The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Lighter Team Puts Up Great Defensive Game Against "Thin Red Lines" In Open
 ing Game Of The Season

IilHI llCO EiIlOO III OFNtI
 ing Game Of The Season UNIVERSITY, Ala. Sept. 29,-(Spe- cial. )-Using nothing but line bucks and a few passes, Alabama's eleven was forced to wait until the fourth period before they scored two touch downs which defeated Union univer- city of Jackson, Tenn, in the open ing game of the season by a 12-O score.
 More than 5000 people on Denny field witnessed for three periods the glorious struggle made by the Union Bulldogs to prevent the heavy Ala bamians from scoring. For, Union may have been beaten here Saturday afternoon, but they clearly demon strated that theirs was football team that could contest every inch of the field.
 Alabamas line was met on even terms by the lighter Union line and as often was an Alabama back linesmen threw Bulldog backs for losses. The first three periods threw scare into Alabama supporters for fear that the game would end in a secoreless tie. MacCartee and McCi1n- tock outpunted Haner and Fight, one or McCIlnlOCh puHIS SOiHS lol oV yards When Gillis was placed in the backfield he did the bunting. Ala bamas first touchdown came in the fourth period on continual plunges through guard and tackle by Hubert. Following McClintock's long punt. Fight punted to Barnes on the 43- yard line. First down was made on pass to Brown from McClintock. Hubert and Barnes carried the ball on Alabama's 16-yard line.
 From here, Hubert smashed the line until he dove through right tackle for five yards and touchdown. Hubert missed the attempt at goal.
 With just a few minutes left to placed McClintock. Following short for-B Barnes and Brown. Oliver re- placed McClintock Following ashort and Hubert. Gillis punted 45 yards ro the two-yard line. Hammer punted out of danger to the 1S-yard line. and here began the drive for the second touchdown. It was Hubert through tackle, off tackle, through center. until with the ball of the one-yard line, Alabama was penalized five yards for offside. Here, MacCartee snapped the ball to Hudson and touchdown. Hubert again missed goal.
 Joe Guyon, almost a stranger to his men saw his line hold Alabama and his backs charge through for several first downs at one time, it appeared that Unions backs would complete passes Galore and carry the oval over touchdown. Brown fumbled on Alabama's 42-yard line and from there the drive began. Stewart passed four yards to Hammer, and followed this with a ten-yard pass to Mclean and first down. Following an ex- of tu hG ho1 xxyuc m fpn n 'S on Alabama's 32-yard line. From here, Fight attempted to dropkick, but the ball went low That was their near est to scoring.
 Alabama did rot display the drive and great work that featured last years opener against Marion insti- tute Often did Mack Brown get thrown for a loss on an end run be- cause of lack of interference. Again did MacCartee, McClirtock and Barnes get smeared before starting off good, for the Union linemen were ever alert. Unions chief attack was d double pass formation a fake at one end, with the ball going around the other. For several minutes this puzzled the '9ama forwards, but Clemens Followed the pieskin with such success that he often threw his man for loss.
 Outstanding was the line plunging of Hubert and the work of Hudson and Clemens at end. Hudson drew a 15-yard penalty once. but made this up on the next play by throwing Baxter for a 11-yard loss Compton, Ennis and Propst were the chief ones to throw 1he Union backs for losses but it was Hubert that Union backs found hard 70 escape from once they had gotten past the line of scrlm- mage. For Union, the york of Ay-
 
 the line. Alabama's backfield was hard to detail. The interference that should have been there was lacklng' and as result Brown and Barnes did not do much running. The punt ing was done by Gillis. MacCartee and McClintock. aad these three men also did ehe passing. Tate and Han ner were Union's chief offensive plungers.
 As a whole, it was seen that Ala bama is not settled by any means. The line Jas weak at times. the backs slow getting into action. Had Union been slightly heavier, the Crimsons would have found tough job before them before winning the game. As t s. Alabama won the football game. but Union lost only after hard fought tussle.
 The line-up
 Alabama G2l-Cleme ms (acting captain), left end; Buckler. left tackle; Jones and Langhorne, left guard; l2ropst and Jones. center; Jones and Ennis. right guard; Comp ton. right tackle: Hudscil, right end; McClintock and MacCartee. quarter pack: Barnes. MacCartee end Oliver, left halfbacll: Brown and Gillis, right halfback; Hubert fullhack.
 Union t0) -Meriweather and Fer e,uson. left end; Dodds and Short, left tackle; Mercer, left guard; Rice, center; Aycoc< and M;Ays, right guard; Westmoreland and short, right tackle; Mclean, fight ehu' Tanner. quarterback; Stewart (cap- tain), left halfback; Tate, Fight and Parker. right halfback; Baxter and Tate, fullback.
 Touchdowns. Hubert, Hudson. Ref cree, Moriarity tSt Mary s). umpire Gov ((5eorgia0. Head linesman, Coles (Clemson).
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