Clemson at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 17, 1913, page 7

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  Primed to the last notch for the in itial elimination struggle of the season the Crimson warriors of the University of Alambama and the Red and Black eleven of Georgia will reach Birmingham tonight ready for tomorrow’s battle. Both Georgia and Alabama will come to Birmingham determined to win, both respectful of the others prowess, and both prepared for a gruelling struggle from whistle to whistle. Despite the injuries sustained last Sat urday by several members of Coach Cum ningham’s aggregation of pigslSin artists, reports from the Georgia stronghold are to the effect that the Red and Black coach will place an exceedingly power full eleven before that of Alabama on the gridiron tomorrow. Lead by Bob Me- Whorter, whose work for several seasons has delighted football enthusiasts of Birmingham, and composed of several stars of the callber of Henderson and Conklin, the Georgia eleven represents one of the most formidable in Dixie Exactly 10 of the veterans who lined up against the Crimson team in Columbus last season will again face Graves warriors They represent weight, experience and ability, and it is safe to say that their battle against Alabama tomorrow will be one well worth witnessing. Reports Optimistic At Alabama reports are optimistic. Flushed with 20 to 0 victory over Glenn son, and with practically all of the men in excellent trim, Coach Graves will make a powerful effort to upset the dope and retrieve recent losses at the hands of the Georgia eleven. The Crimson team has been put through a hard week of praetice, and will come OF Birmingham prepared to give Georgia one of the hardest battles of the season. Hardgrove Vande- Graaff, the McWhorter of Alabama, and star of the Crimson outfit, will prob ably shoulder the bulk of the offensive tactics of Graves machine, and If the gritty captain is able to equal the record made against Clemson, he will prove thorn in the side of the Georgia tacklers. Long, Love, Hicks and Hagan are other warriors upon whom Graves is depend ing to play important parts in bringing triumph to the Crimson-White. Georgia come to Birmingham reveling in the triumph of three straight victories over the Crimson. Not since the last year of the regime of DIR. Pollard has the Alabama eleven been able to take the measure of the Athens warriors. -Four years ago in Atlanta, Captain Derrill Pratt led his team mates to IA to VIC tory over Georgia. Since then Alabama has been able to cross the Red and Black goal line for but one touchdown. In 1910 Georgia defeated Alabama in Birmingham by q score of % to 0. The year fol- a . H.. .IArA htr 4 s score, and last year. although outplayed throughout, they again triumphed over the crimson team. The score was 16 to 3, and the winning counter was made in the la st few minutes of play when the Ala bama center snapped the ball over the ouarterbacks head, enabling Georgia to score. Alabama viii Strive Hard Spurred on by fighting chance to wipe out these defeats, Alabama will make mighty effort to trample upon the Geofgia colors. BY all the rules of the game Georgia should win. From every angle dope points to the defeat of the Grim son. and 1t is only in the sterling fighting qualities of the thin red line that Ala hama has a chance Their superb fighting spirit ever makes the Crimson warriors an unknown quantity. The rules OF the same count little to the Crimson machine. grewsome dope, Dut stlnss eieih “ 81 iSaeS, efforts, and their followers are at all times ready for the unexpected, even when the Crimson is counted out before the game is played. With the Alabama team Will come sew eral hundred ardent rooters. special train will bring them to birmingham to cheer the Crimson to victory. Bimingham will be given over for the day to the rahi rah, contingent, and thousands Will gather at Rickwood in the afternoon TO witness the struggle which promises TO be resplendent with thrills and excitement throughout.

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Alabama leads 14–⁠4 in 18 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.