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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-29
Worship Monkey God

In many Of the central Indian ste tes
the princes, on succession, have til Dir
foreheads marked In blood from the
thumb or toe Of a Bill, or bowman.
They believe this Is mark Of Bill
allegiance, but 1t more probably is a
relic Of days when the tribe was in
power In India, says bulletin from
the National Geographic society, They
have binding oaths, the most sacred
being that sworn by a dog, the Bill
praying that the curse Of dog may
fall upon him who breaks his word.
For centuries Hanuman, the monkey
god, has been the chief divinity of
these people. Offerings also are made
to the much-feared goddess of small.
pox and stone worship Is still found
among them
Kne,D the Signs
The old adage that "Straws show
which way the wind blows" was never
better illustrated than In the career
of the late Valentino. He had been
playing minor parts with equally mi
nor success but one morning he rushed
on to the set wreathed with smiles.
"Why so happy this morning"
asked Douglas Conrad, his director.
my dressing-room was broken into
last night" exclaimed the beaming
Valentino.
you are happy because you were
robbedT gasped Conrad. "You haven't
gone crazy or anything, have your
mo, no." cried Valentino. "The
thief stole eight Of my picturesl Sue
cess Is at hand!"
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
BARTLETT WINS
Webster Eleven Twice Crosses Putnam's Goal Line For
 Touehdowns

Putnam High eleven iast tu Bart leit High ia Webster Saturday after noon by score of i2 ta [ \ high wind Htt5ferfed #ameWbaf with seve ral paa bat ba game developed tnto an interesting contest.
 Bartlett eef tu early advantage when tbeY recoyerd the beH Il after q Putnam tumble 8H the kickoff Steadily they pushed Putnam back and eros sed the lime for H touchdown They came near fhe danger Aoa again in the hrsl half huf Putnam m.ld them on downs
 II was iu the third peroI that Bartlett went over fnr the second touchdown after fereins their way down tho field to the five yard hne. From this poiuf n the shadow ef tGe goal Eddy Hastolla earTeI the ball across.
 Putnam only touchdown Was un- usual Bartlett Was forced To kick from its fifteen yard line The wind carried the ball back If Bartlett's linr and Sham If Putnam fell on it.
 The Bartlett High School band paraded onto the field and furnished music during tho game.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
ASHFORD

Quite number from here attend. cd Stafford Far.
 Charles T. Tatem is on a business trip to New York State.
 Mrs Myra Lyon of North Wind ham spent several days recently with Miss Alice Rindge.
 Rev. and Mrs. Frank Meacham and little daughter. after a years fur tough here in the United States, sail. cd on the President Roosevelt Wed nesday morning the 18th from New York for their mission field in Africa. MT. and Mrs. Meacham were in Africa as missionaries five years prior to their years furlough Mrs. Harry Tatem is sister of Mr. Meaeham.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tatem, Mrs Charles Clark and Miss Mabel Jones were in East Northfield, Mass, last week Saturday afternoon and Sunday Thef attended the dedication If thu new Palmer building on Saturday af ternoon and the sacret concert on Sur day afternoon that was given by HOG voices comprised of boys from Nit Hermon and girls from Northfield.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
SILVER THREADS
 VS. PETER TAGGERT
Match Races At Pascoag Sat urday Afternoon.-Side
 Bet of $500
Other Matches Also 2'27 Trot And
 Pace sl0o Purse

Horsemen from many points are planning to gather al fase6ag rasa track next Saturday afternoon. fba racing card is an outstanding feature of season such as light harness rac ing has not seen in many year.
 The big event of the afternoon 7 be the match race between Peter Taggert. owned by Jackson Motor Company of North Oxford. and Sil- yer Threads. owned by Joseph 6rens don If Douglas. for side bet of 5000 Silver Threads has one win from Peter Taggert this season The horses have been racine all the sea son but while one has been lu Maine the other has been eu the Short Shin circuit su that hes nave not participated iu the same races. Each horse has pieutlE of backing and many backere
 Another match arranged Is that be tween Royal Petet asae5 by Jesse Corey If Chepaehet aHd Jufre own cd by Joseph R0bideau uf Paseoag. for side bet of S1d0
 Tn addition fo inc tWo match races there wiIl be 229 class trot and pace for i purse of si00 and added money. Entries may be sent to Fen ner Hawkins. PaseoaR. R
 l. is seldom that an opportunity is offered ia this territory f0 see them 20 under the wife fate in The season. Ii is anticipated that there will be Il large gathering out Tor this post-sea- son meet.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
ATTAWAUGAN

