The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27

The life of King Gridiron is go- remaining in control for approxi mately two months, has but another week to reign. The 1916 season will be completed on Thursday. Thanksgiving Day, with games in all parts of the country, especially in the south, where the climax of the fight for the cham pionship will be reached.
 Several battles of much import ance will be staged. At Redwood Field, a gridiron of much promi hence, the universities of Ala bama and Georgia will meet in what is hoped is the first of ah annual clash between the two in- stitutions. In Atlanta, at Grant Field, the Auburn Plainsmen will lock horns with the Tech Yellow Jackets, one of the two remain ing southern teams undefeated. In Knoxville, the University of Tennessee, the other undefeated southern eleven, faces Kentucky State, while in Nashville, Wander bilt and Sewanee mix in their an- nual struggle.
 The game in Atlanta holds the interest of the south. Georgia Tech, with championship aspira tions, meets their strongest foe of the entire season, the Auburn Plainsmen. This battle will give fans in the Cracker capital some thing in the line of a real foot ball game.
 The Jackets are, of course, the favorites in the betting, but there is an abundance of Auburn money. Coach Mike Donahue showed he had a wonderful eleven by their performance in the game With Vandy here several weeks ago and that his warriors will give Tech their most serious opposition of the year, is not denied. There is belief in many quarters, however, that Auburn will down the Jackets.
 The writer has seen both teams in action against good teams and Tech has the better team. The Jackets have wonderful offen SlVe Indculne anu illuOot S1ueiliS IS effective on the defense. They play a consistent game. Auburn's strength lies in her defense and the offense of the Plainsmen is by no means weak. Auburn will be able to gain on Tech and so will the Jackets be able to gain and thus it will be battle for the team scoring the greatest number of points-one like the Auburn-Vandy clash.
 Birmingham fans will be treated to the next best game in the Ala bama- Georgia battle. Alabama. all though suffering defeat last Satur- day from Tulane. is by no means weak eleven. The Crimson machine is strong, as demonstrated by their performance against Sewanee and Tech, but overconfidence, together with other reasons. was the cause of the Crimson downfall in New Orleans.
 Coach Kelly is working with unprecedented fury to have his team in condition for the clash with the Crackers. The Alabama eleven will attempt to stage a big "comeback at the expense of the Cunningham eleVeI, ana WHclHeE SOdCu NCiiy cohorts can accomplish this IS awaited with keen interest.
 Georgia will enter the battle seri- ously crippled. Jim Reynolds. the star halfback. suffered broken ankle in practice Saturday and will be out of the game. Petrie, Tate and Donnelly are suffering from sprains, but otherwise the squad IS in excellent condition. They came through the battle with Tech in fine form and are now anxious to lick the Grim son and bettef their ranking in the s. I. A. A., although already defeated by Auburn and Tech.
 According to comparative scores the Crimson should win by one touchdown Tech beat Alabama l3 to 0, and on the following Satur- day beat Georgia 21 to O.
 Vandy will have tough scrap on in Nashville with Sewanee, but the Commodores should escape un- scathed. The Sewanee Tiger Is an awful fighter and never gives up. With Curry out of the game. the Conymodores will be slightly weak