The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
PAINTERS TO PLAY
AGG|ES SATURDAY
Squad Is Being Whipped
Into Good Shape by Coach
Charlie Brown

With the initial grid contest of the
season only a week off. Coach Charlie
Brown has been putting his squad
through several hours of hard prac-
tice each afternoon and on Saturday
morning. at Munger field during the
past week. in order that the Painters
will enter the first game in superb
condition.
Scrimmages have featured the work
of the squad during the weeks prac-
tice. The initial scrimmage of the
year was held Wednesday afternoon
and a second scrimmage Thursday.
On the whole Coach Brown is well
pleased with the results of the two
weeks work. but the three scrim-
IMAGES which have Seen held have
brought out some glaring faults which
will have to be remedied before the
team can be completely rounded out,
The backfield has been showing up
fair. especially on the offense Eddie
Lewis is right this year, and his ex-
perience. together with "Gabby' Scott.
who has not yet gotten into condition,
should steady the entire backfield
squad.
The line has good weight, but is bad
lY in need of experience. The line,
from end to end, will probably aver
age at least $50 pounds or over, but
only few of the linesmen have the
necessary experience to hold down a
regular berth on star eleven.
The line will probably be built
around Sig Levie, tackle for three
years on Panther elevens, and Slim
Neese, compound guard of the 1916
aggreg cation. but outside of these two
former Panth~rs the entire line has
had little. experience, especially on
college elevens Coach Brown stated
that his line was good on the defense
but notably weak on the offense, and
he has put in the latter part of the
week showing his linesmen some in
ner points of the offensive game. FRI
day afternoon was largely devoted to
scrimmaging between the varsity and
scrub lines alone, without running tae
backfield.
Coach Brown has been worried abou.
the end positions. but the arrival of
Larson has partially relieved the stu
alton. Morel Montgomery, of Central
Eigh fame, is being used on the other
end, while Baker, of the Albertviile
Aggies. has been run to some extent
Iandrum is being worked at center
at present, while Bagley, scrub Of last
year is showing up exceptionally Well
on the defense at the pivotal posi-
ton.
y
las STREET, all-state prep halfback At
Mercersburg last year, will register at
Birmingham Southern Monday and re-
port to Coach Beown that afternoon
for practice in an attempt to make a
regular berth on the Panther varsity
for the grid season. STREET, who played
at Marion institute before going 20
Mercersburg. is one of the best half
backs that ever graduated from prep
school football. and will be a valuable
addition to the Panther backfieid
squad 1t is hoped that STREET. will get
into condition for the Alabama game
on October Z. but it is rather doubt
full.
Propst, center. was expected to ar
rive in the city last night Propst,
who held down the pivotal position
for Enslev High for several years, will
pro badly report to Coach Brown Men
day afternoon for his initial practise
of the season. He is an experienced
center, weighing over 200 pounds. and
viii make a strong bid for varsity
berth. either at his old position at CEN
ter or some other place in the line.
These two men will probably COM
plete the Panther roster for the 1919
gridiron season. Already over three
teams, SO men, are reporting for prac-
tice on Munger field daily. and Coach
Brown has a world of material from
which to pick the varsity. The lack of
experience of the entire squad makes
the work of the Panther coach exceed
ingly hard. especially the problem of
picking the varsity team
The large amount of material is be-
ing shifted around so much that absc-
lutely no one has cinched a varsity
berth at present. Every man on the
entire squad will be given every
chance to show MS wares by Charlie
Brown. according to his statement.
The first game of the season is only
a week off. The Hamilton Aggies.
coached by Jack Hovater, University
of Alabama star. will journey to Nun
ger field next Saturday. September 81.
and tackle the Panthers in their own
lair in the initial encounter This
aggies always have good, heavy
team, always put up a hard fight for
the decision and good game is ex-
pected. This game will give the Pan
Their coach an opportunity to get q
line on his squad for the Alabama
game. which will be played a week
later. October 4, on the University
campus at Tuscaloosa.