The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-07

Again in the final period after march ing 70 yards down the field and with only 6 yards to go in four downs, the game ended. The tie was as dear as victory to the Methodsts. They realized before the battle that they were bettered in prac- tically every department and that the only way that they could reach even terms with the Baptists was to outright them. And this they did.
 Howard used Auburn tactics throughout the game and secured their only touch down by these methods. Blackwelder, Price and Campbell ripped the Owenton line time after time for good gains, but several times when they had begun their march toward the goal posts and were gaining fair success, the punch stopped and the ball went to the Methodists. The Methodists based their attack chiefly on their speed. Gllem and Capps made great gains around their opponents ends and as a result their only touchdown was scored. CappS circled left end for 20 yards for the only Owenton counter near the beginning of the second period. There after the Methodists never threatened the Howard goal, but remained on the defen- sve trying ocheck the rush of the HtdNN bdpilSL JuilllS tIo Iilo- jority of the game the ball was in Owen- toms territory.
 It would have been a Howard victory except for poor judgment used in run ming the Baptist eleven Several times with the ball near the Methodists goal and after the backs had been exhausted instead of circling the ends of the Meth odists, line bucks were continued, and as result the weary Baptist backs were gain and the hall changed hands.
 The Methodists tried every possible way of securing a victory except by the for ward pass route. Two attempts at field goal were narrowly missed by Neill, one in the first quarter and the other in the third ,rfharter Only two forward passes werA attempted throughout the entire game. In the last minute of play, a pass from Blackwelder to Moore netted the Baptists 15 yards, but time ended be- fore the elevens could line up for play again. The other was intercepted.
 Flaws in both teams were numerous. The backs of both side were slow to get in motion and penalties for off-side were frequent. Howard failed to develop the strength expected. They outplayed the Methodists, but didn't outright them. The Methodists were outweighed about 10 pounds to the man, but their speed made up for this. At the tackling game, the Methodists were slightly the superiors, especially the secondary defense On line bucks, the Baptists showed good form and careful training, while on end runs the Owenton backs were just as good if not better.
 Every Man Star
 Every man on each team was a star. They fought until they were exhausted, and when the game ended everybody fell to the ground tired out. Captain Sessions of Owenton was hurt early in the game. It is thought that his left arm was broken. Beside Gillem and Capps, who played a wonderful game, both on the de- fense and the offense, Paul Sessions was the shining star in the defense of the Methodists. He was in every play and made almost every tackle that came on the left side of the Owenton line. He played a remarkable game and his en- couragement probably braced the Meth odists in the fina, period that held in the shadow of the goal posts Bailey and Lovie also played good game and were towers of strength to the Owenton line.
 Price, Blackwelder and Campbell played a wonderful offensive game in the Bap- tist backfield. On the line, Ford, Caton and Weaver played tho best game for the Baptists, while Gibson also chipped in frequently with brilliant play.
 On the penalties. Howard suffered se- verely. Twenty-Five yards were given to the Methodists for Baptist overeagerness, while only two penalties for 20 yards were against Owenton. The game was the tenth annual battle between the two schools. It was the second consecutive year that a tie was the result. Had either Gillem or Blackwelder kicked the