The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-02


 In the final period Alabama gained more than the 100 yards distance that irtervenes between the two extremes. Fifty-six yards followed the line assaults and end runs, while 4s yards came from the aerial shoots that were successful. Despite 1O4 yards advance, Alabama never passed the 12-yard line.
 Bold Arabic numerals mslead, for they show that the University of Alabama halfbacks punctured the Georgia line and sxirted the ends of the opposing machine for 50 yards more than did the dual as- saults of the invaders.
 In the matter of gaining first downs, Alabama registered five more than did the lads that profted from the educated toe of Donnelly. the strategist and hero of the Georgia eleven.
 ALABAMA STARTS LATE
 After reviewing the jots and dashes that represent the forward passing of the two teams, the query, why didn't Alabama awaken to the possibility of the forward pass before the last quarterY' is inevitable. Until the final period the Crimson tactical brain had relied upon line plunges largely off-tackle plays and end runs for every advance. And, in gain ing on these plays, Alabama was at a disadvantage, for Georgia was never "opened up'' by open plays.
 Who it was that finally started the aerial attack is not known. But once begun the Crimson did not recall the tac- ties Passes, 10 in number, were hurled into the air by Green and six times an Alabama end or halfback clutched the oval. The first three were completed without a pebble. Gage advanced eight yards on the first, while bowman, dis patched to end by Coach Kelly showed that he was able to do his director $ bidding by snatching the ball out of the air for 22-yard gain. Gage followed with nine-yard spurt, but the fourth pass was incomplete.
 On 10 passes Alabama gained AS yards.
 Georgia was more persistent. In three periods Coleman shot IA in the blue above the speeding ends and halfbacks. Only five were successful, but these gave the Red and Black AZ yards in the direction of the desired movement. The longest gain was for F yards.
 WHY? OH, WHY?
 Had Alabama shifted it's attack in
 the fourth period by trying a forward
 pass on the third down instead of at
 tempting a goal from placement from
 the 9O-yard line, different story might
 be related this morning. Why the
 Crimson eleven determined to try a
 placement, which, if consummated,
 would have afforded only a te instead
 of playing for touchdown at that
 critical stage, was a subject of specu-
 lation among the grandstand captains
 Georgia had the advantage of Alabama in bunting. Donnelly's placement enabled the invading horde to win, and his punt ing aided, in giving his mates the call Donnelly punted eight times for total distance of 270 yards, thereby attaining an average of about 34 yards. Gage kicked nine times, for a distance of 227 yards and a mean of 25.
 Donnelly kicked off three times and averaged 52 yards.
 The gains and losses of Alabama eclipsed those of Georgia. In all, the Crimson gained 152 yards. Led in the at- tack by Goree Johnston, Alabama smashed the Georgia line hard In the first period, nine plunges netted 15 yards Only four yards were added in the sec- ond. In the third it took IS bucks to make 36. In the final period. Alabama advanced 51 yards on line plays. GREEN LOST HEAVILY Greens first two end runs, of Il and IS yards, right off the reel presaged bad |