Mir. Laura Tbyne s spending q week in Bar ineton. R. L
 The rammae- sala hold by the La dies Aid Society of the T l. church was q success n every way.
 Mr and Mrs. Mckcou and daughter and son spent the weekend in Boston and Lowell Mrs Mekeaa remaining for hospital treatment.
 Mrs. Mary Tracy. Mi Mabei Moi fit Miss Alice Tracy and James Me Keon metored to Cape Cod on Sunday, visiting a number of towns along the shore.
 Announcements have been received here of the marriage of Mrs Helena Sweeney to George Alexander al Hol= yoke Mass, on October { Mrs. Alex ander formerly resided here and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joseph Heselton.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
SPo R S
SPORTING CLUB HAS
 ANOTHER BIG CARD
Bouts Next Friday Night Bene- fit For Veterans of Foreign
 Wars
Fifteen Boys Are Already Signed
 Up

While .ha card program arranged za= Hazt week Friday nieht n St
 h arena wHI be- put on by the Sporting Club management [ will he under the auspices of the NeteHaaz af l8reigu Wars and sub sequeut bouts Nil Dc staged under tha same agreement n1til further not ce Th- means cha ffe newly or g5nized post s strongly behind the boxing game and 8surs .ztad bouts and good attendance.
 Already tfe pramuter- 8f h ub baye signed fifteen boys some are ~eA known while others are Bew com CTS Putnam has HeW ehtran- ia Young Touehette young heafe lIa pounds. a protegee of Pete Braaplt Hr will make his initial debut 4 the ring and those who have seeH fim ia in training believe that he wiH uphold the reputation of the club as well as his trainer and manager.
 Here is a list Of boys tha, are wait ing 10 be matched up Rene Peia quin. Daaielson. 113 pounds; Young Touchette. Putnam. ITO. Sam Rice. Webster. l6s; Harry Devine. Wdr- eester. 125; Fro Peterson, Worcester. f15; Young Patrone. Worcester i22 i; K. o. Moran. Putnam. 20: Bob White Putnam, 40; Young Demrsky, Nor- eester. t12 Alex Tourain. 1i5, Put nam; Charlie Goulette. Putnam, ll9; Billie Muire, Worcester, i3s; Jacob Setinsky. 122. Jcwett City; Johnny Villa Worcester. l.; Ieo Ledue, i1s, Worcester
 Tickets for the next meet are now selling and may be had from members of the Post. al the store of Naduais Miller or Jarvis. Providence street or Louis Peloguin. DanieisoH.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27

When coal was first offered for sale in this country by Colonel Shum- aeher he was threatened with arrest for having fraudulently attempted to sell black stones for fuel
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27

To protect itself from is enemies, the swelIfish can fill it's body with water or air in balloon fashion
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
poMFRET ELEVEN LOSES
 TO RINDGE. 24 TO !

Pomfret was defeated by Rindge by score of 2l to T al Pomfret Satur day For Rindge Greeindge and Post TT played we'll Plunkett and Bowden played we'll for Pomfret. Rindgc gained most of their ground on end runs. pomfret made her gains by passes The game was marked by many penalties for off side. Riudge belng the worst offender
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

There will be chance for cham pionship series If whist games early next spring. Tn EIks and Masons and Che Odd Fellows and Knights Of Columbus are sf8rlug their annual contests. this h the first for the Odd Fellows ani Knights. The win ners of the serie each contest may get together in HHal piayef for the championship eG ta city.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27

