The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Tuscaloosa, October 2S,-With theil the throes of typhoid fever, the Crimson eleven of the University of Alabama fought it's way to a hard earned victory over Tulane here this afternoon down ing the Louisiana team by score of t to O.
 Until the last two seconds of play the visiting eleven had held the Crimson scoreless save for three goal placements booted from the toe of Bully yaneeGraan and at no time during the game up to that moment had the Tulane warriors even allowed their goal line to become en- dansered. The lone touchdown of the aft ernoon came as the whistle of the time keeper ended the battle. It was the re- suit of clever piece of strategy on the part of Quarter Back G. Harsh, conceived at the psychological moment, cleverly ex- completely off it's guard. With but few seconds to play Harsh called for a place kick formation on Tulene's 25-yard line With VandeGraaff ready to kick the Medicos plunged forward to intercept Bill Harsh, however, whipped a forward rass to Boone and before the seconda ry defense of Tulane realized the situation the Crimson end had fallen over the zeal for touchdown. VandcGraaft kicked an easy goal. Alabama's other nine points came as the result of three kicks from placement by Bully vandeGraaff The giant Crimson tackle registered a goal placement in each of the first thi ct quarters, one of them beIng from the 35- yard line The visiting il sprung a hugo surprise on the Crimson, who were gen orally touted to win by a much larger margin. During the last half of the bat tie Alabama was fairly outplayed by lhs visitors, whose defense was impregnable When the Crimson began to push tn, sphere into dangerous territory. | On the other hand, Tulane developed powerful offense and frequently fright ened the Crimson supporters by rippin: off 10, 1o and 20-yard gains. Their worl lacked consistency, however. and at ri, time during the entire battle was thu Crimson goal line in any real danger For Tulane the work of Faust, George ant Woodward featured, while Boone Hova ter, Harsh and Vandegraaffe shouldere, the bulk of the work for the Crimson. | Tulane won the kick and defended tn, east goal. Alabama tried a series of kick in the first few minutes of play. but tn,
 Tulane line was impregnable A series o delayed passes placed the ball on Tulane. S5-yard line, and yandeGraaf booted th sphere between the uprights for a goal
 A few minutes later Tulane began
 march which threatened to result in score, but the quarter ended with tn ball in the middle of the field. vande Graaff followed with another goal iron I placement in the next quarter Afte
 Tulane had been held for downs Harsh Hovater and VandeGraaff rushed the bal
 to within 20 yards of the Tulane goa
 and Vandy sent it squarely between th posts.
 l The second half started with Tulan l showing it's greatest form of the aft
 ernoon. The visitors ripped the Crimson 1 line for constant gains, but two heav. penalties for holding marred their chance
 of scoring. Alabama took the ball o kick and rushed 1t to the 25-yard line
 Tulane braced, however. and again Wand was called upon for a placement. Agail he responded with perfect goal. Gu
 of four attempts during the afternoo
 the big tackler registered three place ments.
 Following is the, lipe-up:
 Alabama-Morton. left end; Vande Graaf. left tackle; Burkes, left guard
 Maynor, center; Sanford, right guard
 Rogers. right tackles Stevenson, righ end; Harsh, G.. quarterback Harsh. B left halfback; Brannons fullback; Taylol \ right halfback.
 Tulane-Clay, left end; Cazneuve. lei tackle; Rosenthal, left guard; Simpson center; Blanchard, right guard; Wood ward, right tackle; Milholland. right enc Faust, quarterback; Johnson. left hal
 back; Mailhes, fullback George, rigl
 haifbaok.
 Summary: Substitutions. Alabam