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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-21
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Mighty Yale Eleven Fails to Win by as Large Score as Had Been Expected.
 Fumbles Frequent

New Haven, Conn, October 20.-The fast eleven from Virginia Polytechnic 1nst- tute today presented to Yale an unex- pectedIy strong defense and held the powerful Blue eleven to three touch downs and a goal. Yale won the game by a. score of 1S to O. but the Virginians played a plucky game and once took the ball on downs on their own four- yard line.
 A fog swept in over the rim of the bowl, fine drizzle fell during most of the game and this handicapped the play CTS. The backs frequently fumbled and fell. The southerners never seriously threatened to score.
 Yale started off by marching up and down the field twice in the first period for touchdowns The plays were mostly short line plunges. Atrer this Yale fal- tered and the remainder of the game was ragged. The Virginia line charged quick ly, and on occasions ,ackled the Yale runner before the offense had actually started
 The prettiest play occurred in the third period, when Legore threw a forward pass to Gates. who scored a touchdown
 with not an opposing player near. The pass was a 15-yard heave over the goal line
 The Virginians could not penetrate the Yale line and attempts at forward passes generally were unsuccessful. Neville in- tercepted one pass and ran 55 yards. The lineup:
 Yale Q9)-Gates, left end; Taft, left | tackle; Graham, left guard Hutchinson, l tackle; Comerford right end; Van Nos | trand. quarterback; Bingham, left half back; Legore, right halfb ack; Jaques, 1 fullback.
 l virginia-Gregor. left end; Hall, left | tackle; Parrish, left guard; A. P. Moore, i center; A. B. Moore right guard; Caf- fey, right tackle Young. right end; E.
 Roden, quarterback; Mack, left halfback; Nelson, right halfback; Gardner, fullback. | Score by periods: 2 3 | Yale ......................... I6 V-1S
 V. P. I. ........................ 0 O. | Summary: Referee. Whiting, Cornell;
 umpire, Murphy. Brown; head linesman, | Godcharles. Lafayette; field judge. Da- wis, Wesleyan Time of periods, 12 min- I utes. Scoring: Yale, touchdowns, Jacques | ?, Gates; goals from touchdown, Conner | ford l. Substltutions: Tale, Zenner for Gates, Carey for Bingham, Neville for Le- ] gore, Braden for Jacques, Baldridge for | Fox, Fox for Baldrdge, Jacques for Bra den. Virginia, Redd for Gardner. McNeil 1 for Parrish, Kunkhouser for Mack, D.
 Roden for Gregory, Gardner for Redd, | Redd for Gardner.
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METHOD|STS SWAMP GAINESVILLE TEAM;; LOCALS LOOK GOOD
Game Played on Muddy Field-SOuthwestern No Match for the Strong
 Local Eleven

Clarksville, Tenn, October 20.-(Special) The Birmingham college football eleven swamped the strong Southwestern Pres byterian university eleven here this aft ernoon by the score of 25 to 0. The game was played on muddy field, and the score would have probably been doubled had it not been for this handicap.
 The visitors played fine ball, outclass- ing the local eleven in every respect. It was seen from the start that the locals were no match for the Methodists. and the locals were on the defensive through out the game.
 Birminghams touchdowns were made by Gillian, Scott, Warren and Capps. Gillian kicked the only goal.
 The feature of the game was the fine offensive work of the Birmingham back field and the defensive work of Norton and Neill, the visiting ends. For the To- calls Wood and Steitmer played the pest game.
 The Birmingham college eleven IS one of the strongest small college eieVens ever seen by authorities here in recent years. Locals were high with praise TOT Coach Browns machine.
 Ed Norton, graduate-manager or the visitors, stated after the game that the team looked better in the game here to- day than any time previously this sea son. The Birmingham boys are Jubilant here tonight, the victory being much larger than they anticipated.
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EASTERN ELEVENS
 HAVE EASY BATTLES;
 TESTS FOR WESTERN
Cornell Meets Bucknell. Harvard Plays Massa- chusetts Aggies-Army
 and Navy Play

