The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-31
FOOT BALL AT ATHENS.
MERCER BE EATEN BY a SCORE OF
90 TO o.

The State University Boys Altogether
Too Much for the Maconites-Both
Sides Cheered on by the College Cry
Raised by Big Delegations in At
tendance on the Game.
ATHENS. GA, Jan. 30.-Mercer Univer.
ity Of Macon and the University of Geor-
gia were the center Of attraction here this
afternoon in game Of foot ball, which re-
suited in a victory for the home team by
score Of 80 to 0. The visitors have a very
good team, as the men are we'll built and
work faithfully, hut they are not In trim to
work against the Varsity team, aud ir
didn't take very long to find this out.
The Mercsr delegation arrived oo a special
train at noon, and at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon the two teams walked into the field
clad in their uniform of osnnburg, which
showed signs of hard work on previous oc-
casions The members wers as follows:
University of Georgia-Frey, at center
rush; Newell, right guard ShackleforI,
left guard; Halsey, right tackle; Nally.
left tackle; Lane, right end, Frecks. left
end Gramlln, quarter back; Herby, right
half back; Kimoall, left half back; Brown,
full back.
Mercer-Browu, center rush; Chapman.
left guard; Anderson, right guard; Napier,
right tackler; Petit, left taotler; Petit.
right end; Nash, left end Madden. quarter
back; Otferman, right half back; Turpin,
left half back; Beggss full back.
THE LUNG DELEGATIONS.
The lung delegations" of each side
established themselves, and gave their
respective college yells to the encourage
ment Of their members. The north goal was
assigned to the 'Varsities The visitors
placed their colors around the south goal.
/ The game cOmmenced with Mercer in
possession of the ball. She neld ii for six
minutes without making progress, when it
was seized by her opponents, aud Herty of
the Varsities made hard run
and scored touchdown, which
started the 'Varsities with four
points upon the bulletin board. The en-
thusiasm at this stage ran high and before
the run had been flushed the friends Of the
different sides had left the spectators stand
and were shouting aud hurrahing in the
field. The MOrcers made things warm dur
ing the next tackle and both sides worked
hard for the result The home teap
worked the "wedge scheme quite success>
fully and Kimbsll the 'Varsities left half
back, 80 red another touchdown amidst
loud cheers. This raised the score to s
points.
GOAL KICKED.
Herty followed Kimball on another
touchdown, which gave the home team the
right TO try and kick the goal Brown ac-
complished this most successfully and raised
the score to Ia points. Shackleford
rushed his opponent with the ball back Of
MERGERS back line and gained safety, whicf
| gave his side 2 points Kimbali touched
down again and Brown kicked a goal with
all ease. Herty made a touchdown and
| Brown conferred the goal again amidst great
applause The first half up was called with
score Of 2S to 0 in favor OF the University
OF Georgia The second turn commenced
with change Of goals, and the 'Varsties
In possession of the ball. Their shy tricks
worked well and several times the visitoss
were fooled. Herty and Kimball both
scored touch-downs. but Brown failed TO
goal on account of a bad bruise on the
check. Otferman Of Mercer was carried Off
OF the field with a severe sprained ankle
Small cook his place. Shackeford made q
fine run to Mercer's goal with little trouble,
after which Herty and Kimball immortal.
lied themselves by scoring each another
touchdown. The game was then calei
and the score stood so to 0. Mercer's boys
made fine impression here.