The population problem is one of immediate concern to the globe, warns professor l.. NJ. East of Hartford Uni versity. Available feed supply, he states can eventually sustain a total of only 5000. .000 persons. which number. judging by the current rate of increase. will be reached in about 100 years.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
AISOP WINS THE
 OPEN COUNTY HANDICAP

Arthur Alsop of the Pomfret Golf club won thc opeu county handicap match oiRhtecu holes played m Pamffaf last Saturday George Fa1- quar had the second lowest mel score Eazt year thr trophy was wan bN James Maher There was a good list af entries every club in the county be- ing represented
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
INDOOR
 SPORTS CONTEST

The second annual indoor sports tournament bet lhe Elks club and the MasonIa 55 WIll open next Monday evening n the Elks club rooms. The meet Rl b. each Mon day night alterHaeHs between Man street and SoufH Man street battle. grounds. While apparently bridge whist will predgmnate there will be bid whists, cribbare pool and billiard contests
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
Vandale's Alleys

Prizes totalling SOS are hung up for the City League for the season IqoI-Ia9s dfHiIeH a. fnIll,ts-s
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27

\ new sarIes VIII start neXt Iuts day evening and continue every week for six weeks. Valuable prizes vii be given away c. the one having the highest total score and t0 the 01e hay ing the highest score on any one eve. ming. All members come and ebjot yourselves. Twenty hands will be played each evening.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
|. O. O. F. WHIST TOURNAMENT

The last whist of the first series was played after the regular session Tuesday evening Harry W. Sharpe was high score man with 4o and Harold F Morrarty was second with 1T. \. Earle Andrews won first prize for tbe series with score of 222 and Harold E WnHrarty was second with a score of 2f5.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
Schedule 1927

Oct 3l Putnam Woolen W Asa waga
 Nov Woodstock vs. Pu# Buck Nov National Rhea vs. Odd fel lows
 Nov Clerks ys Eastfora Nov Odd Fellows ys. Clerks Nov x AssaWapa ys Woodstock Nov9 Putnam Buick vs. Putnam Woolen
 Nov II Eastford vs National Rhea Nov Fl Putnam Buick ys Clerks Nov l5 Woodstock vs. Putnam Woolen
 Nov lG Assawaga vs National Rhea
 Nov ls Eastford vs Odd Fellows Nov. ? Woodstock ys Clerks Nov % Putnam Buick V. National Rhea
 Nov. g Assawaga vs. Eastford Nov 9 Putnam Woolen vs. Odd Fellows
 Nov. 2s Woodstock ys Eastford Nov 20 Assawaga vs Clerks Nov 30. Putnam Buick vs Odd Eel lows
 Dec. National Rhea vs. Putnam Wooden
 Dee. Putnam Woolen vs Clerks Dee 6 Eastfard vs Putnam Buick Dee T Woodstock vs National Rhoa
 Nnv 9 Assawaga vs Odd Fellows Dee t2 Putnam Wooden vs East ford
 Dee l8 Assawaga vs. Putnam Buick Ak ft44 iH.i4 low
 Dee lG Clerks vs. National Rhsa Dee la Putnam Wooden vs Asa. Dec 20 woed.toek e Putnam Buick
 Dee 2l National Rhea V odd Eel laVa
 nee. 2s e1arks Eazlfuaa De. FuuHW Buick Fs1aa Moolen
 Dee. 2S Ass4Waea ss Woodstock Dee % Eastford ys National Rhea Dee. 30 Clerks es Odd FeliuWs
 1928
 Jan. 3 Assavaga ys National Rhea Jan I Putnam Buick v- Clerks Jan Eastfofd ,s Odd Fellows Jan. 6 Putnam Wooden vS. Wood stock
 Jan. Assawaga vs Eastford Jan 10 Woodstock vs Clerks Jan. il Putnam Buick ys National Rhea
 Jan.@ls Odd Fellows vs Putnam Woolen
 Jan. i6 Putnam Woolen vs Ma tional Rhea
 Jan. IT Assawaga vs. Clerks Jan is Woodstock ys Eastfard Jan 20 Putnam Buick vs. Odd Fels lows
 Jan. 28 Putnam Woolen ys Cler6s Jan. 24 Putnam Buck vA East ford
 Jan p Woodstock vs National Rhea
 Jan. 27 Assawaga ys. Odd Fellows Jan. 30 Eastford ys Putnam Wool en
 Jan. Sl Clerks vs. National Rhea Feb. Woodstock vs Odd Fellows Feb. 3 Assawaga W Putnam Buick Feb, 6 Clerks vs Eastford Feb : Woodstock ys. Putnam Buick Feb. National Rhea vs Odd Fel- lows
 Feb. 10 Putnam Woolen vs. Assa- waga
 Feb. t3 Clerks vs Odd Fellows Feb. ! s Putnam Buick vs. Putnam Woolen
 Feb. l7 Eastford vs. National Rhea Feb. 20 Putnam Buick vs. Clerks Feb. 2l Woodstock vs. Putnam Moolen
 Feb % Assawaga vs. National Rhea
 Feb. 24 Eastford vs. Odd Fellows Feb. 27 Woodstock ys. Clerks Feb. 2s Putnam Buick vs National Rhea
 Feb. % Assawaea vs Eastford Mar Putnam Woolen vs. odd Eel lws
 Mar. Woodstock vs Eastfurd Mar. 6 Assawaga vs. Clerks
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
BOWLING


