The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
ROLLINS COLLEGE
TEAM DEFEATS
PANTHER ELEVEN
Field Goal in Last Quarter
Accounts for Downfall
of Local Team

Tampa, November 24.-(Special.)-
Birmingham Southern succumbed b,
the narrow margin of three point
to the lighter Rollins college Tars
who overcame weight with an ag
gressively offensive defense on Plan
field this morning, and after SO min
utes of gruelling struggle. principal
ly between the two 30-yard lines, tool
advantage of couple of bad passe
from center, poor punt and a heft.
toe, which Griffith, substitute quar-
ter back. had been Juggling arount
with him.
With seven minutes to play. six t.
go on the fourth down and Birming
ham braced like punching bag
Platform Griffith dropped back T.
the S9-yard line, snapped few sig
nails automaticlike, took a perfec
pass and dropped it gently to thu
ground His No. hoof swung tru'
as dollar as the ball reboundet
from the impact with the dusty field
The Rollins line held and not &
Panther forward trickled through tC
hurry the kick, and the ball rose
like a spad plane, quickly and sharp
ly, then started soaring high ovei
the field.
Drop Kick Wins
The only question was direction
and 1t was safe that way two yards
The ball wen. 10 feet over the top OF
the uprights and would have beer
good from the 50-yard line. 1t was
the only score of the game, and q
heart breaking margin for tht
Panther machine to lose by.
nj 81 ar-I 1Nac ctt
a big factor in the Tar victory, three
of the Panther heaves being inter
cepted for gains, while the Ala
bamians could not make one of the
trials good. The uncanny ability oil
Dow to get in the way of the Panther
air losses, coupled with the spectacu-
lar broken field running of Thomas
accounts for Birmingham inability
to punch through, though they
scored eight first downs to Rollins
five. The aggressive work OF Wull
Warner and Red Silsby, who fire.
auently penetrated the. Panther line
to throw the backs for losses, also
prevented any concerted rushing by
the visitors after the first march
down the field, which Rollins man
aged to stop at the 1S-yard line. AFTER
that, the Tars managed to break up
something before the call could get
within striking distance.
Panther Stars
The persistent driving and plung
ing of Norton and Rogers, with q
couple of beautiful runs by Mabry
after he got into the game, featured
an erratic offensive for the Panther
though much of the deficiency of the
Alabama backfield men should be
laid on the aggressiveness OF the
Rollins line. Passes were frequently
hurried. One never left Rogers
hands, and mass attacks over the CEN
ter of the line as defensive measures
for the Tars proved successful re-
sulting in some bad passing from the
pivot man at crucial moments.
The lighter Tars were also aided
by being acclimated. 1t was warm
day and. because the American Lee
gion had the field for the afternoon
the game was played at IL o'clock in
the MONDAY sun.
After Caldwell went into the line
Rollins ability to gain over that side
of the line was discounted, and
forced the Tars to pretty much oil
an open game, at which their speed
made up for their light weight and
the result was several runs by Thorn
as for is to 25 yards.
Big Candy at tackle smeared play
after play when the goal line was
in danger, and Miller and Griffin
played magnificent defensive foot
ball. The punting was exceptionally
poor on both sides. Both tried sew
eral hooters in an effort to get some
one who could kick.
A Few Statistics
A recapitulation of statistics fol-
the game shows Rollins gained 10i
yards on rushes and Birmingham
gained only so yards, the Tars aver
aging three to the rush and Birming
ham, due to half-dozen heavy
losses, averaged only a yard and
hree-fourths to a rush. Rollins
punted eight times for 23S yards and
Birmingham six times ror $50 yards
Rollings fumbled once and Birming-
ham four times, not including three
bad passes from center. Birming-
ham returned punts only nine yards
and Rollins came back AZ yards from
kicks.
The lineup:
Birmingham Southern: Ellis, LEFT
end; S. Candy. left tackle; Hodges
left guard; Yielding, center; Hall
right guard; Levie. right tackle
Baker, right end; Miller. quarter.
back; Griffin. left half; Norton, righr
half; Rogers, fullback.
Rollins College: Wulf, left end
Bender, left tackle; Red Silsby, LEFT
guard; Ward. center; H. WHISKY
right guard; warner, right tackle
Boyle, right end; R. Colado, quarter
back; Dow, left half; Teare, righ
half Thomas, fullback.
Scoring; Rollins. field goal, Grit,
fifth.
Substitutions: Birmingham South
ern Caldwell for Baker. ]. Candy fol
Ellis. Mabry for Griffin, Scott fol
Rogers. Green for Norton. Stuart fol
Hall. Oates for Caldwell
Rollins: G. Colado for Teare, Grit
fifth for r. Colado, r. Colado for Crit
fifth, Bronson for Wulf, Southerlant
for Thomas, Griffith for Coiado.