The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12

As during the past season, the Au-
burn football team will meet the Mis-
sissippi Aggies and Vanderbilt in Bir-
mingham during the 1914 season. Ac-
cording to the schedule announced yes
terday the Mississippi Aggies will be
played on October "a and the Commo7
dores on November a. Eight games have
been scheduled for next season, among
which are ones with Florida, Georgia
Tech, Mississippi A. and NJ, Wander
bilt and the University of Georgia.
At the personal request of Judge Kav-
anaugh, Cholly Frank, who was recently
deposed as leader of the Pels by Charley
Somers, will attend the annual league
meeting. which will be held in Atlanta
on December 10. In some quarters Kav-
anaughs invitation to the chubby Dutch
man to attend the confab is regarded as
significant, as there has been much talk
lately of an investigation of the stagnant
conditions that have existed in the Cres-
cent City for the past two campaigns
IL such an investigation is made the pro-
life leader of the cellar denizens will
be called on for an explanation.
The report of the treasurer of the Au-
burn Athletic association for the past sea ;
son shows that over $4,000 was cleared
by the Orange and Blue aggregation on
their three big November games, with
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and the Uni
versity of Georgia.
From indications the Southern Intercol-
legiate Athletic association will adopt the
one-year rule at the annual meeting, which
convenes in Jacksonville, Fla, this morn
ing. For several years past such a rule
has been advocated by certain institu-
tions, but each time 1t has met with stub
born resistance. This year. however, the
outlook is different. A number of insti.
tutions, foremost of which are Auburn
and Georgia Tech, have instructed their
representatives to vote for this rule and
1t now appears certain of adoption.
Surprising all previous records by over
20 miles, the bike riders in the six-day
race that is in progress in New York are
grinding off lap after lap at pace that
was entirely unlocked for, and from pres
ent appearances they will shatter beyond
recognition all former records for the
course. Each day the race has been char
acterized by numerous sprints and more
thrills are being furnished than in any
other previous race
In a recent issue of the Sporting News
the following complimentary notice to
Scott Chestnut, a local product, who has
gained prominence during the past two.
years as an umpire and who is slated
the first vacancy that occurs in the South
ern league, appeared:
Several other leagues have made him
Offers Ia w line 4,
Judge Kavanaugh for the present, and
there is no doubt but that he Is destined
to go higher in a few years. Besides his
ability as an umpire, Chestnut possesses
great literary ability as well as the gift
of oratory, and he is at present writing
series of articles pertaining to the in
dustrial workings of this district for the
Birmingham Age-Herald. In addition to
this, he is working very hard politically
in the interest of the candidacy for the
United States Senate of Birminghams IL
lustrious son, Hon. Oscar w. Underwood,
and is booked to deliver a number of
speeches in this city and district. It's
big year for Scott"
The last issue of the Rockbridge County
News contains very excellent sermon
on the manly art of taking defeat. This
sermon Is preached in an unconventional
but feeling speech made on the return of
the Washington and Lee football team
from it's disastrous Thanksgiving battle
with North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical.
Thanksgiving was q gloomy day in
Lexington. according to the News, and
1t ended in gloom still deeper with the
wires brought report that the plunging
Tenney of Agricultural and Mechanical
had crossed the goal line of Washington
and Lee and had humbled the undefeated
Generals"
Then 1t was that the students who
had remained at home began to pre-
They hired a band, rallied the fresh
men, impressed tally-ho. bought all
the red fire in the town and waited
for the coming of the team. When the
defeated eleven left the train they were
met, not with silence, but with loud
huzzas and were escorted to the cam
pus between cheering lines OF loyal
enthusiasts. In the chapel a student
rally" was held, at which the team
was made to feel its honor, even in
defeat
One after another spoke and at last
came Donahue, the stocky, black
haired quarterback, idol of football en-
thusiasts. 1t was Mr.. Donahue who
preached the sermon in these few
words:
Fellows he said. at took nerve for
you to give US this greeting and II
took nerve for us to face 1t. The whole
truth is we were fairly outplayed. II
don't like anybody to talk to me about
that game, and don't want to talk
to anyone about it. 1t was the bitter