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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
 OAK GROVE PL LAYGROUND
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENr Fly MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

Every once in while We are gratified to find that in spite of the lack of park supervision and the citys help, the work on the playgrounds is going on.
 The following article, contributed by Miss Agnes Averyt of Ensles, is splen- dYs Y iiiisstration of what lieaaRborhood can do with the desire to serve each other and for the benefit of the locality. Miss Averyt says:
 Last spring the people living in the vicinity of the Baker school, Ensley, took up the work of providing play ground for their children.
 Some beautiful lots on Avenue r, be- tween Twenty and Twenty eighth streets, the property of the Ensley Land cofnpany, were selected and the company very generously gave them permission to use them.
 ''rhe space used is almost half block, exactly opposite the houses of those most interested The spot is an ideal one There is no prettier place in the city, nat urally There are enough fine, large oak trees to furnish all the shade required and not so many to interfere with the games and sports.
 sThe ground is level and all conditions such that nothing had to be expended ir putting them in condition to begin work
 MT. William Coates has been the lead CT in this work. They wisely resolved te help themselves. and to put upon the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06

playground what they had money to pay for.
 "Supervision-that prime necessity for any playground-was the work of the local association, they doing the work themselves. Mr Coates is in charge. '"rhey have now two swings, a few
 seate of their own construction, and a platform for entertainments. The play ground has no lights, hence it is used mainly in the daytime, except for enter tainments.
 'The platform is built of materials at hand, but when it is carpeted and decor- ated by willing hands, as it is on gala nights, it presents a good appearance.
 "To raise the money necessary the young people of the association have been most willing to train for several enter tainments given for the benefit of the playground.
 Two have been given at the Franklin 1 theatre in Ensley under the direction of MT. William Coates, with Miss Winifred Coates as pianist, and several others at i the playgrounds, and d nice fund has | been realized. ! "Busy as they are for themselves they | find time to help others. On last ThurSday i this association gave a complete concert
 repetition of the last one given to raise
 money for their playground, at the Hope ! Home Mission for the foreigners in Ems {, ley.
 '"The association giving the programme
 was as follows: MT. William Coates, di | rector; Miss Winifred Coates. pianist ] Misses Nellie Durham, Mary Lou Dur 1 ham, Louise Caillot, Renitte Caillot, Pear J Bryant, Messrs. Brooks Hunt Dixon Dur
 ham and John B. Durham, chorus. Ths l programme was well rendered, showing | careful training on the part of the di rector, and a spirit of cooperation ant careful worl. on the part of the chorus which furnished a splendid object lessor l to all who heard them of what youns 1 America can do."
 Mrs. Jacks beaten biscuit. Ask you grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
GAME
 HOLDS INTEREST OF SOUTH
Alabama Georgia Tech Game to Have Important Bearing Southern Championship Georgia Meets Forida-Au burn Has Easy Opponent in Mercer-Mssis-
 sippi Meets Mississippi A. and M

ids lost to the same team by one touch down, The Sewanee game three weeks ago was Florida's last hard contest.
 North Carolina and Clemson meet at Greenville, s. c. This contest is being watched for comparison of various teams which are yet to meet Clemson Won from Tennessee by a field goal and lost to Auburn. by, two touch- downs, while North Carolina last week lost to Georgia Tech.
 The Tennessee South Carolina con test scheduled at Knoxville was can- celled early in the week at the re- quest of Tennessee. Cumberland uni yersity of Lebanon, Tenn, has been substituted for Tennessee and the game will be played at Columbia.
 Sewanee which last week went down to defeat before Alabama for the first time in IS years, will play the Uni versity of Texas at Houston. The Long horns are reported to have a fast, heavy team, but two weeks ago were downed by Oklahoma in a close game.
 Auburn is expected to have an easy game in the Mercer contest at Auburn, while Washington and Lee plays Roa- noke college at Lexington, Va. Misssis sippi meets Mississippi A. and M. at Tupelo, Miss. and the North Carolina Aggies play Gallaudet at Raleigh
 Other games scheduled are:
 Louisiana State vs. Arkansas at Shreveport, Davidson vs. Furman at Davidson, N. C., Richmond vs. Ran- dolph Macon at Richmond, Southwest ern Louisiana vs. St. Charles at La- fayette, La, Louisville vs. Kentucky State at Louisville, V. M. l. vs. Wake forest ut Lexington, Va, V. P. l. vs. King at Blacksburg, Va, William and Mary vs,/ Hampden sydney at Newport News, Southern vs. Stetson at Deland. Fla. Pennsylvania vs. Chattanooga at Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
CRIMSON ELEVEN HOLDS PRACTICE AT
 R|CKW00D FIELD
Alabama Squad, on Way to Atlanta, Reviews Plays. Team Confident of Vic
 tory Over Tech

