The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12

burn. The fastidious Colonel will 5
earned will be the trophy Of victor
surly beast.
Genre and Auburn, most poferfui
of Dixie gridirons this year, Will
meet for the second time next Sat
urday afternoon. and Redwood Park
. will again be the battle ground for
these foes. so typical of two styles OF
football play.
From the mediocre to the sublime
will rise Birmingham's sridiron OUT
look in one week. The Magic City
drew a bloomer in football schedules
this year, but one brilliant feature
has stood out as the star that guides
the wanderer on, the Auburn Centre
football game.
About the Championship
1t will be something more than the
meeting OF two powerful elevens Sat-
urday that will attract the thousands
upon thousands of fans who will pack
Redwood Park from one extreme to
the other. 1t will be regular cham
pionship affair when Auburn and
Centre meet, and upon the outcome
will depend, no doubt, the final rank
ing of the 1922 Dixie titular con-
tenders.
Centre has downed several Dixie
contenders, while Auburn is unbeaten
by southern eleven. The Plains
men have eliminated the powerful
University of Georgia machine, al
ways a strong contender, and have
yet to meet Georgia Tech. A victory
over Centre would leave only Tech in
the way OF very strong claim on
the Dixie champions ship, while, If Cen
" a
down to the finals in the champion
ship running. And that's the cham
pionship value of the Auburn Centre
meeting of 1922.
The Colonies of Old
Out of Kentucky will emerge a
football machine this week to journey
southwark to the lair of the Alabama
Tiger that is considered one of the
most picturesque and interesting that
has ever performed on the gridiron,
north or south, east or west The
d Colonies are, different, and thereby
hangs the tale OF their popularity.
Led by the dashing Red Roberts
rather a ponderous figure to per-
form in dashing manner, but star of
the first water, nevertheless-the
Kentucky Colonies have raced
through to many victory during the
past three years. From the obscur-
ity of the minor college eleven to the
brilliance and fame of a conquering
aggregation have risen the Ken
lucky Colonies during the short span
OF years since first Red Roberts and
the immortal Be Mcmillan selected
Centre as the. scene OF their grid
iron performances Now, though
minus the services of the illustrous
Bo the Colonies are faring very we'll
under the leadership of Red Roberts,
the same old Red who, with a band
cge instead of gear about his head.
ragged up and down Fleetwood field
last year. as his Colonel mates were
led to victory over Auburn in the
first meeting OF the two teams.
Not All For Looks
Though the world has dubbed them
n picturesque and story book eleven,
the kentucky Colonies have shown
that they have quite a sound knowl-
edge of the grid game as 1t is played
by the most business like elevens.
and that they, themselves, can drop
their picturesque ways and play as
strong and consistent a game as any
steam in the country.
with such stars as Roberts, Cregor,
Kubale, Covington, Tanner. Bartlett,
Snowday and many others. Centre
does not have TO rely on unusual
methods or 'loehstepp shifts TO win
football games. Straight football,
as played by the above. Is good
enough to give most any eleven In
the country licking.
The New Bo
In Covington, successor TO 30 Nc
MILAN as field general OF the
Colonies. Centre hats a triple threat
man second to none in the country.
Covington is probably the best
ground gamer on the whole team he
passes with deadly accuracy. and Is
a kicker of the old school In re-
cent game. covington executed six
successful drop kicks. for what is
thought to be a worlds record.
The Colonies are expected to dis
play their old time drive and power
against the Plansmen Saturday.
Auburn Challenges
Last year some $4,000 fans from
1irnringham and nearby places
swarmed into Rickwood Park to see
the mighty Colonies in action. Au-
burn would be beaten, that was
foregone conclusion. Even the Plains
men seemed 70 realize that, and
beaten they were.
This year 1t is different. The
Tiger is not such a tame kitty as
then, and roars his defiance at the
Colonies. The Plaihsmen will come
to lockwood with but one idea in
view. that OF beating Centre, and the
fact alone makes them so per cent
more dangerous than last year. not
even considering the. additional pow
er they will be able 10 throw against
the Coionels Saturday.
Incentives.
The crowds went to lockwood
merely to see the famed Kentucky
Colonies in action last year. Satur-
day they will go to Rickwcod to see
the Plainsmen put forth their great
est efforts to humble the Colonies,
and there are more than mere hand
full who believe the Tigers can beat
the mighty Centre this year.
Auburn Centre tickets go on sale
the first of the week, and chances
are that Redwood. prepared to take
care of crowd bordering on the
10000 mark, will find itself taxed
when game time rolls around.
Ticket sales headquarters, officials
time of game and other details will
be announced by those in charge OF
the game some time during the next
day or two.
Meanwhile. Colonies and Tigers
prepare.