The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
TWO MEN LOST TO OLE MISS Many Fresh Stars DOped To Dust Letter
 Winners

The University of Mississippi eleven will take the gridiron for practice on September 1, with the aIoence of only two letter men from the 1923 sqlvad. Captain Montgomery, qua:ter, asa John A. Stovall guard, are the veterans who will not play with the Red and Blue tlfis season because of gradua- tion.
 The eleven, in addition to last sea sons varsity squad, will be re-enforced by a number of promising freshmen who proved their ability on Coach Yinsel's first-year team. Many of the ftrst.year men are expected to earn the much coveted "M," and it is not un- likely that old varsity men will be compelled to relinquish their places to the former frosh stars.
 Forty candidates will be called for opening day and Coach Chester Barn ard will begin his task of holding the Red and Blue grid machine for its strenuous season. It is hoped that by the early practice the new coach will be well in touch with his squad by the time of the early games.
 Coach Barnard, who is just beginning his career as an Ole Miss coach, will . meet the usual hard job that confronts ] the new mentor. The quickness with which he learns his men and the train ing he gives the squad will be the largest factors in making for the suc- cess of the team.
 The new coach will find the greatest strength of his team in the backfield. The large number of candidates and the number of old varsity men available for the backfgield berths should give Barnard the material for real light ming quartet of pigskin invaders.
 SmithsOn Captain
 Captain Claude Smithson, Jackson lad, will make a real aggressive captain ! as a fighting half or fullback. A tow CT on the offensive and an able man on the defensive, Smithson should be one of the most capable captains of recent years. Off the field his deInean- or will inspire the utmost confidence of both players and students.
 Dooley Aiken, veteran half, should again be one of the best ground gathers for the Red and Blue. As line plupger, Aiken has few superiors in this section.
 Charlie Allen, giant full, plunges the line with terrific punch and advances the ball for long gains. This will be Aliens second year on the varsity, and his work should be one of the strong offensive features of the season.
 Muslin and Woodward, halves, are consistent ground-gainers. Muslin proved to be one of the best plunging backs of the team, and his second year of football should be superior to his first. Woodward, who was injured most of the season last session, should be in condition for q good year.
 Art Hoff, the bunting ace of the Red and Blue, will be back at his old place, though Coach Barnard may shift him to the line. As a defensive player the Illinois lad was the leader of the eleven, and his experience will add much to the team again this sea son.
 Quarter is the position where the real problem will come in the Red and Blue backfield. Several men will be tried out for the signal position, but it is impossible to forecast definitely. Stringer served some at quarter last sesEon, and it may fall his lot to run the team this season. Woodward and Smithson have also called the signals, and one of them might be shifted. Roberts and Reid of the first-year squad are likely candidates.
 Linemen Light
 The line, ever a problem with recent
 
 Ole Miss teams, will be light again this season. It is here that Coach Barnard will find his toughest job, and he may be forced to sacrifice expert ence for weight.
 Veterans at center will be Keaton, Walker and Smith. All are three-year men of experience and ability, and they should be able to take good care of the pivot position.
 SallOum, Davis and Perkins, of last years eleven, will be found at guard. Davis is a three-letter man, who has been one of the main cogs in the line since his entrance of the university. Salloum and Perkins are both playing their second year with the Red and Blue. autumns' experience, will finish his
 Grain, dependable tackle of three career as one of the leaders in the Ole Miss defense. Frosh players and | former varsity men will be available to fill the gaps at tackle.
 Three ends, Totten, Leftwich and J. D. Davis, will be candidates for their old berths on the varsity. Coers and Woods of the freshmen eleven will be strong candidates.
 First-year players of last season will make strong bids for every place on the varsity, and many are expected to en- ter the regular lineup this fall.
 Promising first-year men are Reid, Biles, Jarmon, Van Martin and Mills In the backfield, and F. Johnson, Sid Johnson, Burke, Gober, Davis, Elmore,