The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-08
'COmmodores To- Meet Tennessee. Eleven Saturday

Nashville, Tenn, October 7.-(Special.) Following the game with the Birmingham Partners Saturday, Coach McGugin closed the gates to all spectators and began an intensive training schedule for the comparatively weak and light line which failed to make any visible imppes-
 sion against the light inexperienced Pan- ther forwards in the opening game. With Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Au- burn following in rapid succession and each boastng of lines outweighing the Vanderbilt forwards from about to 10 pounds desperate steps will be taken te strengthen the Commodore line for the strenuous tasks facing it for the re- mainder of the season.
 Jim Earlys loss on account of the dis placed shoulder weakens the pivot posi- ton in the line, and Josh Cody ond Tom Lipscomb left practically unfilable holes at tackles. "Tot" Mccullough and "Swede" Holmes will probably get the call for the Tennessee game with Buck ner, Heller and Ryan on the reserve The first two mentioned pack about 400 pounds
 between them, but lack the experience and aggressiveness necessary for Fincher, Hatcher and other southern tackles.
 With a wealth of highly touted backs in camp, Coach McGugin has rounded out a very dependable set of backs with
 Berryhill, Latham, Floyd and Wade, Of last years outfit, and Kuhn, NeeiX Roundtree, Nixon, Gotchaux and Creson showing well as first year men Without a heavy group of forwards. however, the light Vandy backs will be seriously handicapped in their offense.
 Scott Neil and Ike Baker have an inside track on the flank jobs with Wood son and Conyers capable second line men. "Scotty" will carry the bulk of the bunting chores and under the special tutelage of Coaches Nick Brown and Dick Hager, the Birmingham boy is de- veloping into a classy defensive flank man, with the added ability to snag passes in good shape.
 Polytinsky, with his 220 pounds of beef, has failed to live up to expected form in the line and will not make the trip to Knoxville this week. Hendrieks and Bal ley will be the mainstays in the line at guards. Both were stars on last years squad and towards the close of the sea- son were rising to great heights as de- fensive workers. Hendricks has the making of one of the greatest football players in the south, but has been some- what short on aggressiveness in past years. In this years workouts he has shown noticeable improvement. His won- derful speed and power makes him most valuable man in leading the inter ference and doing the kicking off Dutch
 The game with Tennessee Saturday will be the first test of the 1920 Commodore machine. Coach Bender has heavy, powerful line and fast driving back field. Buck Hatcher and Robinson ara towers in the line and much of the Com modore's power can be determined in the battle at Knoxville.
 Following the Tennessee game, the team will work overtime for the next two weeks for the two most powerful teams in the south, namely, Auburn and Tech.
 Tech appears on Dudley Field for the first time in years and for the only for eign game, except the Pittsburg scrap, on the Tech schedule this season. Out weighed eight to ten pounds to the man in the line, Coach McGugin will take every step to hold the Tech score down in the game of October 16.