The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
By JACK FIREMAN

University, September 24-(Spe- cial. Alabama walked over Howard with S4-l4 victory this afternoon. the game was much more thrilling than the score would Indicate. Anyone who had expected duplication of last years slow and cne- sided fracas of 3S-0 was doomed to disallusionment. Undoubtedly the thrillers of the game were the two Howard touchdowns that came in the first quarter, and that threw grim scare in the Crimson camp. These touchdowns were the results of fum- bles by Alabama, and Towards men showed uncanny skill at picking them up and running long distances to the Crimson goal.
 Towards First Score
 The first of these touchdoWn5 came within the first five minutes of play. After Brown had kicked off 40 yards for Howard, Alabama had, by successive line plays, advanced the ball to the middle of the field. There the Crimsons fumbled and Brown snatched the pigskin up for run of half the length of the field and Touchdown. Alabama was dumfound- ed Brown kicked goal.
 Then, on the second play after Browns Kickoff. Alabama fumbled, Brindley. center, grabbed the ball and snatched off 80 yards 1or touchdown Brown again kicked goal.
 Dumfoundedness eff there is such a word) gave way to consternation. Never after that time, however, was the Crimson goal in jeopardy, and the rest of the game was comparatfvely easy for Alabama.
 Alabama gained consistently the remainder of the first quarter, but was forced to punt once, Bartlett sending the oval for good 40 yards
 Inst previous to this a forward pass had been attempted from Bart .lett to Clemens, but was incom- .plete.
 Bulldogs In Lead
 Howard was forced to kick, after three unsuccessful tries at the line Ford kicked 25 yards to Rosenfeld' who was downed in his tracks. Rosen- field went yards around left end' and then Kirby gained 12 yards in two plunses over right guard, Kos enfield slipped off two more over leit tackle; Bartlett made yards over left guard, and Kirby snatched s'n- gle yard over right tackle. On the last play of the first quarter, Rosen- field advanced four yards over cen ter, and the ball rested on Towards 30-yard line, with the score 14-O in favor of the Bulldogs. For the first time in the history of Alabama Howard athletics, Alabama emerged from the first frame in the hole.
 Kirby Gets Touchdown
 On the second play of the se;old quarter, Kirby snatched off 25 yards around left end in a sensational run n l. kicked goal.
 The Bulldogs were unable to gain over the line and Ford attempted kick, but it was blocked.
 Howard fell on the ball and leld it. Howard, again unable to make and gain over the heavy line, was forced to kick. Ford booted the Ball for 25 yards Rosenfeld received lt and gagged back for 10 yards' A triple pass from Kirby to Rosen- field netted only yards; Bartlett was only able to eke out half yard around left end, and two attempted forward passes were incomplete; the ball went over, but Howard was not able to use it to advantage and Ala bama was again on the offensive. After Bartlett and Rosenfeld had brought the oval nearly 25 yards in three plays, Rosenfeld got loose for pretty run lHIouSH HV4o NN left tackle, and went racing yards for A touchdown. Blackwood failed at goal Howard had to kick, lsosen- field returning Steven5N 40-yard punt 20 yards to the middle of the field, where it rested in Alabama's posses sion at the end or the first hall. Score, 14-13. in favor of Howard. The Second Half
 The game began to lag in the sec ond half; 1t being plain that Howard could do nothing with the heavy Ala tama line, and that it was only matter of time before the Crimsons would have the fat end of the score
 Rosenfeld scored the third touch down for Alabama after he and Bart let had advanced the ball to the Bull dogs 1-yard line. He went over left guard Blackwood kicked coal. Score zU-14. "Rose" also scored the Grim sons fourth counter, 1t coming in the last play of the third frame. The ball lay on Towards 5-yard line After Alabama. has suffered lo- yard penalty for off-side, and Bart lett had brought the oval back to the shadow of the goal, Rosenfeldg- went over left tackle. Blackwood sue ceeded with his third goal.
 Last Quarter
 The last quarter dragged on with