The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
By MARVIN M,cARrnY

Birmingham today belongs to its two own colleges. Birmingham Southern and Howard, whose foot ball elevens. the Partners and Bull dogs, respectively, are meeting at Rickwood park this afternon in their annual clash. The game today, which promises to be one of the most bitterly contested gridiron battles staged at Redwood this season, will begin promptly at 2:So o'clock this afternoon.
 There is always one unusual fea- ture about Bulldog Panther battles, and that is. no matter how poor the early season showing of one team Is, and no matter how strong the other appears. the two ancient rivals all ways enter their battle with the odds about even, and the final score usual ly Is an indication of how even the battle really turned out to be.
 Today. as in the past, there is the usual discussion as to which should | be considered favorite to win, the | Panther or Bulldog. and the almost unanimous verdict of the experts seems to be this one word. "Ncitherw
 Howard Has Good Team
 Howard has one of it's best teams in years, while the Partners, con sidered only mediocre at the first of | the season, have continued to inn prove until now they are presenting a most formidable front to their an- cient foes.
 It is generally conceded that what ever advantage the Partners have over the Bulldogs is in the line. while the Bulldogs are thought to have 1 slightly the better of 1t in thme back field.
 Both teams are placing their best line-ups on the field this afternoon and with each eleven coached to the extreme and each squad said to be in splendid shape, 1t would not be sur prising to see the two local elevens | fight it out in one of the most gruel- ling stages on local gridron this 1 season.
 The Partners The Panthers, as the varsity lines up, present a powerful defense, with a speedy running attack. At ends. Baker and Ellis are hefty enough to stop rushes their way, while Candy and Green are considered two most excellent tackles, Candy is one of | the best men in the south at backing up line while Greens speciality is breaking through and blocking kicks
 Hall and Hodges present lots of avoirdupois and worlds of fight at lthe guard positions. Yielding, the lanky center. Is doing well at center
 In the backfield. the veteran Au- brey Miller, star of the Chattanooga game a week ago, will run the team as quarterback while Captain Nor ton and Greek Griffin will hold down the halves. Jim Rogers. a veteran back of a couple of years ago, is at the fullback position.
 The Bulldogs
 Coach Marshall has assembled a powerful backfieid. behind a hard charging line. Lee Ford. at quarter back, has proven one of the most con sistent men in the Bulldog back field, but Gaylord and Lackey have gotten in some good work at the halfback positions. "Bulp' Cooper the 1s5-pound fullback. hits a line hard and low, and carries all ordl- nary opposition before him. Cooper Is being counted upon to gain lots of ground for the Bulldogs this after noon.
 The Bulldogs have two light but | fast ends in Shores and Shelton. Both are hard tacklers. and are adopts a' 1 the pass game Captain Afford vet | eran of many gridircn battle, holis | down one tackle. while Big Jumbo Lambert is playing the tackle left vacant by Garrett out with an in jured knee.
 stubbs at Guard
 Toby Stubbs, the former Central High school star has been shifted in
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