The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
ALLIGATORS GLIDE THROUGH MUD TO CRUSH CRIMSONS

q yOunBSleT WGlS llIS put IfO pOunOS squirmed his way through the mud many times to stop a fast charge around his end. while Goldstein and Robinson hurried Gillis in his punt ing.
 Although Alabama's chance at the S. l. C.. championship went fading away at Redwood, it was not a thoroughly defeated eleven that left the field. Up to the last minute they fought. Too much mud had changed their fleet backs into slow moving players. Never could they get start ed, never could they get their swiftly moving end runs into play. Few passes were attempted by either side, and of these Alabama completed two. Each eleven scored their first touch down on plays that started with 8 completed pass.
 Play By Play.
 Buckler kicked off to start and Newton was forced to punt, the ball going out of bounds on Florida's s 36-yard line Barnes skirted left end for yards and Hubert added 2. Florida was penalized yards for offside, placing the ball on their 20- yard line. A pass from Gillis to Clemens netted yards. Hubert made first down on Florida's 10-yard line Here Florida repulsed the plunges of Barnes, Hubert and Gillis. Newton punted out to Florida's 45-yard line.
 Following a 12-yard loss by New ton. he punted out to Florida's 31- yard line. Gillis soon punted back and Newton again punted, Rama gaining on the exchange. Hubert crashed through for 10 yards in two plays. Compton was sent in to try place kick, but Propst's pass went wild and he started around right end, ,feef f3r-cf EF~i i7rn NCxr toms punt went out to Florida's 29 yard line. Hubert and Barnes gained Il yards. but Florida again held the Crimson eleven on the 14-yard line. As the quarter ended, Propst recov- cred. tumble on Florida's 15-yard line.
 Hubert gained 4 in two tries at the center of the line, shooting over Camp and Jones both times, and Barnes failed to gain at left tackle. The ball again went to Florida on the 6-yard line. Newton's punt only went to the 10-yard line. Hubert crashed with all his strength into the Florida line, but gained only T of the necessary yardage. Gillis re- turned Newton's punt from the 35- yard line to the S-yard line. Hubert again rocked at the Gator line, and on his third buck was across the goal line. Compton missed goal.
 The rest of the period saw Ala bama carrying the fight into the ter ritory. of the Gators. Gillis sent the oval one time for 63-yard bout from the line of scrimmage, and another time for 52 yards. Three stranght times did he punt from midfieId or further over the goal line of the Gators, Florida made her first down the last part of the period when Brown circled left end for II yards The period ended with ball in mid field.
 Band Parades.
 Between halves, despite the inches of mud on tho field and a slight drizzle. Alabama's band paraded down the field. The youngsters strutted through pools of water, spattering the Truly, 1t looked like Alabama's game at this juncture. But Coach Van Fleet and his Floridians thought otherwise and from the start of the first minute began to show their winning stride
 Gillis lost 17-yard on a bad pass, and only punted to 'Bama's 37 yard line. Middlekauf gained three at cen- ter, and Newton failed to gain in the same spot. A pass, Newton to Brown, netted Is yards and placed the ball on Alabama's 23-yard line From a half-hidden formation. Brown
  delkauf hit the line for first down. Again Jones skirted and twisted around right end for a touchdown, tying the score. Newton missed goal
 After an exchange of punts, in which Giliis failed to equal the boots of Newton, Gillis saw a punt of his grazed and forced out of bounds on 'Bama's eight-yard line Middlekauf could not gain through the line. not could Newton. Newton dropped back and placed one beneath the bars from his 15-yar line.
 For several minutes after that Gillis and Newton waged a sensa- tional bunting duel. The Gator punter sent some pretty spirals down the field that carried close to 50 yards and rolled over the goal lines. Gillis, against the wind. saw his punts go for only half the distance some times. The passing of both centers was re- markable at this time with the ball in such a sloppy condition. The quar- ter ended with the ball In Bama's territory.
 A kick from Newton on Alabama's 45-yard line was blocked, and Merlin recovered on 'Bama's 23-yard line Middlehauf failed tds gain at center Jones stepped nimbly around right end for 24 yards and touchown. five Alabama players hitting him but slid
 
 ference, but the sogginess of his moleskins prevented any Crimson from holding him. Jones kicked goal, making Alabama 6, Florida 16
 From then on, it was lost battle for Alabama. Cohen and Brown were rushed into the fray but only threat ened with the lengthy passes.
 It was a hotly fought battle and the tale might have been much differ ent on dry field. The score might have been larger for Florida, and it might have been reversed in Ala bamas favor. It would have been the greatest battle of years if the two teams, in the condition both were yesterday, could have met without the havoc played by Jupe Pluvius. Either team showed potential strength that rank them the best in DiXieland. Each would have practical