The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
Forward Passes Win Battle for Local Panthers

IIOllIiuS Dy D6WllQ6rln& aerial attack that completely swept the lighter University O. Mississippi aggregation off it. seet, the Partners of Birming h m yesterday defeated "Ole Miss" in a harder fought game than the 27 to 6 score would indicate.
 The Mississippi gridders started of strong in the first few minutes of th' Z play, and it looked like it would be a waulaway At the crucial moment, ho" ever with score within sight, the Mississippi backs furnbled and the bat went over Lewis quickly punted out ol danger.
 The Panthers fought hard for every $ thing they made. Terrific resistance was offered by "Ole Miss, and it was no easy victory for the Partners.
 BARBOUR A WIZARD
 Barbour, quarterback of the Mississip9 outfit, stands out as the individual star of the day. Barbour got loose around left end for a 75-yard run and it lookef like a touchdown for "Ole Miss" whet Tanlac Burney came from. behind ant downed the runner. This splendid run went for naught. however, as the Missis- sppians were unable to gain and the Panthers again punted out of danger
 Barbour scored the only touchdown made by "Ole Miss" Sidestepping arounf the Panthers' right end, he skirted th5 foul line and carried the ball across The goal was not kicked,
 Forward passes led to two of the Pan thers' touchdowns In the second quar- ter pass, Miller to Speer placed the ball on Mississippfs one-foot line, and a single line buck carried it over. In the third quarter pass, Miller to Speer carried the ball well over the Missis sippi line and counter two was added tc the Partners string.
 In the third quarter Eddie Lewis bucked center for P yards and touch down. Tn the final quarter he again broke through the line for a counter.
 OPEN STYLE PLAY
 "Old Miss sprang bewildered as sortment of open style plays that played havoc with the Panther, line. In the first quarter the Mississippi lads, bring ing into use a mystifying backfield4 and line shift, worked the ball down the fiela towards the Panther goal with remark. able rapidity Forward passes, fake en- runs and line bucks were tried with com plete success on the Panthers Then the costly tumble occurred ard a score wa prevented. Frequent fumbles saved tho Panther goal more than once
 LEWIS PUNTS WELL
 Eddie Lewis played a splendid gam for the Panthers, not only on the of. fense. but also on the defense Lewis wa, sure tackler yesterday and more tha once he nailed a back when it seemed that the runner was about to get loose Then, on the offense, Lewis was a con sistent ground-gainer With a little bet ter interference he might have scored lve instead of the two touchdowns cred ited to him Eddie would time and time again get off to a splendid start and. after gaining few yards. would he halted when his interference crumpled.
 Lewis gave a splendid exhibition of Tunting yesterday. It was estimated that he averaged 30 yards or better on hs punts Lewis toe work was won derful. every punt being gotten off splen- didly and with just the right amount of time to spare
 The Panther ends played a iamb1v game getting down under the long punts of Eddie Lewis in splendid fashion. Only twice was Barbour. who played safety, able to run back the punts. The Pan 1heir ends were always there waiting ,c down him in his tracks when he caught the ball. On both occasions when he ran the ball back, Barbour made from 20 to 30 yards.
 Brinskele and Miller were good ground gathers for Birmingham-South Both hit the line hard and low, tearing great < holes in the opposing line.
 The left side of the line of "Old Miss was strong, very strong. The lnesmen oi this side time and time again broke through and threw the Panther backs for losses The locals were able to gain through the right side however anc it was in this direction that most of the gains were made.
 PROPST DEFENSIVE STAR
 Shorty Propst, playing at his ole position at center yesterday, was the de- fensive star of the game, Propst broke through the "Ole Miss line many times and nailed the runner back of the line of scrimmage. Propst was certainly in form yesterday.
 After he went in at end, Greek" Grif- fin played nice game. Once he broke through and threw a back for seven yard loss, making beautiful tackle,
 Staton was good at end for Birming- Eam-Southern. Slim Neese played his usual good game.
 Line-u pand summary:
 Panthers-Speer. left end; Candy, Jeff tackle; Neese, left guard; Propst. center Richardson, right guard; Evans, right tackle Statop, right end; Lewis, right halfback Norton, quarterback; Miller fullback Brinskelle, left halfback.
 ssissippi-McDaniels, left end; Feem ster, left tackle: Farmer, left guard Creekmore. center; Alexander, right guard; Hood, right tackle; Henry, right end; Lake, right halfback; Barbour, quar- torback; Robinson, fullback; Montgom- cry, left halfback,
 C,,h fo, I for Neese; Burny for Baty; Green for Speer; Baker for Staton; Griffin fol Green.
 Scores by quarters:
 Panthers .................... 0 z IA 6-y Mississippi .............,....... G. RAfarss. Randolph. Umpire, Thomas. VAIAnI EN ThKEC