The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
BEAT
 BESSEMER CLAN Forward Pass Carries Jeffcohi To Victory
 Over Tigers, 70

Coach Buddy" deYampert's Jeffer- son County Wildcats completely upset all dope in local prep circles Friday aft ernoon by whipping the husky Bessemer Tiger eleven by the score of to o on Munger bowl. The Jeffcohi crew showed a fight which would brook no defeat and it played the game from the first to last whistle. A beautiful pass on the fourth down by Erwin to Cap tain Barton for 10 yards, which termi- mated behind Bessemer's goal line in the second quarter, gave the Jefferson team their winning score. Erwin did the scoring job up royalty with a well directed drop-kick from the 2O-yard line. Though outweighed the Wildcat line successfully stopped the rushes of the plunging Granger and company behind their heavy forwards. The center of the Jefferson county line, defended by Cobb, Head and Carter, proved an i'm pregnable defense and the Tigers sell dom slipped through. The Gold and Black eleven made about eight or ten first downs to Bessemer's five.
 The first part of the game developed into bunting duel. Jefferson received and made first down on four smashes in midfield but punted after another down to Bessemer's 22-yard line. liar ris punted on the first down and R. Taylor returned the punt 20 yards. After failing to gain at the 50-yard line, Erwin punted to Bessemer's 20- yard line and Harris punted back to the 50-yard line. Erwin punted again and Granger and H. Parons made first down on Bessemer 40-yard line, as the quarter ended.
 Punting Duel
 The Tigers punted again and the Wildcats took the ball on their 37- yard line and after a line plunge, k. Taylor went through for six-yard and first down. Erwin then dropped back and hurled long pass which Cosper batted up into the air and Skelton caught for 30-yard gain. Another pass, Erwin to R. Taylor, went for 12 yards and placed the ball on Bessemer's 25- yard line. Then k. Taylor went three yards through the line and Erwin one, but Erwin lost six on an attempted pass on the next play. On the fourth down he dropped back for a try at goal from field but his dropkick was wide.
 Bessemer took the ball on her 20- yard line and with Harris out of the game, McNeil was called back to punt. The kick was blocked and E. Eaylor fell on the ball on Bessemer's 1O-yard line. Two tries at the line failed and Erwin passed to Skelton for a scant two-yard gain. On the fourth down Erwin dropped back and hurled dia- gonal pass across the goal line and Barton, who crossed over from right end behind Bessemer's line of scrim- mage, took the ball with no trouble and touched it down behind the line. It was a daring but well-executed play and deserved the victory it brought its users.
 Wildcats Defense Good
 Throughout the first half Jefferson county kept the ball in Bessemer's ter ritory except during occasional periods when the oval was worked into the Wildcat territory for few plays. The nearest the Tigers came to the Wild cat goal was to the 30-yard line when Moses intercepted a pass.
 The third quarter was repetition of the first half with Erwin trying for field goal from the 35-yard line for Jefferson. A long pass, Erwin to Fay Tor, or 30-yard placed the ball in position for the try. Just as the fourth quarter started Jefferson had the ball on Bessemers 40-yard line and Cap tain Barton was called back from end to half. He broke loose for the longest run of the day, 30-yard dash around right end from punt formation. On the first down, from the 10-yard line, Erwin tried another pass across the goal line but Harris grounded the ball for a touchback.
 Moses Intercepts Pass
 Later in the quarter Moses inter- cepted a pass Bessemer's 30-yard line and ran it to the 40-yard mark. Then Cosper ran off-tackle for eight around end and Granger went three more. The threat was ended, however, when Bes- semer was forced to punt and the game ended few minutes later with the ball near midfield.
 The passing of Erwin and his line bucking was the feature of the Wild cat offensive. R. Taylor's work on punts stood out. Playing safety he seldom failed to run back Bessemer punts less than five and ten yards and when he was moved up to end to go down under his own teams punts he seldom failed to get his man, often stopping him after being out out of the play. The defense of the center of the Wildcat line and the work of both ends in snagging passes was also good.
 For Bessemer Cosper was probably the greatest ground gainer. Harris bunting was a big defensive weapon of the Tigers.
 Lineup:
 Jefferson County CD Bessemer (0)
 Position
 SKelton |. Jones
 Left End
 MarSn W. Jones
 Left Tackle
 NelSOn OllCH
 Left Guard
 Head ................ McNell
 Center
 Carter .......... ......... OaImOn
 Right Guard
 B. Taylor .................. Jacobs
 Right Tackle
 Barton co ....... Stoutenborough
 Right End
 R. Taylor .................. Harris
 Quarter
 Erwin ................. A. Parsons Left Half
 Jones ........... (C) H. Parsons Right Half McGraw Granger Fullback
 Score by quarters:
 Jefferson County .....0 o O-7 Bessemer .............0 0 0 co Summary:
 Scoring touchdowns: Barton. Point after touchdown, Erwin (drop-kick) Substitutes: Jefferson County-Seale