The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28


to shreds and the sunshine of
burst brilliantly across the Crir
to 6 in a wildly exciting game.
1t was a tooth-and-tOe-nailg Crap
pie during the first half, with Ala
bama having a shade the best of
the argument. but the fireworks
started in the third period. With
the score and mt the beginning
of the second half, Boone kicked
off to Little. who grabbed the
pigskin on the run and sped up
the field behind n veritable wall
of Aggie players. Faster and
faster the Mississippi haifback
charged forward and his team
mates forming a perfect around
him. moved ahead like flying
wedge, shaking orr tackier after
tackIer. until a clear field opened
ahead and Little headed for the
goal. Seyve1l set out in pursuit, 10
yards behind, but was unable to
overtake his opponent, who fell
exhausted under the sOnl posts.
Russell missed goal.
That Aggie touchdown acted like
tonic on the Aiabama team. The Grim
son forwards rushed their opponents
off their feet after the next kick off
and Walter Hovater broke through and
recovered an Aggie tumble on the 20
yard line. Stevenson. the human bat
tering-ram, then hammered it across
the Mississippi goal line single handed,
making the final 10 yards in one buck.
ROGERS STARS
Alabama's ends played the game of
their lives. both Boone and Hovarer
snagging Aggie runners behind the
line on several occasions and keeping
their territory from being encroached
upon. Soon after the fourth quarter
began Stevenson made a 40-yard pass
to Boone, which placed the ball on the
Aggies' 10-yard line. The MISSISSIPPI
plans held firm and took the ball on
downs on their own one-yard line.
Bowers tried to kick out from behind
the goal line but Capt Ike Rogers
broke through and blocked .st. falling
on it for a touchdown. Boone again
kicked goal
The AggiS then uncorked series
OF bewildering forward passes that
kept the crowd of 5000 fans at high
pitch throughout the remainder of the
game. Russelfs passing was easily
the best seen here this season, the Az
gle back shooting them to his forwards
with rifle-like accuracy. Clark, who
was run in toward the end of the
game. dashed through the Alabama
line several times for substantial
gains.
To start the game Alabama received
the kickoff but fumblS4 and the Az
gies recovered and made . first down,
yard line. Alabama then made two
first ASwns. mostly around end, but
was forced to punt An exchange OF
punts was twice made. with little ad-
vantage to either side. After unsuc-
cessful attempts to gain, another ex-
change of punts followed and the first
quarter ended with the ball in Ala
bama's possession in fnidfield.
Lenoir started the second quarter
with a pretty 20-yara run around end
but the Crimson was held and A. & M
secured the ball after Sewelrs failure
to dropkick. Alabama made a first
down, an exchange Of punts follow ed
and after 1labama's failure to gain
another swap of punts was made. Ala
teams again exclrA punts.
AS related above. the third quarter
furnished the big excitement. while the
fourth spelled Mississrppis defeat
CLEARLY PLAYED
The battle scintillated with pretty
plays in the last half, both sides
tackling hard and charging low The
game was fast and clearly played ant
the officials gave universal satisfac
ton.
Alabama's stars are hard to enumer
ate without including large part O
the team. but Stevenson, Johnston
Sessions and Jack Hovater deserve
especial mention. Russell was un
doubtedly the star of the Aggie at
tack, while Clark made a fine showins
during the sojourn. Lenoir was handi
capped by a muddy field but both h
and Sewell showed to advantage. Dal
Boone was all over the field.
In the Aggie line Captain Henle.
and Baby" Carpenter lived up to ex
pectations despite fierce opposition
The Aggie ends were very adept at re
ceving passes.