The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
CATCHING PASSES.
 BEING STRESSED BY COACH WADE.
Team To Represent Alabama This Season Still Very
 Uncertain

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Sept. 20.-Coach Wallace Wade continues daily to hammer into the football men of Alabama the art of catching passes and punts, and from this continual practice it is hoped by Capstone sup porters that never again will there be a recurrence of the fumbling of punts and passes that characterized the Sewanee-Alabama game and others last year.
 The first real test of the ability of the Crimson Tide comes next Satur- day when Union University is to De played at Denny field. No one knows at this date what men will start the game, for Coach Wade has shifted his men so consistently of late that one can truthfully say every man, with few exceptions, have been tried at many places.
 The only men given definite place on Alabama's football team at Shorty" Propst. The manner in which A continues to snag passes from the air and the regularity with which PTopst breaks up the play of the opponents clearly indicates there will not be any changes in these two fourth year for Alabama and Propst is playing his third, this year fore cast as the greatest for these two stellar pigskinners.
 Three full elevens and few men to spare on Denny field give Coach Wade ample material with which to experiment. Before practice started Coach Wade intimated he would handle his men to suit himself, and this exeprime clearly shows he intends getting all possible out of the material he has on hand. One thing noticeable about the men-al- most every man out for the Crimson eleven is worthy of notice as varsity material.
 Students gather on Denny field every afternoon and wonder what disposition will be made of the many good backs out for the team. Coach Wade has the following men who have been seeing much service on the first and second eleven: MacCartee, Emmtt, Hubert, Johnston, Brown. McClintock, Oliver, WhittaK5r, and Rosenfeld. Whitaker has been cavorting around end quite a bit of late, while other backs have seen line service. Whitaker seems de- stined for a line position this year, his ability being such that 1t hardly seems possible he will not be a regu- lar in some place on the eleven. But 1t is possible that Coach Wade will
 
 freshmen of last year.
 Another change noticed is that Ben Hudson has been playing guard with little Ben Ennis. Ben started off a few days ago at end, paired with Al Clemens, but since then Coach Wade has seen fit to shift him to the line. At the same time, Pete Camp and Lacy Brakefield have been watched closely at the guards. The l.. "a with Compton and Buckler at tackles, Propst at center and Clemens on one end. Sresnt
 To take tho place of 'Stumpy" Bartlett. the tripe threat man of last year, Alabama is looking at Allan MacCartee, flashy back from Wash ington, D. c. MacCartee did quite bit of bunting last year, and this year, and this year has shown he knows how to hurl the oval through the air to the right man. He is very fast and an open field runner of much ability. Last year he pivoted quite a bit on the field and this year has managed to turn while being lunged at with such a snap that he often evades the tackler. If he is able to take the place of Bartlett, Alabama's chances for fair team will be increased considerably.
 At the same time Coach Wade has Graham McClintock and Dick Em- melt playing quarterback. McClin- tock is one of the most graceful players on the field, and can also punt we'll and pass with accuracy. Emmett is returned letter man of the 1919 squad and has shown he intends being somewhere near when the final call for regulars is made. Both of these men may fill the gap left open by Bartlett's absence.