The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
ALABAMA MEETS
TENNESSEE TODAY
Brilliant Gridiron Battle at the
Fair Grounds
TEAMS IN FINE FETTLE
Odds Favor Alabama-sims May Not
Play-The Seasons Record.
other interesting
Games.
TEAMS IN FINE FETTLE

This afternoon at the Fair Grounds, the
teams of the University of Alabama and
the University of Tennessee will complete
for honors in their annual Thanksgiving
clash.
In spite of the fact that the odds favor
Alabama to win. the game, it is indicated,
will be a splendid one. The lads from the
mountains, while having lost the ma
jority of the games of this seasons sched-
ule, had the misfortune of being matched
with teams outweighing them from ten
to twenty-five pounds to the man. The
teams competing today are about evenly
matched, as to weight, and it is certain
that there will be wal1over for neither
aggregation. Tennessee's stock has risen
somewhat ON account of the improbability
of Tackle Sims, one of Alabama's mains
stays, appearing in the game.
The Alabama team arrived yesterday
afternoon from Tuscaloosa and is quar-
tered at the Florence hotel The Ten
nessee aggregation arrived over the Ala
bama Great Southern shortly after l
O'Clock last night, and is harbored at the
Illman.
The Seasons Record.
BY comparative scores, Alabama prob
ably has some advantage over the lads
from the mountains. The season for the
latter has been quite a disastrous one.
Tennessee began with only four of the
players of the previous year. This num-
Der was afterwards decreased when Cap
tain Word was disbarred by the South
ern intercollegiate Athletic association on
account of the fact that he played a
post-season game with Grant university,
the latter institution refusing to sign the
association contract Since that time. 9TH
err misfortunes have occurred, and the
team has had to struggle to keep it's head
above the water. The most recent acct
dent Detailing the team was when Tackle
Spence sustained broken shoulder blade.
The Tennessee team played the Univer-
sity of Georgia to a standstill last week,
neither contestant being able TO score,
Clemson defeated Tennessee one week
previous to this date by the score of l6
to 0. The field on which this game was
played was ankle deep with mud, and the
the fierce onslaughts of the Clemsonites.
On November 3. Sewanee was held to only
three touchdowns, and as the purple ag-
gregation ranks high in the south, this
feat is considered worthy. Central Ken
lucky, in spite of the fact that that ag-
gregatlon was considerably heavier than
was Tennessee, was able TO score but one
touchdown. Kentucky State college won
from Tennessee by a score of u to 0, but
this defeat is not considered so grave
because this victorious aggregation held
Vanderbilt to a score smaller than any
other southern college has been able to do.
AIabamas Achievement.
Alabama's season has been a brighter
one than has that of Tennessee. Alabama
defeated Auburn 10 to o. while Sewanee
defeated that aggregation by a score of
only 10 to ). Alabama won from How
ard. the Mississippi Agricultural and Me-
chanieal college and Maryvllle, but lost
by an overwhelming score to Wander
bilt. From the records of the season, Ala
bama gains the favor of the betters
Alabama, however, will be somewhat
handicapped this afternoon on account of
the fact that it is improbable that Sims
will be allowed to play In fact, it was
stated by Captain Moody last night that
this valuable tackle would not be put
in the game unless telegram was re-
ceived from President Dudley this morn
ing, stating that the charges against his
legality had been disproved.
The Alabama aggregation arrived in
Birmingham last night, accompanied by
Prof. A. A. Persons of the university
faculty. Together with the team, came
some fifty enthusiasts from the Druid
City who will make their presence known
this afternoon.
Because today is holiday, the attend
ance will probably be large. The game
will be good one, in spite of the fact
that the spectacular performance of Ala
bama and Auburn will hardly be dupli-
Gated
The game will be called at 8 o'clock at
the fair grounds. The Birmingham Rail-