Mississippi College at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 17, 1915, page 14

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  placement by Bully VandeGraaff com posed the total scoring for that period. Bully’s kicking during the afternoon was the most brilliant ever seen here. One of ms boots was for 45 yaros, another for 40 and not one of the four was made from within the 30-yard line. Two other attempts, one from the 59-yard line, he missed by less than six inches. Alabama this afternoon showed more power than at any time tEis season. VandeGraaff, Rogers. Burke and Maynor performed brilliantly in the line, while Brannon and Bill Harsh featured the offensive work of tho back field. Considering the fact that Mississippi college in the lest two games played held Mississippi A. and M. to score, the showing of the Crimson is espe cially pleasing to local supporters. The line-ups: Alabama: Morton, left end; Vande- Graaft, left tackle; Burke, Moreland, left guard; Maynor, center; Stanford, Whit tlsey, right guard; Rogers, right tackle Stevenson, Boone, right end; O. Harsh. quarterback: W. Harsh (capt.), left half back; Hasan, Taylor, right halfback; Brannon, fullback. Mississippi: Dunlap, left end; McDan- iels, left tackle; Hall left guard; Hart ran, center; King, right guard; Tait, right tackle; Parks, right end Hale. quarterback; Anderson (capt), left half back. Hardin, right halfback; Rouse. full back. Summary: Touchdowns. w. Harsh, Branron 3. Goals from touchdowns, Van deGraaff 4. Field goals. VandeGraaff (. Penalties, Alabama 100 yards. Score by quarters: First, 1a-0; second, $40: third, Jl-O; fourth, 40–⁠0. Referee, Councilman V. M, Io. Umpire, Kern (Milsaps). Field juGge, Moody tAlabama). Head llnesman, VandeGraaff (Alabama). Time of quar- ters 15, IA, 8, s.

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Alabama leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.