The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-04
BAUMGARDNER MADE
CAPTAIN Of TEAM
Alabama Football Player Is
Chosen Unanimously
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Eight of This Years Eleven Will Re-
turn Next Year md VIII Form
Nucleus of the Team for
Coming Season


lected their leader for the season of 1911.
After going down and having their beauty
struck they gathered together for the
election of a captain of next years squad.
Baumgardner, the scrappy halfback Of
the last team was the man chosen, and
the choice Is one that is unanimously ap-
proved by the students and players.
Bum" will have finished his law work
at the university this year, and was con-
sidering not returning, but his election
insures one of the most valuable assets
to the prospects for next years bunch,
besides being a splendid example to the
men as a leader. That he is qualified
for the position from this standpoint
| there is no doubt as by his record all
through he has won the liking and re-
| spect OF every one concerned, and Is one
| of the strongest men in college,
The future captains career on the grid
| iron has been an enviable one He seems
| to have PLAYED football since he eschewed
| kits. AT Owenton he starred, playing
the same position that he held on the re-
cent team. His. work there was marked
| by the same speed and "get-there' that
he has since shown while playing with
| the university Last year under the re-
.
made the team here in walk That
season he shifted over to the position OF
end, and became remarked for speed and
aggressiveness. Pollard recognized him as
one of his most reliable line men, and
concocted many plays accordingly.
The truth of this is the more evident
| in that when the redoubtable Doc hied
him to the Old Dominion, he wished
Baumgardner to accompany him in his
| sojourn at Washington and Lee. When
| the latter returned this last Zeason he
was sent back to his old berth in the
! back field. In this position he has been
one of the bright particular stars of the
| Crimson crew. In the two closing games
of the season he did especially fine work,
| though forced to retire in the Tulane
game before the last quarter. All
through he has shown q. plucky spirit and
| good judgment. Bum around end" be-
came a familiar phrase among the foot
| ball enthusiasts at the university, and
| the onlookers always felt assured that
he could find an opening in the defense Of
the opposing side if there were any to be
found.
With the election of next years cap
| tain tho discussion of the prospects in
store for this team has become general.
| From all indications they seem unusually
bright. Although three good men leave
the team this year it Is considered for
tunate that it will lose no greater num-
! Der. These three are Gresham, this years
captain, who played right tackle; Mer-
rill left guard, and Powell, left tackle.
This Is very inconsiderable numerical
loss, as compared with the ordinary re-
duction at the close of each season. The
portion of the squad that remains will
be In far better condition next fall than
they were at any time during the past
season. The odds will not be so over
| u,elmipplV against them in the class of
teams played
All eight of the returned players will
| be experienced men, and accustomed to
the methods of the man who is coach
ing them. Lowman himself will be much
more able to build a winning team. This
past season with him might be termed
almost entirely constructive. He found
a weak team and set to work to develop
IT. Not only that, he has been giving
much attention to the bunch of scrubs
who have worked out under Austills su.
pervision, with the result that several of
these are destined to give some of the
| varsity men q close argument for their
positions, besides being prepared to fill
the gaps caused by this years depar-
| lures The coach Is not letting sin
gle chance slip to develop gridiron
scrapper He is pushing class football
with might and main. he is urging the
LAWYERS to- show their hands, and finally
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of q rough and tumble training In the
| art.
AS to possible new material coming in
next year there are many stories abroad.
| 1t is said that the alumni and the ath-
letic association are going to keep both
eyes peeled for any likely and available
| individuals who may be intending enter
| ing college in the coming fall. That
many good men will be attracted by the
splendid finish of the last season with
Washington and Lee seems probable. In
the meantime the boys themselves intend
| to pull for the team and are going to
search the highways and byways for the
huskiest and the fastest.
Basketball Prospects
Meanwhile an entirely new feature In
athletics is attracting the attention OF
the university boys. This Is the start
| ing of basketball, which Lowman has
undertaken. For many years hitherto
| there have been rumors rife about the
| campus as to establishing basketball
| as one of the college sports, but IN
| no case have they ma terialized. This
year, under the vigorous direction Of
Lowman, not only has 1t been deter
| mined to begin the game but three
courts have already been marked out
and equipment ordered. One of these
courts is situated in the gymnasium,
and from now on Will be used by the
regular gymnasium classes, as it Is in
tended to make this constitute their
principal exercise for the winter
months. In addition this court is to be
rendered to the co-eds for any games
| they may wish to play. These latter
some time ago held a meeting and Sc
lected two teams. They have since
then had no place In which to practice
and have been looking forward to this
opportunity with great deal of in
| terest The two other courts are on the
campus and are to be open for general
use. 1t Is planned to have the diff
ferent classes among the boys form
teams and thus give the game ia
vorable initial showing
| All these matters were gone over in
a general mass meeting of the students
| in which the boys showed that they
we've looking forward to the class fights
with the keehest interest. and were
enthusiastic over the basketball propo-
sition.
Coach Lowman made talk In which
he outlined his Intentions for the flu
ture, with particular reference to the
class games. He also made public the
intention of the Athletic association to
award class numerals in the four sports
of football, basketball, baseball and
track. In football each class will be
entitled to IS numerals, one for the
manager and Is for the players. Among
others, DR.. Smith spoke recommending
that the boys pay the campus tax, the
assessment that admits them to all
athletic contests on the campus Cap
tain Gresham recommended that the
facultys and the goods should likewise