The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BULLDOGS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR BIG ENCOUNTER
Team Comes Through Chat
 tanooga Game In Best Of Shape For Panther Battle

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 Contrary to the bear" stories that sfe going the rounds, Coach Cope's squad of Bulldogs will be in excellent condition for their game with the Birningham-Southern Partners at Rtckwood Saturday. Although the game was a hard one at Chatta- nooga last Saturday, the team came out of the Squabble the better off from bruises and scars that any team will collect in a battle of this kind.
 No tough workouts will be indulged in this week prior to the game Satur- day. however. There will be but one scrimmage on the program of the Bulldogs for the week, and that big scrimmage comes off at Redwood Saturday.
 This weeks practices will have as the major thing of importance the smoothing over of the machine that has borne the brunt of battle for the first part of the season. The self same Bulldog squad that his com posed the travelling bunch on all the trips this year will be in uniform Saturday. including something like 25 men,.
 Wednesdays practice will mark the last for the Bullpups of the year This brave little band of .rriors VIII DC ulSInlSSeQ WlLI Lne of the coaches and varsity. They have not only offered the varsity stiff opposition all the fall, but they boast of a record that any third equad would be proud of. All this year these little Bullpups, enough to make a scrub squad have stayed in with the varsity, in all scrimmages, this game little team facing through ev- cry scrimmage, all time the twenty two men that go to make up the first stringers.
 Line Up Is Doubtful.
 The starting lineup for Saturdays fracas is in the problementicai stage for this early in the week. As this battle for Saturday is of prime in- partance, the best. that the 3aptists can offer must be thrown at the Panther. With 22 mon that have all shown the stuff this year, 1t is a task for any coach, much Cess a scribe, to pick the openers.
 Ham Stevens announces that he has never felt better in all his life after a game than he does now after the Nooga battle, so 1t looks as if the Bulldog ace will start at quarter for the Copers However, 1t must be considered that "Tink' Tinklepaugh Is d very capable man for signal call ing and running the team, and whether he goes in at quarter or not, 1t Is likely that he will get his chance in the backfield.
 At the halves a good guesser would pick Marvin Mccarthy and Polly Socket to open, leaving Fred White and Dan Gaylord in the offing, as we'll as "Fliver' Ford, a graduate of the BuIlpups. All these boys could give their best efforts toward fighting the Southern Panther, and ! 1t seems probable that each may get his chance.
 At the fullback place Slick" Lollor has started in every game since freshmen have been allowed to play and it may mean the same next Sat urday. However, Max Weber may be offered an opportunity to show his wares at full, being also capable at a half.
 BrindIey's Last Year.
 "Bo" Brindley, veteran of three years, playing his last game for the Bulldogs and explaining the victor ious Bulldog of last year, will just about draw the assignment to start next Saturday. However, Claud Brewster has shown himself this year to be a good understudy of Bos and will get in the game before the battle is over.
 The guard places have already to start at the coaches beck and call, |, "Bull' Spiver, Snake" Bains or Fatty" Brooks. All these boys have shown themselves capable of fighting for the Crimson and Blue this year, and each has an equal chance to get in the game Saturday wit the pres ent prospect of Stubbs and Spicer opening.
 At the tackles will be waiting for 2 chance cIugh Garfield, LaFayette Kelly. Jep Dendy and Frank Las setter. These four men have done a lot on the Bulldog defense this year, and each one of the quartet may be tested against the Panthers. The openers will be problematical in this case, as each of the ones named have been an opener this year.
 The Hanks will find Captain Bob Shelton and Frank Norris starting, as each has proven very capable ends this year. Both are seniors and in- cidentally playing their last year on the squad. This year they have cov- cred themselves with glory in every game they have entered. Goose" Williams is more than likely the other end that will be placed in against the Panther at one time or another.
 Among these men named there ap- pears the names of seven seniors who will be playing their last year for the Bulldogs and the last game against the Panthers. They are Fred White. Dan Gaylord, '"Bo" Brindley, Frank Lasseter, Hugh Garfield, Frank Norris and Captain Bob Shell ton. Of the remaining 15, one will play his last year next year, with the others having played their first or i second year this season.
 The probable starting lineup that will face the Panthers this year num- bers seven that faced them last year. Ham Stevens. is the only backfield man. as Marvin Mccarthy did not get in the game last year, although he made his letter. Shelton and Norris. at ends, Garfield, at tackle, Stubbs at e guard and Brindley in center, oc- cupied these same places last year Against the Southern panthers