The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-09
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iJIo-Ilu uOt meet
1914-Alabama 10, Tech 0.
1915-Tech 81, Alabama 7.
Alabama, it is understood, was
more successful in games played
prior to this date. The 1914 victory
was won at Redwood Field and
was the largest surprise of the
season.
That Atlanta is expecting a. hard
game from the Crimson is related
in the Atlanta papers. Tech is in
excellent shape for the fray and
will present the strongest lineup
of the season against the Crimson.
Dick Jemison, writing in the Con-
stitution, says, in regard to the
game:
Tech is doped as the winner
again this season, but she is not
expected to win as handily as first
indications pointed. Without Van
deGraaff, their great tackle
and back, the Tuscaloosans were
believed weak. but a we1l-rounded
eleven has been worked out by
Coach Kelly this saeson.
Just how formidable the Tusca-
loosans really are remains to be
seen. Regardless of any claims to
the contrary, they cannot be con-
sidered as strong as the Jackets,
who possess one of the best elev-
ems in the south this season.
But the Alabama game will be a
stiff test for the Jackets. The thin
red line" is expected to furnish
every bit as stubborn a resistance
as Davidson did, though hardly as
formidable a one as North Caro-
lima or Washington and Lee did.
Alabama will open up against
Tech and the local football fans
should see a well-played, open style
football game, regardless of result"
There will be no post-season game
between Vanderbilt and Georgia
Tech. This announcement has been
made at Tech following the agitation
for the game should the battle for
the southern championship narrow to
these two teams. Tech authorities
state that it is strickly against the
policy of the school to play post
season games in any line and conse-
quently this rule could not be VIC
lated.
Captain Rabbit Curry of Wander
bilt was quoted as favoring the game,
as did Coach McGugin, but Vandy au-
thorities are also reported as opposed
to the game.
Chattanooga papers have come out
with the statement that the Lookout
City would be the only logical place
for the game. There is but little doubt
that if a game would be played Bir
mingham would be the scene OF the
battle. Birmingham has fame all
over the south as one of the best
football. baseball and basketball
towns in Dixie and promoters would
certainly chose certainty rather than
take advantage on an unknown, as
Chattanooga is.
Little hope is coming out from Au-
burn these days, but it is reasonably
safe to predict that Mike Donahue is
welding together a mighty machine to
represent the Plainsmen's claims on
the title.
The loss of Jack Wynne will be Sc
riously felt, but not as much had not
Sample been on hand to be rushed
into the gap. 1t seems that the usual
streak of hard luck has struck the
Auburn camp.
In Florida. Auburn will have an easy
opponent. The Plainsmen will win by
at least three or four touchdowns un-
less the Donahue machine goes on the
defense for practice for the game with
Vanderbilt on the following Saturday.
betting ODDS are III IaVor OF the
Commodres at the present odds
ranging from to 1 to even money.
Not as much money as usual will be
placed on the game, however, chiefly
because vandy has the edge The peo-
pie had rather bet on an even PROPOSE
ton and take the chance.
Bill STREET., rated by many as the
best football official in the south, will
go to Chattanooga Saturday to referee
the game between Sewanee and Uni
versity of Chattanooga. Bill is get
ting in lot of extra kale this year
through his ability to officiate in the
gridiron battles, but he certainly
earns it.
Few referees as good as Bill have
been witnessed in the south in years
and the scarcity of officials has caused
his services to be in big demand. j.
S. Counselman is a star as head
linesman and he. likewise, works in
many of the big games These are
Birmingham's two best football Off