The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
TIGER INVADERS
GOING EAST WITH
HOPE OF VICTORY
Auburn Spirit Says Plainsmen
Must Not Lose to Army
Saturday
By HENRY VANCE

the eyes of Auburn supports aboard
the good ship Southern" which Is
speeding to Washington. Mike and
his chargers are going upon the Army
invasion just as any invaders should
go-to conquer and to crush. Moth
ing is heard much of defensive tao
tics. Auburn will tackle the Army
mule Saturday, but is counting on
playing an offensive game.
In all probability 1t was the rous-
ing send-off given the team in Au-
burn Wednesday morning, which
caused the smile of winner to
spread itself upon the countenances
of all on board. / have never seen
anything like that farewell party.
Students had worn their tonsils to the
quick at Langdon hall the night be-
fore. They had cheered way into the
night. Still, as a cold, gray dawn
appeared. they rolled out of bed and
into their oivies, and breakfastless.
they marched to the station to bid
farewell to the clawing Auburn
Tigers.
Breakfasts Deserted
w llDur f1uLSeIl, one Oh tHe CodShCS,
with whom l spent the night, re-
marked as we hiked for the station:
BET you never saw a college band
get out before braakfast to give Its
gridiron heroes a send off," That's
what they did. The morning meal
was being served at the mess hall,
as members OF student body and
band gave the standard of
tnl YtNif q
earful of cheer.
There never was a band In the
world like that Auburn band It's
an Institution within itself, and as
musicians minus cakes and coffet
bore down on the now nationally
known strains of Touchdown Au-
burn, Touchdown Auburn" 1t was a
sight and concert for the gods. An
Auburn band invented that melody,
and Auburn bands have made 1t fa-
nous through the years. SO famous.
in fact, that bands and student
bodies the country over have taken
up the chant for their respective
schools.
Birth Of Fighting Spirit
II Birmingham could have been
present at Auburn Wednesday morn
ing, Birmingham would have under
stood better the flight. fight, fight"
Of Tiger teams. The cheerleader
stood atop the depot roof. the multi
tude of youths gathered round, and
looking upward into the leader 3
eyes. and following his signals. they
gave vent to their emotions. In
some instances the fervor and feel
ing was so pronounced that tears
streamed down the faces of co-eds,
out to do their share toward bid
ding the team farewell.
Mike Donahue tells me that all or
his charges are in good condition,
and no matter what the result may
be Auburn will have no alibis along
this line. John Shirley, the 'yaller-
hammer wildcat" Is in perfect con-
dition. John has a portion of bark
off his nose, due to tactic scrim-
images of few days ago, but other
wise he Is all right. Big Ed Stirling
is rearing to go, as are Ford, the
fullback, and Gibby, the quarter.
Mike tells me that his line will aver
age around $50 pounds to the man,
This gives the Tiger two pounds
more than they possessed last year.
From what I can learn this far
away, the West Pointers and Tigers
compare about alike as to weight.
Army Stars
There are four outstanding stars
on the Army team that Auburn must
look out for. They are Smythe, quar-
terback; Wood. fullback; Malley,
tackle. and Breister, guard.
The Auburn party will arrive in
the nations capital Thursday morn
ing at $3.50 and will be taken on a
- n the pitV.
They practice at Georgetown's field
in tho afternoon, are given dinner
and theatre party that night, and
then ship for New York, where they
arrive Friday morning. The nom
combatants stay over for the Auburn
alumni dinner, which will be attended
by about ESQ, but the team proper and
its coaches head On for West Point,
where light workout will be given
them Friday.
Opening Lineup
Head Coach Donahue announced
a little while ago that he would use
the following lineup saturday;
Motion, left end.
Pierce, left tackle.
Reagan, left guard.
Lawrence, center.
Wynne, right guard.
Grisham, right tackle.
Pruitt, right end.
Gibson, quarterback.
Shirley, left half.
Stirling. right half.
Ford, full back.
The above lineup and the following
subs make up the combative FORCES
OF the party: Ray and Sitz, guards,
Harkins, tackle; Glover, center; Pc
terson, quarterback; Scott and Gar
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Four Coaches In Party
All four of the Auburn coaches are
with the Tigers. They are Head
Coach Dtnahue, "Gob" Wilson. Boo
ger" Pitts and Wilbur Hutsell. Prof.
c. l.. Hare, faculty manager of ath-
letics, is with the party in general
charge, and Is being ably assisted by
Leon C. Bradley.
Auburn citizens who are accompa-
nying the team are Mayor c. s. Var
brough the most loyal and noble
Roman o them all, and William d.
Martin. banker of Auburn; four
newspaper men are on board, Morgan
Blake of Atlanta Journal: Zipp New
man of the Birmingham News; Capt.
w, T. Sheehan. editor of the Mont
gomery Advertiser, and Henry Vance,
of the Age Herald.
John b. Patterson. district passen-
ger agent of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad company. is in charge
of the Auburn party. He's a Darb and
is batting 1000 in every way. F. r.
Yarbrough of Atlanta and one time
star football plaer in the days of Dan
Martin--1sss and 1900 texcuse me,
Dan)--is also handling the executive
end of the trip. Mr.. Yarbrough is the
chief Of law department and special
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sistant general passenger agent of
the road. and his son, John. are also
along. Well chaperoned? You tell
,urn and hy the hest fellows ON EARL,