The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
Thin Red Line Ed silly Beats Miss. ELeuen


 Special. )-Under a merciless Alabama sun that was ruthless ly inconsiderate of a perfectly good gridiron contest, Ala bama won her first s. I. A. A. victory of tn eseason this after noon by defeating the team Mississippi College by 57-to- 0 score.
 Not only was this the inititial S. I. ! A. game of the 1920 season for Ala )ama, but it was also, the maiden s. I. A. A game played on Denny Field. Alabamas athletic field having been 4edicated last Saturday just previous to the Birmingham Southern game, to President G. H. Denny.
 Riggs Stevenson, known all over the south as Stevie, displayed genuine l4 karat stuff throughout the game, icing responsible for three of Ala 1amas touchdowns and doing sensa- -ional running on several occasions More than once Stevie plowed several sards with Mississippi lads dangling dcggedly, but helplessly, about him IF the third quarter Ire returned Mis- sissppis kick off after touchdown for 90 yards by bafflingly circling Misss- sippi's tackles. Besides carrying the ball for long gains, Stevie did the bunting for Alabama and was often able to keep it out of the dangerous zone.
 LENOIR SCORES 3 TIMES
 Mullie Lenoir the blond Alabama jackrabbit, also played stellar ball and recorded three of the eight touchdowns for Ala bama The other two touch downs were made by Nichols, new nalfback, formerly of Castle Heights. who demonstrated excellent ability for getting away quickly and picking his course.
 Six out of seven attempted goals was the record of Luke Sewell and one goal was kicked by OConnor. A safe- ty in the second quarter was respons!- ble- for two points for Alabama. The safety was effected when the ball was on Mississippi's three-yard line. and Denman received the ball behind the goal line, and was downed for
 Alabama was literally rushed off her feet in the first quarter of the gamc. Mississippi maintained possession of the ball more than half the time dur ing the quarter After receiving Ala bama's Sick-off the Mississippi backs played excellent offensive ball, while they had the ball in this quarter. and, but for a tumble on Alabama's eight yard line and penalty for holding they might have crossed the tradition- ally immune Alabama goal Tense- ness prevailed when Hale. on the first play after the ball going over to Mis- sisSippi got around right end for fifty-yard sprint and a touchdown. sigh of relief then gave place to the groan that was going up from the Ala bama bleachers. however, when the ball was carried back to the near cen ter of the field as a penalty on Mis- sissppi for holding. This was near the end of the first quarter of the same, and marked the crisis of the game, for after that time Alabama was constantly on the, offensive and her goal was never again endangered. Be- fores this point, however, Alabama not only failed to score but was evidently rowerless before the amaziHE stride of the Mississippi backs. and to add to this there was considerable fumb1ing or both sides. To the outsider. who did not know the come back spirit of Alabama, the first quarter might have presented the beginning of one-sided victory for Mississippi.
 After Alabama got on the offense she marched to and fro with comparative ease, piercing the Mississippi line and baffling it's opponents with forward passes and runs that netted considerable distance for Alabama.
 Big Red" Brown did what was prob ably his best tackling of the season, and Shorty Sooper at right tackle also acquitted himsel Admirably.
 Ben Hunt and Sid Johnston presented stone walls at guards. eand Clemens and Tom Newton, with later Red" Kelley, played good at ends, Tram Sessions held the pivotal post throughout the game and was near mmovable.
 Fioretti got in at half in the start anN made good gains through the Mississippi line until he was called out on account of his lame foot. Luke Sewell who went in for O'Connor. displayed coolness throughout the game, and Dad Gum" Hovater, W. c. Baty and Kirby did good work
 Hale did the bunting for the visiting eleven and was probably the best ground gainer as well. Denman and Lee also carried the ball often in the first quar- ter The Mississippi line held with ad~ mirable staunchness. but the heavy inn pact of Alabama's backfield began to tell on them after the first quarter.
 Lineup and summary:
 Alabama-Cl -Clemens left end; Brown left tackle; Johnson (captain). left guard: Sessions. center: Hunt. right guard; Cooper, right tackle: Newton, right end; O'Connor, quarterback; Flo retti, right half; Stevenson. fullback; Le- noir, left half.
 Mississippi-B left end Caylor left tackle; Stuart, left guard Harreli center; Everett, right guard w. G, Stuart, right tackle; Candy, right end; Tyler, quarterback; Lee (captain),s righ half; Denman, fullback; Hale, left half.
 Score by periods:
 Mississippi ...................O O. Q
 Substitutions: For Alabama, Sewell for O'Connor, Nichols for Fioretti. Hovater for Nichols, Montgomery for Cooper Nichols for Hovater, Baty for Lenoir Kirby for Nichols Kelly for Newton for Mississippi College, Hargrove for Bailey, Collier for Hale, Dickens for Denman w. G. Stuart for Harrell, J. F. Stuart for w. c. Stuart, Windsor for Collier, Hale for Windsor, Bailey for Candy, Walker for J. F. Stuart, Windsor for Lee. Umpire. Harris (Auburn); ref cree, Watkins (Sewanee); head linesman, Jack Hovator; coach F. H. $.
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