The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

The Crimson clearly OuJplayed tHe Conmodores throughout the gruelllns eray. Alabama showed more brilliancy xon the offense and more consistency
 the defense, and the fact that the Ammodores made but four flrst fowns, as compared with IS for the Crimson. shows the sway of the fracas.
 MANDY ON DEFENSE
 For four-fifths of the contest the Cflm- son was fighting the Commodores lh the Tennesseans's territory. The Kelly ma chine. however, lacked the punch to put ina winning marker over, although it appeared at several times as though the C,onnaodores would be crushed.
 Alabama worked the famous spread formation with great effectiveness Ilme after time splendid gains were made usually the forward pass paving the way for the substantial gain. The success however did the Crimson little sood' as .. fnuble or 8 steadied Vandy defense would check the onrush,
 yandy took the Crimson by surprise' tallving q touchdown in the latter part of the second period, and appearing content to remain on the defense for the cioslhs half. The vandy line did extremely good work in the "pinches, Aespeclaily la inc shadow of the goal, but the success if inc Cornrnodores must largely be at +r,hnted to the splendid secondary de fense which McGugins men displayed
 GOOD START SECURED
 aeh If form early in the contest. O'Connor kicked to Iassiter, who returned the ball to the ao-yard line. Three plunges by Hen drick and Rienardson made first down. The c,rimssn line held and Lassiter was forced to punt to O'Connor. Two plunges h CsConnor and Blair followed, gaining 10 yards.
 The Conmodores gained the ball in nidfield after forward passes by the Crimson failed. I.assiter punted to Blair on the Crimson 30-yard line. A first down followed, Blair and OConnor making the gains. On the next play Blair tore through right tackle for seven yards His right leg was broken in the play, and he was carried off the field.
 The sad mishap inspired new life in the Crimson, and O'Connor and Stevenson made another first down. Stevenson ripped off 15 yards through the center of the line for the third first down of the march On the third plunge Stew enson made another first down and ths ball was now on vandy's 25-yard line.
 COMMODORES GET BALL
 Two line bucks were stopped and a for ward pass failed. Vandy finally gained the ball and Lassiter immediately punted to the Crimson 30-yard line. the boot going 50 yards. O'Connor punted 8 wards and Lassiter returned with another boot. The ball was in the Crimson pos session on the 45-yard line. Stowers ripped off 20 yards around left end and the quarter ended with the ball in Ala banla's possession on vandys 25-yard line.
 A forward pass, Stowers to Stevenson, placed the ball on the Commodore's 10- yard line Two line bucks by Stevenson netted five yards. O'Connor failed to gain. A forward pass, as the final hope, was a failure, Vandy gaining the ball on their own 20-yard line. Richardson and Hendrick made first down on two rlunges The Crimson line then held, forcing Lassiter to punt to Stowers on the Crimson 9o-yard line, Wilhite getting the little quarterback in his tracks.
 O'Connor punted S5 wards to Adams, who returned it 1e yards after the Crimson failed to gain. O'Connor broke D punted. Alabama gaining the ball on their own 25-yard line Alabama made a first down, due to Emmett and Stow CTS. Emmett fumbled on the first play following first down and McGill7 of the Commodores received
 M'GUGIN'S MEN SCORE
 Top Richardson tore off 22-yard run around Alabamas left flank The ball was on the eight-vard line with four downs to gain the goal Hendricks was run each of the fonr times and finally plunged across on the fourth try WiIhite kicked goal. Score, Vandy ', Alabama 0.
 The remainder of the half, which was only about two minutes, was used by the Crimson in failing to gain and bunting. The half ended with the ball in Vandy's possession In mdfeld On The last play, a forward pass from Hem drick to Richardson, Daniel Boone, Ala