The University of Alabama football mingham on the way to Atlanta, where they face Georgia Tech there this aft ernoon. The squad was in excellent physical condition.
 light but important practice was held at Redwood Field in the morn- ing. Signals were run and Bully Van deGraaff gave his valuable toe little exercise The practice was strictly se- cret and every precaution was taken to keep the curious sightseers out of the park.
 The latest plays of the undefeated Crimson machine were given a brief tryout. Although no scrimmage was held, two teams were formed and at tempts were made to break up the plays of the opposing side. Tine var sity eleven was entirely successful in their efforts both on the offense and defense.
 Only one change will be noted in the lineup. Anna Love, the star end for the past few years, will play his first game. The veteran will replace Lovick Stevenson, the local boy. At the other end Morton will again be seen in action.
 Alabama will put up the same sort iof game against the Yellow Jackets as they did against Sewanee, which proved | to be so successful. A defensive game will be played throughout and the Ala bama supporters again rest their hopes on Bully VandeGraaff to offset any score that Tech might make. The odds | favor the Georgia eleven. to win, but i the Crimson boys were confident oi repeating their stunt of last Satur- {, day.
 1 Twenty-one men were in the squad | Coaches Noojin and Farley Moody anc Manager Vernon also accompanied the 1 team. The entire squad left yesterday
 afternoon at o'clock arriving in At l lanta last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
MAKES
 ANOTHER CHANGE Shift Made in Defense of the Machine-Odds Favor
 Tigers to Win

Princeton, N. J., November 5.-An elev- enth hour shift marked the days devel- opments in Princeton's preparations for the Harvard game tomorrow. The coaches substituted Parisette to take the place of Halsey at right tackle and Lamberton will replace Brown at right end, The weak ness of Brown on taclSling and the fear of Mahan caused the decision of the coaches. Halsey has not entirely recovered from an injury.
 The remainder of the team will be the same as that of ssthe Dartmouth game. There were no predictions on the outcome of the game.
 The final workout consisted mainly of signal drill but there was time spent on defensive formations and great deal of emphasis on the kicking.
 The Harvard squad, So strong, arrived oaay, accompanied by more than half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06

