The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
'BAMA PREPARING
 FOR [. s. U. GAME
CrimSons Will Go Into Game With Edge On
 Odds

UNIVERSITY. Ala, Nov 13.-- (Special.9 l.9-Alabama is putting in some heavy strokes at practice these few remaining days before their initial game at Montgomery this coming Friday afternoon at Cramton Bowl. The Tidesmen are expected to leave here Friday morning, some 22 men to make the trip.
 Monday, a mixed varsity team scrimmaged against the freshmen. A few of the regulars were along the side lines in civilian clothes, but these were back in uniform Tuesday afternoon. Coach Wade has shown no indication of giving the men a breathing spell for the Louisiana State game, for the Tigers are looked upon for rather a difficult battle before the Georgia and Florida en- counters.
 There will not be more than two or three hundred students down at Montgomery Friday, for the Capstone authorities are not giving students q holiday for the occasion. That however, will not stop a number ot the students from going who plan seeing the Alabama-L. $. U. game on Friday and the Auburn-Centre game at Birmingham Saturday.
 Three more games have the Tides men before Father Time will drop fos os sgs GgTtan and on in e0a Rree ssasS rests the fate of Alabama. Louisiana State, to be frank, is not looked upon as much of an engagement for the Tide, but it is just the sort of a game that 'Bama needs between the Kentucky and Georgia clashes. Yes there's certain fear of the Donahue men, for everyone realizes that in Thornton, Pither, Abramson, Captain Ewen and a couple of other TlSers there is "a punch and fight equal to the best in Dixie.
 'Bam1 Has Stars.
 Montgomery is going to see sew eraY Crimsons in action who are go- ing to be given closs tnvestig 4tlon whenithe mythical all-sou.hern eIev- en is chosen. Captain Clemens has shown his fitness for the eleven in every game this season. Gillis eer- tainiy did go a long step towards a berth Saturday, sand Huhert ana Propst did the same thing. Ihese are 'Bama's four best bets at the present writing. but much cln be ac- complished before the season ends.
 Ii is a much different eleven that will play in Montgomery this Frl- day than the one that was there last year. Camp, Jones and Bucklcr are three strange faces to Montgomer- ians, and so is GilliS and Barnes III footboll togs. The litter :wo ca vorted there last year With the Crimson baseball team. All five are regulars, although MacCartee plays Barnes half quite bi..
 About Alabama. Her lat IS Tn the ring for the Dixie title. EleVen sturdy youngsters, backed by apout a dozen good reserves, are gong 10 see that such thing is perched a' the Capstone this year or die iignI- ing on 6 gridiron. The team nas a good defense, showed good ateacA Saturday, and is working on q pet ter one this week. There's plenty ol beef in the line and there is plenty of speed, also. The backs are we'll rounded and have much ability,
 Say what one may, Alabama mas a mighty sweet football team thls year. No one claims it to be the pest in Dixie, but there's not any petter, according to Capstoners. And even though everyone Is extremely prouo of Coach Wade and his Crlmsohs, there's not an overabundant amount of optimism that Alabama Will peat Florida and Georgia. Both are games that 'Bama has a fear .or to cer- tain respect, but the Tidesmen are ging to give everything they pos sess in order to achieve victory.