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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
PICKENS COUNTY
 PRACTICES HARD
Eleven Letter Men Coach Jack
 sons 1924 Nucleus

REFORM, Ala, Sept. 6.-(Special) The falling sun this week found Coach Jackson and his Pickens County high Red and Black gridders, 26 in number, equipped in their new uni forms, laboring hard in an effort to get in shape for the first encounter of the season on September 26, only three weeks away.
 Many more have not enrolled in school, but they are expected to re- port next week for practice. The initial workout was held on Graham field Monday afternoon, and there will be no let-up until the final game of the season. Among these who have not reported yet are Poole. letter man in baseball, "Bulr' and T. Johnson, Bob" Leonard, all three letter men of the Pickens eleven in t,.e past, Pat terson and Whelass.
 Only eight letter men fro..l the 1923 machine reported Monday afternoon to Coach Jackson, but 5 otht- men of this calibre will enter soon. At the quarter back position, Smalley and Simpson seems to be favorites, while the other backs who will carry the biggest bur den of the season, are Noland. Jones and Cox, the last "amed letter man from 23. It is uncertain as the strength of Cox, as he sustained a se- verely wrentched knee in the last game of the season with Carrollton last year.
 Another man on the local eleven who was victim of wrenched knee at the hands of Carrollton is Turkey" Wilson. veteran end of two seasons. At ends, shepherd, J. Langdon, Wilson, letter men and Holman are deemed to land berth at the wing positions. At tackles, Coach Jackson will be heavily handicapped. He will have to develop several from the material on hand. while at guards, he has plenty. In cluding Berry, Gates, Copeland, Mayors, Hildreth, Butts brothers. and F. Langdon. From these eight, Coach Jackson will have several pair of fast, heavy and aggressive guards. At the pivot position. Big Red" Mills and Jones are favorites, both being able to handle their places in the Tigers line
 Other men out for regular berths, are Funderburk, Davis, Atkins, Bell, Smith, Little Red" Mills, and Gagne. With II letter men, and this new ma terial, Pickens County High will have its strongest team in its history.
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worthy competition may face the two letter men this season. English, hefty recruit from the freshie outfit, promises to be strong contender when assign ments are being made by Coach Pitts. Joe Market, varsity baseball pitcher, and member of last seasons scrub out fit. is said to have inclinations towards occupancy of a tackle berth. Sheridan, another baseball hurler and member of last years squad, is on hand for the workouts and will add to the interest of cinching tackle.
 "Hardboy" Pruitt, who has put in three seasons at end, was moved into tackle in the Georgia Tech game last season, at which time he proved his worth and, while it is generally thought that Pruitt will be retained at end, he might go to tackle. Should the 'Hardboy" remain at the flank p0- sition, with Allinger and l.. Spinks, the other varsity ends, the terminal posts should be in good hands. Neither Ollinger nor Spinks is overburdened with excess avoirdupois, but both have aimed at the end territory and have displayed considerable ability in the gentle art of hard tackling. Shamblin, Baskin, and Pat Moulton, the latter captain of the 523 freshies, are taking part in the workouts and will wage hot fight for recognition at end, it is thought.
 Many Quarterbacks
 Petersen, Crane, Honnycutt and Has sler make up quartet for a four-cOr- nered setto for premier honors at quarter. Petersen and Crane are let ter men, are playing their last year on the Auburn team and both have been under heavy fire in the big games which will give them ranking over the latter two mentioned for the coming season. Honnycutt, who was reserve quarter last year and Hassler, quarter on the Newell squad. promise to show up well before they finish their college training
 Williams, Harrison and Allen are wearers of the coveted A" who were relied on to work at the halfback jobs last year that are expected to work at the same places this season. Jimmy Gregg, former Sidney Lanier star, has reported and judging from his work last year, he will also be looking out for halfback position.
 Numerous Fullbacks
 Candidates for the full back job ap- pear to be more plentiful than at any time within the past several seasons; Reese and Greene are the only two let, ter men to return to the bucking p0- sition. Greene was used at half quite lot last season, but it is reported that the Coffee county youngster will poss sibly be moved back to fullback. In addition to the varsity fullbacks, Paul Turner, Salty" Salter. Address Ha. good and D. Spinks will intensity the scrap for the fullback responsibility. Five versity members of last seas sons team have not yet reported, but are expected to start the week with the candidates Monday. The list includes; Lutz, Self, Ollinger. Allen and Reese: The Tiger team this season promises to be shade heavier this season than last This will especially be true if many of last years freshmen performers are given positions on the varsity eleven. More experience will be noted, than last year and noticeable addi- tion to the reserve strength should be available for emergency use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
ONEONTA PILOT
 CHOOSES TEAM

