The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
METHOD|STS WORK
HARD FOR MARION
GAME OCTOBER IS
Coach Brown Is Driving His
Men Hard-Style of Play
Is Changed-Scrubbs
to Be Strong
BY GUY NATION

Coach Charlie Brown has been serving.
his cohorts full-grown scrmmages this
week and has rounded out likely squad
to combat with the Marion cadets Sat-
urday, October 49,
The squad has been using a different
style of play owing to the fact that
Coach Clarkson of Marion was present
at the Alabama game last Saturday.
Marion's strength will be partially
demonstrated tomorrow when they play
the Central High school. Marion has a
number of veterans back and will prob
ably have the best team in the history
of the school this season. Last year the
cadets were victorious over the Method
ISIS IN closely played game, and the
Methodists are using every effort to re-
deem themselves
The presence of Manager Levie has
nstilled considerable pep" into the
bunch for the past few days. AS will
be remembered, "Slg" had his jawbone
Nbroken several days ago. He is expected
to be in condition for the Howard game
later in the session Sig is a valuable
tackle and is being missed at present.
Caps, Logan, West and Hatcher will be
used until his return.
Caps and Logan are heavy backfieid
men, but they are proving themselves
capable of playing in the line. West
and Hatcher are inexperienced men,
but they are developing wonderfully
They should prove valuable men for the
team next season.
Bailey has the other tackle cinched.
Bill" is heavy, fast and sure He has
a full quantity of fighting spirit, too.
Keystone Sessions will be used at
center With little more experience
he will be terror. This is his second
year at football
FATTY Neese will again play guard.
. Neese is heavy but lacks a good fight
ing spirit. This is his second year.
McPhail, husky, who played with
the Central High school for two sea-
sons, is showing up well for a guard
position
Mill and Norton will play the end
positions again this season This duet
played their first football last sea-
son. they rank as veterans today.
Norton is good on getting down the
field on punts and is in class by
hilnself at receiving forward passes.
Neill will again do the punting.
The quarterback problem ceases t.
have good generalship in directing
their plays. Both are veterans of last
season. Logan and Warren will be
used at fullbaclS. Logan halls from
the Blount County High, where he
starred for several seasons. He gained
his first knowledge of football some
time ago While a student at Birming-
ham.
Warren halls from the Albertville
Aggies He has speed and good driv-
ing ability. His daring work was in
strumental in defeating the Methodists
! last season in their initial encounter.
81 Tink' alGilm, the brilliant blond,p
will be seen at h.lf again this sea-
son. His wonderful work of the past
Will long be remembered. He has hun
dreds of friends who follow his work
closely. He will do the drop kicking
when the occasion demands.
Capps and Kidd are the candidates
Tor the other half position .Capps eas
the experience and can play any posi-
ton on the team. Kidd halls from Chi
cago High school and is an experienced
man. He is we'll developed and pos
sesses a hard drive.
The scrubs will have the best team
]. seen in sometime Games are being ar
= ranged now. Several trips will be
made. Their schedule will be developed
from the following schools: Central
High, Ensley High. Howard Bessemer
High. Marion High, Etowah High
Marshall High, Blount High, Tusca-
loosa High.