Mar : Putnam Buick ys. Odd Eel lows
 Mar 9 National Rhea vs. Putnam Woolen
 Mar 2 Putnam Woolen vs Clerks Mar. g Eastfori vs. Putnam Buick Mar. i4 Woodstock vs. National Rhea
 Mar. t6 Assawaga vs Odd Eel lows
 Mar 19 Putnam Woolen vs East ford
 Mar 70 Clerks ys National Rhea Mar. 21 Assawaga vs Putnam Buick Mar. - Woodstock 9s. Odd Eel lows
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-19
TUSKECEE READY
FOR TALLADECA|
ON THANKSGIVING !

TUSKEGEE, ALA, Nov. 16-Way
back in the fall Of 1903 lot Of ITALIA
dega fellows crushed the best that Tus-
kegee could offer on the gridiron by
ITO score.
Starting with that first game, twenty
others have been played. Out of this
number, Talladega has won six, Tus-
kegee eight and six were ties. ITALIA
dega's last victory was in 1922 when
BraggS Tigers chewed the Tigers from
the plains, go. The closest Tallade-
ga has come to victory since that time
was the 1927 game played on Silsby
Field, Talladega, last year.
But the hopes of Talladega are eter-
nal and Thanksgiving is picked by the
Tigers Of the Hills as the day when
they will again swing into the victory
column. But the Tuskegee team does
not subscribe to this sentiment and, in
the eyes Of the non partisan, the Tigers
have q reason.
Tuskegee's worry is that forward pass
attack for which Talladega Is known
and respected. The cadets think they
can outcharge the Tigers from the
Hills, or even out-run them, but that
fellow James, who pulls in passes out
of the air then fits away with them,
is something else again. Poole will
probably be on the throwing end for
Talladega as Red" Cooper, their crack
with their traditional foe.
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MOREHOUSE TOO
SLOW; TENNESSEE
WINS BY 20 TO -
RY CT. Reynolds

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 12-B. T. Har-
vey's Morehouse Tigers bowed before
the hefty onslaught of the Tennessee
State aggregation here today. 2O-13.
The first quarter went up score1ess
The Tennessee lads held Morehouse
for downs on the 11-yard line late in
the second Stanza and began a march
down the field which was halted on
Warehouses 7-yard line, when With
fourth down and two to 60, they failed
to gain. Hunter of Morehouse, gained
7, but Morehouse was penalized to the
LIZARD line for roughing. Moseley at
tempted to kick and was tackled be-
hind the goal line, giving State the
two-point advantage as the half end
ed.
The oval see-sawed in midfield dur
ing the third quarter till Saunders of
Morehouse scooped a State tumble and
ran IS yards to the 14-yard line. Hun
ter .umbled, Trice recovering and the
Tigers hopes were again blighted. La
ter in the quarter, while attempting to
punt, Forbes fumbled on his own r.
yard line. Two tries carried it across.
In the fourth Stanza, State took anoth-
er House tumble on the 20-yard line
and A. Brown went over in one at
tempt. Later, Morehouse punted to
State and Webster was downed on his
31-yard line. They marched the re-
manning SO yards up the field through
the Tiger line for their last tally. All
TRIES for extra points failed. With
seven minutes to play, Blackburn of the
House, intercepted toss Of Webster's
and raced 40 yards to place the ball on
States 20-yard line.
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ALABAMA AND CLARK PLAY
To THRILLING &c TIE

