The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-22

Breaks of the game favored the HOW lard bunch throughout Time after tme' the Howard backs would fumple to have an alert linesman trounce on the pigskin. On one occasion Blackwelder fumbled the ball and it rolled across
 the goal line, Gibson falling on it for touchdown.
 Forward passes were attempted Ire quently by both teams, Howard SCOT ing two tpuchdowns through this method, while Mercer scored their only counter in this manner. The pass was tried eight times by Mercer and only twice did 1t work, but it resulted in a touchdown on the last trial. Howard tried the pass IS times. pelns success full in exactly half of their efforts. HOWARD SCORES EARLY Howard kicked off to Mercer to start the game and the Georgia eleven held the locals for downs, forcing Blackwell der to kick. The ball was fumbled by Barber on Mercer's return punt and Henderson recovered. Henderson fum- bled and Howard got the ball. The aerial attack of the Alabama eleven was then started, & pass from Clayton to ibson over the line being com plete. Gibson ran the remainder of the distance to the goal, evading four tacklers. The entire play was for 40 yards. Blackwelder missed goal. That was all of the scoring in the first period. Again in the second period Howard uncovered the aerial attack which resulted in another touchdown Clayton passed to Blackwelder, who caught the ball over the goal line. The pass was excellently executed and was the feature play of the game on the part of the locals.
 For the reraainder of the period the ball changed hands frequently and moved up and down the field, neither side having any noticeable advantage. Mercer clearly showed the lack of training and the Howard team, playing true to form, should have rolled up a much larger score.
 SECOND HALF STARTS The second half started by Mercer receiving. The ball see-sawed over the field, o'Quinn having the better of a I bunting duel with Blackwelder and
 McNaron. Line plays and end runs were tried exclusively, but the Mercer team had braced and the gaining was not as easy as in the opening half. Howard gained the ball in nidfeld and started line bucks which failed 1 to net first down. pass was tried and in attempting to block the ball Gordon. the star Mercer tackle, slugged Price, the Howard fullback. Referee
 Pritchard disqualified Gordon from the game and penalized Mercer half the
 distance to her goal, which was about | 25 yards. Line bucks fol1Awed and the ball was placed on the 10-yard lina Blackwelder plunged through center
 for about eight yards, but furnhled the
 ball when tackled. The ball rolled ovel
 the goal line and Gibson fell on i,
 for a touchdown. Blackwelder kicked goal.
 | Howard scored another touchdown
 a few minutes later. Mercer received
 and Henderson was downed on his 1S-
 yard line. End runs proved disastrous
 to Mercer, losing heavily on each play
 The ball was on the 5-yard line and O'Quinn dropped back of tho goal line
 to kick. His punt was blocked and Gib- | son fell on the ball for the final How
 ard touchdown. Blackwelder kicked goal
 MERGER SCORES l Mercer received and had not run :
 play before the pGiod ended. A forward
 pass was intercepted by Adams. A pas.
 yards. Mercer braced however, and
 held Howard for downl gaining tn. ball. Two first downs were made 1T
 succession. forward pass, Clark tt Henderson to Taylor, netted 15 yard.
 and on the next play a pass from Hen. derson to O'Quinn resulted in a touch. down. The pass was about 20 yards lwhile the big Mercer end raced the re- l -~-----~~--~-
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