The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

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battle and the sensational open play of
the Crimson, which thrilled the Biz
mingham gridiron fans last Saturday
against Sewanee, was made useless. Only
three times did Quarterback Green have
the opportunity to use the famed KELLEY
| Formation and all of these came in the
Sfnal few minutes of play.
The game was fierce struggle. The
expected stars, Strupper of Tech and
Green of Alabama, were watched so
closely that they were unable to get
away with a credftable game. Green s
longest gain of the day was five yards,
while Strupper dashed around right end
on one occasion for seven yards, his
high run.
The Crimson eleven entered the strug-
gle with the odds three to one against
them. Before the end of the first half.
the plucky battle of the Crimson war
riors won the praise of the majority of
the spectators.
Many were Of the opinion that Coach
Heisman instructed his warriors not to
use their prize plays on account of scouts
from both Georgia and Auburn being in
the stands, but the leader of the Yellow
Jackets had every one of the stars in
the battle for the greater part of the
game.
Alabama's line charged well and held
up strongly against the terrific plungeS
of the Tech backs. Time after time the
Yellow Jackets attempts at an end run
would prove a failure. Captain Morton
and Ike Rogers winning distinction for
breaking up plays behind the line.
Alabama had but very little opportunity
to display their offensive and conse-
quently made but four first downs the
entire game. Tech, having the ball the
greater portion of the game, made Is
first downs, two by the forward pass.
Tech gained the ball on the kickoff,
Captain Morton fumbling the oval. The
ball was moved to Alabama's 32-yard
line. forward pass over the line was
Intercepted by Brunette ana Gage i'm
mediately kicked. An exchange of punts
failed to net either side any advantage
and Tech had the ball in midfield. The
ball was carried to Alabama's 20-yard
line from the 47-yard line, GULL, Spence
and Strupper chiefly running with the
ball. Alabama held and forced Spencer
to attempt a field goal, but this went
low.
FIRST PERIOD SCORELESS
Alabama kicked and the first period
ended a few minutes later with the
ball in Techs possession in midfeld.
Tech was held and kicked. Gage was
downed with the ball on his 24-yard line.
He Immediately kicked out and Strupper
was downed on Alabama's 38-yard line.
Successive line plunges and short end
runs netted three first downs and the
ball was on the Crimson's eght-yard line.
Here the Crimson line displayed remark
able ability, holding the charges of GULL
and Strupper without an advance, and
gaining the ball on downs. 1t was on the
courtyard line. Gage Immediately punted
for safety, and Tech had the ball on
the Crimson 43-yard line
Strupper and Hill made first downs on
skin tackle plays. A forward pass, Spcn-
Ger to Bell, Melted 20 yards. Two attempts
to gain through the center of the line by
Spencer failed and Alabama gained the
ball when a forward pass over the goal
line failed. An exchange of punts fol-
lowed and the half ended with Tech In
possession of the ball in midfield.
Alabama received the kickoff to start
the second half and made one first down
by Burnettes line plunging and then
kicked. Tech had the ball on her own To-
yard line. Glover. Shaver and GULL hit
the Crimson line for gains averaging six
yards Here the first weakness was