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. ll-De-
spite the prediction that the Clark Pan
theirs would win In decisive fashion, the
Alabama State Hornets, with both
Campbell ard Moes4 out 4sf their lineup,
held them to Go tie here today.
Clark eased over their marker In the
first three minutes Of play, before the
AlabamianS could get hold Of them
selves and appraise the relative
strength of the visiting aggregation
Clark'S ten second backfeld aces put
the oval across with a rapid series Of
fake line plays. deceptive cross bucks
and sweeping end runs.
After this disastrous start, the Hor-
nets came to life and marched up to
Clark'S courtyard line, where they were
held for downs. For the second and
third times in the first half the 'Bama
boys threatened to score but failed. The
fist half ended Clark 6; State Normal
0.
The second half began with Clark
kicking to State Normal. Burns car
ried the ball back Is yards. The Hor-
nets were unable to make first down
Walton kicked 20 yards, diagonally to
tie side lines. Attire three plays, Clark
kicked to State Normal. Burns brought
the ball up Is yards. Rufus Lewis
passed to Hall 70 roo yards and first
down. Fuller hit off tackle for yards
Bob Johnson came in for Fuller and
hit tnr yards and first down, off tao
kle
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Nv chester Z. Washington. Jr.


PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 16-Union
deity snatched Fair Victory from State
College last Saturday after that elu-
sive, tickle, much sought after en-
chantress had evaded each Of these
ancient rivals for flfty-one long min
utes of play 80 and several thousand
frenzied fans looked breathlessly on
as the gallant Panther eleven gained
z points on the thrill producing Hill
toppers while the latter were getting
none. The triumph over State brings
Virginia Unions record of victories
up to five, Virginia Seminary having
been beaten also last week in Norfolk
by 60 score in e. spectacular game.
Washington Shines
A lad whose given name is Herman
- a scion of the famous old Washing
ton family - fleet Panther halfback
who halls from Colorado, felt right at
home when he saw some Of those wide
open spaces in the State line Saturday
and in the Seminary forward wall
Monday, open up before him and Wash
galloped through them for two touch
downs and two victories. Washing
tons 31-yard run for touchdown
against State and brilliant 77-yard
run against Seminary, both on off-tac-
kle plays, earned him an honored place
on Unions Immortal Roster Of Those
Athletically Great. Anderson and
Breaux also won a place on Sports
honor roll by their sensational play.
A Thrilling Clash
The game from start to finish was
a thriller, with the Panther having
the edge on terra f1rna gains and the
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STRAIGHT COLLEGE WINS
THRILLING GRID BATTLE

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Nov. l2.-The
Straight Tougaloo game was one Of the
most thrilling games the fans of New
Orleans witnessed this season. The DOW
erful Mississippi were determined to
upset the dope but the Warriors line
was not to bepenetrated by the Miss
lssippians.
Tougaloo threatened Straight's goal
twice but failed to score. Both teams
tried hard to score but only succeeded
In reaching each others 10-yard line.
In the last quarter Dyson" known
on the tidesmen's line as "Ishemike1
blocked kick and ran one yard from
the goal.
"Squatter Benjamin" carried the ball
over for Straight'S only touchdown. Big
"Jookie" kicked goal for the extra point
making the score TO in favor Of
Straight. 10 Henderson gave a good
account Of himself as quarterback for
the 'Tidesmen" in the first two quart
ers. Capt. Mutt Washington, right
tackle and Carter, Straight's young
Ster who plays right guard, did some
real fighting on Straight's line.
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ARKANSAS GRID
TITLE GOES TO
.PH|LANDER II"
Philander Smith College
Tops Arkansas Baptist
For State Title
By Clarence r. Nelson

