The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-06
TAME PANTHER IS BACK ON SLOPES
Birmlngham-S m-Southern Plays Chattanooga At Gads-
 den Friday

A thoroughly tanned Panther re- turned to Sunshine Slopes after a short jaunt into the territory of the University of Mississippi, from which he was sent with still less of the fighting spirit which was prac- tically lacking when he entered the fray.
 was gained by "Ole Miss" after a short pass which started the rush straight football carrying the ball through the Panther line and over the final white mark. tho crossing of which spelled defeat for the Gold and Black team which failed to show the offensive work necessary rningham side of the count.
 |, Three more games remain in which the Birmingham-Southe team can redeem itself in tue eyes of the followers of Panther fortunes by putting up fight which will jus tify the expectations which arose following several other games of the season when the wearers of the Gold and Black demonstrated the de- fensive work which called forth the prophecy of highly successful sea son when the offensive was devel- eoped for the latter games of the football year. The Panther will meet the University of Chattanooga Moccasin in Gadsden Friday and the game with the old-time rival Is ex- pected to call for the most of the Gold and Black fighting ability.
 Coaches Brown ana Wingo are working their chayges hard this week in preparation fer the games which remain on the Birmingham Southern schedule and no trouble will be spared in developing the at tack to meet the Moccasins at the close of the week. The team will journey to Gadsden with a fair por- according to present plans. The Panther track squad will also meet the team of thin clad men from Ten nessee in a dual distance meet on the same day as that set for the gridiron bout.
 stiff Scrfmmage Expected.
 Some stiff scrimmages are ex- pected by the Panther watchers as this type of work will probably be necessary to smooth the wrinkles shown last Saturday and if some fight can be put into the game Pan- ther packers are confident of good showing from their men. The team Is still weak on the attack, although the defense was also lacking In the last game and some more rehearsals of plays which are intended to bring the ball forward will be- necessary during the remainder of the season.
 Following the game with Chatta- nooga the Panther will meet the strong Union university team at Redwood seven days later and a week before the game with Howard which Is scheduled for November "A. The Panther Is already beginning to ter with the Bulldog and plans are now being made for that game which will have an important bear ing on tho feelings of the Sunshine Slopers toward the football season. Severn, pantheTs g Star.
 | Several of the Panther players gave exhibitions of hard work In the game against Ole Miss last week. Hoyt Levie especially doing some ex- cellent playing on the Gold and Black offense, making himself 8 large portion of that division of the
 play. Levie has developed into a player of the first rank since the opening of the season and has not shut off his speed since the game with Auburn at the first Of the year. Thompson. who started half back for Richardson in the Missis- sippi game also showed some fight on the squad several weeks ago has earned for himself a varsity berth.
 Capt ''Hoss" Candy also managed some work which was above the average for the team. although he apparently failed to show the usual ability expected. Possibly a number of changes will be made in the starting lineup before the game Fri day. The scrimmage. which is on the afternoon schedule, may show at least one change in the line, as Ash wander has been running regularly for Pritchett on the starting roll for the past two weeks.
 With the few days practice be- fore the team leaves for Gadsden an attack for the Moccasins will prob ably be developed which should cause the team to make better showing than 1t did against Ole Miss Full time Is being put in every after noon with as much overtime as day light will allow and the team is being for the fight at the close of the WeeK