ONEONTA, Ala. Sept, G.-Baseball in north Alabama the past season was probably the fastest ever seen in this section of the state, Huntsville, Gull man, Florence, Hartselle, Athens, Will son Dam and Oneonta all being repre- sented by fast combinations.
 It is a rather difficult proposition to select an all-north Alabama team that would meet with the approval of all, as there were several good men for each position, such being the case, Manager Deaton of Oneonta submits the follow ing as his pick:
 Outfield-Joe Cook, Huntsville {; Donehee, Oneonta; Brindley, Cullman.
 Infield-First base, Cennatser, Flor ence; second base, Doc Cook, Wilson Dam; third base, Hester, Huntsville ; shortstop, Reese, Florence.
 Catchers-Tipton, Huntsville, and Griffin, Cullman.
 Pitchers-Statham, Cullman; Levy, Cullman; Briggs, Florence; Rains, One onta; Wilson, Hartselle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
HOYT LEVIE BEGINS
 WORK AT DADEVILLE

DADEVILLE. Sept. 6.-Prospects for fast and scrappy football team al TallapOosa High are pleasing to the athletic authorities. About 25 candi- dates appeared at the call of Coach Hoyt Levie.
 Eight letter men of last year are re- turning. Of these Gaines Willoughby, James Fargason and Edward Britt are backfield men. Of the line, Jackson and Ennis. Ends; Rex Hamby, and Johnson, tackles. and C. Fuller and Nickerson. guards, are back. To fill the vacanices Neil Reeves. Herbert Black and Lee Heard of last years scrubs, and Geechy Davis. Harrison, Clark, John Treadwell and Brant Bur nett are showing good in practice.
 The first game will be played with Coosa county high of Rockford on the home grounds, September p. The schedule has not yet been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
DOBIE STRONG
 BELIEVER NV
 WITTY GAME

HOW much is psychology worth H in football? A great deal, if
 the testimony of the famous "Gir Dobie, as given in the ac- companying story, is to be believed.
 Gloomy Gil," so-called because be looks sadly upon his teams chances before the game and after ward declares luck and the enemys poor game brought victory, is a staunch believer in the. value of psychology. His teams are versed in its use.
 Above all, Dobie has created a psychological reaction to his teams and himself that amounts to legend. This results from his al- most painful attention to the details of preparation. He seeks no stars and insists on team work. Every man in the squad must perfect him. self in charging, tackling. forming interference, blocking, throwing, catching the ball and assisting the man carrying the ball and when Dobie says perfect" he means in all their assignments that if his players are thoroughly drilled in all their assignments and carry out those as- signments as instructed they are bound to gain. His victorious teams having demonstrated the truth of his theories, their opponents and the public have come to look upon them as remorselessly efficient and infallible.
 Another thing that counts heavily in making the Dobie system q sue cess is his insistence that his men stand high in their classes. Only good students make the squad. This insures hard and intelligent workers.
 Sure of his men and his methods, Dobic has been known to tell enemy scouts what plays he would use and even to diagram them. This did not prevent their successful appli- cation. His famous "three-up-and- out" play, in which he sends all his backs and his guards against the opposing end and tackle, has been secuted and diagrammed so often that it would seem impossible to continue it's use. But, so precisely it is timed and executed under his masterly direction, it remains almost unstoppable.
 Dobie played four years at the University of Minnesota, being graduated in 1902. He was as- sistant coach at Minnesota in 1905 1904-19O5. In 1906-19O7 he was head coach at the University of South Dakota. He directed the destinies of the University of Wash ington eleven from 1908 to 1916 and during the last seven years of that period his teams never lost q game. After three years at the United States Naval academy, Annapolis, he took charge at Cornell in 1920. Since then no Cornell team has been beaten. f-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
ATHENS AGGIES
 WORKING HARD

