The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
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 BY AUBURN TEAM

Auburn, October 1.-(Special) )--Auburn' 8 first week of stiff daily scrimmages has wrought notable development in the Orange and Blue football squad. Out of a more or less unfamiliar horde have loomed individual players of promising appearance, and a varsity squad has been welded, composed almost altogether of veterans, fast and heavy and heady.
 A few incidents which bear the appear anee of hard luck have occurred Caton. slated from the very first for center, has been out of the game for more than a week, his absence occasioned by a threat of Illness. Catons experience at center was considered invaluable, for Coach Donahues system of play this year de- bends largely upon long sure passes, and the center has thus been made, for the Auburn squad the most important man. Donahue has eliminated the quarterback to a great extent in the passing of the ball. the passes going almost always from center to the runner Burns, a scrub and class player of last year, heavier than Caton, but with less experience, has been played at center for the week.. and his work is promting.
 Two scrubs, both players of last year, loom up as formidable contestants for honors at center, Melton and Ressijac. Both are light, but aggressive and scrappy.
 Mccoy, half back of the 'O9 and 'OS squads, is mournfu figure in civilian clothes on the field each day. His health forbids his playing this year. Bonner, a r11or nf fxafn ie n the game, temporarily by his own desire
 Auburn's scrimmage work for the last week has been marked by brilliant work of the back field. The backs run fast and consistently so. They start with a dash, to meet the long passes half way, and the dash is maintained through the line of scrimmage in most cases. Within the last few days the scrappy scrubs have held varsity consistently, and many times the regular backs have been unable to gain; but the effort is tremendous as the back field men are learning the knack of acquiring full speed within five yards and their plunge is bat tering.
 Streit and Cogsdell. especially, are speedy plungers. There is never a mo- ment of slackening with either. Shirling, a lineman of last years scrubs, Is be- ing played at half back, and his plunges, too, are consistent in their speed.
 Newell quarterback. and Page,. sub- quarter and halfback. have seldom failed to gain with their runs. Newell has acquired the use of a stiff-arm that Is invincible.
 Captain John Davis, who has been played at end for the most part. was tried in the back field during the last few scrimmages and Shirling and Cogs- dell sent to ends. The shift is merely another instance of Coach Donahue's play. There will be no fixed lineup this season for Auburn.
 Another end who shows up well is Ar thur Noble, who, from his work of last season, has been termed one of the most scientific ends of the south by various writers of sports. Noble Is sure on for ward passes and he eludes interference.
 One of the new men who has loomed brightly during the last week Is Conner Stanford, Montgomery boy who is just out of the schools of his home. city. Sanford is young and will gain many pounds before his college course is over, but already he has made for himself place on the first squad with his aggres- siveness and strength. Woodburn, Georgia prep school player, is working well at end.
 Among the linemen there is much ex- Harman has returned. Harman was a tackle of last years squad, and his work stamped him as one of the best With his graduation last June 1t was feared that he was lost to football fame, but he