The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-12
ALABAMA and
Tech TOP BILL
ON SATURDAY
Former, With Perfect Rec
ord Plans Strategy for
Coming Clash
By DAYTON MOORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. -. (UP)
Alabama. the South's single per-
fcct-rccord team, last night COM
rlctcd its strategy for home
stretch game with Georgia Tech,
Of razzle-dazzlc fame. in Birming-
nam Saturday.
Tech is the ncXt-to-laSt obstacle
in Alabama'S quest for its second
consecutive season of no defeats
undiSputcd championships of Dixie
and the Southeastern Conference,
and a possible fifth bid to the
Rose Bowl.
On the basis of the record. Ala
hama Is a favorite 10 defeat Geor-
gia Tech and TO continue its string
of victories. Tech. however. IS
noted for its ability to flash hot
attack Of Observation-Disclosures
cd by Backs Fletcher Sims, Dutch
Koncmann and Big Bill Jordan.
candidate for All-AmcUiCa end
and bring down giants Of the grid
iron
The rambling engineers of Tech
were primcd for killing Alabama,
lust as they did Vanderbilt two
Saturdays ago.
Alabama. with members Of It's
SQUAD IN virtually the pink phySl-
callv. had been drilling hard IN
anticipation Of Techs razzlc-daz-
zlc and had been polishing its own
running and passing ofcnse which
had won seven games this season
and amaSScd 2O9 points to Is for
opponents.
4 record crowd Of $4,000 up
wards was expected to pack Bir-
mingham'S Legion field for the
gamc-thc South'S No. l gridron
battle of the weekend.
The rival coaches made the
usual peSSimiStic remarks.
I've are getting ready for a
real ball gamc-a tough one, may
be the toughest game OF the
season." moaned Coach Frank
Thomas of Alabama. 1--WE still
don't know what we are going TO
do about that passing combination
Of Sims 10 Jordan
II think we will be- able to hold
the score 20 one touchdown 4
quarter" Coach Bill Alexander OF
Georgia Tech said,
Including Alabama Georgia
Tech. there are five intra-confcr-
encc games on the Big Thirteen
slate this Saturday. Two south
eastern elcvenS meet intersection
al foes and one rcncws the inter
conference rivalry with the south
ern loop.
Louisiana State-Auburn. Baton
Rouge. and TcnncSSce-N Vanderbilt,
Knoxville. arc the SoutheaSt'S No.
= attractions for the weekend.
4 victory would give either l..
S. L. OF Auburn an inside position
for runner-up hOnOrS in the south
east. Each boaStcd a well-balanced
attack and defense. and the So
called experts of the gridirOn rate
the game "a tOSS-up. Louisiana
State football authorities estimat-
ed the crowd would exceed 25,-
600.
Vanderbilt and Tennessee meet
i'm their traditional game which
annually is the highlight of the
football season as far as the state
of Tennessee is concerned. Van
dcrbilt was the betting favOrite
last night. but there was TenneS-
see money 10 be had, because
dope usually is forgotten when
these two answer the opening
whistle on a football field.
Tulane is favored 20 trim Geor-
gia i'm Athens, and Mississippi
State looked forward TO a holiday
at the expense of weak Sewanee
in State College. Miss.
Mississippi and the passing Ar
kansas RazorbackS af the south
western play in Memphis for mid
south football fans. Kentucky
goes to Boston TO meet Boston
College. .
Clemson will be the guest Of
Florida in Gainesville.
Probable winners:
Alabama over Georgia Tech;
Louisiana State over Auburn; Tu-
lane over Georgia; Tennessee over
Vanderbilt; Mississippi State over
Sewancc; Arkansas over MlSSlS-
sippi: Kentucky over Boston Col
legc; Florida over Clemson.