The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12
Auburn Tigers Use
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playing terrific power in the initial
period of the game with Tulane here
today, Auburn rolled up two touch
downs in quick succession and there-
after played defensive football and
took no chances for injuries in antic-
piation of Centre next week. The
score: Auburn 10, Tulane o. Auburn
made third touchdown in the SECOND
period.
Auburn throughout the game made
substitutions, while Tulane despite
numerous injuries depended upon the
varsity players to fight the rush
offered by the Plainsmen. Shirley,
Ford and Stirling smashed Tulane's
defensive In tho first period, and
after scoring two touchdowns. Shir-
ling and Ford were removed from
the game.
Several pretty end runs and off
tackle smashes were made by B.
Brown and Lamprechet for Tulane.
ana it was through their work
Tulane was able to register six first
Gewns in the third period.
For the Greenbacks on the defense
Talbot and Allison stood above the
Tulane team, especially the work OF
Allison.
Auburn Backs Star
Line work by Lawrence Pruitt and
eirishman featured the Tigers de-
tense. while Scott. Shirley, Ford, Howe
and Stirling were the 1uminaries for
winning eleven.
Tulane registered nine first downs,
while Auburn made IA Tulane was
outclassed in the first half, but in
third and fourth periods the Green
backs outplayed the Tigers and car
red the ball to Auburn's 5yard line
but the defense of the Tigers was
too much and Tulane lost the ball oil
downs. Tplane's interference in the
first quarter was poor, but in the
final part of the game the Tulane
offense came to life and the Green
hacks gained considerably yardage.
In the first quarter, after Tulane
had two opportunities to advance the
ball. Auburn secured possession. and
on the first play Shirley smashed
through left tackle for IS yards,
and carried the ball to Tulane's To-
yard line. Line-bucxs and off-tackle
smashes carried the ball to Tulane
5-yard line, where Stirling went over
for touchdown. Moulton kicked
goal from placement.
Another Touchdown
After a series of plays Tulane was
unable to advance the ball in this
quarter and a poor punt by Lam
prechet fell on Tulane's 3o-yard line.
Shirley, Ford and Stirling carried the
ball to Tufane's 5-yard line, and Ford
smashed Tulanes right side OF the
line for a touchdown Moulton failed
to kick goal, the ball going wide of
the. goal post. The quarter closed
With the ball in ANburn's possession
on Tulane's 45-yard line.
In the second period Auburn on off
tackle smashes by Howe and Stirling
and an end run carried the ball to
Tulane's 20-yard line, and short
forward pass, Stirling to Moulton,
carried the ball to Tulane's 5-yard
line where Howe went over Tulane's
right side. This was the last touch
down of the game. '
Third Period
In the third period Auburn carried
the ball to Tulane's 10-yard line, but
the Greenhacks' held and punt for
nation was called, but Brown made a
l5-yard end run. on off tackle
smashes by g. Brown and Lam
precinct Tulane carried a march down
the field and carried the ball inside
OF the Tigers 20-yard line. A. Drown
being forced out of bounds on Au-
burns 11-yard line, and here the Tu-
lane assault was checked. On the
first play Shirley sent a pass to Shir-
ling, which Melted the Tigers 70
yards. but Auburn suffered PEN
atty of Is yards for rough playing.
In the fourth period Allison re-
covered an Auburn tumble on Au-
burns 30-yard line and on two plays
by Lamprechet and Is. Brown ad-
vanced the ball and forward pass
from Lautenschlager placed the ball
on Auburn's 1S-yard line.
Tulane tried three passes, all being
Incomplete and Auburn secured the
ball and Shirley punted out of danger.
The game closed with the ball in
uidfield in possession of Auburn.