Spring Hill at Auburn

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 9, 1921, page 14

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  AUBURN RS WIN CAME FROM SPRING HILL BOYS. Donahue’s Men Rip lillian Line for a Total of -eight Points Montgomery, October 8.-(Spe- cial.)-On off-tackle smashes and spectacular end runs, Auburn de- feated Spring Hill college here this afternoon, AS to o. Despite the large score, Spring Hill put up a stubborn defense, and gave the Tigers hard fight. The game was featured by two spectacular runs by Scott and Gibson, the former making one for 40 yards, and the latter one for 35 yards. The Hillians gave the Tigers big 1, shock In the opening quarter. when Scott fumbled a punt near his own | goal line and Winling recovered. The ball was placed on Auburn’s 7-yard | line. smash by Winling netted | two yards, but here the Tigers of- I fered a stone-wall defense, and after | two smashes were unable to make a l gain, forward pass. Moulton to | Winling was attempted. but 1t was l broken up by Captain Canton of the ! Tigers and the ball given to Auburn after this. Spring Hill never threat ened to score. the Ducote men fail ing to make a single first down. | scott Gets Touchdown Auburn was given the ball on their 1 own 2o-yard line, and Shirlng and | Gibson started a march down the field. Gibson got away on left end run for 25 yards, Then Scott broke away. shaking off two Spring Hill players. and aided by beautiful inter- ference ran 45 yards for the first touchdown of the game, and Moul- ton kicked an easy goal. Early In the second quarter the ! Tigers, through constant line bucks by Gibson and Shirling. carried the ball to Spring Iill’s territory, where Shirling crashed over for touch . down. Two more were added in this quarter on end runs by Scott and Shirey, the latter making four con secutive end runs for first downs In the third quarter. Coach Dona- hue rushed in his second string play CTS, and by hard bucks over the center of the line by McAlllan Gar land and Howe the later carried 1t over for a touchdown. Tn this period Winling intercepted an attempted i forward pass. and ran 0 yards be- fore being downed Tn the fourth quarter Auburn sent her varsity players back in the game and scored two touchdowns. Gibson n Find In Quarterback Gibson. Coach Don young field generals ever represent ing the Orange and Blue Gibson handled the teams play without a flaw and is sure going to make a name in southern football this fali. On the offensive Scott Shirey. CID son and Shilling did their share while Caton was a stone wall on the defense. 4 In Winling at halfback. Spring fIill has a star. a sure tackler. a good man on the defense. and one that is in the fight all the way In the game today he made practically hali of the tackles made by his team I.appington’s work in the line was noticeable. and he fought the keav- fer Tiger linesmen to standstill The weather today was ideal for foot ball. The contest was witnessed by fully 5000 persons. Lineup: Auburn Position Spring Hil’ s. Moulton ............ Browne Left End Reagan ................. Mucherlu Left Tackle Reagan ................ Lappington

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Auburn leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.