Evening star., 1931-12-07
'BAMA IS PREPARED
FOR STIFF DEFENSE
G. w., c. u. and G. u. to HurI
Different 0ffensives Against
Single Foe.
BY n, ID. THOMAS.

A Ii other college games out
N Of the way, Washington to-
"A day focused its foot ball
attention on the unprece-
dented struggle of next Saturday
in which the Crimson Tide of Ala
bama, featuring the Rose Bowl
lineup Of 1880, will meet George
Washington, Catholic University
and Georgetown in three 2O-min-
ute contests.
Each bent upon outdoing the others
against team rated last year on a
par with Notre Dame, the three Wash
ington squads turned to today with a
will to sharpen to their finest points
for the test calculated to determine the
strongest varsity eleven within the con-
fines Of the District.
A THOUGH George Washington, as
N the host institution, will meet the
Tide at its freshest, Catholic Uni
versity when 1t has been well warmed
up and Georgetown when it has had
40 minutes of action behind it, the
3-in-l contest Is not likely to be as
much Of an ordeal as might appear.
Alabama will have "a men, a great ma
lority above average ability, and will
be permitted to substitute at will. At
least eight of these players are in tip
TOP physical trim, having played only
last Saturday and the others, although
they finished their varsity careers on
New Year day in the Rose Bowl game,
have kept in athletic condition by
coaching and participation In various
sports.
Don't worry over our condition" is
the word from Frank Thomas, head
coach of the Tide, to Champ Pickens
temporarily a member of the executive
staff at George Washington, head man
in the games promotion and, far from
least, an Alabama alumnus and whole
souled adherent.
"You can look for us to be plenty
good on defense, especially" is Thomas
warning.
n ND AlabanA. strong as 1t may be,
Al probably will need smart defense,
for the Ccionials, Cards and Hoyas
plan to start shooting the works the
moment they get the ball The Tide
will be called upon to solve three differ
ent styles Of attack. 1t will get the
Warner system from George Washing
ton. a combination of Notre Dame and
Warner and we might add Arthur Berg
man from Catholic University and
Notre Dame from Georgetown. The C.
q. coach is essentially of the Notre
Dame school, but has made strong de-
partures from South Bend methods.
The Notre Dame system was insti-
tuted at Alabama this year by Frank
Thomas, but the system of Wallace
Wade will be used in the triple game,
Wade went from Alabama to Duke after
last season, In which he turned out the
strongest team in the Crimson Tides
glorious history, and this will be the
outfit to face George Washington, c. U.
and Georgetown. The players, who were
graduated last June eagerly grasped the
opportunity TO perform in one more
big game. Their reunion for this affair
might be hkened, In spirit, anyway, to
the "Ten Years After" of D'Artagan
and the Three Musketeers."
{ITASHINGToN's high school students,
wv at least couple thousand Of them,
can see the grid circus for four
bits apiece. Two thousand tickets to
sshe centerfield stand of Griffith Stadium
are being offered them Any youngster
desiring one or more should communi-
cate with the athletic director of his
school.
Some of the best seats are available
at $3.50 a piece. They are In the side
line bleachers. Grandstand reserves
are retailing at So and box seats at
$3.50. but in view Of the attraction all
are bargains. The ticket sale is on at
the stadium and at Spalding's.
The Alabamans will arrive here
Thursday at 1870 and after being in
troduced to Congress and the Presi-
dent, wal put on a public practice at
Grtfith Stadium, starting at 2:30
o'clock