New York, October 2O.-What appears to be easy games predominate in the schedules of the leading eastern college football teams for tomorrow, and there are few expectations of upsets. Harvard plays Massachusetts Aggies; Princeton meets Lafayette; Pennsylvania tackles Penn State; Cornell meets Bucknell; Army faces Trinity; Navy meets West Virginia Wesleyan. while Yale will be idle, having played Virginia Poly to- day.
 Pennsylvania appears to have the strongest opponent of the day. Penn State has not been defeated, and has been scored upon only once, while Penn sylvania has lost to Swarthmore and held to a 8 to o victory by West Virginia. Last year the state team won from the Quakers rather handily.
 Massa achusetts Aggies made Harvard work for a 5 to victory in 1915, but the agricultural team is far from being as formidable as it was F months ago.
 Lafayette has yet to win game this season.
 Cornell is not likely to be hard pressed by Bucknell.
 The Army will have Trinity as oppo- nents, while the Middies take on West
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Alumni Arranges to
 Attend Tech Game

special Pullman will carry the Bir- mingham alumni of Washington and Lee university to Atlanta on october 2S. This was the outgrowth of the luncheon of the Alumni association at the Hillman hotel yesterday afternoon, when the Geor- gia Tech Washington and Lee football game was discussed. The Birmingham contingent will leave for the scene of the game next Friday over the Southern railroad.
 C. M. McCrum was appointed as the manager of the project. Tt was stated that more than 20 assurances had been received from local alumni that they would see the game Alumni rom all over Alabama have been invited to join the Birmingham delegation. Inasmuch as it is the first appearance of the Gen erals in the south in several years, the game with Tech will serve as rally date for alumni of the Lexington insti- tuition.
 There are over two hundred alumni or the University in Alabama
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originally scheduled for Jacksonville, is to be played at Gainesville Florida last week showed some raggedness of play due probably to lack of experience in actual competition, but reports have said that Coach Mccoy has spent much time in eradicating this fault in preparation for the Tuscaloosa team. Alabama is said to be in good shape, despite the loss of Dexter Hovater. Reports from Tusea- had been shifted from the backfeld to guard.
 OTHER STRUGGLES
 Louisiana State, with a clean record, is expected to have a hard contest with Mississippi college, which last week scored on Alabama and lost only by mar gin of one touchdown. h. s. U. defeated Mississippi college last year IA to o.
 An intersectionaI game being watched closely by southern enthusiasts is the clash between Georgetown and Dart mouth, at Hanover, N. H.
 Other games scheduled include:
 Louisville vs. Chattanooga at Louis vile.
 Tulane vs. Jefferson. at New Orleans.
 Washington and Lee vs. Roanoke at Lexington, Va.
 Mississippi A and M. vs Pennsylvania at Starkville, Miss.
 Mercer vs. Howard at Birmingham.
 Wofford vs. Erskine at Spartanburg.
 Citadel vs. Davidson at Davidson.
 Richmond vs Hampden Sydney at Richmond.
 William and Mary vs. Randolph Macon at Williamsburg.
 Virginia Military Institute vs. Maryland Agricultural college at College Park, Md.
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is regained in the physical fitness or the men.
 With practice over, the only thing un- settled was the matter of guards. Dr. Longwell has five men capable of going into these positions, and it is a matter of speculation as to what pair he will start. It is believed he will start Will Hams and Gibson or Griffin, but it iS possible that either Leath or Pittard will get the call. The fight for the guards places is so close it probably will require another week to settle the question as to who are the first string men.
 Howard will go in todays game with good lineup and with a good string Of seconds. If Mercer is able to put over another defeat, the Alabamians are not going to have any alibi. As for today's Redwood game, it is a matter of which will show to have the better team:
 Howard followers will turn out in full for the game today which is regarded as one of the most important on the schedule The weather man gave promise for 8 clear sky and cool breezes, which usual ly brings out some real sport when two good football teams are facing each other on the field
 Howard-E. Duke, left end; Haynes. left tackle; Strickland (captain), center; Pittard or Leath, right guard; Adams, right tackle; A. Duke, right end: F. Clay ton quarterback; Acton, left halfback; Blacwelder, right halfback; Barber, full back.
 Mercer-Roddenbury, left end; Gordon, left tackle; S. Weakley, left guard; Drane, center P. Weakley, right guard; Mayo. right tackle; OQuinn, right end; Smith, quarterback; Newton (captain), left half back: Henderson, right halfback; Craw- ford fullback.
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The last touchdown was scored in two plays. Ducote received the ball and brought it to Glemsons 40-yard line. Here "Prendy'' again got away, carrying the ball through a broken field for a touch down. Here Auburn put in number of substitutes and further scoring was ended.
 The lineup:
 Auburn (2S)-Wynne, left end; Sample, left tackle; Frickey, left guard Robin son, center; Campbell, right guard; Bon ner, right tackle; Ducote. right end; Hairston (captain), quarterback; Steed, left halfback; Prendergast, right half back; Revington, fullback.
 Clemson (0)--Wiehl, left end Mathews. left tackle; Poole. left guard; Brannon center; G. Nimitz, right guard; Hart right tackle; Adams right end; Famley. quarterback Witzell tcaptain), left half back; Thaxtone right halfback; Same, fullback.
 Summary: Touchdowns, Prendergast 2, Revington, Rickenbaker; goals from touchdown, Hairston 4 Officials: Referee, Bococl1, Georgetown; umpire, Williams, Virginia; head linesman, Williams, Mis- sissippi A. and NJ; timers, Cant and Clements Substitutions: Auburn, .. Jones for Wynne, Donahue for Steed, Rickenbaker for Revington, Goodwin for Sample, Pat Jones for Donahue, Scott for Prendergast Stickiey for Ricken- baker, Williamson for c. Jones, Beard for F'ricke Bonner for Campbell. Clem- son, Cannon for Hart, 6anks for Thax- tone Duckett for Wiehl, Thompson for Ninitz, Thaxtone for Finley, Armstrong for Thaxtone Elliott for Armstrong, AL ford for Mathews, Allison for Same.
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Cook Wins Final Epent Al National Rifle Tournament