ATHENS, Ala, Sept. 6.-(Special.) The football lineup of the Eighth District Agricultural school here for the coming season is most promising, six of the popular players maintained through the past season are again on the team. those being Ryan, Carter, Bates, Alfrey, Moore and Rogers. All of these men made a splendid showing last year and with several assistants added this year, the outlook is bright indeed.
 Early preparation was begun this year. Professor Crudup is coaching at present, but this place will be filled by the former Vanderbilt student and player, w. NJ. YarbrOugh, of Athens, in few days.
 The team this year is composed of a lineup of one hundred and fifty pound- CTS, slightly heavier team than was supplied the past year. The schedule has not been arranged yet, but such arrangements as are necessary leading up to this are being rapidly completed.
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on the left to two. Hugo Bezdek, Ma room full back-later to become one of the greatest of football coaches and also a big league baseball manager stationed himself at the right of cen ter, behind Meigs. Walker, right half, got in back of Bezdek. Detray, left half, just opposite Walker, was on a line to the rear of Hill, left tackle, who edged a little to the right to close the gap left by the transfer of Meigs.
 Standing like little, listleSs old man as he waited for the snapback Eckersall seemed the personification of defeated hOpelessness, robbed of all de- sire for offensive action and contented merely to fend off immediate danger Nor, as the ball settled into his hands, did he seem to change.
 He raised his right leg as though to kick. That was a maneuver intended to deceive and unsettle the Wisconsin team as a whole, but particularly the line. Simultaneously Bezdek and Walker charged up to their own right end to give the appearance of an end run from punt formation and to forestall the quickly launched efforts Of WiscOn- sin to break through. Detray ran for ward to brace up the depleted left side of the line.
 Bud Eckersall did not kick. Instead, shedding his seeming dejection. he sprang into rapid, vivid action. Timing his movements beautifully, he ran in be- hind center and. crouching low. turned to his lett. Then-doing that which had been regarded as impossible-he circled through the narrow opening be tween the left end and the side-linc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
CAVALIERS NEED
 FORWARD WALL
Greasy Neale Must Build Line All Over
 Again

