The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
FLORIDA GATORS CONFIDENT THEY CAN CHECK ALABAMA
Coach Won Fleet Sends The Florida Squad Through Tough Drill Monday Alter noon

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Nov. 26.- Special )-Monday afternoon the University of Florida "Fighting Gators" began their final preparation for the Alabama battle next Thurs day with a snappy workout, each man putting all he had into the practice and making things hum on Fleming field. The tie game with the Mississippi Aggies Saturday has put the Gators into such frame of mind that they are rearing ana snoruing for enemy blood and can De counted on to stop the Crimson Tide and tear through the Thin Red line in the Turkey Days scrap.
 Coach Van Fleets Gators are in excellent shape to invade forelgn ter ritory, every man appearing in uni form Monday afternoon with the ex- ception of Murphree, second strlng quarter, who broke his ankle last week in practice. Mondays prac- tice consisted of the usual routine of the preliminary work, such as shadow scrimmaging, dummy ses- sion, etc.. and followed by a spirited signal practice. Ark NeWeon "Florfda Flash" spent some time m sending thei pigskin from his eau cated toe in long spirals, averaging SO and 65 yards. This player was mentioned for all-southern last year and his work thus far this season has stamped him as one of Dixie best grid men.
 Tuesday afternoon the 20 Gators making the trip will board the rattler for Birmingham where the two southern grid giants meet Wednesday afternoon in Birminghan the Gators will hold their last prac- tice before the game.
 O O O
 Newton Great Halfback.
 "Ark" Newton, brilliant halfback of the University of Florida footoal team. is one of the greatest all round athletes in the south tooas He has recently been given the name of the "Florida Flash" and 1t Is an excellent description of the Gator phenominal four letter man.
 Ark" is wonderfully built athlete, weighing. 1S5 pounds and standing six feet in height. He IS only 20 years of age and followers of this renowned athlete declare that ne will be at his best during the next few years. He has very few remain ing walls to scale before attaining national fame. He began playing football in 1915 and continued to dc so, improving each year until he re ceived several mentions for All Southern last year and stands very good chance this year ol pelHB Sc iected on that mythical group oi Dixie's best gridders.
 At Camden, Ark. high school, New ton made four letters in the four ma jor sports each of the four years hf attended that high school. On the offensive in football he played full. back and on the defensive he played tackle. After leaving high school ht spent a year at prep school continu' ing the fast pace which he had set.
 In 1920 while working With dredging concern on the Mississippi river he attracted the attention of ar old Florida grad who sent him on tt Florida to finish his education. From the very first Newton began starring on the Gator gridiron and has at tracted a great deal of favorable com ment on his playing all over the soutf and east and is believed to be sure bet for All Southern this year. Ark is a triple threat man, carrying the ball, passing and bunting so well thai he has few all-round superiors In tho country.
 In track he also turned in won derful record last year single-hand' edly winning enough points to defea two of the Orange and Blue op' ponents and placing fourth in the National Pentathlon championship meet held in Philadelphia last year Also he won the Southern Pentathlor championship meet held for south ern entrants last year at Gainesville Florida