The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
GATORS TO PLAY
 MISS. 4. & M. TEAM
Game Slated For Saturday Afternoon At Jack
 SonVille

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Nov. 23.- Special )-W Wednesday afternoon the Fighting Gator football squad of the University of Florida held it's last scrimmage before their scrap with the Mississippi Aggies next Saturday in Jacksonville, when they bucked up against Coach Farrier's freshmen eleven on Fleming field. All prac- tices thus far this week have been hard, but Wednesdays workout sur passed them all in the quality ot fierceness, the varsity gridmen tear ing into the rat pfgskin chasers with all the manner and foreclosures of wildcats.
 Headed by Coach Van Fleet, the members of the coaching staff were on the heels of the Orange and Blue fighters every minute of the after noon's play, picking out noticeable flaws, correcting mistakes, and in general making the surrounding air hot with both criticizing and encour- aging words.
 The Gators are in excellent physi- cal condition for the setto with the Mississippi Aggies Saturday and as for ther mental condition-it Is the belief of every man on the squad that the Orange and Blue will triumph over the Mississippi opponents. Florida supporters greeted with joy Monday the return to the game or four regulars who did not partici- pate in the 53 to 0 beating which the Gators administered to Southern col lege last Saturday. Captain Robbie Robinson, tackle, and Ark" Newton, halfback, both candidates for the mythical all-southern eleven, togeth- CT with Lightsay and Merlin, ends because of bruises received in a pre- vious contest, did not enter the Southern game but rested up and now are in the best of shape and rearing to go.
 Newton Crack Punter.
 Another factor which has caused Gator stock to go up has been the improvement in the bunting of New ton, Florida's triple threat man, and one of the best bets for coveted place on the all-southern team. This flashy player has been sending the pigskin spiraling from his educated toe for an average of 50 yards ana is counted on to handle the burden of Florida's kicking against the MS sissippi Aggies eleven.
 The Mississippi A. & Nj. aggrega- tion comes to Florida with the repu- tation of having one of the most powerful grid outfits in the south boasting of a tie game with Nander- bilt. who is one of the strongest con tenders for the S. l. c. championship Should Florida conquer the Mlssls- sippi eleven, the Gators standing will be raised considerably. How ever, the Orange and Blue warriors realize they will have no, easy Jop m doing this and are going into the battle with but one idea-to win oi | die.
 Tuesday afternoon the Gators snent some little time in attempting to solve the Mississippi Aggies plays which the Baby Gators used agalns' them in a practice scrimmage.
 Just five days after the scrap with the Mississippi A. & M. eleven, tne Eiobtine Gators go to Birmingham where they engage the University of Alabama gridders in what prom ises to be the feature number of the southern Turkey Day scraps. Florloa will make every effort to overcome the Crimson Tide for should she win both the Aggies and the Alabama games she will have strong claim for southern honors.