Dogs Lose Close
Game to the Panthers
General.
Total „ground gained from line
bucks, end runs, return of kicks, for¬
ward passes completed and intercept¬
ed and fumbles recovered and re¬
turned; Howard 360 yards, Birming¬
ham-Southern 241 yards.
First downs
dogs played
with a rush that swept the
Panthers off their feet ,and It was be¬
ginning to look like a sure victory
for the East Lake boys. Along to¬
wards the middle of the second period,
however, the Panthers gained the ball
in about the middle of the field. Then
they began ripping off gain after gain
and, led by Brinskelle. sterling little
halfback, forced the ball down towards
the Howard goal line. Then, with ev¬
ery one expecting a series ‘of line-
bucks to carry the ball over. Quarter
back Mike Norton hurled a thunder¬
bolt into Howard’s ranks by shooting
a forward pass over the line of scrim¬
mage into the waiting arms of Baker,
who fell across the line with the first
touchdown. Miller kicked the goal.
The two teams battled along on even
terms in the third period, but In the
last quarter, both elevens scored. In
the first part of the period, Brinskelle
intercepted a forward pass and raced
36 yards for a touchdown. Miller
again kicked goal.
^Continued on page 8.)
Bp$ Marvin McCarthy,
Howard 16, Birming¬
ham-Southern 9.
Average length of punts: The Pan¬
thers averaged 41 2-8 yards and 12
punts; Howard averaged 34 yards on
nine punts.
Tbtal return of. punts: Howard re¬
turned 12 punts a total distance of
26 yards. The Panthers returned nine
punts a total distance of 30 yards.
Total return of kickoffs: The Pan¬
thers returned Howard's kickoffs a
total distance of 30 yards. Howard
returned Birmingham-Southern’s klck-
ofTs a total distance of 63 yards.
Penalties: Howard lost 22 yards on
three penalties; the Panthers lost 60
yards on four penalties.
Fumbles: The Panthers gained 35
yards on three fumbles recovered;
Howard recovered two fumbles but
didn’t gain anything on them.
FoiVard passes: Howard completed
six out of 18 passes attempted; the
In spite of the brilliant and untir¬
ing effort» of "Peahead" Walker, one
of Dixie’: ■ best little quarterbacks,
Howard Cdlege went down to defeat
before Bir ningham-Southem here last
Saturday ifteriioon, 14 to 7.
Walker pained ground, ran the team
with sup arb generalship, played a
great defensive game and scored
Howard’s lone ''touchdown, yet all his
efforts w( re in vain. He could not
direct the course of forward passes
which fell in eager, waiting Panther
arms, and these passes scored both of
Blrmingha:n-Southern’s , touchdowns
barely enough to win the game.
The fai led Panther line crumpled
before the attack of the Howard 'backs,
and the secondary defense, time and
time again, threw back the Bulldogs
when the orwards had failed to. stop
the rash. Led by Walker, the Bull¬
dogs tore off -gain after gain and had
it been a battle of straight foptbalt
entirely, Howard undoubtedly would
be enjoying the laurels of victory to¬
day instead of the Panthers.
Bulldogs Start etrong.
The Bulldogs gained over 100 yards
In the first quarter alone, making nine
first down; before the Panthers made
IMPOSSIBLE!
- AMO I THOUGHT
I COULD CRUSH I
THAT -IT
and gained 12
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HOWARD
SPIRIT
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Hend carried the ball four times
and gained eight yards, averaging two
yards to the run.
ANNUAL PEP MEETING BEFORE
BIRM INGHAM-SOUTHERN
GAME.
We. the girls of Hendrick’s Hall,
wish to speak oar appreciation of our
toot ball boys. As we partake of tide
meal we are reminded of the things
we should be thankful for, and the
first thing that enters our mind la
our foot ball heroes. We have always
liked you, In fact we liked you awfully
well, but now we love you, love you
with a' love that knits hearts together,
that develops Into friendship eternal.
