The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

Seldom does a football coach meet with the same experience which con- fronted Harold Drew, mentor at Bir- mingham-SOuthern college this week. As school opened and the candidates began to flock out and augment the football squad the coach and his Assistant $. E. Runser, who has charge of the lines men, soon realized that the large num- Der of freshmen were cluttering up the field at City park to such an extent that the varsity men with so little room, couldn't get the best work they had in them out of their systems.
 A conference was held near the week end and it was decided to ask the stadium committee to amend it's ruling that no practice could be held on Mun- ger field prior to the opening of the stadium and the dedication exercises which take place Saturday, September 2. When the athletic committee saw the problem confronting coaches and men it rescinder the former order. With this obstacle out of the way, it was an- nounced Saturday afternoon, that after the following Tuesday the varsity men for Birmingham Southern would pre- pare for their opening game aaginst the Auburn Tigers by holding their scrimmages on the new field.
 Those light strokes of training toll which football players encounter on the gridiron during the early days of practice have long since been swept by the board at Birmingham-Southern college. and Head Coach Harold Drew, Line Coach S. E. Runser and Fresh man Coaches Jackson. Perry and Candy are driving squad of S5 men with a relentless hand as the Panthers finish up their second week of train ing.
 The work now engaged in by Pan ther candidates is of the hardest type. Scrimmaging almost daily, tackling, blocking, falling on the ball and other forms of practice which hammer the fat off the unconditioned and the skin off the tough comprise the menu of work laid out by the coaching staff. So far ther are no casualties, still there are few unscathed men seen on the field. The gleaming white of adhesive tape against dust plastered arms and hands of sweaty men is a common sight while a few limps are noted here and there.
 Shows Much Promise.
 With such driving the squad, which is showing more promise daily, will be in great shape by the opening day. In cidentally big plans are being made for the first game and the stadium dedica- ition. It is so planned that never in the history of the college has there been a day which will equal that of Sept. p. With Auburn on Munger Bowl in action against the Panthers on the first appearance of uniformed men in the new stadium on Sunshine Slopes. a real game is anticipated Tickets have already been printed and are on sale and the advance sale is running heavy. Reserve seats are much in demand and the tendency to get in early and grab the best is being shown.
 But back to the team.
 There are between three and four teams of varsity men and about the same number of freshmen doing their daily grind on City park. just east of Owenton station on the Tidewater car line. Coach Drew is taking care of the backfield varsity while Coach Run ser is giving the linemen his attention.
 Several Stars Shine.
 In the scrimmages there are several men who have been showing quite a bit of ability in smashing the line and dodging the tackler. Probably there is no man on the field at present who has shown more agility in getting around the ends nor more elusive run ming on a crowded field than Curly" Black. This former Simpson star is flashing about with the ball in the most sensational manner and it ap- pears that he will be one of the lead ing lights when the Panthers take the field of intercollegiate competition. Black is also doing much bunting and it is likely that he will do the kicking this year. along with Eddie Pace.
 Bulb Williams, another fast and ex- perienced man, is doing his stuff up to par. Though he is note quite as good at side stepping as Black, who is unexcelled at that art by candid dates on the squad, Williams is at all times dangerous man. He can smash the line and run the ends. He has shown much improvement over his