Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
STATE u, AUBURN
HAVE GOOD SQUADS
Need Fine Outfits to Cope
With Schedules They
Have Arranged.
BY II. C.. BYRD.

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tho University of Alabama at
IN Tuscaloosa and the Alabama
~ Polytechnic Institute at Auourn'
play about as difficult scheouies
es any of the far Southern efevens ana
this wear seem to have good prospects
for teams to 60 through their scheou:es
creditably. Alabama Polytechnic Instl-
tl,te engages in games only in Its mn
mediate section. its longest trips belng
IN Florida and New orleans. But the
Universitys of Alahaml Jumps out Tor a
game with Wisconsin at Madison on
November g. -.
Alebcma's biggest games will be that
with Wisconsin. already mentioned. us
homecoming game on Octoo2r ~ VIII
Tennessee. and its contest with Georgia
Tech on November II, and its annual
struggle with Georgia on November 30
Alabama as a matter of fact. plays
very dificult list of games. 1t begins
with a hard contest on october 6 and
winds up with one on December 3.
Here is how its schedule stacks up:
october s-university Of Mississippi at
octoSer 'i3-Nfississippi A, & NJ. at Stark
October 2o-university Of Tennessee at
aT octoSer 27-sewsnee at Birminsham.
November S-Wisconsin at Madison
November 10-University of Kentucky al
A November 17-Georsia Tech at Atlanta.
November 29-University OF Georsia at
1i p.cember s-Louisiana state University at
Birmngham.
Alabama starts its season with much
better material than it had last year.
In fact, practically It's whole squad is
haeS and has one full year OF expert
ence added to what it began with las
September.
Wade Is Optimistic.
Wallace Wade, coach of the team,
views his present situation much more
enthusiastically than he did In 1927. I'VE
hope to have a very much better team
than we. did last year." says Wade. "as
our last years team was inexperienced
with an entire sophomore backfield.
Our backs and many of our linemen will
have one year If added varsity expert
ence. and we expect to be Just that
much stronger, Although We face a
dificult schedule Of eight Southern Con-
ference games and one Western Con-
ference game, we should do very well,
but, Of course, do not feel that our
team will be strong enough to win all
these games. At any rate. We certainly
have better prospects this year than
last"
Russ Cohen, who was line coach and
general assistant at Alabama for several
seasons past. has gone to Louisiana
State University as head coach, and he
has been supplanted by Jess Nicely, for
Presbyterian University, at Memphis.
The remainder of the coaching staff
will be Crisp of Virginia Polytechnic In
stitutes and Propst, Hagan and Brown
Of Alabama.
Wade has back from his regular team
of last year Brasfield and Taylor, quar-
terbacks: Hicks. Holm. Garrett, Vines |
and Rogers, backs; Hagler, Startling and |
Fowler, guards: Pearce and Eberdt, CEN |
tiers; NJ. Smith and Skidmore, tackles, |
and e. Smith, captain and end.
From the freshman squad come Deal, /
Suther, Long and Campbell, backs: |
Weaver and Moore. ends; Sington and
Clement. tackles; Dcbbs, guard, and |
Kelly, center.
Any time that Alabama has good
material it is going to have good foot
Aali team because Wallace Wade I'M
6oubted1y stands out as one of the best
coaches in the country. For several
years he has carried Alabama along in
brilliant fashion, and has attained bet
ter results than any other coach. with
the possible exception of Rockne of
Eotre Dame or zuppke of Illinois. In
cidentaIiy, Wade is about as fine a
fellow, personally. as one would care to
know, and to know and understand him
personally Is to understand just why
he IS 50 successful in managing his
squads.
Auburn Has New Coach.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute will
be under the direction of new coach.
George NJ. Boiler having taken charge
after having been coach at MississioDl
College, Boiler made quite reputa-
ton for himself in handling teams at
the Mississippi Baptist institution. and
It Is generally expected that he will dc
Il. 4 70.