New-York tribune., 1922-10-16

For three full periods the Cadets had
smashed away at the visiting defense
with little moterial results. On two
previous occasions they had battered
their way well down to scorin~ posi-
ton, but both times the Southerners
stlffened and threw back the attack.
when score seemed likely. One of
these opportunities came in the first
quarter, when, taking the ball slightly
In their own territory, the Cadets had
marched to their opponents eight
yard line largely through couple of
ten-yard sprints by Smythe and law
renee and twenty-five yard pass from
Smythe to Ives. But four assaults on
the Auburn line netted meager two
yards and the ball was lost.
Again in the third quarter, smythe
got on a punt that rolled past Gibson
ana bobbed along until the latter
nalieo 1t on Auburn's ffteen-yard line.
oh tne second play Auburn fumbled
| and the Army recovered. Again a =
series of three drives was made against
| sne visiting line, resulting in some
hVe yards. A pass on the fourth down
| was grounded, and the ball changed
s!ees. Here, then, were two opportuni-
.ies, where scosing punch might
nave netted results, but in each case
tne visiting defense proved ample I'd
avert damage ~
| AS the two teams exchanged place
seasping the fourth period, the Army
nero the ball on Auburn's thirty-one-
Sala me on first down. By this time
Ieofge omythe apparently had learned
nas ~ was all but futile to keep bat
serihg away at the visitors central de.
Tense. He took The ball and souirme "A
past his left tackle for a couple OF
yaras, tnen shot a pass to White. The
tisne emo: 1t was too strong, and the
army wingman could never have
| soaehed it. But an Auburn mar
pumped him and the Army was eiven
the ball on Auburn,s twenty-vard une
Two thrusts at the VISITING tackles
nsttea practically no gain, and Sher-
ing oatted down a pass on the third
Gown but on the final try, White got
s1s IN the extreme corner of The
f enc caught we'll aimed pass
iu.n Ay onytne that netted touchdown.
r. apparently the success inspired the
cadets and likewise administerad
something Of jolt 20 the Opposition,
! TOT shortly after getting the BAH at
midneid after the kickoff. Lawrence
gailoped through an OPENING mada ~,
Mulligan, the big left tacLle fny
twenty-five yards. Gilmore drnys nast
tue ether flank for twelve yards on the
| next play, taking the ball to the
thfrseen-yard line. Smythe 90. a
couple into the lins and another lins
play failed. 1t was plain that a mass
was in order 1t was tried and fasIss
Then,. as the final resort, another was
launched, this one going from Smythe
70 Dodd, and the fullback Ioped across
for the second Army score.
The taird Army touchdown came as
q direct result of tumble by Auburn
on her own tifteen-yard line. AZ this
5uncture the visitors were clearly
losing their grip. Smythe and Dodd
Grove through the tanks with success,
the latter taking the ball over on the
fourth play.
The Cadets displayed wonderful
ability to rally in q pinch, for it should
not be inferred that the Southerners
had weakened one bit, except for the
last few minutes, when the Army was
sargsng forward for its final touch
down. On the other hand, the visitors
were battling quite as gamely and
quite as effectively right up until these
last few minutes AZ they had at any
time during the game.
IncoDpetent defense against forward
passing proved the undcing Of che