The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-01
.ALABAMIAAS WILL HAVE
 TWO COMPLETE ELEVENS
If One Shows Weakness In the First Half the Other Will Go In the Second--Game Promises to-
 Be Very Close.

Wearing sweaters of red and black the members of the University of Georgia football team arrived last night ready for the fray with the defenders of Alabamas 8 athletic honor this afternoon.
 The Georgia giants are in perfect trim unanimously replied: "why, certainly we do That's what we came here for The more enthusiastic players said the red and black squad had been materially strengthened since their recent tie game with the Techs and though they recog- nized In Alabama an unknown quantity. expressed the belief and, at least the hope, that the crimson and white would be trailing in the dust ere the sun went down on West End field today
 The Georgia men are quartered at the Florence hotel, where they will be joined by the Alabama contingent at noon to- day The gridiron heroes have engaged whole section of the hotel building ana in the rooms of these Iong-naired war riors many plan will be laid and smashed before night falls on the battle ground.
 Care Taken With Players.
 The general public, which looks upon these contests as. annual pranks, would be astonished to learn of the care taken with these boys who are sent out each year to defend their college honor. The men are under the constant eye of two or three trainers and before starting the season each candidate for the team is re- quired to make a solemn pledge that he will not drink intoxicants of any kind, smoke tobacco in any shape, lose sleep or dissipate in any form whatsoever. To break this pledge is worth college boys standing among his associates. The breakfast of a football player Is about as follows: Rare steak, potatoes, oatmeal, milk, milk toast and a poached egg. The dinner is about the same, ex- cept the oatmeal and egg is eliminated and roast beef is substituted for steak No coffee or tea is allowed
 Alabama Arrives Today.
 The University of Alabama team will reach Birmingham at 12 o'clock today and will come twenty-one strong. The varsity has learned a lesson from their recent defeat at the hands of Auburn and have put in two weeks of very hard training. Coach Abbott has been as- sisted by Mir. Heyworth ,an old Har- yard man and reports from Tuscaloosa say that practically a new team will face the Georgians. In fact they have two complete elevens. If one fails in the first half, the other will be tried in the second.
 Last year Georgia and Alabama failed to score against each other in a game played at Montgomery and this year the teams are so far pretty evenly bal anced, according to form. Georgia failed to score against the Techs and held their opponents down to the same score. Au- burn defeated the Techs IS to 5. Auburn then defeated Alabama 23 to O. while Ala bama defeated the Marion Military in- stitute S1 to 0. According to this, Geor- gfa would have a slight advantage over Alabama, but as the 'varsity's showing against Auburn does not do them justice, as they were afflicted with stage fright, it will be seen that the teams are nearly evenly matched.
 VIII Be Battle Royal.
 At any rate it will be battle royal and thousands of enthusiasts will go out today to Haunt the crimson and white in the faces of the Georgians and join in the yell:
 Rah, Rah, Rah,
 A-l-a-b-a-m-ai
 | Down with Georgia, | Rah, Rah, Rah.
 | The game will be called promptly at o'clock and arrangements have been made to seat 2500 persons. The choice position for the college boy spectators is just outside the screen which protects the side lines and this space is usually packed with rooters Only bona, fide off, cials and newspaper men will be allowed on the fieId and a clear view of the en- tire gridiron will be thus afforded. The teams will line up as follows Alabama-Edwards right end; Fore man (captain), right tackle; Grenace. right guard; Lett center; Daniels, left guard: Gwin, left tackle; Sherrill, left end; Wyatt, quarter back; Burk. left half back; Stickney. full. back.
 Georgia-Bower, right end; Mcintyre right tackle; Beaver right guard Ka- tron, center; Willingham, left guard; Smith, left tackle; Baxter left end; Har- mon, quarter back; Dickinson, right half | har tpA