The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19


 just about indicates the superiority
 In actual ground gained and num- Der of first downs. the Colonels are bit ahead of the Tigers. but in real football. fighting spirit and determ- ination. and ability to follow the ball. the Auburn was well ahead of Centre yesterday afternoon.
 It would be a hard task to definite ly single out just whom honor of winning for the Tigers belongs to. The whole team was in the game every minute of the time. fighting as they probably never fought before, and it would be unfair to single out any one man and say. There, Tigers. Is your leader. He won the victory"
 sIirey's Great Work
 However. it was undoubtedly the unerring toe of Captain John Bar leycorn" Shirey, leader of the, Tigers, which paved the way for victory. Time and time again Shirey's well placed punts would send the Colonel back in his own territory, and keep the Kentuckians on the defensive. And 1t was a Shirey punt that led to the touchdown early in the third period.
 Auburn had the ball. but. unable to gain, punt was called Captain Shirey dropped back. and deliberately booted the ball diagonaDy across the field. the pigskin going out of bounos on Centres 5-yard line. Fiasn Covington, field general of the Col oneIs. tried three line bucks, gam ing only 5 yards, and Captain fed Roberts was called back to boot the pigskin to safety. Little chance he stood, with those battling Tigers foe- ing the mark with scarce enough ratience to await the snapping of the ball before tearing through at me kicker.
 A breathless hush fell over the field as the fiery topped leader o1 the Coloncls slowly walked back the 10 to 12 yards behind the lines or scrimmage to boot the ball. Reo turned, held out his hands, and the >.ball was snapped. Seven Tiger Tor wards jumped in ahead. as 1T re- leased by a spring. Four of them went through, and one. Baby Pearce. largest of the clan, beat the others there by the fraction or A second.
 Tigers on the Ball
 The big pellet piunked against the rihs of the husky Baby" and the punt was blocked. The bah rolled along the ground. behind the Col onels' goal line, and half a dozen frantic players raced after It. ons' tallest. of all, slick" Moulton, wno plays a great game at end TOT tne Tigers,f reached the wabonnss pls skin foot ahead of his golden Jer- sied nursuers. "Slick" fell on the hail behind Centres goal line, ana the touchdown had been scored. IL mattered not that the try TOT goai had failed, as later developments showed. The game had been won Ds the Tigers. .,
 Review the scoring of~tnat toi1ohdown, from Captain John Snir ley's perfect punt to "Slick Mouitoii recovery of the ball behind the soai line. and take into considera.ion .ne deadly tackling of seven Auburn TOT. wards. tine terrific line smashing or ..lylivveru Ford and Ed Shirling- who -bueked the ball straight up the field tc Centre territory-and don forget the geperalship of Gfbby Gio- son and Dean Petersen. Review all that, and pick the star of yester-' days vistoryt if one can be found. It was an Auburn victory, not the success of an individual.
 Covington An Ace
 The Colonels failed to show the dazzling offensive brilliance that featured their play of 1921 when they decisively defeated the Auburn Tigers. .Flash'' Covington was their only ground gainer, and the Tigers covered him so thoroughly ne was able to break away for substantial gains only on few occasions. Then, this stellar little Centre back was perhaps a bit handicapped by the wet and slippery turf, as speed and eyasiyenesss is his chief stock in trade. On the other hand those same conditions hihdered the line smashing of Ford and Shilling. :.
 Centre registered nine first downs while Auburn tallied eight. The Col onels and Tigers just about broke even on gains from rushing the ball. but Centre outgained the Tigers on forward passes completed and inter- cepted. Oni running back kicks the Colonels again led. But it was in the kicking department that Auburn ex- celled, and, that probably was the winning factor.
 10000 Saw Game
 A record breaking crowd saw the game yesterday afternoon. It was es- timated that 10000 fans saw the battle, and that estimate was prob ably not far wrong. Every seat was occupied and all available space was filled. The drizzling rain, which fell intermittently all afternoon, failed to dampen the ardor of anyone, and the Auburn band not once allowed en- thusiasm to slacken.
 It was great day fer Auburn, and Auburn celebrated last night. The Plainsmen are now in the front rank of championship contenders and face the barriers of the Tech game with a grim determination that will hardly be denied. Lineup and sum mary.