The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
TIGER VETERANS SLOW TO RETURN
 TO SEWANEE TEAM
Despite Inclement Weather Coach Nicholson Bushes
 Work in Mountain Lair

sewanee Tenn, September 17,- (Special.) When Captain Conway trotted out on Hardee field Tuesday for the first football practice of the 1922 season called by Coach Nichol- son. he was followed by 20 aspirants for places on the Tiger eleven These were mostly new men, only three let ter men being in the crowd. Due to the fact that old students are not re- quired to register in the university until after the new men have been enrolled. very few of them had re- turned to the mountain top.
 However. every train has brought it's qt>2ta of last years studens. and the number of would be Tigers on the field has increased to over 30. By next week, all the old men will have returned. and the steady grind will begin to put the wearers of the purple in trim for the season that begins on the 1st of October, when mberland university comes to the Mountain for the first game in many seasons.
 Work So Far
 The work so far has consisted of bunting pruetice, forward passni, d littIe falling on the ball and prac-
 
 the 1inemen and the backfieid. When the kinks are worked out, stiff prac- tice wil be the order of the day, as the coaches do not intend to have the men run any risk of being in poor shape when Cumberland comes to the mountain.
 Captain Conway and SkidnolR. with Stoney and Satterlee, are the most experienced, men who have, re- ported so far. Bill Couglan, about whose returning there is some doubt, has given no indication so far as to what his intentions are. He would be Coach ~Nick's" main reliance in the backfield and his loss would be real loss to the Purple clan
 Captain Conway at End
 Captain Conway is sterling end and his clear head ana solid judg- ment are counted upon to turn many close game into a victory.
 Skldmore, Stoney. Satterlee. sand Stivers at center, who played his first year of college ball last season. make a quartet to draw to- With such nucleus for the line all ex- perienced men, Assistant Coach Perry ougt to develop set of forwards that will be hard 10 beat Another tackle must De found. unless Litton returns to college. and there is good prospect of his putting in an ap- pearance any day. With two first String substitutes to take the place left vacant by Harold Council at end, the line prospect would not seem to be so bad as it might be.
 The bacEfield is giving more trou- ble than the line. If Bill Coughlan returns, one trouble of the coacnes will be removed Two other backs must be developed, either from last years subs or from new material, Kenneth Council, alternate fuilback last year. is expected in any day. as is%PeteH Baird, who did stellar work at Quarterback, although he is light in weight. Council is by no means a heavyweight, but he plunges into the line like a battering ram
 Two substitute halfbacks Powers and Ben Payne, are on hand. They are both light men. but fast Some heavier backs are going to be needed by the Tigers. and the new men will probably have to furnish them. Leroy Shell, who entered school last year after the football season, is touted somewhat as quarterback He is heavier than Baird. and has had some experience in prep circles.
 search for a Puntcr
 The search for punter goes mer- : iily on. The latest tryout is "Bo- Peep" Skidmore, the man who kicked Ia field goal against Vandy last year. Skid has foit big enough to hide the ball and if he ever gets his legs working right, he may develop into really first-class punter
 Others who. have reported are Lin- damood. a halfback; Prude.sa a line man. carrying some 200 pounds but little experience. and Lewis Cooke who speht q year at Tennessee, but was in Scwanee all last year, and will be eligible this year to play. Kent, who was a likely looking man last year. has brought his weigh up to some 1so pounds, and will give someone a hard run for a line place. Russ and Tom Hunt both former Sewanee Military acad- emy players. will be on hand to try for the big Tigers. Russ carries about lso pounds. and his place Is a, center Hunt Is an end, and Is d tall. ransy chap, with a shock oi I yellow hair that can be seen in nearly every play. He IS Sewanes product. and is hard as nails. as he has spent a year or two in the mountains doing real man sized work,