The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
DCOMESFROM BEHIND TO DEFEAT MAJORS, A TO q
Mccarthy Is Outstanding Star In Muddy Battle At Rick wood Field Saturday After noon


 The Howard college Bulldogs came from behind to defeat Millsaps at Redwood Saturday by the score of IA to~6 It was 70-yard run down the field by Captain Campbell for a touchdown that put Millsaps out in run was the feature of the game and was accomplished only with the aid of Reeves, big Millsaps end. who overlook Ham" Stevens, Howard quarter, and cut him down from the front just before he reached Camp bell. Campbell easily finished the run without being tackled.
 The game was played on a miser- able day in a sea of mud. Old-time fans can never recall day worse for football. An intermittent fall of rain that had an icy sting drove the fans from the bleachers 10 the grand stand. and the ball.2 soaked with water and mud. YVES heavy and slick. Stars of the game cannot be figured by gains but more by their ability to recover fumbles and keep from fum- bling. for the game was marred by frequent fumbles in which the Mill saps team had an edge on the Bull dogs for their ability to follow the ball.
 However, standing out above all others on the field Saturday, both for his ability to hold the ball and carry it, was Marvin Mccarthy, who was sent in as a substitute Tor NVebber. Mccarthy was easily the star of the game and 1t was his great playing that more than once pulled the Bulldogs out of the hole. Ills ability to recover fumbles was un- canny and he ripped through the Millsaps line in great fashion. He scored one of Towards two touch downs when he crashed through the line and blocked an attempted punt
 
 and recovered the ball himself behind the goal line,
 Majors Open Big offensive.
 The Majors opened the game In an impressive manner, and twice had the Bulldogs fighting with their backs to the goal. Twice the Mill saps team had the ball within How ards 10-yard line in the first quar- ter and once Howard held on .tnea 1-yard line. The Majors put up smashing offensive and seemed to be more at home on the muddy held than the Bulldogs.
 After Campbelrs long run for touchdown in the second half 1t looked like Millsips had everything go- ing her way but the tide was turned soon after the kickoff following the touchdown It was a 70-yard punt by Stevens that sent the ball out of dan, ger The Bulldogs obtained the ball downs ana were III luth hVA0 -NN downs on Millsaps' 5-yard line due largely to fumbles In which Mc- Carthy demonstrated his ability To follow the ball by recovering tnem' However, Dendy recovered a funpie on Mllsaps' 40-yard line and McCar- thy was sent through the line for l5 wards. Stevens went Is over tackle and Mccarthy ripped off live more Here the offensive wSs stopped when Sevtens fumbled and Webb recovered for Millsips. ,,,,,. offensive "Slim'' Young fumbled and a Howard man covered the ball on the lo-yard line. A pass, Stevens to Captain Brindley, put the ball on the goal line. Stevens drop-Kickea soai for point after touchdown.
 The score stood at to until the fourth quarter when Mccarthy blocked a punt and scored the second touchdown for Howard stevens again drop-kicked field goal. bring ing the total up to IA points.
 "stump" Young A Star.
 The great running of Stump" Young was feature of the Millsaps offensive work. Young made several pretty runs during the game, one Tor 25 yards and two or three for 10. He "Sllm" Young also played great game for Millsips and broke loose Several times for good gains. He saved Millsaps from being scored when he overlook Fred White and tackled him from behind. White was headed for the goal with a clear fieid and three men running interference for him.
 Plummer, Millsaps guard. played a good game in the line and was al. ways on the ball, recovering several fumbles. Chalfant played good
 hatn gent for "Slim" Young. He made several good runs and proved to be speedy back. Nelson played a good game at quarter.
 Ham" Stevens got off some long punts for Howard despite the soggy ball. Two of his punts went for 70 yards when they hit the ground ana rolled. Captain Shelton played good game at end for Howard while Scokel played a good game at haf, The Millsaps backs showed un- canny ability to follow their inter ference and thereby stretched thesy gains around end. Short punts often kept them fighting In their own territory
 Lineup:
 Howard, Captain Shelton. left end; Dendy, left tackle; Bains. left guard; Brindley, center; Brooks, right guard; Garfield, right tackle! Norris, right end; Stevens, quarterback; Scokel, right halfback; Webber, left half back; Lollar. fullback.
 Millsaps, Reeves, left end; Daven- port, left tackle: Hummer, left guard; Culley, center; Motlow. right guard: Webb, right tackle; Captain Camp bell, right end; Nelson. quarterback; IN. (Slim) Young, left halfback; J. tStump) Young. right halfback; Bealle, fullback.
 Substitutions: Howard, Kelley for Dendy, Spicer for Bains, Mccarthy for Webber. Gaylord for Lollar. Will Hams for Norris, Rains for Spicer. Norris for Williams. Lollar for Gay lord, White for Mccarthy, L. Brewster for Spicer.
 Millsaps. Kirkpatrick for Daven- port. Henley for Motlow, Harris for N. Young. Davenport foi Kirkpatrick. Motiow for Henley, N. Young for Harris, Chalfant for N. Young.
 Score by quarters:
 Howard .-.,'....'.. z l. a-l.
 Scoring: Touchdowns, Brindley and McCarthy; points after touch downs, Stevens (drop-kicks). Off, ficials. Gillem (sewanee). referee; Moriarity (Mount St. Marys). umpire; Leverman (Georgia), head linesman. HOPPE WINS FROM ---uy~vv~R auv ~@ RYNV '