The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-03

We will stop at the Hotel Wash fngton. though personally I would much prefer putting up at some Joint where they leave running cock reaches in each room, and saving the difference. ' ou know my financial status is null and void. boss, still that aint nothing disgraceful. Ben Franklin drove his car Of the same make into Philadelphia once and he was broke as flat as a Pampano. The only thing Ben had on me was two loayes of bread. He Is said to of marched down the streets of Filly with loaf under each arm.
 To See This Game.
 The entire Alabama team, which meets University Of Pennsylvania in the new University of Pennsylvania stadium Saturday, will stay over in Washington to see the battle be- tween the Navy and Penn State. which is to be staged in the Sena- tors park.
 Well. boss. due to the fact that Penn is meeting the Navy We win have a chance to see whether Penn is mightier than the sword fish.
 Friday night our party which is some party. will catch train for Philadelphia. will qualify my re- marks here. Alabama will catch that | t. know what I mean, boss.
 Friday night we will meet PhiIa- delphia in person. 1t is known as the f"sleepy city" Coach Scott wants his men to get some of that famous Philadelphia sleep, and they will be tucked in the hay by nine bells. Phil adelphia must be some place to sleep, at that. for Connie Mack's Athletics has slept through the last seven pennant chases.
 Coach Ken Scott is a sick man, boss. and it wasn't the Sewanee and Texas and Tech games what done 1t. A attack of malaria, and infect ed teeth, what shot poison over his system, Is responsible for the loss of some 20 pounds during the past few weeks. The doctor didn't want him to make this trip, but Scotty is stick ing gamely by the guns.
 Four Backs Out
 I was talking to coach in the car a little while ago. and, since talking with him, really believe that Ala bama has been an unjustiy criticized team this year. Four backfield men have been out all year. Rosenfeld is one of them. Gillis another and Burkheart still another. You can. see by this what a handicap the Tide has experienced. Two other stars have been out since the Tech game They are Country" Oliver and Papa" Hubert. These two boys are all right now, however, and raring to go. Just where they will go re- mains to be seen. With Hubert and Oliver in the lineup, Alabama will send more strength against Johnny Heisman's team than they have placed on the field since the Tech game.
 How Come. Countrye
 l asked Champ Pickens, the Duke of Livingston, how come they call Oliver Country He replied that Oliver left a blow, mule and 40 acres to attend Marion. One day in the outfield. while playing baseball he went away back in the field Some guy in the stand yelled. Hey come in out of the country" and the title has stuck to him ever since.
 Those Making Trip
 Those who are on the trip are linesmen. Al Clemmens. Shorty Coop CT, Captain, Bull Wesley, Ben Cramp- ton. Shorty Propst. Jack Hoyater Tom Newton, Elmer Daugh, Ben Hunt. W. c. Montgomery. Jack Lang horne; backfield, Papa Hubert, Whit taker, Country" Oliver, w. Baty, Mo- Clintock, McCartee, Davidoff. Charles Bartlett, Bernie Perry, student mana ger; Scott. Bully vand-graff, Champ Pickens, Hugo Friedman. Charlie Bernier and the writer. M. B. Holtz- ford, travelling passenger agent of the Norfork and Western railway, is in charge of the party.
 Champ Pickens told me confiden- tially that the Sumpter county fair is on this week. He says he spent $S for chicken feed and entered his Borrowed" Plymouth Rock In the poultry show. They won first prize of $1.50 and Champ left word for his boy to sell 'em.
 All hands on board are in good shape. and while the dope trend Is against 'em, the Tide is going to Philadelphia bent on giving the Pennsylvanians the best they have.