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Nov. l2-Be-
fore the largest crowd to witness foot
ball game in these parts the Philander
Smith College Panthers claWed the Ar
kansas Baptist College Buffaloes for a
IL to victory on a muddy field at Fair
Park on Armistice Day, in the Home
Coming game for the winners. The
BaptiSts lost the state title which they
have held since 1915, with the exception
Of the 1921 season, when the Shorter
College eleven, led by the great Harry
Kenyon, downed the Buffaloes by IL
to Z score.
The BaptistS were purchased and
out-played by a Philander Smith team
coached by A. N. Grant, who played
football at Brown with Ink" Williams.
The Panthers kicked off to the Buffa-
loes in the first quarter and held the
B&ptists for downs on their own 40-yard
line. Then the -Four Horsemen Of the
Panthers - Davies, Potts, Purifoy and
Barrett 80 started drive to the Baptist
goal line. They hit off tackle and
smashed the line until the ball was
placed on the Baptist 15-yard line. Bar
rett hurled forward pass to specs"
Purifoy, former Wendell Phillips track
star, standing on the Baptist 5-yard
line. Not a Baptist tackler was near
him and he scored standing up. The
Panthers failed to add the extra point
after touchdown. Most Of the second
quarter was played in mid-tield. The
Buffaloes recovered Philander Smith
tumble on the Panthers' 20-yard line.
The Panther line held and this was as
near as the BaptistS got to the Philan-
der goal in the entire game.
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Hampton Loses To A. & t. In Thrilling Battle By 1910 Score
HAVEN TEAM IS
VICTOR OVER A.
STUBBORN SELMA

MERIDIAN, MISS, Nov. lin a
contest replete with every type Of foot
ball, Haven Teachers College over
came the much-touted Selma Univer-
sity eleven to win by the score of 1870.
At no time during the fray was there
a letup. From the opening kickoff to
the final gun, every inch Of territory
gained by the Teachers was severely
contested.
In the aerial game, Haven showed
co a decided advantage, all Of her
scores being made by that route. The
Teachers scored in each period OF the
game after the first. Despite tb' ap-
parent weakness of Selma's defense,
Haven was never able to pierce her line
for any considerable gain. However,
in skillfully executed plays, Have, had
wide edge on the Baptists. which
showed to advantage in every shift
play.
Never before on the local gridiron
has there been such an exhibition OF
high class football and sterling SPORTS
manship. Neither team suffered over
one penalty, except in the final stanza
when, with one minute to 60, Haven
drew a 30-yard setback on account OF
spectators rushing on the field of play
thinking that the time-keeper's warn
ing whistle meant the end of play
This penalty gave Selma her first and
only chance to score, the ball being
placed on the eight-yafd line. How
ever, time denied them the opportunity
for Ravens defense stiffened on the
3-yard line at the final gun.
In the second stanza, Ross, for Ha-
ven, brought the crowd to its feet by
snagging a loop from Davis in the open
and racing 80 yards for the first touch
down. .Needham failed for the extra
point The outstanding play Of the
day occurred in the third act when
Walker, the mainstay Of Ravens at
tack, ran in front Ct Num-, the Selma
left end and sratched perfect peg
from Dozier and raced through Selma S
defense so yards to make the second
marker In the final period, Needham
for the Teachers, reaching hign in the
air, grasped stiff heave from Davis
and after shaking off a couple Of would
be tacklerS, ran IS yards to the end
line, thus ending the scoring for the
day.
Haven to a man, played whale OF
a game, with Edwards, Blount and
Malone in the line, bearing the brunt
of the burden. For the 'Bama boys,
Harmon, Num- and Fox stood out,
with DoZier at the helm.