UNIVERSITY, Va, Sept. 6.-Earle Neaie, head coach of the University of Virginia eleven is faced with the prob lem of building up an almost entirely new lineup for the coming season. During the week of football practice that has just passed it has become practically certain that of the letter men of last season eleven cannot be expected to report this year.
 Of these missing veterans seven held positions in the lineup and it looks now as though the entire lineup from tackle to tackle will be lost with the exception of Fred Thesmar, center, and "Mulligan" Holland, who alternated as end and tackle.
 last year, has played his full time un- der the rulings of the Southern Con ference, though he has another year in captain in go, has also been lost. to the team for he was graduated last June and is in business in South Carolina.
 Coleman c. Walker. center, who will teach at Lawrenceville, N. l., and probably enter Boston Tech, were also nCuOCtS OA thC SAduudlliIS CldSo OI '24. Winston was expected to take graduate work in economies this ses- sion, but has altered his plans.
 James Weaver and George Baldwin are two guards who have played only one year, but who will not re-enter the University this fall. Buck" Weaver will be in college, but he has such n heavy schedule that he is not expected to find time for football. Weaver played tackle last year.
 Benny Arnold, veteran halfback, is another man whose work will probably keep him off the gridirOn. Arnold is in the medical school and does not ex- pect to find time for afternoons of the gridiron. Mike" Hubbard half back, and Maitland Wilson, fullback, were among the June graduates and Henry Foster quarterback, will not re- turn to school.
 Behind the line Captain Sam Maphis heads strong corps of candidates, but it is the line itself that is expected to cause the Virginians trouble again this season. Coach Neale is, however pleased with the way new linemen are showing up and he hopes to find the strength that is needed.
 Rube Hayman, 196-pounder from the freshmen eleven of last year, and Ben Thompson. who was captain of the Princeton freshmen in '22 and who weighs 206, are two big youngsters working for places as tackles.
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TUSCALOOSA; Ala. Sept. G.
 (Special. 1.-The arrival Saturday
 fof Grant Mills, aIl-S0uthern quar-
 terbaek in 1924, left the University
 Of Alabama football squad minus
 zonly Compton Propst and Cohen of
 last years squad.
 The number of men in the Grim
 son camp now total little moro
 than 35. All the mentors are on
 through some very brisk workouts
 for this early in the season.
 Practice in earnest will start
 Monday. .s.
 UNIVERSITY, Ala. Sept. G. Especial. )-Not since Graduate Man. aeer Hugo Friedman blew up'' the first football used at the university, and we say "blew up" advisedly for in those days pumps, like co-eds were unknown, has there been anything like the football enthusiasm, not only at the capstone, but all over the state.
 Old and young, big and little, it mat ters not, all want to know who is go- ing to take "Bubber" Baty's place or where are you going to get two ends like Al Clemens and Tom Newton Not only will they ask the question but answer it as we'll, for it is not secret that Alabama has n wealth of material this year and many mythical eleven has been formed with countless argu- ments.
 Wallace Wade called his warriors to- gether for the first time Thursday, and since that time there has been no let up-practice morning and afternoon with remarks to the squad each day at noon as to how little they really do know about football. This will be the order of things for next week until recitntions begin when there will be one long afternoon session followed by blackboard work and quizes nightly.
 Air Attack Stressed
 The varsity led by Captain "Pooley" Hubert is well drilled in fundamentals. and as has been said before should be strong on defense. The success of the eleven depends on the development of the offense and the success of good aerial attack. Even at this early date Wade spends an hour each day work ing on passes. Mack Brown, Fish Salmon and Winslett are all showing accuracy and distance for so early in the season. Jimmy Johnson, too, the most perfect physical specimen on the squad, may develop into a passer, for Jimmy is taking his work seriously this year and will probably be bet ter man, provided, of course, he, like Red" Barnes, gets in the good graces of faculty, for at present each has a condition" that will prevent playing until worked off. No other member of the conference is more strict than Ala hama where eligibility is concerned Not only must you be eligible in the strictest sense of the word to enter, but once enrolled, scholastic require ments are such that, more than one star is lost each season, Sk &
 slSpeedyH Wade and assistants, Co., hen and Crisp, are optimistic. This does not mean over-confidence. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

on it's heels and dashed dwOn the field for a fifty-yard run.
 Would anybody save Eckersall have attempted the play which produced that run? Judge for yourself.
 Here was the situation Chicago had the ball on it's own 30-yard line, but so far toward the left side of the field as it faced the Wisconsin goal line that not more than four or five feet sep arated the Maroon left end and the Badger right end from the side line. It was third and last down with four yards to go, for Chicago. in two rushes, had advanced the ball but single yard Mark this point for it is vital. With the Wisconsin line holding inn pregnably, another rush was extremely remote. A run around right end was possible, but improbable, as the entire Badger team could be employed to stop it. Unlikeliest of all was run around left end, prohibited as 1t was by that restricted lane between the ends and the line. No, any fool could see that ChicagO's lone hope lay In a kick.
 Calls For Punt Formation
 This was the way that Wisconsin figured. and it was the way that Eek ersall figured that it figured. And, to remove any lingering doubt in the Badger psychology. he called for Il punt formation. Also, to concentrate line, Meigs left. guard was moved to the attention on the right of the Chicago line, Meigs, left guard, was moved to the other side of Centel Gale, swelling the number of Maroon lienmen on that side to. four and reducing the number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
RED AND BLUE ]. GLAD OF REST Barnard Has Given Ole E Miss Rigorous
 Work

