The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-08
Stun1py Bartlett Leads
'Ban1a to 40 Victory
0glethorpe PetreIs Go Down
in Defeat Before Powerful
Crimson Rushes-AIabama
Line Shows Up Well

TUSCALOOSA, OCTOBER f.-NopeCldlJ
The Thin Red Line humbled the
Oglethorpe Petrels on Denny Field,
by the score of Al to 0. The field
was slightly muddy, due to rain in
the morning, but it cleared up
toward noon, and a crowd, estimated
at 5000. turned out to see the game.
1t was thriller from beginning to
end ard the stands were in a con-
tinualA qproar.
"Stum y Bartlett was the out
standing star for the Crimsons, scor-
ing fivef ( Alabama's six touchdowns.
This lanky quarterback was puz-
zle to Oglethorpe, breaking through
their defense time. and time again
for long runs and making two sem
sational catches of passes. which re-
suited in touchdowns.
Alabamas first touchdown came
one minute after play began. Comp
ton kicked for Alabama. and kicked
the ball Is yards behind the goal. 1t
was brought out to the 20yard line,
and Oglethorpe attempted to kick,
but it was blocked and Alabama fell
on il on the 25-yard line. On the
first play. Bartlett went over center
and ran through a broken field for
the 25 yards. Hubert kicked goal.
Bartlett Gets Loose
In the second quarter, Bartlett
again got loose for a S5-yard gain,
and placed the ball in a scoring po-
sition and a few minutes later re-
ceived a short pass from Whitaker
and ran 3 yards. for the second
touchdown. Hubert again kicked
goal.
In the third quarter, Bartlett
- tnnphdnWne and
Hubert kicked one of the goals,
while in the fourth quarter both
Bartlett and McClintock scored, and
Hubert and McClintock kicked the
goals.
A Strong Offense
Alabama's offense seemer irresist-
ible. They plougher up and down
the field, and only three times were
held for downs. In the fourth quar-
ter, after bucking the ball up to the
1S-yard line. Bartlett fumbled and
Oglethorpe recovered and stopped
what appeared to be another drive
for touchdown.
The Thin Red Line showed ex-
ceptionally strong. and Oglethorpe
was unable to make single first
down. The whole line played fine
game. and it is very hard to deter
Hf1He WHO uiu Tile pest WI n. ihtS
opened holes in the Petrol line when
ever a gain was desired. and never
once were threatened by the Ogle-
thorpe backs. The work of Captain
Cooper, Shorty Propst and Ben Comp
ton was outstanding, and these men
covered themselves with glory.
While the work of Bartlett stood
out in the backfield. McCartee, Whit
aker and oliver played good ball, and
made several nice gains, beside
doing wonders in the breaking up
of the Petrels passes.
Fumbles Almost Costly
Oglethorpe threatened in the first
quarter. when McClintock fumbled
the ball on Alabama's 35-yard line,
and Og1ethorpe recovered. However,
they were unable to gain any ground
and were forced to punt.
Again in the third quarter. oliver
fumbled punt on the 40-yard line
and Oglethorpe recovered. They
failed with their aeial attack, was at
tempted to drop kick, but were
blocked and Alabama recovered.
The work of Captain David, Maurer
and Morris was the best for Ogle-
thorpe, although the whole team put
up a game fight, and kept the thin
red line fighting for every inch
gained.
The enthusiasm ran to fever pltcn
and as soon as the final whistle
sounded. the students swarmed over
the field and carried the whole Grim
son team off the field on their Shout
ders. Line-ups:
Alab ma-Hovater. l. e.; Hubert,
!. t.; Compton, ]. g.; Propst. c.; Wes-
ley r. g.; Capt. Cooper. r. t.; Clemens.
r. e.: Whitaker, +. b.; Oliver, l. h.;
McClintock. r. h.; Bartlett. q. b.
Oglethorpe-Capt. David, !. e.; Rob-
erts, l. t.; Grove, l. e.; Bartenfeld. c.;
Hamrick. r. g.; Lungsford, r. t.;
Hafle, r. e.; Stevens, +. b.; Maurer.
/. h.; Morris. r. H.; Varnadore, q. b.
Score by periods:
Alabama .... 7 10 14-41
Oglethorpe .........- O.
Substitutions-Alab Newton
for Hovater: Hovater for Newton:
McCartee for McClintock; Baty for
McCartee; McClintock for Baty;
Frost for Wesley; Newton for How
ater; Langhorn for Hubert; Mont