The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-21
STAGE SET FOR RSATURDAY'SG GAME
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE BIG CONTEST-FIG- URES ON THE OPPOSING ELEVENS
By CHARLES W. GREER

With the stage set and all plans com pleted for the southern championship football struggle at Redwood field Sat urday, enthusiasts are waiting with im- patience the referees whistle that will set the two big teams in action.
 Both aggregations have finished all gruelling practice in getting in shape for the contest, and will confne them selves to only light workouts until they meet Saturday.
 With the presence of a number of old stars on the Auburn gridiron, the Tigers have improved greatly during this weeks practice and will enter the championship contest in the best pos sible form.
 Vanderbilt, on the other hand, is severely crippled, and word comes from Nashville that the commodores are likely to present changed lineup against the Tigers Saturday. Hardage, Collins and Morgan, three of Nandy's best bets are on the sick list and may not be able to appear in the game.
 The contest bids fair to attract an enormous crowd to Redwood field. It Will De lHe greatest anu tiipsA AAfBRA tant football struggle that the south will see this season. Birmingham should maintain it's reputation as the best sport town in the south by turning out en masse for the conflict. At the Georgia Georgia Tech battle Saturday 5000 people were in attendance. Satur- day Birmingham will stage much greater battle, and should turn out an even greater attendance.
 Vandys edge on Auburn has been greatly decresed by the crippled con dition of the Commodores and there are many who are bold enough To predict a victory for the Orange and Black. Unless all dope goes awry. the game should be one of the fiercest that the south has witenssed in some seasons. The $. l. A A championship hinges without disputation upon this single contest Both teams dome to Birmlng ham with clean slate. Both have shown themselves to be the premiere teams of Dixie. When they clash Sat urday there should be battle replete with every moment of excitement and pleasure that the game is capable of producing.
 Auburn of course, will be the big favorlte here. However. there are many Gold and Black supporters in Birmins- ham. and these with the Nashville rooters and large number of visitors who are expected 10 be on hand for the contest. will give both teams large following at the contest.
 The players will be numbered on the fold ea that those In aftapdanpp can keep up with everything that goes on during the struggle,
 Tn weight Vanderbilt will have slight advantage The Gommodores tip the beam for an average of ITS pounds, while their substitutes average 167 pounds. Their average height is , feet 10 inches, while their average age is 21.2 years.
 The Auburn regulars have an aver age weight of l72 pounds, while their substitutes average l69 pounds. The average height of the Auburnltes is about ] feet inches, while their ave- age age Is slightly over 20 years.
 The figures on the two teams is given below:
 Anburn-No. 6. Kearly. L. l.: weight, '16s; years on team. ,. No. ', Lamb, l.. IT.: weight, 175; years on teanl :. No. x, Meadows. l.. T.. weight, 175; years on team, 2 No. 10, Lockwood l.. G.; weight, e0S years on team, l. No. Il, Burns, C.. weight. 1sG; years on team. 2. No. 2. Thigpes. R. C.. weight. 1S5; years on team. 1. No J. Pitts. k. T., weight, I'll; years on team. 2. No. F, I.oufselI. R. T.. weight, 115; years on team, l. No. II, Robinson, R.. E.; weighs. 165. years on team. 2 No. 1. Major tcap- tain) c. B.; weight, 80: years on team. 3. No. 3, Arnold. R, H., weight 1Jgi