and II. vandegraaff re- covered. Wilkerson and McDowell failed 10 gain and a forward pass to Long failed 10 work. Tennessee on securing the bali began another march toward the Alabama goal Repeated gains for 2, 10 and 15 yards carried the ball well into Alabama's ter ritery. An attempted forward pass failed, however, and Alabama secured the ball.
 Alabama Comes Back
 Here Alabama showed her first of- fensive ability. A. and IT. Vandegraaff and Long gained considerably on a series of bucks and off tackle plays With seven yards to go in the second down A. Vandegraaff rushed 25 yards for touchdown.
 Tennessee came back strong in the second quarter and outplayed the Ala bamians, but their gaining lacked con slsteney. In spurts they rushed their lighter opponents off their feet, only to lose the ground gained when some Crimson -jerseyed player would tear through the line and throw a runner for a loss.
 The Second Half
 In the second halft Tennessee was complete master of the situation. Their defense was impregnable while on two occasions they rushed the ball to Ala bama's fve-yard line. Only Longs great kicking saved the Tuscaloosa boys from defeat Twice in the third quarter Alabama held under the shad- ow of their posts and each time Long booted the ball out of danger.
 Alabama made a great stand in the last part of the fourth quarter, after Tennessee had lost its last opportu- nifty to score on an incompleted for ward pass. With only few minutes to play the Crimson warriors took on pew =liae-azd plaged their. apponsnts 2. stronger offensive game than at any time during the contest Long started operations in this direction with a beautifully executed end run Mcdowell and H. Vandegraaf took on an added offensive ability and time was called with the ball in Alabama's possession near the center of the field.
 TT If. .'and A. Vandegraaff were tH a~ the Alabamians. All three s.e ed spectacular ball both sa sns defensively. Tn addition
 hts f Long tore off three end ilt4 8r 1i ds or more.
 ke4A ar and Cameron did great work ios ne Tennesseans. Kelly's work was especially brilliant. At times he would dash through the Alabama line unaided for substantial gains.
 The Line-Up
 Alabama-Wilkerso Joplin. left end w. Vandegraaff, left tackle; Love, Bow Taa- Left guard. Riddle, center Hicks,
 guard Barnes, right tackle; Long,
 end; Moody (Captain), quarter 4els H. Vandegraaff, left halfback; 1 Hfegraaff, Stickney, fullback; Me- Deweii, right halfback
 Tennessee-Carroll. left end; Hayley, left tackle; Kerr, left guard; Mclean, center: Mcclure, right guard; Kelly, right tackle; Giesler, right end; Cam eron, quarterback; Donelson, left half back. Fender, Lindsay. fullback; Fonde (Captain), Dawson.
 Summary: Score after first quarter, Alabama z, Tennessee o; final score, Alabama z. Tennessee 0. Touchdowns, A. Vandegraaf; goal from touchdown, Moody l.. Time of quarters, 15 minutes. Officials, V Blake, Vanderbilt referee; Curleux, Springfield Training school. umpire; Councilman, V. NJ l.. head linesman.