New York. November 5-Although there
 are number of football games of more
 than ordinary interest scheduled for east
 ern gridirons tomorrow, the contest be-
 tween Princeton and Harvasd overshad-
 ows all others Dartmouth and Pennsyl-
 vania will meet in Boston; Brown will
 invade New Haven for a game with Yale.
 Notre Dame will be the army's opponent at West Point; Bucknel will play the navy: Washington and Jefferson faces Pittsburg and Cornell tackles Michigan at Ann Arbor.
 These games will reduce the number of eastern championship claimants. The defeat of Harvard by Princeton would
 leave the Tigers on a par with Cornell and Colgate, while should the Crimson triumph the Tigers would be brought
 down to the plane of Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and other strong teams, which have suffered set backs this season. The same applies to Washington and Jefferson-PittsburS con- test, for neither eleven has been de feated.
 The Harvard and Princeton battle promises to be one of the most spectacu- lar struggles of the season. The Orange and Black is expected to prove & far stronger opponent for the Crimson than was the case a year ago. when the Cam bridge clan won easily, 20 to 0.
 The edge in all around strength appears l to be with the Tigers, for the combina- -tion has developed great team and indi- vidual power both on attack and de- l fense.
 ] With Harvard the situation has been l quite the reverse. Coach Haughton has 1 not had the wealth of material to work with that he did a year ago, and the 1 eleven has been slow to fin ditself. At no | time this fall has the Harvard team de l veloped the smoothness that was so mark | ed in the work of the 1874 combination
 Many believe. however, that the power is 1 there and that the present squad will find itself just as did it's predecessor. In fac 1 ing the Princeton team of this year, how ever, Harvard is going against a remark 1 ably well trained combination from a 1 phyical standpoint, in addition to being
 well versed in the technique ;<.d strategy | of football in all it's phases.
 | Princeton has uncovered defense when occasion demanded which was almost inn
 pregnable and an offense sufficiently strong to penetrate her opponents line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, November 5--(Spe- cial)-Wisn Solicitor D. c. Almon, aagSinr whom impeachment proceed ings were recommended by Morgan county. grand Jury and who was com pletely eXonerated by the Alabama supreme court late yesterday, was well comed to his home in the Decaturs last night by about 200 citizens, 20 auto mobiles and brass band. The Almon party came in on the midnight train from Montgomery and just before the train pulled in at the Union station the band struck up, Hail the Con- ouering Hero Comes. As soon as the late defendant. in one of the most sen sational trials held before the state supreme court in years. stepped off the train, he was wildly cheered. The well corners drove the party over the city and in front of the New Decatur post . office. MT. Almon was called upon for a speech.
 My friends, my heart is too full to say much to you tonight Judge All mon declared. "I am almost willing to take the persecution to know that l have so many loyal and warm hearted friends in north Alabama. Over 100 accompanied me to Montgomery to give me their support there and then to get this warm welcome home tonight from my friends here.
 If I have done wrong, you may be sure it was one of the head and not of the heart.'
 All of the public school teachers of the Decaturs will get their October salaries, as usual. notwithstanding tho fact that the state treasury is empty, declared local school authorities to- day.
 In conformity with a new law passed by the recent legislature the Decatur city council last night elected school board for terms varying from oae to five years All members of the pres ent board we're reelected
 A well founded report here this aft ernoon stated prominent north Ala ban,a capitalist is considering plans for establishing: an overall factory in the Decaturs. The baclSers of the en- terprse is quoted as saying that with the opening here of. a wholesale dry goods house he aan buy his raw ma terial here. make his finished product and sell back to the wholesale people without having paid out cent fol freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
VANDERBILT READY
 FOR CLASH TODAY

Charlottesville; Va, November 5-The football teams of Virginia and Vanderbilt universities had final workouts today in preparation for their clash on Lambeth Field tomorrow, Prospects for ideal weather and dry gridiron., together with the fact that the two elevens seem even ly matchedxhas heightened interest in the contest and hundreds of visitors began arriving today.
 Nearly every, seat in Virginia's big stadium had been sold, among those mak- ing reservations being Senator-elect Os- car w Underwood of Alabama. a vir- ginia alumnus: Representative Swager Shirley of Kentucky and Whitford Cole, chairman of ,Nandcrbits board of trus- tees. A
 The Virginia lineup will be the same as that which defeated Yale. while Wander bilt will send In her regular team, which no southern eleven has been able to hold thus far this season.
 The official weights. given out tonight by the coaches, showed Virg.nia's av- craze to be 174, while Vanderbilt's was l64 The fast gridiron, however, is ex- pected. to favor the lighter team suffi- ciently to offset virsinias advantage in weight
 The Virginia team left tonight for Lewis mountain to remain until noon to- morrow. while the Vanderbilt eleven re mained at their quarters here. Line np of teams follows:
 Vanderbilt-Adams. left end: I.ipscomb. left tackle; Putnam, .eit guard: Reyer, center; w illiams. rfgbt guard; Cody. right tackle: Cohen, right end: Curry. quarter back zerfoss, left halfnack Floyd, right halfback: Wiggs. fullaack. Virginia-White. left end: Ward, left tackle; Il. Coleman, left isuards Brown, center: Thurinan, right guard G. Ander- son. right tackle; Stiilwel. right end Berkeley. quarterback, Mayer. left half back E, Anderson. right halfback, Spar fuiback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06

