The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
FOOTBALL SQUAD
HAVE HARD WORK
COACH POLLARD OF THE UNI
VERSITY TEAM is DETERMINED
TO HAVE EVERY MAN IN TIME
LY TRIM.

Tuscaloosa. September 1s.-(special)-
The university football squad is being
put through the hardest work, the warm
weather being taken into consideration
that It has ever had this early in the
season. Coach Pollard Is determined to
have every man in trim when the whistle
blows for the kickoff in the first game,
and he is bending every effort toward
rounding the men into shape.
With the adoption by the Athletic asso-
citation of its new constitution and the
election of officers for the coming year,
interest in football seems to have been
| squad grows daily In point of numbers
and size of the men. Each afternoon a
fast and scrappy scrub game is played
between two picked teams. As the race
for places is warm between several candi-
dates some interesting games are wit
messed.
Manager Coffey has announced the fol-
lowing partial schedules:
October 6.-Maryville. Campus.
October 2O-Vanderbilt- Nashville.
November S.-Mississlppl A. & NJ.
Starkesville.
November 17.-Auburn. Birmingham.
Thanksgiving-Ten Birmingham.
Efforts are being made to add several
other games to this schedule, among them
being Mercer university and the Univer-
sity of Georgia
Hazing troubles have about Quilted down
| and those who were fearing that they
would be summoned to the presidents Of
fee are beginning to rest easy. A total
of five men were dismissed before-in
the opinion of those who rule-the home
sick rats and freshies were safe from
the brutal sophomores. One of these men
was dismissed permanently. while the
others were indefinitely suspended A petit
ton for their reinstatement was at one
time discussed by some students, but
no steps along this line were ever taken.
The people of Tuscaloosa regret very
much to hear that James Heyworth is
reported in dying condition at his home
In Chicago as the result of an automobile
accident. 1t seems that his machine which
was very large. collided with another ma
chine both running at a terrific rate of
speed. The accident occurred on a dark
road in Rogers park.
Mr.. Heyworth is we'll remembered here
as a member of the firm of Christie Lowe
& Heyworth, which built locks 7, 8 and 0
IN the Warrior river between here and
Demopolis. He resided here for several
years, brought his bride here and he and
she were very popular In social circles.
Their many friends trust that Mr.. Hey-
worth may not be so badly Injured as
the reports indicate and that he may re-
cover
Mrs. George G. Brownell arrived YES
terday morning from tour of Europe,
having chaperoned party over a par
ticularly interesting portion of the old
world. Little Miss Ruth Brownel re-
mained abroad and will stay with friends
In France until December
Miss Mamie Hawkins and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Abbott left yesterday morning
for two weeks visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Pickens Reese. of Lex
ington' KY, are in the city, the guests
of the Rev. and Mrs. L. o. Dawson.
Mr.. Reese is an uncle of Mrs. Daw
son.
Miss Monte Jim Ogburn has returned
to Montgomery to resume her position
as the teacher of the first grade in the
Bellinger Heights school.