The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12
CENTRAL is TOO
OODFOR HOODS
EAST SIDE CLAN
BY PoNzI MILLS


out Of the fire after one of the worst
starts of the year and defeated their
! strong western rivals woodlawn. 10
to 6, Saturday afternoon.
The Crimsons were completely out
played in the first quarter. but soon
found themselves and began to play
a winning brand of football. They
were completely out generated in
that quarter and the Colonies went
through them for a touchdown. They
could not solve the spread formations
of Coach Hood. and were in danger
for this part of the game.
l. Central received the kickoff In the
first half but was unable to gain
through the western line and punted.
Bancroft also tried the Crimson for
ward wall in vain and punted.
Holder again tried the Woodlawn
line but TO no avail. On his attempt
to punt out of danger. Burns broke
through and blocked the punt, Wood
lawn recovering on the Crimson Is
yard line. Bancroft then tried a pass
but It was grounded Pots" Levvy
then circled the left side OF centrars
line for a touchdown. LEVY missed
place kick for the extra point.
Another Drive Started
HIS bCOIG gave the w W I0NS
condolences. and after an exchange of
punts they started another drive to
the Crimson goal. and were stopped
by Holders intercepting Levvy's pass
and returning 25 yards. Holder on
this play had clear field In 'front.'
of him. but Levy ran him down
from behind.
The Central team started q drive
, to the westerners' goal line. buck
ing the line and mixing forward
passes among the bucks and the tie
ing touchdown. Holder failed at a
placement kick for the extra point.
In this march the Crimson had fate
playing on their side, Holder FUN
bling after a 2o-yard run, but Smith
recovered for the Crimson.
Central kicked off and when Levy
attempted long pass. Newton In
tercepted 1t and ran so yards
through the entire opposing team.
He was helped in this run by some
of the prettiest interference ever
seen on the local field. Led by
Strickland, the entire team formed
perfect interference and cut every
Woodlawner out of the play New
ton showed some nice side stepping
and reversed his field in the finest
manner.
Centrars third score came in the
fourth quarter and was again by the
means of Holder intercepting q pass
from Levy and Gravalee's pinch line
bucking. This lad made from three
to seven yards every time he was
called on In this part OF the drive and
ended it with a plunge over the goal
line.
had Judgment Used
The Colonies fought hard through
out the game but used bad judy
ment in all except the first quarter.
captain Levy was the outstand
| ing star for the Fasteners. circline
the Central line with gain after
gain. He was the triple-threat man
| and was on one end Of every pass
| attempted by the Woodlawners. He
l was closely pushed by Burns, who
| played the best defensive game of
the affair This lad blocked pun.
| and two placement kicks and was In
every play.
The whole Eastern backfield ran
good interference and showed a well
| polished backfield.
The line of Coach Hood was light.
but fought hard against their heavier
opponents. Knight and Maxwell,
standing out over the rest.
Newton was the big gun for the
Crimson's and played the game of
, his life He carried the ball more
than the rest of the backs put to-
gether. He ran interference well
and played nice defensive game.
| Gravalee. subbing for STREET. in the
last half, showed he had the best
| drive for a man of his weight in
prep football. He was tho teams
chief ground gamer in the last
| half.
Smith was Central's best In the
| line. an dfollowed the ball throughout
| the game with an eagle eye. He re-
| covered Centrai's lone tumble of the
/ day and helped in their march TO the
goal. The rest of the Crimson for
| wards failed to live up to advance
dope and let the opposing linesmen
| through to smear the Crimson's Of
| fensive plays.
Central had two more men place
| on their already large hospital list
| when l.. Strickland suffered a
| broken collar bone and Lex Full
| bright nlllled "a tandop In hiu leg