The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Georgia Next Obstacle Be- tween 'Bama And Coveted Football Title

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Nov. 17.-(Spe- cial )--There's a lsilvery cloud hang ing over the Crimson Tide of Ala bama, a cloud that may settle firmly over their heads within the next lo days-in other words, between now and the end of the football season or after the Tide meets the Georgia Bull dogs and the Florida Gators.
 That cloud hanging so pretty over Alabama is nothing, but the Dixie football championship for 1923. It would be quite an honor to Wallace Wade, the genial mentor of Ala bama's eleven, to have his first eleven at the Capstone distinguished by this honor, and 1t would be one hefitting the man. For he has, without the least doubt, found a warm spot in the hearts of every one of the 1000 stu dents at 'Bama.
 That cloud will descend upon Ala bama if Georgia and Florida are beaten. That's big portion for any | football team to swallow in the Dixie | gridiron world, but there's quite bit | of hope at the Capstone for that to | happen. Georgia was defeated last l'year in Montgomery by a very close score and have been going great guns in their campaign this year. Breaks, and that alone, figure Capstoners, will decide the game this year. Flor l ida tied Georgia Tech, 7-7, and made | few first downs against the Tor nado. By the time, Alabama meets the Gators, things should be well | oiled up for both machines.
 Alabama's S0-S victory against the Louisiana State Tigers was all ex- l pected of the Crimsons. The fact | that the game ended with practically an entire new Crimson team on the field shows clearly that Alabama was reservinE her substitutes. The show ing of little Andy Cohen, speed de- mon from Fl Paso, Tex, was ex- Capstone. As usual, Morgan Hall was packed to full capacity for the matinee, and the victory was ex- tremely pleasing to Capstoners. 70 O o
 Student Body to Go.
 The student body at the Capstone will descend0upon Montgomery next Friday night and Saturday morning | in full force for the Georgia game. | Special trains will be operated from the Capstone. while sundreds of Stu dents are planning the trip in auto mobiles. A similar migration will | follow to Birmingham on Thanksgiv- ing Day to see the Gators.
 While the varsity will be in action against the varsity of Georgia and
 Florida, the freshmen will meet elevens iron. the same schools. The 'Bama 'rats' will play the Georgia rats" in Montgomery on Friday, while they will journey to Tampa, Fla, on Thanksgiving Day to meet the Florida rats" These two games will also be of championship calibre | in freshmen circles.
 With the football season almost at an end, Alabama is beginning to think of her all-Southern men. Capt. Al Clemens looks better and better every day he dons his Crimson uni | form for one of the flank positions. l Gillis and Baty have been going great l the last few games, and will no doubt be the pick of several southern sports
 writers. Propst is another giant who cannot be overlooked. And, as said
 before, Pooley Hubert has too much | drive and force in his huge frame to be thought lightly of.
 Another thought lodged in the Cap stone which goes in connection with
 the southern championship Is the Pickens trophy, which will go to the
 winner in the S. I. c. this year. Con-
 sidering that the donor of the gift is none other than Champ Pickens, well | known Alabama supporter, the | Tidesmen are of the opinion that
 Alabama should go on the cup first.
 That's another incentive why Ala | bama is going to scrimmage and 1 practice hard for their engagements | against Georgia and Florida