Jacksonville, Fla, October 2o.-The in- dividual pistol match, the concluding event on the National Rifle association's programme, was won here today at the shooting tournament by George E. Cook of Washington, D. C., who scored 3S5 out of a possible 420 points, N. R. Will cox, Nevada civilian team, with 379 points, was second, and W. H. Spencer of St. Louis, third, with the same score. but lost second honors to Wilcox, who scored more consecutive bull's-eyes. There were 3O5 competitors. Cook got
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SOUTHERN LOSES T0MAR|ON CADETS Fumbled Punt Paves Way for Victory Over Greens
 bOrO Team

Greensboro, October 20.-(SpeciaL )-Ma- rion institute defeated Southern univer- sity here today by score of to in a closely contested game. A fumbled punt paved the way for the Cadets vic- tory.
 Southern fumbled the ball near their own goal, and series of line plunges carried the ball over for the lone touch down of the day.
 The Southern team showed great im- provement. Gains were made frequently through the Marion line, but when the ball neared the goal line. the Cadets braced and held. Marion scored in the second period.
 Referee, Joplin (Alabama); umpire, Kimbrough (Amherst head linesman. Tennark (V. M. I.).
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Behind good interference Auburn backs were able to rip off good gains; Prendergast and Steed both doing good work. DuCote, getting more familiar with his new place, did some great work. For Clemson the defensive work of Hart and offensive of Banks ana Witzell were the main features.
 The game was started by Clemson kick ing to Auburn's fve-yard line, Prender- Fast returning the ball 15 yards. Clemson showed fighting qualities from the first and held Auburn for first down. but were unable to advance. By short end runs and line bucks Auburn carried the ball to the 10-yard line, there losing 1t on a tumble. After recovering the ball and losing 1t on another tumble, Auburn held Clemson and advanced the ba1i down to the lat ter's 4o-yard line Here "Prendy' got away for his first touchdown. The sec ond came as a result of good work on the part of Ducote and Steed. The ball was advanced to the 12-yard line, where Revington punched 1t over in two bucks.
 The second half opened by Auburn kick ing to Clemson's 10-yard line. Here Banks caused a big scare when ne got away from all tacklers and was not stopped till he got to Auburns 35-yard line. Here Clem- son lost the ball on tumble and Auburn advanced all the way down the field by short end runs and bucks, Rickenb aker going over for touchdown.
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Germany Protests to Norway

