The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-08
NCEvoy, Spring Hill Back,
Receivers tumble and Runs
Over 90 Yards for Touch
down Against Auburn

down Against Auburn
Montgomery, October 7.-6speciai)
Outplayiug Auburn in the first two
periods and scoring touchdown IN
tho second quarter. Spring Hill college
football eleven upset the dope here
this afternoon and held Auburn to u
20-6 score. The game was played on
a rain-soaked field. several inches
deep in mud II took the main force
Of the Tiger machine to break down
| Suring HIS defense. the Tigers be-
ing scoreless until late in the third
period. after smashing the Hillians'
! defense the Tiger elawed his way
through for three touchdowns, but
stopped in the final effort, when
Spring Hill fought while the ball was
within her own territory
Auburn came upon Cramton field
slated to win by several touchdowns.
and their supporters claimed tina
players wanted a practice contest be-
fore the Army game next Saturday.
The Tigers found sufficient practice
here this afternoon. and even Coach
Mike Donahue admitted that HIS
players had been given a big sur
prise.
1T was hard game, but Just the
kind my players need before the
season gets under way" said Dona-
hue
Spring Hnl eleven had never
scored upon Auburn until this aft
ernoun. and to Eddie McEvoy. a
freshman goes the honors of this
much desired touchdown, and tonight
Melavoy is the idol of Spring Hill
supporters, and the play he staged
VIII long be remembered, McEvoy
never before faced an Auburn team,
but In the second period today he
was the attraction for this team and
their coach.
Auburn Scored On
In tho second period Auburn carried
the bah to Spring HlTs four yard
Inc. Stirling attempted to buck the
line and fumbled. The ball fell from
his hands and McEvoy recovered.
Like flash he started down the
field toward Auburn's goal Shirley
and Peterson started after the youth
With the ball. Peterson was cut dow4
by Wingling The fleet footed Shrey
chased after McEvoy but McEvoy
was too fast and raced across Au-
burns goal OShea failed to kick
goal from placement. The second
period closed when Brinskelle inter-
cepted a forward pass while the ball
y
Auburn Finally Scores
Auburn came back in the third
period and after off tackle and end
runs. carried the ball into Spring
Hills territory, where Stirling cross
ed over for Il touchdown. Moulton
kicked goal from placement.
In the same period, Shirley ran
several end runs for COOL gains and
Stirling went over for another touch
f,t-
goal from placement. but it was
Steamboat Ford, in the fourth
period, smashed into Spring Hilrs
line and on series of plays with a
couple OF short passess carried
| the ball to Spring Hill's two yard
line. Ford carried the ball over. but
both sides suffered an offside penal
~. and Ford was forced to carry the
ball over again. Stirling kicked goal
from placement.
shirley Gains Ground
John Shirley ripped over several
runs. while Ford and Stirling
.plougbed their way for big gains. On
the defense Wingling and Brinskelle
stood out for Spring Hill, while Nc
Evoy was the offensive star for the
losing team Gibson, Auburn's quar-
tefbaek, left the game in the second
quarter due to head injury and
may be out of the game for a few .
days according to report made to-
night Lineup;
Auburn (201 -.-Moulton. left end;
Pierce, left tackle; Reagan, left
guard; Lawrence, center; VIM, right
guard, Grisham, right tackle; Pruitt,
right end Gibson. quarterback;
Stirling, left haifback; Shirley
(captain), right halfback; Ford, full
back.
Spring Hill (6)-Brown, left end;
Ching, left tackle; Derounen, left
guard; Mulherin. center; Steckler.
right guard; Dawn. right tackle;
Cassidy, right end: Wingling. quar-
terback: MeEvoy. left halfback;
Erinskelle right halfback; o'Shea.
fullback.
summary Subs; Peterson for Glib
son. L. Oi1iuger for Wingling, Howe
for Ford. Alien for Stirling. Garland
for shirley, Sitz for Prutt. Ray for
Reagan Wingling for Ollinger, Gil
more for Cassidy
Scoring Touchdowns: Stirling 2.
Ford l. McSvoy.
Score by quarters:
Spring Hill .............
Auburn ....t...--....=... -
Goals from placement-Shirllng l.
Moulton l. 2 Mclvoy.
Referee-Tichnes. tAuburn). um-
pire--Stewart (Dartmouth. Head
I,fnesman-W Patterson (Auburn).
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