The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-28

< Nabers and Bessie May Thompson. ' ' maids, Misses Johnston of Deca- ' < tur, Hankinson of Augusta, Oates ' < of Ashevile, Sadie Gillespie, ' ' Flonece Smith arsi Lizzie Morris : ' Mason. < Luttrell of Knoxville; maids, ' -% misses Annie Hayson and Fannie ' < Wilson both of Knoxville.
 
 At 2:90 o'clock this afternoon the foot ball teams of the University of Alabama and the University of Tennessee meet on the gridiron at the fair grounds.
 This will be the last game of the season as far as Birmingham is concerned, and this fact, coupled with the fact that tie day is Thanksgiving, guarantees a record- breaking attendance. In addition, the sport promises to be excellent On &C., count of the open tactics employed by both teams and the novel formations or both, the struggle promises to be more spectacular even than that of the recent battle of Alabama and Auburn.
 As to the outcome of the game there is a great deal of controversy. Coach Levine of Tennessee is confident that he will win. Coach Pollard of Alabama does not make a statement, nor prediction. He is simply confident that Alabama Will give a good account of itself, and trusts that there will be as great surprise as there was when Alabama tied Auburn. and really outplayed that fast aggrega- ton.
 Levine Is Ambitious.
 If Alabama should win, there Is great surprise in store for Coach Levine and n great disappointment The Tennessee coach has been liberal in making predic- tions, and was recently quoted in a Knoxville paper to the effect that the re- suit of the Alabama game was simply a question as to how large score his mountaineers would pile up. It can De stated positively. nevertheless. that II Coach Levine plans to win by big score he will be greatly disappointed Shouia he win--and the result is in great doupt- his victory will be narrow one
 This Is true in spite of the fact that Tennessee has glowing record-the pest in it's history. In fact. No opponent as vet. unless that questionable game IS awarded in favor of the Georgia Teeh.' has crossed the Tennessee goal, ana Ill all the games in which Tennessee mas played opposing teams have made out eight scores.
 Heretofore Tennessee has been compara- lively easy meat for Alabama. Last season the Crimson-White aggregation mopped up with the Mountaineers by n-to-o score In 1895 Alabama won, S to In 1904 Tennessee won it's first and only game, to O. In 1903 Alabama won 94 to O. In 1902 a tie game of to was played.
 Alabama Support Confident.
 In spite of Tennessee's advantage-as indicated by comparative scores, and In snite of the fact that Tennessee sup porters are giving odds that the Mouh- taineers will triumph, Alabamas sup porters are perfectly calm, and are rest ing with confidence that Alabama Will win. In other words, it is not believed that Tennessee is as strong as Auburn, ana everyone admits that when Alabama ana Auburn met the Crimson White outplayed their rivals This fact would indicate an Alabama victory. Then, again, while Au- burn defeated the Georgia Tech l2 10 D. Tennessee was unable to cross the Teen | goal, Tennessee claims the Tech game | 4 to ?. Tech claims. the victory o to | ] This dispute will probably never pc se'- | tied. l.. Alabama supporters in Birmingham be- lieye that Coach Pollard is the smartest ] coach in the south today with the possi- | hle exception of Dan McGugin of wander | bjlt. It IS known that he has taught his team some of the cleverest tricks In 1oot- 1 ball. and instilled in their minds lne | Fundamental principles of the game. Ills | team. while being young and inexper | ,ancad has demonstrated it's ability to | stand punishment, and has showh COT | clusiyely it's staying qualities For all oi these reasons Alabama supporters Tn BIT l ming.ham are believing that the day Will | result in an Alabama victory
 | Alabama Plans Surprise. Alabama arrived over the Alabama | Great Southern at 7:15 o'clock last night | and took up headquarters at the New Florence hotel The men are in good con | dition and with just enough conhdence | They are anxious for the fray and are l champing their bits under restraint | Tackle Burkes, whose arm was inJurec | before the Auburn scrimmage, Is Tn | fine fettIe again, and there is no doub l that he will be a menace to the Ten | nesseans. Alabama's right tackle, Allen will have his hands full in handling Cap | tain Word, one of the biggest of tho l Tennesseans, and the most formidable However, Allen demonstrated his fitness l in the Auburn game, and it is true tha' his side is not the weak portion of th' l Alabama line.
 l Captain Hannon, one of the best guar | terbacks in the south. and who stars il every game he enters. is in fine shape | and plans to suprise the confident noun | taineers. -Reidy will play left halfbacl | instead of P. Jones, this fact guarantee | ing faster movement in the back field. While two of our men are injured. stated the men on arriving, i've have nc excuses to make. We are awaiting the attack and feel sure of surprising Ten nessee. If we are beaten it will be after