Amsterdam, October 20-(Via London) An official communication published to- day in the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. says in view of the Norwe- gian declaration with regard to subma- rines, it must be observed that the ordl- nance evidently is directed only against Germany and thus is incompatible with the spirit of true neutrality. Consequent ly the German minister at Christiana has been instructed to protest energetically against the action of the Norwegian gov ernment.
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The game is scheduled to start at 5 o'clock. Officials have not been agreed upon for the contest. Howard author ities named officials several days ago, but it was decided last night to change.
 Indications are that perfect weather will favor the two aggregations in thelr annual struggle. Everything is in readi- ness at Redwood, and it is expected that a large crowd will witness the Baptist eleyens from Alabama and Georgia battle
 The Mercer aggregation headed by Pro- lessor Burton, in the absence of Coach Peacock arrived in Birmingham last night on a late train and hastened to the Tutwiler hotel for needed rest after the long ride from Macon. Aside from Professor Burton, Manager Morgan is the lone member of the squad who is not player. Captain Newton will be in charge of the team on the field. Sixteen huskles compose the squad.
 Mercer was slaughtered by Auburn last Saturday but despite this the team is in excellent condition. When told that Howard was gaining reputation TOT their fighting ability, Captain Newton said. ''Mercers got some fight, too Watch us tomorrow"
 The Mercer lineup will be vastly diff ferent from that which opposed Auburn last Saturday. Smith will be played at quarter in place of Fuss, this being the most notable change Numerous changes will also be made in the line, especially on the left side where a different guard and tackle will appear.
 This news adds credience to the story that Mercer saved some of her best men from the Auburn game to face the local Baptists If this is the case. Birmingham gridiron fans will have the opportunity of witnessing one of the best small col lege games to be played in this city in a number of years Howard has the fight and Mercer has displayed it in the past Nothing but a scrappy contest can De expected.
 Howard college is expecting to send In it's best lineup of the season against Mercer, and it's followers are pulling to break the jinx the Georgians have held over the Crimson and Blue since 19O9 Howard probably will be the lighter and less experienced, but the squad has been under the driving hand of pr. J. B. Long, well for a month and half now, and he has put a splendid fighting spirit into the men.
 A fast practice to Timber the men was indulged in at Howard yesterday after noon, and it brought out the fact that every man will be in uniform for today s game With McNaron and Gibson as the exceptions, the squad will be in ex- cellent physical condition. Weather con ditions prevented hard scriwmmages part of the week, but the loss there probably
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gold medal and cash, silver and bronze medals, being the second and third prizes. George W. Chelsey of New Haven, Conn.,, was declared the winner of the grand az gregate match, as he chalked up S09 out of a possible S55 points in the members, rapid fire, marine corps, Leech cup, Vim bledon cup, and Presidents matches. His prize consisted of a gold medal and cash.
 Besides the pistol match there was no other record firing today, and will be none until Monday, when the national matches under the auspices of the na- tional Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice begin. Fifty-six teams are here said to be the largest number ever gath cred for a national match. Alabama and Minnesota civilian teams were today's arrivals
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Virginia Wesleyan and both service teams expect to win
 Two games which promise closer play are the Syracuse-Pittsburg and the Dartmouth Georgetown contests.
 In the west, Illinois will face test Tn Ohio State-the first appearance Of lli- nois in a ''big nine" game this season
 Chicago's annual clash with Northwest ern, and the Purdue-Iowa game are the only other contests on tomorrow sched- ule having any bearing on the "big nine race. Michigan will take on its ancient foe, the Michigan Aggies, at Ann Arbor.
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Tammany's Rally Abandoned

New York; October 2o.-Tammany Hall s customary ante-election political rally set for October 30, has been abandoned at the request of the democratic national committee. because or the coming of President Wilson to speak in Madison Square Garden here November 2. it was announced today. Instead, democrats will be organized as marchers in every dis trict in the city, it was stated, and 10000 men will parade to the garden.
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Fraser Wins

