The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

4 to hold the Crimson. Led by the monotous
| cry Of Crimson followers, touchdown
| 'Bana," the Crimson machine got into
| hasty action. Two first downs were the
| result of the fighting plunges of Hook
Burnette and Gage. Green was not able
| to gain. The ball was on the 40-yard
| line A forward pass to Morton failed,
but on the next play Green threw beau
tiful pass to Left End Boone who speared
| the ball and ran about four yards be-
fore he was tackled. Alabama supporters
went wild, and Green called upon Hook
Brunette to carry the ball across.
BURNETTE GOES OVER
The blond fullback gained but two yards
on his first attempt over right tackle, but
on the next play Ike Rogers opened an
other hole and Burnette plunged through
for touchdown, tying the count. The
ball was carried over to the side of the
goal posts and Gage took position to
kick. 1t was successful and Green and
Gage prepared to kick the goal, the ball
being on the 27-yard line
Not a single noise could be heard as
Gage instructed Green to place the ball.
Everybody in the stands had their eye
centered on the ball and Gage. Everyone
knew that it meant either a victory
tie for the Crimson. Referee STREET
dropped his hand and the Sewanee play
ers rused out 1t was no use. The ball
went true to the mark. sailing squarely
between the goal posts with the point
that gave Alabama a victory.
Never before has such a demonstration
which followed been witnessed. The
stand went wild as well as the Alabama
team, and with only three minutes left
to play it seemed assured that the Grim
son would win Sewanee received but
found the Crimson line like a stone wall
They kicked and Alabama had the ball
in midfield. The fast Crimson backs
swept down the field, gaining from to 10
yards on each play, and gradually the
ball was worked to Sewanees 20-yard
line. Gage dropped back for an attempt
for a goal from placement Standing on
the 3-yard line, his attempt fell short
Sewanee gained the ball and at once
began to attempt forward passes. Two
failed in succession. A pass from Sellars
to Lyman netted 80 yards but the next
pass was intercepted by Maynor and
the game ended before the ball could be
be put in play
Alabama students swarmed on the field
and the Crimson warriors were carried
off amid one of the widest and most
enthusiastic celebrations ever witnessed
following a gridiron victory in Birming-
ham.
That Alabama outplayed the Tigers is
shown by statistics During the first
half Alabama made seven first downs
against. three for Sewanee. They tried
six forward passes, four of which were
successful. Sewanee tried three passes.
one of which was successful.
In the second half Sewanee made but
one first down, that in the last minute of
play as the result of pass. Alabama
made nine first downs, tried the pass
eight times and worked it four times
Sewanee tried four passes, one being
successful. In the first half fve-yard
penalty against Alabama form off-side
was the lone one inflicted. Sewanee was
penalized 45 yards in the second half
LINEUP AND SUMMARY
The lineup and summary follow:
Alabama CD-Boone left end; Whittel-
sey; left tackle; johnson, left guard; May
nor. center; Rowe, right guard; Rigers
right tackle; Morton (captain), right end;
Green. quarterback; Gage, right halfback;
Hovater, left halfback; Brunette, full
back.
Sewanee (6)-Edmond (capt), left end;
Brown, left tackle; Perry left guard;
Scott, center; Means, right guard Moss,
right tackle; Clark, right end; Herring.
Quarterback; Workman right halfback;
Sellars. left halfback; Stone, fullback.
Score by periods:
Alabama ....................... 0 0 TT
oeWanee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8 O-6
Summary Referee, STREET. (Auburn);
umpire, Hardage Wanderbilt); head lines
man, Brown (Vanderbilt); time of periods,
10 minutes; Alabama scoring, touchdowns,
Brunette; goal after touchdown, Gage;
Sewanee touchdowns, Sellars. Substitu-
tons. Alabama, Johnston for Brunette;
]. Hovater for Rowe; Downey for J.
Hovater; Burnette for Johnson Sewanee,
Andrews for Herring; Braly for Brown;
Rucker for Perry; Lyman for Edmond.