UNIVERSITY, Miss, Sept. 6.--A Hull came over the Red and Blue grid campus this afternoon, coaches and men getting ready for the first rest that has come to them since the inauguration of early season training Monday. Candi- dates looked forward gladly to the Sab bath and its day of football inactivity.
 With approximately forty men, in camp the Old Miss clan has been busy going through light workouts and coNs ditioning for the heavy work that will come in the following weeks. Coach Barnard only attempted to get things straightened out and in running shape for the first week.
 The candidates were rather tardy about reporting, and it was Wednesday before the entire squad had landed back on Red and Blue soil. Coach Barnard used the first days for issuing equip meht, setting things at rights on the field, and getting acquainted with his understudies.
 A number of the men had not been engaged in athletic activities during the summer, and these were having hard time getting back into the swing of the gridiron. Sore muscles, and tired worn bodies were the rule and not
 
 from the last practice this afternoon.
 Barnard announced that the work outs would stiffen considerably during the coming week. Just as soon as the gridders have accustomed themselves to the touch of the pigskin and tired muscles get to frfnctioning well, the men will begin hitting the dummy and going through the rudimentary points of the game,
 A checkup of the candidates for the eleven of 1924 shows that practically all. the stars of former years who are eligible for inter-collc giate play have returned and are doing their part to make the Red and Blue of this season a team that will rank well among the colleges of it's class.
 Captain Claude Smithson has been of great assistance to the new coach in helping line up and get the 24 pro- gram to going. The Ole Miss captain was on the ground last Friday and 1 l,- gan preparations for preseason prac- tice before the arrival of Barnard who came in from Missouri Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
LE0NARn GETS

NEW YORK, Sept. 0.-Cancellation of the Benny Leonard Mickey Walker welterweight title match scheduled at the Yankee stadium September 9, was approved today by the State Athletic commission after an examination of Leonard's injured thumb. S
 The examination showed that Leon- ards injury which he sustained in a fight with Ral Moran at Cleveland re. gently had not responded to treatment as rapidly as had been expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
CHANNEL SWIM FAILS

BOULOGNE, France, Sept. G.-(By The Associated Press. )-Lillian Harri- son, the Anglo-Argentine swimmer, failed today in her attempt to swim the English channel begun from the French side at Cape Gris-Nez at -- :5O o'clock last night. Miss Harrison gave up after having remained in the water ten hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
Chicago-Wisconsin Game Of 1905 Brought Out
 Brilliant Play

This is the second of series of ar tieles describing great football strat- egies told by the leading coaches of the country in interviews with J. F. Glass and George Byrnes. Succeeding num- bers will include stories by Stagg, Andy Smith. Heisman, Fisher, Folwell, Glenn Warner. Yost and others r
 : (Copyright, 1924, in United States and Canada and Great Britain by North American Alliance for The Age-Hera1d. All rights reserved.)
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Tie For First.

TORONTO, Sept. 6.-Frank E. Vending of Buffalo and J. Cuthbert of Guelph, Ont, tied for first place in i2-mile modified Marathon run, a at the Canadian National exhibition this afternoon. Vending and Cuth- bert finished shoulder to shoulder in one hour, II minutes. II 1-5 seconds.
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Nor had the game been under way two minutes before he proved this all important fact. Tucking the ball un- der his arm, in one dazzlingly supreme strategy he stood the Wisconsin eleven
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-20
FORM SECOND TEAM
Veterans at Vocational School to Have
Two Baseball Squads.

Unusual interest is being shown
this year in baseball among the
trainees OF the U. S. Veterans Blu
reau at West End. ct a meeting
Wednesday at the veterans auditor
ium, twenty players who were not se-
lected to represent the school on the
first team organized a second team and
Bridge of the electrical shop was unaH-
imously elected captain. Bridge hopes
TO round IN a team that will, with
practice. press the first team hard.
The second division players will
meet at 4 o'clock on Tuesdays and
Thursdays for practice.
The players trying for positions are ::
McNatt. Wittliff. Williams, Fort,
Lewis. Bryant. Ruffin. Carolan, Haw-
kins, Reyes, Box, Ellison, Brown, Hur-
ley. Jackson, Shears and Ross.
Homer Baker, physical director.
will arrange a series of games with
second teams of local schools and
also company teams of army posts. All
games will have to be played on op-
ponents' diamonds at present because
the baseball field Of the veterans is
still in bad condition.