The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-07
BULLDOG QUINTET TO PLAY ALABAMA
 FIVE JAN. 14-I5
Bulldog Basketeers Putting In Much Time In Hard Practice.
 Get Late Start
B, MAXWELL ALLEN

Although no complete schedule las been Arranged yet, Howard college basketball authorities have announced three games to be played during ihe next two weeks. The first game comes
 on January Ii, when the Bulldogs clash with the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa On the following might, January l5' another game win be played with the Crimsons. Then. probably on January 1s the Bulldogs will journey to Greensboro for game
 with Coach rink Gillams S M. A. crew
 Basketball has really begun at low ard college now, and the Bulldog quintet is working hard to make up for the late start they have gotten
 this year and incidentally prepare for
 the opening games.
 Aside from their late start. the How ardites are going into the Alabama. game under another handicap. Pea head Walker, whom everyone thought would surely be back to fill one of
 the guard positions, failed to return after the Christmas holidays, and this has darlSened Towards prospects to a certain extent as Peahcad was one of the three old men around whom Coach Marshall was planning to build his machine for this season.
 At practice yesterday, Dan Gaylord had the guard that Peahead left open and the indications are that this boy. will hold that position all of this sea son, for, even though he is somewhat green he has been playing with los cal team during the holidays, and he not only learned more about the cage game, but he also got himself back into condition Even thou gh he has not had as much experience as Peas head Walker, it looks as if Gaylord might develop into a bright light be- fore the season is over, for he Is light ming fast on the floor, and has all of the required stamina for the playine Of the game. Under the tutelage tf a coach like Marshall he ought to play guard as well as Walker
 The lineup for the season is not set tied yet, of course, but it is quite prob able that the following men will be given the first call when the team goes out on the floor for the Alabama game. Othar Afford will play one guard, and there is where the Alabama forwards are going to hit a very for, midable snag, for Afford is one of last years men and he knows the fine points of the game. At the other guard. Gaylord will adorn the court, and though he is green he is q fighter and it is safe to say that he will rsess Up his share of the plans of the 1rim> son forwards. Blackwelder is sure of one forward. which means that How ard is sure of having one more E ood man to worry old Alabama The other Forward is rather uncertain, there he> Ing three men out for this position who not only know the game but who are also able to put what they .;now into practice. Speed Acton or Toby Robinson look like the best bets, hut slight spurt by Bill Wright wonld cause these men to hustle some, for while he is light, this is Bills third time out. With his speed and knowl- edge of the game. he will probably make the Bulldogs a real good for ward.
 Howard at present seems to have pretty good bunch of second string men in Knight, M Robinson, Ninper. Lee and Webb.
 It is true that the Bulldogs, is whole, are light and green, but they are a bunch of tough customers and can not only stand a lot of slamn1ine around, but they are some little bunch of slammers themselves, and their cp- ponents are going to find some tough competition when they sail into the Bulldog camp.