The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
SCOTT GRADUALLY
M0LDS HIS TEAM
Nv GEORGE IL. WATSON

University Ala, September 20.-(Spe-
cial with barely two weeks remain
ing until the first game of the season
Coach Ken scott is gradually moulding
into form what he hopes will be a
championship grid team for Alabama.
There are oveN forty aspirants for a
berth in the Crimson team. These
men have been divided into four squads
and each squad given a set of signals.
Scrimmages are held each afternoon
between the teams and in this way
Coach Ccott is getting line on his
material.
Coach Scott is being assisted in the
coaching by Daniel Boone, athletic
director, and by Adrian Nandagraff
Nandegraff is one of the trio of broth =
ers who in former years have made
the Thin Red Line" famous. Adrian
volunteered his services and was read
lily accepted by Coach Scott.
No player can truthfully say that
he has a job cinched on the team. Coach
Scott in his quiet way is giving every
body a fair chance and is not picking
players on their previous record SEES
sions is holding down the pivotal posi-
ton in a creditable manner. He has as
an assistant Shots who will be ready
to take his place at a. minutes notice.
L OF the ldChlc POSillOiiS, Isc6 Vis'r
Brown, Hod, Jack Hovater, and Counts
are having lively Trap with the odds
in favor of Rogers for right tackle
Jones and Nolan are strong contend
ers for guarNs with Doster for big
rival. Ut to date Coach Scott has found
it necessary to use new men at the
end positions. However, Sewell an
old man. wh7 has been playing base
ball with Westfield at Birmingham,
during week and ia
strong contender for a berth on one
of the ends.
The most valuable contribution from
the freshmen class is Morgan Boone
who is showing lots of speed and more
momentum. He is sure to be called
on to play in part of the games at
least. Boone is beiIDs worked out at
right end. His only weakness so far is
being unable to catch passes and there
is LIKELIHOOD that he will be shifted
to the back field for this reason. Thorn
anson, a new man from Albertville. is
proving his worth as an end man.
In the backfield Coach Scott has a
dearth of material with Lenoir and
stevenson promising to cop most of
the honors. Lenoir. known as the
Texas rabbit has lots of speed and ii
a sensational open field runner. Steven
SOM besides being a ten second man on
foot. is a smashing fullback who has
made many touchdowns for Alabama.
Other backfield men all of whom pos
sess valuable qualities are Walter
Hovater. OConner. Emmett Hudson.
Morgan, Bartlett and Newton.
Coach Scott has not been exactly sat
isfied with the work of his men during
the past week. but a number of the
players have been suffering with
bruises. sprains and other minor in
juries that necessarily come during the
first few weeks of practive. 1t would
not be surprising if Coach Scott should
make general change in the tenta-
tive line that he has been working so
far. AS to the calibre of the individual
players Coach Scott is not worrying
but so far he has not got just the
team work that he desires
One old custom that Coach Scott has
departed from this year is that of hav-
ing training table for the players. BY
not having a table no Partially is
shown by placing some on the table
and leaving off others necessarily
would be the case The dmnitive
mentor is DESTROYS that all of the play
ers continue TO report for practice.
And in the last place he would like
to have two teams either of which will
be able to make a worthy showing for
Alabama