The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
MACK'S MELANGE

With the announcement from Mike Donahue that he has finally ana definitely decided to quit as head coach -at Auburn. have come dreams of rumors and opinions concerning the Tiger eoach's plans for the fu- ture and reasons for his leaving Au- burn. None of these seem to hay, any foundation. but q tip or two concerning Mikes future might be appropriate.
 The writer. in talking to promin- ent Auburn alumni, got it pretty straight that Donahue is seriously considering going to Louisiana State University. but won't announce his decision for the present.
 It is understood that Donahue has been offered an attractive five-yeaf contract with Louisiana State Uni versity, with a salary bordering around the s10.0oo per mark.
 Nothing definite has been given out by the Tiger coach as to what he intends to do in the future. but he doesn't deny that he is considering several offers from Dixie institu- tions.
 Bernard Kirk, star end on the
 Mfchigan eleven of the past sea-
 son, Eas died of injuries re-
 ceived In mn auto smnsh. Kirk
 had been chosen nii-Amerfcan by
 aany critics and it is hiBted that
 the great Walter Camp has him
 oR a terminal on his 1922 aii-
 American.
 The death of Kirk, soon after the close of the season, brings to mind the case of George Gipp. one of the best backs Notre Dame ever turned out. At the close of the season, Gipp contracted pneumonia, and died on the eve of the announcement of his selection as all-American fullback by Walter Camp.
 line cnn bc gotten on com-
 pnrntivc strength of those two
 great riyals-fsirmingham 4. C..
 and Atlanta 4. C.---in hn.txefbalI
 from scorcs of their most recent games. Tue B. A. C. quintet de-
 fcated Baylor. 1T 60 2O,. and Att
 ianta 4. C. trounced the Benrs
 night or two ago. A to 24, or by
 the same margin as the Blues, cJ points.
 The East won the first of it's three gridiron contests with the west this year when West Virginia trouneed Gonzaga yesterday. 21 to 13. at San Diego. The next east-west battle takes place Saturday. when Pitts burg meets Stanford.
 Babe Ruth intends to visit the
 Yankees new stadium soon. and
 test his prorcss with the blud- gec7 against the new outer walls.
 Babe states he doeHn't intend to
 let little thing like far a.ny
 fences bother him. "I nm after
 that record nGafn.' he told Hus-
 ton day or ago. according to
 press dispatches. It Is said that
 the Babe kas been swinging
 hefty ax blade on his farm since
 the season closed. and 1t may be that the big Bambin0 has melted away enough surplus flesh and
 slugglshness to regain his prc-ess with the willow.
 Anthony Downey and Bryan Downey, pair of aces. That's the way these leather pushers. brothers, are billed Bryan is husky. hard hiieihe thip, Whiis hts Drothef, All thony, is credited with possessing more sreed than Bryan. greater science and almost as husky wal lop. The two have never met, but Bid1y Bishop writes among advance adricas cn the Anthony Downey- Stribilng fight for the B. A. C. Fri fay night. that Anthony could wallop his brother any time they met in the squared arena.
 \ iipr on the ability of Down. cy can he gnincd by glance at
 his record. X victory over Pfnkfe
 Mitchell Is listed thereon, and
 such accomplishments don't grow on trees.
 uuestlonabIx9 was the stiffest cham : ninn shin cr,.nnefIfin,1 tha game has sn