You have won a little room In our
hearts and as long as life shall last
we will think of each of you as a
man who wins though the score of
the day goes against you. If you
play the game of being a man as you
played in the game of yesterday, the
day will be yours no matter where
you are," said Miss Lagow at the
Thanksgiving dinner Sunday.
Howard students and their, support¬
ers held a great and glorious pep
meeting la the anditorlnm Friday
night. En husiastlc and heart thrill¬
ing speech- s made by the members of
the team, the alumnae and the facul¬
ty totaled 31, Everyone expected a
great speech from Dean Eagles, but
when he sat down all agreed that he
had surpassed even their grandest
expectations. Many stars of by-gone
victories were on hand.
Feeling bad run high for two weeks
and the enthusiasm of the meeting
was only excelled by that shown at
the game itself. Students began giv¬
ing yells before supper and the meal
itself was one continuous round of
yells by the dfferent tables and gen¬
eral voice. To the tune of the old
bell student* assembled In the audi¬
torium long before 7:30. Promptly at
that hour Cheer Leader Cox took the
floor and t hinge turned loose. Yells
were given, finally ending. In a de¬
mand for speeches from the team.
Alford mounted the sage amd a roar
of applause. Then followd Black-
welder, Gaylord, Acton, Brindley and
McUne. These players expressed
noble sentlnients of devotion to How¬
ard and cheer after cheer greeted
their every . tatement. Then Ben Wal¬
ker responded to the popular clamor
and between superb cheers expressed
his faith hi the next day’s victory.
He was followed by two of the play-
(Cor laired on Page 3.)
Library to be open at lunch
hour.
Saturday’s game will go down in- Football history as Bir¬
mingham-Southern Panthers the victors, but the spirit of How¬
ard College will not be forgotten.
Fighting desperately with the score 14-0 in favor of the
Panthers, the gallant Peahead Walker dashed through the en¬
tire family of cats to save the bulldogs from a shutout game.
During the entire game the students, lead by Cheer Leader
Clarence D. Cox and his assistants, displayed that “ ole pep,”
the spirit that never dies. Yea, Howard — I the fighting spirit
of your bulldogs wUl live forever !
. , • — Godsey.
Miss Orene Lammert is going to be
in charge of the iihrary at lunch
hour on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of each week. All students
desiring the use of the library from
12:30 to 2 will be accommodated by
the addition of these new hours to
the regular ones.
Some fellows go to college" to gain
knowledge, while others go because
they can smoke all they please with*
put papa’s finding it out.
Birmingham, Ala. Wednesday Nov. 24, 1920 Number 9
UbRARY
STATISTICS ON BIG GRID GAME
Panthers completed two oat of seven
passes attempted.
Ground gained from forward pastes:
Howard gained 38 yards from six
passes, while the Panthers gained 23
yards from two passes.
Passes intercepted: The Panthers
intercepted two of Howard’s passes
and returned them a distance of 3S
yards. ?.
Panthers.
Lewis carried the ball eight times
and gained 2 yards, averaging ona
and one-half yards to the run.
Burney carried the ball twice and
gained four yards, averagolg two
yards to the run.
Brinskelle carried the ball II times
and gained 63 yards, averaging five
and seven-eleventh yards to the ran.
Norton carried the ball nine times
and gained 31 yards, averaging three
and four-ninth yards to the run.
Miller carried the ball nine times
and gained 19 yards, averaging two
and one-ninth yards to the run.
Howard.
Walker carried the ball 28 times
and gained 161 yards, averaging five
and thfee-fourths yards to the nm, *
. Gaylord carried the ball 14 time*
and gained 29 yards, averaging two
and one-fourteenth yards to the run.
Acton carried the ball 13 times and
gained 47 yards, averaging three and
eight-thirteenth yards to the run.
Blackwelder carried the ball four
yards, averaging
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