The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Generals Mix With Tigers Next Saturday

Lexington, Va, November $. - Special. )-W ith tn e West Virginia game, which re- suited in a 14-to-10 defeat for the Generals at the hands of the Mountaineers last Saturday in the background, Head Coach Bill Raftery is devoting his en- tire attention to rounding the Blue and White into shape tor the approaching encounter With Auburn at Birmingham on SaJurday.
 Aitnousi Washington and Lee cane out on the short ehd/ Of the tallyina asainst west Virginia at Charleston last saturday, the smaii margin by when t,,e Mountaineers were aofe 10 ,r,umnn oxsc the fighting Generals indicates the close ness of the contest. Until the latter part or the fourth period Washington ana Lee was in the lead by a score of 10 to z. when the superior weight of the West Virginia aggregation made it. Sel1 manifest and resulted in the winning touchdown for the Mountaineers.
 Washington and Lee had the Noun taineers outgeneraled in most respects, anu the work of the Virginia eleven in snatching forward passes out of the air from all angles and positions was little snort Of spectacular, was the way Charleston papers summed up the fracas following the game lthere The Generals never showed to better advantage than they did against West Virginia. Time and again Tucker, Mattox and, Silver stein reeled off long end runs for sup- stantial gains against West Virginia, while Silverstein's line buckmg and the forward passing of Mattox, with Bemls on the receiving end, brought the spec tators to their feet whenever the Gen erals carried the ball. Washington and Lees line worked superbiy in opening holes in the Mountaineers' defense. Lindsay Moore being the particular in- dividual star in this respect.
 As result of the Generals play, opti- mism reigns supreme in Raftery's camp with regard to the forthcoming clash with the Plainsmen at Birmingham Sat- urday. The entire team came through last Saturdays battle with only minor injuries, and practice was resumed this afternoon, following the Generals re-
 
 Raftery put the varsity through com paratively light workout on Wilson field Monday afternoon New formations, which have been held in reserve espe- cially for the Auburn game, were gone over thoroughly, with Coach Raftery and Assistant Coach Schultz directing Dunn my scrimmage with the second team op- posing the varsity and using Auburn plays and formations featured the latter half of the afternoons work A black board lecture for the, entire squad, With special emphasis on misplays made against West Virginia Saturday, was given by Coach Raftery in the gymna- sium tonight. Coaches Raftery and Schultz determined to leave nothing un- done toward bringing about defeat Of tEe Plainsmen when they hook up with the Generals at Birmingham Saturday, Both expressed themselves as being well pleased with the excellent showing made against the Mountaineers Saturday, and each is confident in the ability of the Washington and Lee eleven to register a win against Auburn.
 Capt. Lindsay Moore, tackle; Bullet Joe" Slverstein, the Generals plunging fullback, and Halfback Dorr Tucker. all three of whom played stellar football wefe given lay-off during today's practice, but were on the field in uniform Silverstein scored all 10 or the Generals points against West Vif- ginia, making a touchdown and kicking the goal and later booting a perfect field goal from the 36-yard line in the third quarter Tucker, who is one of the last est men to ever don the Blue and White uniform, skirted West Virginia ends Tor 10, 15 and 20-yard gains time and time again Saturday, and it is expected that he will show up to equal advantage against Auburn Saturday. It is his tirse year-on the squad Captain Moore, wilo tips the beam at 19o pounds, will also prove a big factor in the Generals line m. Bemis at left end in Saturday contest was on the receiving end of sev- eral sensational passes, one or wn". gained 15 yards for the Generals anu which was responsible for tneir iirH' With Mattox at halfoack to toss them again Saturday, the Generals chances for a victory over Auburn ap' pear to be exceptionally good.