The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22

tions of their forebears on the gridiron demanded, fought back a powerful Ems ley elven for nearly three periods at Redwood Friday afternoon and for a major portion of the game looked like possible winners, but as the shades of darkness crept over the scene of many struggle between these time-honored rivals, the great running attack of Country Lowery ana Walker prevailed, and Phillips was forced to accept 19 to 6 decision.
 But until the third period was well under way, the hopes in the hearts or stout-hearted Crimson eleven were way ing high, for the Ensley Jackets, whose power was unprecedented as the 1lnai | whistle neared, had been stopped cold and the aerial attack of the Crimson warriors had put over one glorious touchdown. This counter kept them m n the lead until Country Lowery plunged tbrouph the center of the Crimson for ward wall in the third quarter for the tieing score.
 Then a little back who had as yet been unheralded in the list of Jacket stars. Walker, raced around Philips
  iaupt covering a distance of 16 yards. This decided the trend of battle, and the game from then son was securely within the grasp of the brilliant per formers from the western section Of the city. Another touchdown came with the darkness to add to the gloom ot the Phillips cohorts.
 Crimsons Score A brilliantly executed aerial attack bv the Crimson jersied fighters drew first blood in the hectic prep classic: Ensley. after Marstons great punt had put the ball on Phillips one-yard line, received the ball near the 2O-yard marker at the first of the conflict, only to be stopped by the Crimson wall. Phillips punt was fumbled and re, covered by Crimson jersey up toWaro the middle of the field. Sanford tossed a long pass to Chapman for the first aerial thrust, and when the Crlmsons again failed to pierce the Jacket me- Sanford sent spiral into the arms of Cy Anderson, putting the ball on the 8-yard marker. It was couple of finely executed passes.
 Then the Crimsons rammed at the line twice to no avail. Sanford seem ingly elected to place kick for a field goal, but as Shipley's foot slipped past the ball, the Crimson captain jumped to his feet and hurled an accurate pass to Cy Anderson over the goal line for the. touchdown. It was one of the most brilliant and successful fakes pulled off by a prep eleven this season.
 Shipley failed to kick goal and the score stood Phillips 6, Ensley 0.
 Ensley Opens Up
 Ensley came back strong and pro- ceede dto make two offensive thrusts which looked like success might cIowr their. efforts to tie the count: Mar ston and Walker brought the ball, or end runs, to the 19-yard line, but there the elusive backs of the Jackets were stopped in their pligrimages around tht Hanks by Anderson and. Sanford. Ship ley's punt was long and high but Mar ston rambled back up the field in bril- liant style for 35 yards. After another first down, again the Crimsons stopped their big rivals, with the half coming soon after.
 Ensley got big break in the thirt period when Sanford, on an end run fumbled and the Jackets recovered or the 25-yard marker. Walker and Low cry made first down on two bucks and then the Country person charged through the center of the Ensley wal for the first touchdown. MarstoI missed the try for the extra point iron placement, and the score stood dead locked at 6 all.
 Phillips received and on the first play, Bartlett's pass to Shipley was bad and the ball bounded over the goa line, Shipley recovering. However, Ems ley was offside and Phillips was saved a safety, which would have placed the Tonkafe txvO roinfc in the lpnd.
 Walker Scores
 Shipley, for Phillips, punted and then the hard-driving Ensley clan got away on another of their offensive jaunts which carried them over the goal line and gave them the coveted decision.
 Country Lowery and Walker made first down, and then Lowery plowed through the line for another, placing the ball on the 16-yard line. The rather small but swifty-moving MT. Walker, 8 new satellite, was elected to tote the ball on the next play, pilgrimage around left end, and the dimunitive back carried the ball over the goal line for the winning score. Lowery missed the try for extra point, and the score was 1z to 6. Ensley.
 Ensley again threatened as the elusive MT. Walker made couple of first ! and started another aerial attack which gave hope to thousand Crimson breasts. A long pass, Sanford to An derson was completed, but that was all
 Continue To Threaten
 Ensley intercepted another attempt and Walker raced around end for 25 yards. He then added another first down, but Phillips held on the. 10-yard stripe. Shipley was only able to get off weak kick and it was Ensley's ball on the 15-yarder. Lowery made first down with some pile-driving charges, and then rammed over for the third touchdown Hardy booted for the extra point from placement, giving Ensley a 19 to 6 verdict.
 The whistle then ended hostilities, but not until another of the rather famous Sanford to Anderson passes had agaln been completed.
 Fridays struggle was nothing short of the brilliant and sensational battles these rivals have staged in years gone by, and another great conflict in preT ranks was added to the long list. It was sensational from the start, and not until the great drives the Jackets engi neered had rushed over two tOuchdowns as the third quarter ended did the ten seness of the fight relax Phillips was fighting against odds-it was clear al most from the start that the Jackets were more powerful-but the valiant and fierce endeavors of the Crimsons made the struggle live up to it's tra. ditional record.
 Lowery And Walker Star
 Country Lowery and Walker were the stars of the conflict for Ensley The yardage these lads ni1ed mn oa ,,o