The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
ADD NEW FEATURES
PRACTICE AT AUBURN MADE MORE
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Coach Douahue VIII Be Assisted Fly
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 Auburn. Sept. 1S.--(Special )e-Foot- ball practice at Auburn will be con- ducted this season under most favor able auspices.
 Coach M. J. Donahue is again at the helm Donahue need not rely upon ms work as quarter on Yale, '04 for Q toundation for athletic prowess. for the past four years at Auburn will tell an even better story. His production or southern championship team last season Is an accomplishment of which any coach may be proud, especially when It Is known that no scouting for material Is made at Auburn as is done at some institutions. From the far mer boys who have matricuIated from the Black Belt of Alabama Donahue has threshed into form e team os championship proportions.
 Donahue is a man who might be marked peculiar to his calling. He is rather undersized for the popular idea of football athlete. He does not rely upon bullying practices in his work as do some coaches. That style will not work in the South. Coach Donahue knows the game. and his men know that he knows 1t. In 8 quiet, method- A~1A fAA%Ahot Aho H0oCS aDouL ms WOTk of directing the athletics at Auburn, and he has the happy faculty of se- curing from his men the desired re- suits as labor Of love" rather than as q hardship to be overcome. His widespread popularity with faculty members and with the undergraduate body has much to do with his success on the gridiron.
 As an assistant this year on the al hx,a J. H. Levine. Yale. '05. Levine made his mark as fullback on the New Haven aggregation. As such he learn-E ed the weak points of an opposing line, and has set himself to remedy these defects, and to form a steel front from an otherwise line of paper. He will give especial attention to the line men at Auburn this year. not only teach ing them to resist attack, but to tear wide holes in the line across the way
 In addition to Coach Donahue and Assistant Coach Levine. the men. will have the advantage this year of fhe presence of a number of old grads who will return to Auburn for a few days at time. These will show how 1t was done when past glories were won. and will have words of cheer and en- oouragement for Varsity men Of the present day.
 For the first time the football mep this season will have the use of the new system of baths which was in- stalled last year. The baths were not completed in time for use by last years team. A good. hard scrub un- der the spring water and a rub down. after a grilling scrimmage is expected to be of value in placing the men ip form.
 r. One of the features of the season will be the work of the rooters Not only will there be organized roofing. but the Auburn band will add to the noise making. The band. composed of twenty-five pieces. by it's past per. formances has secured a reputation as a music making organization. It's presence with the team at several of the important games is expected not only to cheer the Alabama boys throughout the struggles, but also to furnish an important advertisement for Auburn.