The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
That Bucking Bronco

Still. Birmingham Southern col
lege doesn't like to be too modern
in this respect.
As consequence there was q
general rejoicing out on Sunshine
slopes when "Old Hoss" Candy
drove up, and announced that he
would stay hitched for the school
term. Old Hoss galloped in Mon
day, and he was feeling his oats.
Charlie Brown and jerks Gillem
got out their curry combs and
smiled. All had not been we'll with
Charlie and jerks when the re-
turn of Old Hoss was in doubt.
He's bucking bronco, is Old
Hoss. He goes good when the
track Is bathed in dust. He's
equally as good as a mud horse.
One never has to use the spurs
on the flanks of Old Hoss. All
that is necessary is a whispered
word in his ear and he's off.
He looks sleek. He appears to
be we'll groomed. Surely he Is in
fine fettle for the strenuous cam
paign before him.
On the coming Saturday the
Panthers will tackle the State
ANoi mai bOJo lAOUl JaChSOHfl1lG.
And, since the Normalites gayo
Howard such a scare, Birming-
ham Southern supporters feel
much better satisfied that Old
Hoss hasn't been scratched, and
will be In there kicking up his
heels and laying EN- low In every
scrimmage.
The Panthers looked good three
days ago. Now, with Old Hoss
back their stock has taken an
other big rise.
Mike and His Tigers
On the same afternoon that
the Partners are clawing up the
turf. other carniverous beasts in
wholesale quantities will be
throwing fear into the hearts of
the Bulldogs. On next Saturday
afternoon at Redwood field Mike
Donahue will put his menagerie
OF trained Tigers through their
stunts. He has promised 'em a
liberal helping of Bulldog meat,
and it is predicted that the fes-
tive Tiger Will display a ravenous
appetite as he sinks bicuspids
into the hides of Cope's kennel
of CANNES.
1t will mark the first appear
ance of the Auburn Tiger on local
soil this season. Supporters of the
beast, who are want to wager
large sums on the Tigers each
season will go out to see just
what the genial Mike has cor
rallied in the way of gridiron ma
terial for the hectic season. which
Is upon us.
Saturdays ARRAY marks the
second episode of the Howardites.
They didn't fare so we'll against
tho Normalites last Saturday, but
with Cope and Dobbins having
one more week in which to coach
the team, and with Jesse Lackey
having another six days in which
to forget baseball and familiarize
himself with the gridiron, the
Bulldogs should show improve
ment. 1t seems to be conceded
among the wiseacres that If How
ard really gets anywhere foot
ballically this year it will be due
to good coaching on the part OF
Cope. rather than to the flashy
work of the material on hand.
Surprises VIII Happen
When, the trained lion of cir
cusdom refuses to do his stuff
and bites off the head of the
trainer la guillotine, the trainer
is surprised to say the last. That
part of it isn't in the program.
No trainer was ever more sur
prised as he saw his head being
torn loose from its moorings than
was Georges Carpenter the other
night. All of which brings to
mind that little bit of tomfoolery
which reads: The best laid plans
of mice and men gang a-gley."
Francois Deschamps and
Georges never questioned for a
moment but what Georges had
set-up in Battling Sikh, the
spade-colored Sengalese. 1t was
just hippodrome affair to raise
some ready cash. The bout with
Sikh was a little side-show attrac-
tion so far as real contest was
concerned. Georges was looking
forward to real engagements
with Tommy Gibbons and Harry
Greb.
He steps into the ring full of
confidence.
He's carried out of 1t.
My what a surprised man!
Georges hit Dempsey at Jersey
City one good blow that stag
gered him. Georges hit Sikh sew
eral blows just as hard as he
tapped Demp and Sikh merely
grinned wickedly and came back
for more. 1t was probably one
~ the bieQest upsats IN the dona
the game of pugilism has ever
seen.
Blows That Lasted Over Year
II one would sift tho thing
down. however, one would prob
ably find that blows delivered
July 2. 1921. knocked Georges