The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Auburn Captures .Gruelling Game From ArmyTeam

Auburn, October 9.-(Spe- cial. )-In a hard-fought game today, the Auburn Tigers de- feated Camp Benning, IA to 2. The army team rode over from Columbus, thirty-three miles, in two army trucks to do bat tie with the Plainsmen, arriv- ing at noon.
 Tonight the Auburn boys are repeating the we'll known limerick:
 There was young lady from Niger, Who smiled as she rode on the Tiger. They returned from the ride,
 With the lady inside,
 And the smile on the face of the Tiger" The occasion was brilliant with an im- mense throng from hundred-mile radius, attracted by the knowledge that real football game was to be staged. Automobiles hemmed in the field on three sides, and the bleachers were crowded to capacity. The Benning team was com posed entirely of West Point officers from all over the country, hand-picked players, staiwart, 1.-the, quick and hard as nails. Several were known to be all-American material.
 Auburn won the toss and chose to de- | tho tai O1Ia rri kicked off 55 yards to Howard. who re- turned the ball 10 yards. Straight line bucking by Auburn failed to net first down, and Ollinger punted 45 yards to Barrick who was downed in his tracks, with the ball in midfield.
 For the first two downs straight line bucking for Benning failed to gain. A resort to the forward pass met defeat by Shirlng's interception on Auburn's- 4o- yard line. For the rest of this period play consisted chiefly of exchanging punts, after straight line bucking failed to net first downs. The quarter ended with the ball in Benning's possession on their own 30-yard line and realization on the part of both teams that real battle was being staged.
 FIRST TOUCHDOWN
 The first touchdown came in the second period, when, on tumble by McQuarrie,
 
 ly recovered the ball and brought the bleacherites to their feet by 20-yard race across the goal line. Warren, as usual, kicked goal.
 The balance of this quarter was fea- tured by rapid exchange of long punts, Olllnger for Auburn and McQuarrie for Benning placing some ideal spirals.
 The thrill of the game, however, came in the third quarter, when on Scott s tumble of punt Benning recovered the ball on Auburis 5-yard line. Repeated bucking of the line netted first down for Benning with the ball on Auburn's s- yard line. Here, however, on Auburn's S stone wall was hung the sign Thou Shalt Not Pass,' and for four terrific on- slaugts Benning failed to gain.
 At this point, though, Dame Fortune proved kind to the visitors, for Ollin- gers punt from behind goal line struck the goal post, and though recovered by stubbs, neYed points to Benning as a safety. The period closed with the score to in Auburns favor. In the fourth quarter the final touchdown came, when on forward pass, initiated by Stubbs Shirley leaped into the .limtlight by again crossing the coveted goal line. Stubos kicked goal.
 CONSTITUTIONS
 Substitutions consisted of Bullock for Shirling and Brown for Stubbs. Two substitutions were also made by Ben ming. Benning was penalized total Of 6 wards for roughness and off side. Au- burn lost 5 yards for being off side on one play. Auburn made eight first downs and Benning one. proving the superiority of Auburn's backs. The lineup
 Auburn-Ollinger, left end, Pearce, leIt tackle; Sizemore, left guard: Caton, cen ter; Grisham, right guard Warren, right tackle. Shirley right end; Stubbs, quar- terback; Scott, left halfback; Howard, right halfback; Shirling, fullback.
 Benning-Twining, left end; Travis, left tackle; Capt Pylg Sullivan, left guard; Kelly. center; Crist, right guard; Adams. right tackle; Bllow, right end; Barrick, quarterback; Lystead. left halfback; Wilson, night halfback; McQuarrie (cap- .ain), fullback.
 Referee, Everett Strupper of Georgia Tech Umpire, w. B. Paterson of Au- burn. Linesmen, J. Haygood and Patter- son.
 Mightell, CreX. Charley Herr, Jr., 1n