Atlanta November 5.-Interest n southern football tomorrow centers in the Virginia Vanderbilt game at Charlottes- ville notwithstanding the Alabama-Geor- gia Tech game at Atlanta, which prom ises to have more effect on the so-calied southern championship. By their defeat of Yale and good work. against Harvard, the Virgnians have commanded attention, while the Commodores have run rough shod over southern teams, pilinS up the almost unprecedented total score of 4o9 points and keeping their goal line un- marred
 Many observers are withholding predic- tions on the outcome of the Charlottes- vile contest because of. the absence of comparative showngs of the two teams. Whether virginia's defense which held Yale scoreless and prevented Harvard scoring touchdown, and which generally is considered superior to it's offense, will stop the plunging back field of the Com modores will be watched with interest.
 The Virginians will be materially strengthened by the return of Stuart to the line up after d months absence with a broken hand They also will have the advantage in the kicking in Thurman and Tibbett. The Commodores have not brought forth a reliable goal kicker this season.
 The Alabama Georgia Tech game is expected to be more or less spectacular affair with plenty of kicking and for ward passing. In VandeGraaff, Alabama has kicker who is generally conceded to be the best in the south. Last Satur- day against Sewanee, one of his punts netted S2 yards. He also kicked three field goals, making his total for the sea son H.
 Tech has shown itself proficient in for- ward passing with Spence held in reserve for try for goal within the 40-yard line if needed.
 Tech will be minus the services of Tal- ley Johnston, who has acted as running | mate for Fielder in carrying the ball. He suffered wrenched knee in the North Carolina game last week.
 1 Georgia goes to Jacksonville to meet Florida. The Red and Black last week was defeated by Auburn by two tsuch- downs while earlier in the season Flor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
FINISHING TOUCHES PLACE RIVAL TEAMS
 IN FINE1CONDITION
Howard and Owenton Meet .Today-BOth Teams In Great Shape-Baptists Slightly Favorites. Hard Battle Expected Entire Student Body of Each College to See Game Parade This Morn ing-Game Starts at 2:30

With both teams primed for the game, Howard and Birmingham colleges will enter the battle this afternoon on Rick wood Field confident of victory. The game is the most important battle on their entire schedule, and for the past two weeks the rival coaches have tuned their warriors to the highest pitch in a strenu- ous effort to place their eleven in the best possible condition Although the Meth ~odists will be slightly outweghed, their superior speed will probably offset.
 The odds favor the Baptists to win. The dope shows that they have the best material in almost every department of the game. Last year the situation resem- bled the present. The Baptists were counted Sn to win, but were held to tie. fierce fight is expected, as both teams are filled with enthusiasm over the game
 Yesterday afternoon the final workouts of each team were held on the respective college campus. At Owenton only light practice was held and with the exception of Gillem, the Methodist squad is in the best of condition. and when they face the Baptsts this afternoon in case of defeat, they will have no alibi to offer.
 LlkeNlSe at l1oNaFd ohly llSht pfac- tice was held. Eve man on the Bap- tist roster is in excellent shape. The squad, composed of ? men, is in the best condition of the season. Coach Caton has worked hard conditioning his men and as q reward he has placed his eleven in wonderful fighting trim. Howard has three sets of back and it is upon these men that the hope of victory rests, to- gether with the heavy and experienced line
 The hope of victory for the Methodists lies on the success of the numerous trick plays that have been continually drilled for the past two weeks It is believed that upon these plays. Coach Pinson eX- poets to carry off the honors.
 Tt will be an exceedingly hard game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06

and there's no telling who will win, said Coach Pinson of Birmingham college. We will enter the fight tomorrow not over confident but with feeling that the dope will be upset and we will record a vic tory. Although Gillem, one of my best backs, is not in the best of condition, he will be in the lineup. Neil has char leyhorse which seriously handicaps his puntine However, he will be on the job. Several others are suffering from minor injuries, out not enough to speak about. If we are defeated, those Baptists will have to aGmit that it was the toughest game they fought. But we don't expect to lose, although we may. We are going in that game to win and we will
 Coach Caton was just as optimistic over the outcome of the battle. We expect to win but we also expect a hard battle, 7 he said. "Owenton has a good team and we look for considerable trouble, but are confident that we can handle anything that the Methodsts can offer. It will be a game that will be hard to beat in the value of seeing d good light, but How ard victory is all that l can see.
 A large crowd is expected to turn out Keen rivalry is current among the stu dents of both colleges and at mass meeting at both colleges last night rare enthusiasm was shown. This morning the Owenton students, some 2UO strong, Will parade the streets of the city about noon, led by the Boys Industrial School band It is also rumored that the Howard boys will also journey to town and parade In contrast to their rivals
 The game will start at 2:3O promptly The admission price is 90 cents The of ficials for the game are announced as fol- lows: Streit (Auburn), referee; Brumase O3. A. co, umpire; Land tOklahoma), head liresman Jones (AlabamO, field judge.
 The right-hand bleachers will be o2cu- pied by the Howard supporters, While those on he left will be occupied by Blr- mingham college Each squad will com pose about p men, the choice Of the re spective colleges. Lee Blackwelder IS cap tain of the Howard eleven, while Walter Sessions leads the Methodists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06

