The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-29
HOWARD BULLDOGS
PLAY AUBURN SOON

strong Auburn team at Fleetwood Park.
Coach Dillons machine is an I'M
known quantity but those who are
close to the Howard team, feel certain
that it will give good account of it
self against the initial, contest of the
season. Although lacking much of the
( experience and some of the weight that
is noticeable in the Auburn squad, the
Bulldogs should not be moderated.
They are a hard hitting, well condi-
| toned team. of medium sized men.
whose effectiveness has been rapidly
brought out in the past three weeks
intensive training.
1t appears that the coming contest
VIII, determine whether a small, fast,
well drilled team can win from team
of the size and experience of this years
Auburn team. Coach Dillon does not
venture an opinion on the outcome of
! the game, but it is evident that he be-
lieves that the old smashing game will
be effective. when used by hard
driving set of backs and a fast charg-
ing line, even against the best of teams.
! In Price, at full back, he has great
| line-plunger, with a couple IT years
experience. "Pooley' is counted on to
give the Auburn line real test His
| great drives in scrmmage have been
due also to the strength in the center
of the Bulldog line.
The stocky Thomas from Cullman is
a real find at guard. His opening of
holes for the backs to drive through
has been great factor In the success
of the offensive.
Brindley of Brownsville is the most
reliable man at center in the passing
of the ball. His tNense is of high
order also. He is having close race
with Nipper for the pivotal position.
Either man is fast, strong and steady,
and both have the confidence of the
team.
At one tackle. Martin, the big boy
from Brownsville, seems to have the
call on all rivals His playing on both
offensive and defense is such as gives
promise of great strength TO the How
ard line. The fight for the other
tackle position is a hot one in which
Garlic. Afford and Nipper are showing
up well. Wheeler, also, has shown
such strong defensive ability that it
seems he might become the running
mate for Martin with little more
training in offensive work. All four
of these men tip the scales at $50
pounds.
At guard ne one seems to stand out
except Thomas. Pittard. Newman. Nor
gan. and Herring are showing censid-
, cradle ability at the position. Any of
them will play creditable game there.
but to choose between them at mis-
stage of the game would be difficult.
At suarter the locals have one of the
best men in the south in Walker Great
things are expected from him in the
present season. Mclean, although ham
dicapped with lack of experience in the
position. has been making very fine
impression on all who have seen him
plotting the team in signals and scrim-
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quisites of great quarter. However.
with Walker taking care OF the pilot
Job. Mclean will make a strong bid for
one of the backs. He is fast and fear
less. and works his head as cleverly as
his feet. The coach seems to place
a lot of confidence in this nervy little
athlete.
At the half backs the team is unu-
sually we'll supplied. Besides Mclean,
three men are having a battle royal
for those two places. They are In
gram. Acton and Mcdaniel. Each of
these men is unusually fast: all are
good sized men: and they have all had
experience in the half-back position.
They are fast developing into backs of
the quality that will require lot of
attention from the opponents, both on
offense and defense. They are equally
strong at open-field running and line
plunging, and their tackling is the
pest seen In the team. HAVING CnaraC-
teristics entirely different from each
other they will make an ideal set of
backs. when they have learned to ad-
just their play to the style of attack
and defense that Coach Dillon Is dt-
veloping at Howard
In the style of play that the East
Lake boys are using there is no posi-
ton of more Importance than the ends,
and in. those positions they have an
unusually large number of first class
men from whom to select. In the work
of blocking tackles and ends of the OPP
ponents, especially heavy and fast men
are needed in both attack and defense.
Most prominent among the candidates
for the wing positions are Carr, O B.
Newman. w. D. Newman. Head and In
gram. 1t would be hard to say which
pair of these fast ends will be selected |
to hold down the extremities of How
ards line
Coach Dillon has stated that the team
is not, and will not be. selected per-
manently before the last game of the
season. There are a number OF men in
the squad who have all of the quaiifi-
ca tons for good football men, except
experience. This lack of time can
remedy. and as fast as any man APP
pears stronged or more clever than one
in the regular position that man will
get the regular berth. Among the
expected as son as they learn the rudi- ,
ments of the game are Mobley. O'Kelly,
w K. Newman. Lambert. Britton. Rob-
inscn. Strickland, and Carter.
With another week of practice, this
team should give Auburn battle royal
for premier honors in Alabama 1t will |
be case of Greek meet Greek" for
the style of play of the two teams is
very much alike. Dillon is from the |
old school of football players who be-
gan the game before the mass attack |
was eliminated. Back in 1904. and 5, |
on Normal. GlI.)) high school and Nor
NAL University. he was one OF the best |
smashing half-backs and murders in |
that section of the country. and since |
that time, even though the rules com |
mittee have abolished me old mass at !
tack and hurdling. he has succeeded in !
building up very successful teams !
based on the "slam-bang" attack To |
be sure he has. kept In touch with the |
DEVELOPMENT of modern football. and /
adopted what he has found good in !
IL. but he is strong adherent OF the !
school of football coaches that believe |
in grounding a team in the fundament- /
ais of the game and they will he well |
able tn take care of the team that de- /
pends on frills great deal Is ex- |
pected from his work with the Bull |
dogs this year. and the opening game ,
IF that aggregation will be watched /
with unusual interest
Presentations are made for the care |
of one of the largest crowds In recent /
wears at Fleetwood next Saturday The |
game will be called at 300 o'clock.