Cincinnati at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 18, 1908, page 11

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  Spectacular Cams At the Fair Grounds Results In Crim- sOn-White Victory CAPTAIN BURKS PLAYED MOST EXCELLENT GAME Big TackIer Scored Two of Alabama’s Touchdowns, and Ills Defense Was Magnificent-Pratt Kicks Goal From Placement. The football team of the University of Alabama met and defeated the football team of the University of Cincinnati yes- terday afternoon by a score of 16 to 0. From a spectators viewpoint, the game was one that aspired to the ideal. In the first half, however, the Cincinnati aggregation revealed certain lack of team work which resulted in its downfall In the second period, however, this rough ness was not apparent, and the fight was as bitter and, at the same time, as spec tacular as one would care to witness. Cincinnati played a great defensive game, although it’s aggressive tactics, especially in the first half, were weak. Alabamas light line was impregnable to the rushes of the heavy veterans from Cincinnati, while skirting the ends was equally as hopeless. All of Cincinnati’s S gain resulted from trick plays or for ward passes in the second half. Alabama played it’s usual good game. The team work was much smoother than that shown Saturday week against How ard. Alabamas action, too, was more rapid, and its blows harder put. How scores were Maoe’ In the first half, after six minutes of play, Alabama, fortunately tackling the receiver of punt on the f1ve-yard line, and quickly recovering the ball on downs, sent Captain Burks across the line on a tackle over tackle buck for the first touchdown. Reidy kicked an easy goal. Toward the end of the half Pratt, from the 3O-yard line, kicked a goal from placement, the ball passes directly over the center of the cross bar. In the second half, Cincinnati unstrung it’s tricks and weird formations, and was able to gain more regularly against the Crimson White aggregation. Alabamas s trick plays were interpreted with ease, while the team from Tuscaloosa had noth- ing in the way of military formations or varsity two-steps that were new to the University of Cincinnati. A maze formation. employed on two occasions by Cincinnati, worked to advantage, and elicited warm applause from the specta- tors. In the second half the ball was swayed from one end of the field to the 20 minutes had flown that Alabama was enabled to score it’s second touchdown At that time. however, Peebles made a magnificent pass to Captain Burks, and the big tackle, aided by magnificent bit of interference by Noojin, just previously substituted for Reidy, dashed 30 yards across the goal. Burks kicked his own goal. Shortly afterwards, the game ended with the ball in Alabama’s possession on Cin- cinnati’s 40-yard line. Hood Fractures Bone. The offensive and defensive work of Captain Burks was probably the feature of the game from personal standpoint Reidy fas a fine ground gainer, and his work on the defensive was especially able. D. Pratt was in the lime-light on several occasions, and he was warmly ap- plauded when he kicked his goal from placement Center Countess, though handicapped by lack of weight, played a splendid game, and was fighting from the moment of play until the end of the scrimmage. Halfback Zange did star work for Gin cinnati, while Easton and Stanley, ends, repeatedly prevented the strong end runs of Alabama from becoming effective. Du- Bray is strong man in the backf1eld, and good gainer of ground. | Quarterback Hood,> Cincinnati’s regular, in the first offensive action of his team, suffered a fractured collar bone which will prevent him appearing again this season. This blow was a heavy one to Cincinnati, and it is possible that had he continued playing uninjured, the score i would have been decreased. Hundman. | however, filled his shoes acceptably | The afternoon was hot, this fact work | ing a greater disadvantage on the Cincin- natl team than on Alabama. There was large attendance and much enthusiasm. The Line-Up. Alabama Position. Cincinnati | Watson and | Edwards ... =. left end -. ... Easton ] Burks . .... left tackle =. .... Adams w. Pratt .. ., left guard .. Vandamant and Abrams | Countess .. .... .. center .. .. ....Haenle Arant :. .. .. right guard =. .. .. Beebe | Gresham and Greene ... ... right tackle ... ... Marx Hurd right end =. Stanley Peebles ... ... quarterback =. ... .. Hood | and Hyndman Pratt and DuBray and Mudd =. a. left halfback =. Stewart | Austill =. ... ... fullback =. ... ... Gregg Reidy and Noojin :. .. right halfback ...... Zange Summary: Score, first half, Alabama, 10; | Cincinnati, o. Final score, Alabama, 16; Cincinnati, O. Touchdowns, Burks. 9 Goals, Reidy, 1; Burks l. Goals from placement, D. Pratt Referee. Rowbot- 1 ham. Umpire, Elgin. Head linesman, Watkins. Time of halves 20 and 20 min- utes. l

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  The Montgomery advertiser, October 18, 1908, page 10

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  ALABAMA l6, CINCINNATI 0 Varsity Team Whips the 0hioans. BURKS IS STAR OF GAME Coach Pollard Compliments the Visitors. SIX Thousand Persons at Fair Grounds {“ witne.s Contest Between Tpscaloosa Men and the Northerners. Birmingham Oct. r. 7.-tSpecial.)- In the presence of 5,o0U spectators this afternoon at the State Fair Grounds here the University of Alabama foot pail eleven won from the University of Cincinnati by the score of Is to C. Star work was done by Burks of Alabama who, Ignoring a sprained wrist. made. AlaDama’s two touch stitutos had been put in and with bus one and one-eighth minutes to play. Cincinnati by twice working wing play, Tn which the wings pass each cession, introduced an innovation in Dixie that meffted a compliment from Coach Pollard, recognized as South. ern authority of deceptive formations. Alabama carried the ball to within three yards of Cincinnatfs goal in the first half by straight football tactics. profting somewhat by Cincinnatfs tumble. Here a small penalty was in- cured, which checked their fierce line pIunges but a few seconds. At the conclusion of seven and one- half minutes play. Burks. scored the first touchdown and Pratt kicked goal. of Alabama placed the ball on the twenty-five yard line when cleverly kicked field goal gave Alabama four additional points. dangerous territory in the remainder of the half. Cincinnati came back in the second half with blood In her eye and 2 de- termination to win. forcing Alabama at the twenty-five yard line to punt. Gains around end and the use of the forward pass brought the ball to Gin. cinnatfs. twenty-fve yard line and After line plunges and more forward passes Cincinnati made a twenty-yard gain by her trick wing formation. Alabama in this half used use ,asd neF far fa- own fairly well. honors being about evenly divided. With opIy one and one-elghths time to play In the last half. after the ref erees whistle had sounded for play. Burks got the ball on a forward pass at the thirty-five yard line and by a brilliant run that WAS the feature of the day. scored touchdown. Pratt In the first half Hood fractured his collar bone and was replaced by Hynd- man. Dubray in the second half and Abra- hams for Vandermont. Schafer was seriously hurt in the last minute of play and was carried from the field. having to ae assisted 10 the car on his return to town. The officials were Rowbotham of New Orleans, referee; Elg1n; @ unlVsr’ CT Cincinn at was accompanied by Man. ager Clinton Egbert, and Coach Ralph Inott. The halves were of twenty minutes duration. The lineup follows; Aiabama-Watson. left end: Burks. left tackle; Pratt. left guard; Count ess center; Arant, right guard; Gresh- am, right tackle;‘ Hurd, right end; Peebles, quarterbach; Retdy, right halfback. D. Pratt, left halfhsck; Aus- till. fullback. Cincinna.l-Easton,l left end; Adams left tackle; Vandamont, left guard; Hanle, centre; Beebe, right guard; Mark, right tackle; Stanley. right end; DuhraS quarterback: Zanze, right half back; Hood. left halfback; Gregg, full-

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Alabama leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.