Spring Hill at Auburn

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 8, 1922, page 14

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  NCEvoy, Spring Hill Back, Receivers tumble and Runs Over 90 Yards for Touch down Against Auburn down Against Auburn Montgomery, October 7.-6speciai) Outplayiug Auburn in the first two periods and scoring touchdown IN tho second quarter. Spring Hill college football eleven upset the dope here this afternoon and held Auburn to u 20–⁠6 score. The game was played on a rain-soaked field. several inches deep in mud II took the main force Of the Tiger machine to break down | Suring HIS defense. the Tigers being scoreless until late in the third period. after smashing the Hillians’ ! defense the Tiger elawed his way through for three touchdowns, but stopped in the final effort, when Spring Hill fought while the ball was within her own territory Auburn came upon Cramton field slated to win by several touchdowns. and their supporters claimed tina players wanted a practice contest before the Army game next Saturday. The Tigers found sufficient practice here this afternoon. and even Coach Mike Donahue admitted that HIS players had been given a big sur prise. 1T was hard game, but Just the kind my players need before the season gets under way” said Donahue Spring Hnl eleven had never scored upon Auburn until this aft ernoun. and to Eddie McEvoy. a freshman goes the honors of this much desired touchdown, and tonight Melavoy is the idol of Spring Hill supporters, and the play he staged VIII long be remembered, McEvoy never before faced an Auburn team, but In the second period today he was the attraction for this team and their coach. Auburn Scored On In tho second period Auburn carried the bah to Spring HlTs four yard Inc. Stirling attempted to buck the line and fumbled. The ball fell from his hands and McEvoy recovered. Like flash he started down the field toward Auburn’s goal Shirley and Peterson started after the youth With the ball. Peterson was cut dow4 by Wingling The fleet footed Shrey chased after McEvoy but McEvoy was too fast and raced across Auburns goal OShea failed to kick goal from placement. The second period closed when Brinskelle intercepted a forward pass while the ball y Auburn Finally Scores Auburn came back in the third period and after off tackle and end runs. carried the ball into Spring Hills territory, where Stirling cross ed over for Il touchdown. Moulton kicked goal from placement. In the same period, Shirley ran several end runs for COOL gains and Stirling went over for another touch f,tgoal from placement. but it was Steamboat Ford, in the fourth period, smashed into Spring Hilrs line and on series of plays with a couple OF short passess carried | the ball to Spring Hill’s two yard line. Ford carried the ball over. but both sides suffered an offside penal ~. and Ford was forced to carry the ball over again. Stirling kicked goal from placement. shirley Gains Ground John Shirley ripped over several runs. while Ford and Stirling .plougbed their way for big gains. On the defense Wingling and Brinskelle stood out for Spring Hill, while Nc Evoy was the offensive star for the losing team Gibson, Auburn’s quartefbaek, left the game in the second quarter due to head injury and may be out of the game for a few . days according to report made tonight Lineup; Auburn (201 -.-Moulton. left end; Pierce, left tackle; Reagan, left guard; Lawrence, center; VIM, right guard, Grisham, right tackle; Pruitt, right end Gibson. quarterback; Stirling, left haifback; Shirley (captain), right halfback; Ford, full back. Spring Hill (6)-Brown, left end; Ching, left tackle; Derounen, left guard; Mulherin. center; Steckler. right guard; Dawn. right tackle; Cassidy, right end: Wingling. quarterback: MeEvoy. left halfback; Erinskelle right halfback; o’Shea. fullback. summary Subs; Peterson for Glib son. L. Oi1iuger for Wingling, Howe for Ford. Alien for Stirling. Garland for shirley, Sitz for Prutt. Ray for Reagan Wingling for Ollinger, Gil more for Cassidy Scoring Touchdowns: Stirling 2. Ford l. McSvoy. Score by quarters: Spring Hill ............. Auburn ....t...--....=... - Goals from placement-Shirllng l. Moulton l. 2 Mclvoy. Referee-Tichnes. tAuburn). umpire--Stewart (Dartmouth. Head I,fnesman-W Patterson (Auburn). ---------e.--------

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