The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
AUBURN PREPARING
FOR FLORIDA GAME
Squad Is in Good Condition.
Defensive Work Off
Color

Auburn, October 9.-(Special)- 1.-The Au-
j, burn team came through the Mercer
game in good shape with the exception Of
a few minor injuries. The work of the
team on the whole was as good as could
be expected this time of the year. The
Baptists fought hard and never let up
| for a minute. They also have a real
back field man in Cochran. Auburn is
now preparing for the Florida a. Gators"
who caused such trouble a year ago by
| scoring more points against Auburn than
any team in the S. l. a. A.
| The Auburnites will be on their guard
this year and fumbles, if there are any,
will be very carefully covered. The Au-
burn offense did very we'll Saturday, but
| the defense is not at all what it should
be. The tackling is not nearly as sure
as it will be later on. With the possible
exception of Kearley, who is being rested
because of not very severe attack of
| charley horse" Auburn will start in
with the same line up that 1t did last Sat
| urday.
| Taylor is out doing light work, but will
| hardly do any scrimmag ing this week.
Hart is also working but will not scrim-
mage for some time.
| The practice yesterday was devoted en-
tirely to defensive work. With Cleveland
and DuPray in the scrub back field, the
varsity had considerable trouble in stop
ping their line plunges. Hard scrim-
| nfaging on Wednesday with lighter Work
on Thursday and Friday, is the order for
the week.
could not field it to first in time to catch
| Doyle and be did not throw it, Fletcher
was hit by a pitched ball, Doyle moving
| to second. Burns brought groans from
the stands when he sent a sharp fly to
| Collins who doubled up Doyle trying to
| get back to second, Barry making the
put out.
Athletics Start Another Rally
Two were out in the American
leagurs' second inning before they
started another batting, rally. Schans
| struck out and Bush sent a high iiy TO
Murray. Murphy hit sharply to FLETCHER
and beat the shortstop's long throw to
| first. Oldring then came to time with
his second single, the ball shooting out
| to right field and Murphy raced around
to third base. Oldring promptly stole
second Collins, who seemed to have no
trouble with Tesreau's pitching, sent
smoking drive into center field and Muir
ply and Oldring deposited two more
runs at the plate. The crowd looked
| for McGraw to take Tesreau out, but
the big pitcher was kept on his job.
Baker smashed terrific drive which
Doyle managed to get after great
effort and forced Collins at second for
| the third out
| Filled with confidence by fve-run
lead. Bush pitched fine ball in New
| York's half Of the second inning. Shafer
| trickled a slow bounder to Collins and
| he was tossed out! Collins waved the
other fielders away as he backed into
short right field and caught Murrays
fly. Mclean ended the inning by send
ing up high foul fly which fell into
Schangs big mitt.
| The visitors failed to count in the
| third inning, going out easily and
| quickly. McInnis and Strunk both gave
4 Burns chances, which he accepted get
ting both their high flys. Barry fouled
out to Mclean.
Giants Retired in Order
| 1t also was one, two, three for the
| home club in the third, Mcrkle lifted
high fly to Strunk in right center.
| Tesreau went out ON strikes and Her
zos ended the inning by shooting a
drive into Collins waiting hands.
There was not much to the fourth
inning for either sids, both Bush and
Tesreau pitching good bail. Schang
went out for the second time by the
strike out route. Bush started the
| theltics' partisans cheering when he
hit to left field for single. Burns
made hard run to get up to the ball
and it looked as IL he caught it but
lie only managed to scoop 1t up after 1t
struck the ground. His stop Of the ball