The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
TCRTWSON ELEVEN GREATEST
 IIN HISTORY OF CAPSTONE
Many Stars Of Tide Deserve Consideration For 1923 AL
 Southern Eleven

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Nov. 26.- Special )-Nothing but a Dixie foot ball championship is lowering over the Crimson Tide of Alabama ana the only obstacle staring the Tides men is the Florida aggregation to be met at Redwood Field in Bir- mingham on Thanksgiving.
 Alabama has weathered sched- ule that was extremely difficult with only one defeat chalked up ministered by Syracuse. One tie, 0-0, against Georgia Tech is registered. Wins against Union university, Ole Miss, Sewanee, Spring Hill, Ken lucky State, Georgia and L. s: U" are credited to the Tide. That's tie with Georgia Tech and Missis- sippi A. & NJ, and the Vanderbilt tie with A. & NJ, it will be hard to give any other eleven in Dixie the championship if Alabama de- feats Florida.
 est eleven in the history of the school, although one can think of many individual stars who were bet ter than present Crimsons. No one can recall an eleven that worked as smoothly together as the Crimsons did Saturday against Georgia; Promi- nent sports writers from Birming- ham. Atlanta and other Dixie cities admitted Alabama showed the best form seen this year by any Dixie team.
 Alabama certainly did sweep in the three engagements against Georgia this past weekend: The Crimson golflng team defeated the Georgia golfers, losing only two points Nassau and tying three. The freshmen eleven defeated the Bull pups, 14-7. Saturday came the climax when the Crimson Tide rode roughshod over the Bulldogs by 36-6 score. All three machines earned clear-cut victories, although the freshmen were sorely pressed. Alabama All TO Come.
 It is on to Birmingham on Turkey Day at the Capstone, for no one in- tends missing the game, that will either mean the Dixie football cham pionship or something else to the Tidesmen and no one Is looking for that something else" to happen. The Tide may lose, but 1t will have to be a powerful group of Floridians to make 'em lose. Not that Ala bama is absolutely confident of winning, but after witnessing the versatility shown by Alabama in every known phase of the game Sat urday, 1t is just Shard to see how they will lose if they continue their form. And everyone expects Alabama to be at the peak of condition against Florida.
 If Alabama defeats Florida, sev- eral Crimsons deserve making the AllSouthern quantity. He intercepted Clemens. Baty, Gillis and Hubert must be considered. Gillis came into notice by his great bunting against Georgia Tech. He next graced the limelight by his per formance against Kentucky. And, 2 lo A II -snI against Georgia, there's no one in Dixie who is. Baty and Hubert turned in wonderful performances, both on the defense and on the attack. Those three looked better than the other backs, but the others | could not have performed heater. Propst was in his glory and again showed the critics that he was of all-southern quantity. He intercepted passes, recovered fumbles. blocked a punt-just did everything a star should do. Jones and Camp are in positions where little credit is usual ly given, yet to them go a great deal for the holes opened in the line and the sweeping end runs that the backs made. When two heavy guards like Alabama has can crash through so quickly and smear four of five men out of the play, the backs are bound to get away.
 Al Clemens Good.
 Captain Al Clemens turned in game that was not more noticeable because of the brilliance of all other Crimson men. And the work of New ton, Buclller and Compton will not be forgotten. From that 1t can be seen that all Crimsons look good for the mythical eleven after the Georgia ex- hibition.
 So back to Florida. Captain Robin son s remembered at the Capstone but not as a Crimson star. He is one of the best tackles in Dixie and is sure to trouble the Crimsons. Newton Is a great punter, and the Florida backs are rather versatile. The line is heavier than 'Bama's line but so was Kentucky's. It is doubtful wheth- CT Florida will be able to have much on Alabama either in speed, weight or team play.
 It certainly looks like a Dixie championship for Alabama, as Florida alone can determine otherwise. Ala bama has driven on steadily to the front this year and the peak of form is expected against Florida. So credit must be given to the three men who have guided the reins of Alabama's football team-Coach Wallace Wade Assistant Coaches Russ Cohen and Henry Crisp. They have worked as one. Never a slight sign of friction 1t has all been to their untiring eff forts and constant attention to details that have carried the Tide on. The three mentors have carried out their end of the game to perfection and the men have responded to their teaching, as can be seen in the games played And when the curtain has dropped, these thret men will receive gobs of credit for the showing made by Alabama in 1923.