The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-02

equal to that of other members of the
backfield while his defensive ability
ranks among the best on the squad.
p, Taylor, A. Hovater, Goree Johnston,
Cargyle and Dink Hagan are all first
class men and can fill in backfeld va
cancies without weakening the team.
ENDS ARE NOT GOOD
Alabama will have the offensive abil-
ity but the outer edge of the line must
be developed before the offensive can
gain proper prestige. On the ends. Ala
bama is woefully weak. Boone, a big
huskie with a year of substituting to
his credit, will be able to take care
of the left wing, but the right end
should be remedied or else the Crimson
will be easy prey on long end runs.
Captain Morton played right end Sat-
urday. Every gain that the Methodists
made was made by circling the Grim
sons captain end. He was easy to box
in and every time it was up to the
safety to get the runner, the secon-
dairy defense man usually splitting the
interference. Lowman and Showers are
about the two best men to fill the gap,
both being products of state high
school teams The latter is also a drop
kicker of no mean ability. Both are
huskies and have the experience to
make valuable men.
1dCklSS are well taken care VI. lhG
Rogers, who will bid high for an all
southern place, is stationed at the right
tackle while Whittelsey is in left
tackle. Rogers and Whittelsey were the
guards on the team last year. They
weigh close to 100 pounds Whittelsey
is. at the present doing the punting
for the team.
GUARDS PLENTIFUL
Guard is not the weak spot as has
been rumored. D. Hovater will play one
of the positions while Coach Kelley has
Moseley and Davis, two big men, to
fill the other side of the line. Rowe is
also a husky, and although he has not
been given much of a chance yet has
the reputation as a good defensive
player Brown and Moreland are two
others of the safeguards. Davis Is q
tackle and can be shifted to that place
if necessary.
Tubby Maynor is back in camp again
and needless to say, the pivot posi-
ton is again well taken care of.
good substitute should be developed,
this being the only position where
there is not three or four good men
fighting for the job
There's no play in the camp. No man
has his job on the varsity safe and as
a result. Coach Kelley has lively
practice.
The graduation of men from last year
will weaken the team in only one re-
spect A good punter must be devel-
oped or else Alabama will be weak in
the department where she has always
led the way. Coach Kelley is working
hard on this department at the pres
ent. Greene does the kicking off and
goals after touchdowns while Whittel-
sey, the giant tackle, is doing the
punting.
Alabama will not suffer because of
the lack of a star punter to replace
Bully VandeGraaff as no southern
team is blessed with this advantage.
A good punter, however, Is q valuable
asset to any team.
Crimson followers must not expect
a world beaten at this early stage Of
the game, but by time the big strug-
giles roll round, Kelley will again be
given the name of wizard for his
part in placing a winning eleven on
Dixie's gridirons to represent the
Crimson and the White. Predict bet
ter team than last year by far and
you'll be on the right track. The team
will easily be 25 per cent stronger than
the year when the Crimson forged to
the front for the first time since the
days of DR.. Pollard.