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

SlN more. Merritt falled IN an dtIeHlpteu
pass, but Baty plunged four yards for
first down. Baty recovered Merritt.s
tumble and the half was up. Score, TO O.
THIRD QUARTER
Gaylord kicked off to Baty, who re-
turned rs yards a seveu-yard end run
by Merritt and a three-yard line plunge
by Baty made first down. After Merritt
had made another seven yard end run
baty ma de the first down in two tries
over left tackle. An end run by Mer-
rift and three line plunges by Baty made
but seven yards, and Central took the
ball on downs.
on the first play Central was penalized
Is yards for holding, and Crane punted
. yards to Merritt. who returned 10. An
end run by Merritt and two line plunges
by Baty made first down After Baty
had gained but four yards in three tries
through the line, Walters attempted for
ward pass went wild, and Central took
the ball on downs. Hawkins, Crane and
Gaylord made but seven yards. and Crane
punted 80 yards to Merritt. who was
downed in his tracks by Weaver. Three
tries by Baty and Merritt made but two
yards. and Baty punted 30 yards to
Crane, who fumbled, and Bessemer re-
covered on Centrafs 25-yard line. An end
run by Merritt and two line plunges by
Baty made first down. Four tries by
Baty gained but seven yards, and Gem
trail took the ball on her own fiveyard
line. Crane punted 30 yards out of
bounds. Merritt made / yard around end
and the quarter was up.
FOURTH QUARTER
After Waller and Baty had made four
yards in two tries. Grigsby tried a field
goal from the 30-yard line. but failed to
get the ball off the ground. Central took
! rio aft o
holds and Gaylord failed to gain in three
tries Crane punted 40 yards to Merritt,
who was downed in his tracks. -Four line
plunges by Baty made first down, Bayt
was thrown for a five-yard loss when
Hawkins, playing on the line in place of
jones, broke through and hit the Bes-
semer fullback so hard that time had to
be called. Baty made up his loss in an
other tryG Merritt gumbled and Waller
recovered losing u yards. Baty punted
20 yards to Crane, who was downed in
his tracks. A lateral pass, Gaylord to
Robinson. netted three yards. Gaylord
made five yards, and a center buck by
Crane fell short thes first down by one
ard. Bessemer took the ball and Mer-
rift and Baty made first down in two
tries A forward pass Waller to Bum
first down. Bessemer was penalized 10
yards for holding. Crane intercepted
Walters attempted pass and returned the
ball IS yards. After two attempted passes
had failed Crane punted So yards to Wal
'er, who returned 10 yards. Merritt and
Baty made first down in two tries. A
forward pass, Merritt to Johnston, melted
Is yards. After Merritt and Dennis had
made three yards. two passes failed. and
the ball went to Central on downs Haw-
kins threw a long pass to Gaylord which
netted 40 yards. and the game ended with
the ball on Bessemers 25-yard line Final
score, Central 0. Bessemer 0.
Lineups:
Central-Yielding. left end; Bragan left
tackle; Jones, left guard Mcneil. center
Stubs, right guard: Rox, right tackle .
Banks, right end; Crane quarterback
Hawkins left half; Gaylord, right half ;
Robinson. fullback
Bessemer Bumgardner, left end
Thomas, left tackle; Nolan. left guard !
Grigsby, center; Salters right guard ::
Sweet, right tackle; Johnston, right end
Waller, quarterback; Merritt, left half;
peason, right half; Baty, fullback