The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
SPORTS
FOOD FOR RANDOM
By FRED BODEIxER

authorities have had their lines out for new leader for several months and made several successful attempts to land certain coaches, but only after they had accepted another position. The Birmingham college has always followed the Vanderbilt style of play. Coach Binson who resigned a1 SnA close of the last term to accept a | position as coach in Florida, was a | former Vandy star, while his assist ant, George Watkins, was also a | .product of the famous institute The new coach will have a world of ma- terial to work with at Birmingham, and has every opportunity of proving success. The student body has a ! fine spirit and supports the team loyalty. Although the announcement has not been officially given out by the au- thorities as yet, it is considered al- most certainty that Brown is theI new Methodist leader. None of theI officials of the college could be located yesterday to give confirmation or de- nfal to the story, but members of theI alumni close in on the athletic move- ments of the college branded the re- port as true. The Eighth Annual Cotton States Tennis tournament will begin tomor- row afternoon on the courts of theI Country club. Although the list of out-of-town players will probably, be | shy of the usual number. the tournevI is expected to be successful The past weather conditions have put a dam- per on tennis interest to a great ex- tent and officials promoting the tour. ney had to work against this handi- cap.
 Bradley Hogg, with the Gulls last season, who was taken by Frank Chance last spring, is on the verge of getting the gate, and Chance is thinking of making the big right-hander walk the plank in few days. Brad had a great ! season in the Southern but on the ! coast this year he has shown 1it- tie or nothing. Chance has given him plenty of opportunity to show something. but he failed absolute l 1y to deliver. and it's the long way back for Brad if reports are true.
 Umpire Bulldog" Williams comes out with the remarkable | statement that "an umpire's life is not bed of roses" It is cas- fly seen that "Bull'' is developing into a regular umpire.
 Turfmen all over the country re- ] gret the accident that befel1 Pop Geers the other day in Cleveland, ] when he fell from his sulky, and | are pulling for him in his fight for life. There Is no more picturesque figure in the world of sport than Geers, and the racing game needs | such as he.
 The action of the University of Chattanooga in abolishing all in- terco1legiate sports is meeting with 1 unfavorable approval. The action of the authorities is undoubtedly a | very unwise move., as the stand | ing of the college will be greatly affected. The Times comments as follows:
 Opinions approving the stand of the University of Chattanooga in abolishing intercollegiate athletes ! so far have come only from dis interested observers who view thep matter dispassionately and argu-l mentatively. The Times sportI | scribe has yet to interview one single alumnus or real friend of. | the institution who did not expressU the highest indignation at the step taken. Nearly everyone approached seems to think that the university has taken a monumentally retro- gressive step in the midst of gen., eral progressive movements; that the school will lose many students.I not only athletes but those wholN love the sport as spectators and "rooterS."
 The report that other southernEI colleges would follow in Chatta-Iy nooga's footsteps seems to lack: confirmation. No important south ern college would make such al rank move. The gridiron team of | the Lookouts was just beginning toi attain importance over the southi | and under the direction of Coach.I Johnny Speigel bid fair to gain a. I high ranking in 1916. A strong pro- test Is being registered and it I would not be surprising to see theA authorities change their ruling. it1 would be wise turn.
 
 The Spanish government Is plannirI to build an electric railroad from M. drid to the French frontier to conne' with French lines.