The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-10
AUBURN TIGERS SHOW MUCH PEP IN CLOSING PRACTICE
Pitts Has Been Running PIainsmen Hard For Game In Montgomery

AUBURN, Ala, Nov. 9.-(Special)- A keen contrast was noticed in the workout of the Auburn varsity Thursday afternoon. from those on previous days this week. A sharp turn from hard scrimmage with the freshmen to dummy scrimmage with Ed Shirling's charge in prepar- ation for the Tulane Greenies at Cramton Bowl Saturday. While the workout Thursday had been changed to a lighter degree of rough stuff, no letup AS to the duration of the after noons stay on Drake field was mo- ticeable, After the soft work against the scrubs, In which the whole squad was driven hard, Coach Pitts called for the white ball and with the large arc lights shining from one side of the field a 3o-minute signal drill was thrown in for good measure. and the tentative starters of the coming bat tie with the Shaughnessy eleven, was hurried through all the formations.
 Very few injuries, all of which are of minor nature, have been noted in the weeks hard work against the rats. "Fiivver" Ford was the recip- tent of a charley horse during the fracas Wednesday afternoon, but the coaches did not hesitate to send the big back through the gaits with the other members of the squad. Indi- cations now are that the Tigers will meet the team from New Orleans In as good condition as in the Georgia game of last week.
 Four sons of Alabama's capital city, which will be the scene of Sat urdays conflict, will journey tc Montgomery Saturday as members of the varsity squad, Joe Harrison, well known Sidney Lanier star back, be- fore going to Auburn, is playing 8 great game at half this season on the Tiger varsity and will be seen in this position Saturday. Harrison's speed and agility in executing the backfisld formations, has made him a very valuable man on the Pitts team this fall.
 McFadden Showing We'll.
 Bull" McFadden, also a former Lanier linesman, has proved his worth at end.
 The coaches have shifted the big | linesman to guad in the practices this week. Fox Howe, who is play ing his last year on the Orange and Blue eleven, and is mainstay in tho i backfield formations, is expected tC start with the whistle in the coming game. The work of this sterling back | gained by the Tigers this season. Ther there is Little Lewis" Lutz, who i' an understudy for Fats" Lawrence 1 at the pivot position that has found the going good against the oppisitior this fall. Lutz tips the beam around the 190 pound mark and can be de pended on to hold down the centel position in good shape.
 Bill Wood, cheer leader, song birt and corner pusher in the Auburn band, has been priming the cheering sections for the big battle. Bill, witt his corps of assistants, Messrs. Donal( Cathcart and "Bluchey" Cooper, were greeted Thursday afternoon by thu crowded bleachers, filled with cage
 students ready to get behind tn! Tiger in his second to last appearanct on Drake field this week, with theil lusty throats as the preparation fol
 the week was drawing to close Wood was again master of ceremonke Thursday night at Langdon hall where one of the biggest mass meet ings of the season was held. Bill i native Montgomerian and will bt