The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-23
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EXPERTS GIVE ALABAMA
 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP
Alabama, Vanderbilt and Tech, the hree Leadine-How Result Is ob- talned-The Eastern Sched-
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The first general invasion of the eastern universities by southern college athletic team occurs next month. Immediately after vacation, Coach Pollard takes his baseball team, that of the University of Alabama, and crossing the Mason-Dixon line, encounters seven of the big uni versailles.
 Other college teams of Dixie have in- vaded the north fer game or series, perhaps, but this pending trip of Alabama marks the first general inyasion-one which will be followed no doubt by many .others, and by all other southern col leges. Vanderbilt, as Is known, has cross ed the border and tackled on two ocea- sions the football team of Michigan. But neither of those trips compares with that to be taken in June by the base ball team of the University of Alabama.
 The Excellent Schedule.
 The team leaves Tuscaloosa immediate ly after the beginning of the summer vacation. The trip, therefore, will not interfere at all with studies. In addition, the expenses of the team, as a matter of course, are guaranteed. It is seen, therefore, that the trip will be in the nature of a vacation outing, one embrac- irG the big cities of the east, and one in which the expense is comparatively nothing
 The schedule of games follows:
 June 6-7, Dartmouth college. Hanover, N. H.
 June 8, Fordham university. New York city.
 June Il, Lehigh university, South Beth lehem, Pa.
 June 12. Amherst college, Amherst, Mass.
 June IS, Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass.
 June 15, Williams college, Williamstown, Mass.
 June 17-19. Brown university Providence, R. l.
 Hopeful of Success.
 Ine members of the Alabama team ex- pect to win some of the games played, although, as matter of course. 1t Is probable that the majority will be lost to the teams of bigger schools. The Ala bama team bases its hope of winning portion of the. games on it's claim of the southern championship. As a matter Of fact, Coach Heisman of the Georgia Tech. who each season volunteers a selection of all-southern teams, and picks the cham pion of the south to his own satisfaction, will soon float his claim. There can be
 
 own aggregation either at the top or so near there that to get pin point In the intervening space will be exceedingly dlf- ficult.
 As a matter of fact. however, all critics and experts about the southern circuit, including professional coaches and sport ing writers. pick Alabama, Vanderbilt and the Georgia Tech for first honors. Now, Alabama trimmed Vanderbilt with ease, winning the two games played Rain interfered with the third. Vanderbilt trimmed Tech, although the task was not so easy as Alabama had in defeat ing Vanderbilt. Therefore, Alabama, on these results, claims the championship
 Alabama the Champion.
 Alabama defeated Vanderbilt. Wander bilt defeated Tech., Tech, defeated Geor- gia. Alabama trimmed Auburn Howard college, the University of Mississippi, and Marion. Alabama was beaten by the Louisiana State university but this de- feat detracts very little from Alabama S laurels, for two of the teams beaten by Alabama, walked away with the Louisiana State university boys-Auburn and Marion.
 From Birmingham. a careful look all over the field, results in the awarding the pal. to Alabama Sewanee and Alabama have not met, but as the lads in purple were easy meat for Vanderbilt, and easy, furthermore, for Howard college, there is no reason to suppose that Alabama would have fared badly at the hands of the men under the royal purple.
 Alabama concludes It's very successful season with a series of games to be played Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday against Mercer in Macon, Ga.