Philadelphia, October 20.-James Fraser of the Seaview Golf club won the open ing of the Golf association today at Phil mont with a card of 226 for the 54 holes. James M. Barnes of White Marsh. the national professional titleholder, tied with P. J. Doyle of South Shore for fifth place, with a card of 229.
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Salvation Army Head III

New York. October 20.-Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in this country, has been stricken with neu- ritis and is under physician's care at White Plains, N. Y., 1t was announced here today by the organization.
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HOWARD AND MERCER .IN FINE SEA DE FOR
 HARD BATTLE TODAY
Both Teams Are in Excellent Condition for Annual Clash
 Game Will Start at o Clock-Officials to Be Named Today-Scrappy Game Is Expected
By FRED BODEKER

In excellent condition and not worried the fact that partve indicate their defeat by neat margin the er university football arrived in Birmingham late last night ready for their battle at Redwood field this afternoon with the scappy Howard college eleven Although Coach Pea cock is with Georgia Baps the players individually Manager Morgan their confidence to maintain their record of previous years and ring up a victory.
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SPORTS
AUBURN TIGERS WIN OVER CLEMSON w A
 SCRAPPY STRUGGLE
Plansmen Play Well and Win by Four Touchdowns- Offers Good Defense-Auburn Scores Straight Foot
 ll-Prendergast Steed and DuCote Star

Auburn October 2O(Specia) )-Athough contestng every inch ground the Clemson Tigers unable to hold against superior forces down defeat before Auburn by score of 28 to Cemsons pucky fighting and Auburn s fumbling caused the to be low.
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Shoot at BracewOOd

Gentry Hillman made high score at the weekly shoot at Bracewood yesterday afternoon, breaking 5S pigeons out of possible 70.
 John l.. Raul, head of the Kaul Luu- Der company, gave an exhibition of plain and fancy shooting, but being in the pro fessonal class, his score was not entered in the record of the shoot. Following IS +ba score. Shot. Broke.
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Norwood Tigers Win
 Over West End Eleven

The Norwood Tigers defeated the West End eleven yesterday afternoon on tho formers gridiron by the score of to O. The Norwood team was outweighed, but offered scrappy gaWe. The game was featured by the good work of the entire Norwood team, especially the backfieid and the ends. The lone touchdown was scored in the second period by straight football.
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Central Vs. Hamilton

Coach E. A. Pritchard and 15 of his best men will leave this morning at 2 o'clock for Hamilton, where they oppose the strong Hamilton Aggies this afternoon. The Central eleven Is not in good condition, and although & hard game is looked for. Coach Prichard is confident that his charges will defeat their heavier opponents.
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Cadets Parading

Marion, October 20-(Special.) )-Ma- ron institute boys are parading the streets tonight 1S0 strong, headed by the college band, celebrating their victory over their old-time rival, Southern university. with a score of to O.
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None of the teams are badly crippled from injuries, according to reports, al- though Alabama has lost Left Guard in the Mississippi college contest last week and Georgia has announced several men more or less battered.
 Probably the most important football news of the week was the announcement of the return of Allan Thurman to the Virginia team, who starred as a punter last year, together with the announce ment that last years head coach, Harry Warner, and a number of former Vir- ginia stars had returned to help Head Coach Evans whip the squad into the shape for the Georgia contest at Char lottesville tomorrow. Bob McWhorter former Georgia star who is attending the Virginia law school, also is assisting Evans. This announcement together with the work of several new men in the Rich mond struggle last week has boosted Virginia stock considerably. Georgia on the other hand has been developing steadily.
 SOUTHERN BATTLES
 In Southern Intercollegiate Atheltic as sociation territory almost every team conceded a chance at the championship title is booked for a hard game tomor- row. Georgia Tech takes on North Caro- lima here; Vanderbilt and Mississippi meet at Nashville; Sewanee goes to Lexington, Ky, to play Kentucky State; Tennessee meets South Carolina at Knoxville; Ala bama tackles Florida at Gainesville, Fla, and Louisiana State and Mississippi col lege will clash at Baton Rouge.
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Howard and Mercer Clash Today
TEAMS IN GAMES
 OF CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBRE
Virginia Jackets North CarOina-Aabama Opposes Florida Other Important
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