The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

! the oval to the one-foot line. Stickney
substituted Remington and carried 1t
over on the second play. Prendergast
kicked goal.
| Auburn received, but before a play
| could be run, the half ended.
| But with one exception during the
entire half, Mississippi was fighting
aercely to defend her goal. Auburn was
slightly outplaying the Aggies put
seemed to lack the ability of other
Tiger machines in consistency. Aggies
were putting up fine tight.
SECOND HALF STARTS
Mississippi received to start the second
half the ball going over the goal line for
touchback again Mississippi kicked.
Prendergast fumbled on the first play and
Mississippi had the ball on her S9-yard
line Hairston intercepted pass, but
was downed in his tracks. Steed went
around right end for 50 yards, but an
effort to gain through the line failed, and
the Aggies forced the Tigers to kick.
Mississippi made first down. Bobo car
rying the ball together with Gaddy.
Bobo's punt was blocked and Auburn mad
the ball on the Aggies 44-yard line. An
exchange of punts failed to help either
side Mississippi was penalized five yards
for off-sde and the ball was on the one
loot me. bopo kicked out 40 yards how
ever. Bill Donahue, replacing Reving-
ton made two first downs on end runs.
The ball was worked to the Aggies L.
yard line where a tumble cost the Plains
men the possible chance of scoring. Bopo
punted out, the ball going IS yards up
the field. The period ended before the
ball was put in play.
The final period started with the Aggles
entirely on the defense and Auburn fight
ing savagely to score another touch
down Auburn was forced to kick and
kaI Tnt, tt1n
yards around end. A forward pass failed.
Mississippi got the ball and made first
down, but was forced to punt Auburn
returned the punt pass failed. Steed
intercepted a pass and Auburn had the
ball in the center of the field. Two plays
were run and the game was over.
TEAMS PENALIZED
The Aggies were penalized for total
of 30 yards during the contest while the
Tigers suffered a loss of 81 yards. Inc
game was one of the cleanest ever played
here, while the work of the Officials
was also very satisfactory.
Auburn followers consider the victory
nothing glorious for the team. The Ag-
gies, it was admitted, had well-balanced
team in every respect. but 1t was con-
tended that the Plainsmen should have
won by at least another brace of touch
downs The Auburn team showed some
improvement of the machine over the
Howard game a month ago was great.
Opinion following the game as to wheth-
err Auburn has an eleven of championship
calibre was scattered. The Tigers are
strong and despite their showing of yes
terday will be heard from yet.
Schwill was the star for the Mississippi
eleven He is one of the best fullbacks
seen here in recent years. Carpenter
did excellent work in the line. as did Spur
lock The entire Mississippi team deserves
much credit for their showing.
DONAHUE LOOKS GOOD
The star for Auburn is hard to name.
Hairston Prendergast, Steed, DuCote and
Robinson all played we'll. but not good
enough to uphold the standard of the
Auburn name. Pat Donahue showed well
on end runs, but was In sad need Of
interference.
The lineup follows:
Auburn-Frickey, left guard Sample,
left tackle; Wynne, left end; Robinson.
center; Campbell, right guard; Bonner.
right tackle; DuCote right nd; Hairston
(captain), quarterback; Prendergast right
halfback Steed, left halfback; Ricl1en-
hacker. fullback
Mississippi Brunson, left guard; Car
penter, left tackle; Reese left end; Spur
lock Captain, center; Oswalt, right
guard Patten, right tackle; Shaw, right
end; Bobo, quarterback; Vance. right
halfback Weeks, left halfbaclS; Schwill.
fullback
Score by periods:
Score by periods Il
Auburn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0 OF
Mississippi ...............,,......o o-3
Summary: Referee Bocock George
town.; umpire, McAllister CTennessee);
head linesman, Counselrnan (V. NJ ID;
time of periods. Is and IL minutes; Auburn
scoring; touchdowns. Stickney; goal aft
err touchdown, Prendergast; Mississippi
scoring; goal from placement Schwill;
substitutions. Auburn, Remington for
Rickenbaober, Stickney for Remington.
Remington FOR Stickney. C. Jones for
wynne Donahue for Steed Steed for
Remington. Beard for DuCote. H. Bon
ner for Frickey; Mississippi, Truss for
Vance. Vance for Truss. Gaddy for Vance,
Weeks, Spurlock for Macarthur.