The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28

The Auburn squad, numbering 70
men, reached Birmingham at S:4o
O'Clock and at once went to the Tut
wiler hotel to secure a good night S
rest. The Mississippi squad numbered
% men, reaching Birmingham at 1880
o'clock. The Aggies are stopping al
The Motion hotel.
The weather man gave promise last
n,rht that most favorable conditions for
xhe game are indicated. The two elevens'
both in excellent condition. are ABOUT
abe same weight and would appear evenly
matched to the average fan. Both teams
rank about the same in experience, but at
that odds favor the Plainsmen to ronlp
.sThe Mississippi team is in excellent
eondition and will, as usual, give AUBURN
n. hard game" said Coach Hayes OF the
Aggies last night. There is not single
imam on the squad who is suffering from
nny serious injuries, although slight ef-
Sects from the game two weeks ago with
the University of Chattanooga are still
6elt.
WILL BEAT AUBURN
ST believe we will either beat Auburn
or lose by a very close score in the game
tomorrow continued the Mississippi
coach. "AlI of the boys are in excellent
shape for the game and are particularly
anxious to defeat the Plainsmen. If we
get defeated, we will have no alibis to
offer"
Coach Mike Donahue of Auburn was
as quiet as usual concerning his belief
as to the outcome of any game. we
will be prepared was the Irishman' 5
reply to Coach Hayes statement that the
Aggies would possibly win. Auburn is
in the best condition of the year, SAID
Coach Donahue land if we lose it will be
simply the case of the best team WIN
ming"
Auburn will present the lineup which
is the strongest the Plainsmen have Of
fered in any game this season Cary
Robinson, the reliable center, has 1ully
recovered from his injured ankle and VIII
be at his old post at center in the game
today. Jack Wynne, the big end who
was injured in the Clemson game, has
also recovered and will be in the game
today.
IN PERFECT CONDITION
There is not a single man on the Au-
burn squad of % men which shows the
y
last night that for the first time in
many a day this was a true fact con-
corning a Auburn squad. Usually the
Auburn team is confronted with a prob
lem of filling glarring gap caused by
an injury to some member of the varsity
squad.
Followers of the Aggies were encour-
aged over the prospects to break the
Auburn string of victories over the Mis-
sissippi eleven for the past year after
viewing the bunch of huskies which are
members of the squad which arrived last
night. The team it is said, averages
about $50 pounds, equal to that of Auburn.
A peculiar feature of the Mississippi
lineup, which will start the game, is
that several regulars of last year are
not included. Auburn followers solved
this by saying that the Mississippi coaches
were probably planning to rush their
best men into the fray near the close of
the game and consequently score
AGGIES HAVE KICKER
Auburn will have a stiff team to go up
against in the Aggies. If the Plainsmen
win by a large score it will safely indi-
cate that the Donahue machine is one
of the most powerful in recent years. The
Aggies have a dangerous drop-.Icker in
Schwill a halfback, who, it is under
stood, Is an excellent all-round man.
1t was also rumored that around
Schwill numerous fake plays on drop
kick formations will be one way of the
Aggies to attempt at scoring provided
the Auburn defense has proven as strong
as In recent years. Auburn will, it is
certain, use straight football through
out, but may occasionally attempt for
ward pass to vary the attack.
Betting odds last night favored the
Plainsmen to win-and by a safe mar
gin. Auburn has a strong team, better
than last year, and being in the pink of
condition for the game will probably
play their best game of the entire sea-
son, barring the rough edges of the ma
chine, which time alone will cure. Mis-
sissippi's team is not consistent The
Aggies are strong, but not in the class
of the Donahue eleven.
AGGIES MAY SCORE
Auburn should win the game today by
at least four touchdowns Mississippi is