The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-25
ALABAMALOOKING TO TECH, BATTLE
Crimsons Play Spring Hill At Mobile Coming Saturday

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Oct 24-(Spe- cial. l.)-Ten more days-then Ala bSma's Crimson Tide will face the Golden Tornado of Georgia Tech at Atlanta. The fray in Atlanta will start the Crimson Tide on the sec ond lap of their ten-game schedule and it is expected that Alabama will enter the game unscored upon by a Dixie eleven unless Spring Hill man. ages to make a marker against the Tidesmen Saturday at Mobile.
 Coach Wade sent his Crimson chargers through brisk workout against Coach vandegraff's freshman eleven Tuesday afternoon. The var sity showed up well, scoring a cou- pie of touchdowns and trying out several new plays. On the other hand, the freshman eleven uncovered a lot of their fake formations and hip hip-hip stuff, and the varsity oft en threw them for losses.
 The scrap against the Purple Hur- ricane of Spring Hill this Saturday will be the first time in three years, the two teams having met at TuscS- loosa three years ago. Spring Hill was beaten by margin of several points but managed to score 9 touch down against the Crimson Tide. Last year the Hilltoppers played very creditable game against the Auburn Plainsmen, also scoring touchdown against them
 Listed among their eleven are a number of men who have been wear ing the Purple and White for num- Der of years. Most of the other men starred for Spring Hill high. Sort of bringing them up together in high school and then putting them back again in college. Johnny Bogue, elu- sive quarterback, is one of the best little men in Dixie, while Captaln Pat Browne, an end, has very lew superiors among the larger colleges in Dixie. Deroueen and Steckler are hefty linemen, while the two broth CTS named McEvoy are plunging backs.
 Getting back to Georgis Tech aGd Alabama, it seems that the schedMe makers favored Alabama slightly by having the Golden Tornado journey to South Bend, Ind, this Saturday to meet knute Rockne's Notre Dame eleven. That trip will hurt the work of the Tornado some, put the game will still be played on Grant feld, where superstition has 1t that team must be several touchdowns better , than Tech to beat them.
 Alabama is not prophesying de- feat of Georgia Tech as many sup porters did last year when the Tide started off so sensationally by peat ing Marion and Ogelthorpe. The Techmen have shown wonderful fight and have come from behind in all their games. Alabama, on the other hand. played Syracuse to standstiii for almost three quarters, and. have --improved a great deal on their de- fense. It is going to be tough bat tie with the Golden Tornado ruling as favorites. but Alabama Is not cons ceding straight-away victory 10 any Dixie eleven. They must fight to win
 Ben Hudson has been missing from practice the past two days because of a slight injury to his back. Colo weather has greeted the Crimsons this week, and as result things have been popped up great deal. The rest of the squad came through the Sewanee engagement with oniy minor injuries. and it Is hoDed by everyone that the same happens from the Spring Hill game. Alabama ex- poets to win from Spring Hill after same time does not care to have any of her regulars injured.