 of the undergraduates of the Cam bridge institution. Crimson supporters were prepared to back their team at even money, but found Princeton followers of fering 10 to and in some instances as good as two to one.
 The lineup:
 Plinceton-Highley, left end; Mclean, left tackle; Nourse, left guard; Gennert, center; Hogg, right guard; Parisette. right tackle; Lamberton, right end; Click. quarterback: Shea, left halfback; Tibbott right halfback; Driggs. fulloack.
 Harvard-Souey, left end; Gilman left tackle; Dadmun, left guard; Wallace, cen- ter; Taylor, right guard; Parson, right tackle; Hart, right end; Watson, quarter back; King, left halfback: Boles, right halfback; Mahan (captain), fulback. Officials: Referee, w. $. Langford, Trim ity: umpire Carl Williams, Pennsylvania; field judge E. s. Land, Annapolis; head linesman, G. N. Bankart, Dartmouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S
 MATINEE AT LYRIC
Big Crowds Will Flock to City's Amusement Center

Today is the big matinee day at the Lyric and large crowds, especially Of school students, are expected. George Primrose will be there with his minstrel boys and this is one of the most pleasing acts that has appeared this season. Then there are other entertainers.
 For fun, don't miss today's matinee, for it's big day at the Lyric for tho school children.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
GAME WILL BE CLOSE
 AND HARD FOUGHT. HOWARD FAVORITE
AND HARVARD
 GAME BATTLES ON
 EASTERN GRIDIRONS TODAY
Progress Made by Yale in Past Week to Be Shown Ill Game With Brown Today-Cornell Meets Michigan
 Ithacans Big Favorites

The Tigers chief point of weakness has been slow play by the ends and unless there is a decided improvement at the wing tops, the sprnting and lodging abil-
 ty of Captain Mahan may more than overcome the superior bunting of 'Driggs.
 Chief interest in the 1ale-BroWn game will center in the showing made by tie Blue after a week of coaching under Shevlin. The Providence team is a hard playing combination and should give the eleventh hour shift at New Haven ample opportunity to demon- strate it's effectiveness.
 The battle between Pittsburg and Washington and Jefferson should be thriller and the winner will be able to claim q place in the gridiron sun of 1915, for their records during the past
 two years have been remarkable. The same can be said of the Pennsylvania Dartmouth teams, for although both have lost one or more games this fall, they appear to be evenly matched and should develop hard fought and in- teresting struggle.
 Notre Dame will be represented at West Point by an eleven on par with
 those which she has sent to face the cadets during the past two years Elk cept for the 20 to 19 defeat at the hands of Nebraska her slate is clean ana the middle western team should give the soldiers a hard fight.
 BuckneI who faVors the Navy, does not appear to be formidable. having won only one game out of seven to date.
 The only intersectional game of inn portance will be the Michigan-Co Cornell contest. The Ithacans, with victory l over Harvard to their credit and rec ord of clean wins, should win from the | Wolverines by comfortable margin l The serious drawback of a weak line has convinced Ann Arbor rooters that
 the Maize and Blue will hardly be able | to do great credit to itself or to west | ern football
 1 Other games in the east tomorrow | are: Williams at Wesleyman, Amherst
 at Springfield, T. S.; Carlisle at Holy | Cross, Swarthmore at Lafayette, Mount Union at Syracuse, Tufts at Trinity. l Western games: Missouri at North western, Indiana at Ohio State Iowa | at Purdue, Haskell Indian at Chica-
 go, Marquette at Michigan Aggies, Ne- bras6a Wesleyan at Nebraska, Wash burn at Kansas, Henry Kendall at Okla
 homa, Western Reserve at Oberlin, Car
 negie at Case. Ohio Wesleyan at Cin- icinnati, Kentucky at Louisville, Winona lat Rose Poly, Depauw at Butler.