The age-herald., 1898-11-08
SEWANEE AND
 ATHLETIC CLUB Football Teams May Meet Mon-
 day or Tuesday. PURPLE BOYS PASS THROUGH En Route to Texas and a Game Will Likely Be Arranged on Return Trip Birmingham Has Some
 Excellent Talent.
PURPLE BOYS PASS THROUGH

q,he football team of the University or tha South at Sewanee passed through the city last night on its way to New orleahs and Austin, Tex. The men in purple were met at the depot by number of local toot- ball enthusiasts, and game was arranged to be played with the Birmingham Ateieuc club next Monday or Tuesday, provided the Sewanee boys are in condition after their long Texas trip, to stand another game. They are to play the University of Texas in Austin on Thursday, and the Southern Athletic club in New Orleans on Saturday Immediately after the game Thursday they will telegraph Birmingham whether they want the game Monday or not. In case the game is arranged, 1t will probably be played at Liberty park, near Thomas The athletic grounds there are very fine.
 The Sewanee team consisted of Poole, center; Clayburn and Risley guards; Jones and Smith (captain), tackles; Crandell and Waddis, ends; Wilson, quarter; Gray and Fitzpatrick, halves, and Simpson, full. Davis Arlington, Crownover and Cannon were the substitutes; Jere Jayne Prince- ton coach, and Ed Miles, manager. Se- wanees team is light this year, but it is said to be one of the fastest, toughest little teams in the south. This, however, is a failing of most of the southern teams this fall. Mr. Jayne said last night that he thought his teams chances of winning both of their games were excellent.
 The interest in football continues to grow in Birmingham, and at the annual meeting of the Athletic club tomorrow night, a Io II, are some excellent players to be obtained in Birmingham, all of whom have had a great deal of experience on the gridiron in former years. Joe Belton, who was last year full back and captain of the Uni versity of North Carolina team, is now liv ing in Birmingham. and is enthusiastic over organizing the Athletic club team. Other players who say they will be appli-. cants for positions on the team are Sam and Edgar Laird, formerly of Sewanee, Frank and Will Tom White, of the Uni versity of Alabama, Fred Underwood, Pot ter college. Kentucky; Arthur Lazarus, for four years on the Knickerbocker Athletic club team of New York; George Danforth, Jim Hughes, of Howard college; Ed Will son, formerly an end at Auburn; Rafe Fies. John Kimball, of Auburn; Fritz Hardy, Sid Cowan, John Donaldson, Iu- man Handley. Hill Ferguson, an old uni versity player, and others. Prof. Miles at the Athletic club is receiving names of men every day. In case the game with Sewanee is arranged for next Monday, practice will begin at once, and the team gotten in the best possible shape.
 The University of Cincinnati is very anx- ious for a game to be played in Blrming- ham on New Years day The Montgomery team wants to come here for Thanksgiv- ing game. The University of Alabama wants Birmingham to come there Thanksgiving. The officers team in the Third army corps at Anniston is very anx- ious for a game at any time. There will be no trouble getting good dates, once the Birmingham team is organized.
 The annual meeting of the Birmingham Athletic club for the election of officers and for the transaction of other important bus mess has been postponed from tonight un- til tomorrow night on account of the big attractions at the opera house and at the Lyceum
 Besides the election of officers tomorrow night, the football team will be organized as will also the basket ball teams. After the business is finished smoker and seclable will be enjoyed by the members of the club and their guests.
 Arrangements are being completed and the men are all working hard for the box ing tournament which is to come off Fri day night. This tournament will be for the championship of the club.