The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-22
AUBURN In BAD WAY
MANY VETERANS MISSING FROM
FAMOUS ELEVEN.


Auburn. Sept. 2i.-(special.)---Tne
recent change In the weather has been
s s@ Football is ne not q same that is
conducive to comfort in weather more
appropriate for July than, September.
T " to MGaGay e sf E0r of has
catching punts ana falling on the bali
Backfeids have been formed ana the
men have been put through dample
The line men under Coach Levine
have received much valuable coaching
in breaking through. blocking and in
been chiefly with new candidates:
while very few of the new men Will
many who will in the future be en-
rolled amongst Auburn's gridiron he
roea.
pa sGme an on emo ens f mons GaStie HsishtS
Cay. a half-back from Starke's school:
Newell from Dadeville and wilson
from oxford. WHO are prG6a6ls future
and Shirley in the line
Crews is from Huntsville. where he
has played foot ball.
Savelle is from Mobile and Is a
promising center.
Marsh has played three years as
guard at Marion Military Institute
while Shirley was one of the stars Of
From last years scrub and class
teams there are several promising
players. Powell. who is being tried
at quarter, Is the best punter in col
lege, has q good head, but has not yet
developed speed. O'Neal and Thigpin
of the freshmen class team are show
ing up well and will make 1t interest,"
ing for their Varsity opponents. Sims
and Gus Hall are promising full backs
from the class teams. while Chambliss
and Noble are light but fast men. who
may work in at either back or end
McElderry is another old class team
quarter and is still out for the place
Some of the old men who were ex-
pected back have been unable to come
at the last moment. Mcclure, the all
Southern quarter and ex-captain, will
not be back. His ringing voice and
superb tackling will be missed.
Wynne. right half. has sent word that
he cannot come. while Hardage, the
speedy left half will be missed in the
open-field work. Sparkman, right end,
is coaching at Albertville and Penton
has not reported as yet.
This is a serious loss, indeed, when
the calibre OF the men is taken into
account and also serious in the fact
that 1t necessitates the developing of
an entirely new back field.
There are some veterans 1t is true,
such as Harris, Swart and Herrin, who
have grit. speed and experience, but
who are entirely too light to stand
the gruelling of long halves in such
contests as the Sewanee and Wander
bilt games.
The line has not Jared so badly.
Matty and CAN'T. guards, and Lamb,
tackle, will not be back. while II is
hardly probable that Davis. the big
tackle, will report. Spigner Is also
another who is not coming back. This
makes a loss. in all. of ten men who
wore their AS last year and some of
Auburn's star players among the lot.
In spite of these losses. there is con-
line material left, including
Bonner and Esslinger, tackles Allen.
Locke and Coggdel, guards; Beaver and
Harmon, center; Hill and Reynolds.
ends. Cation. a good man, of whom
much was expected, reported. but was
taken sick and had to go home.
There are quite a number OF large
men in college who will be gotten out
as soon as they have their classes
arranged. AS the matricula-
ton has passed all bounds there should
be some athletic material numbered
among the newcomers.
The mettle of the candidates will be
tested in the scrimmages this week.
when two teams Will be pitted against
each other. The practices from now
on will be fast and furious in prepara-
ton for the games with Montgomery
and Howard.