The morning news., 1893-12-01
A GAME WITHOUT VICTORY.
The Maroon and White Holds
Its Own Against the Scar
let and the Black.
ATHENS0, SAVANNAH 0,

Three Thousand People Witness the
Struggle of the University and sa-
vannah Teams for Rugby Honors-A
Touchdown Made Savannah Alive
With Foot Ball Enthusiasts Hoo!
Rah! Rah! for the Athens Men Min
giles With the Rah! Rah! Rah! Say
an-nah. of the Savannah Boys-A
Game of Weight VS.. Team Work.
At the close of Yesterdays foot ball
game between Savannah and Athens
neither of the yells, the Hoo! rah rah.'
of the University boys, or the "Bah rah
rah! Savannah" sounded louder than
the other; neither of the colors, the scar
le, and black of Athens or the maroon
and white of Savannah launted triumph
antly over that against which it contest
ed; neither Savannah nor Athens re-
turned in victory from the field, and
neither returned in defeat, The game
was tie-score nothing to nothing.
1t was hard-fought contest, battle
Of physical effort and scientific skill, in
which the two, the weight and power of
the Savannah team and the sl1illful team
work of the Athens men, were about
evenly matched.
1t is needless to say to those who wit
messed the contest that had Savannah's
men had more scientific training as a
team they would have won the game
easily, and it is likewise needless to say
that if Athens had combined with the
able and skillful team work of her men a
little more avoirdUpois they would have
had a walk-over. Such were the rela-
tions of the two teams to each other
Every player went at the game
with determination to win,
and with confidence that he
would make his individual efforts
count, and every player left the field
sorry that he had not worked Just a little
harder to overcome his antagonist and
score a victory for his side. Such, how
ever, was not in the nature of events, and
both teams were, perhaps, glad, under
the circumstances, to come off even and
call it quits.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
The day could not have been brighter
or more favorable to the purpose for
which it was wanted. Perhaps a slight
drop in the mercury would have been ap-
preciated by the men on the field, who
were doing the work for the amusement
of the crowd, but they found little cause
for complaint. and little complaint was
made.
The fair, clear autumn sky, and
the October-like sun in the west brought
the perspiration to the faces of Capt.
Walkers team, after little practice. and
he wanted to play thirty-minute halves.
Capt. Butler, however, objected on the
score that his men were in training for
regular games, and he did not like the
variations. Capt. Walker readily gave
in, and forty-fve-minute halves were
agreed upon. The grounds were in good
condition and well marked of They
were somewhat softer than the grounds
played on by the Athens men, but that
didn't cut any figure.
THE CROWD LARGE AND LIVELY.
The fine weather brought out an un-
usually large crowd. The grand stands
were full to overaowing and from every
dress and coat lapel Haunted the colors
Of the favorite team of its wearer.
Fully 5000 people filed the grand stands
and bleachers, and the grounds elsewhere
outside the ropes had all they could well
on the southern side, and all including
the uninitlated, who were present in the
largest number, were enthusiastic specta-
tors. No one was allowed inside the lines
and the greatest difficulty was ex-
perienced by the force of police, rendered
by the city, in keeping the men and bows
who wanted to cheer their favorite teams
outside the ropes.
The managers were well satisfied with
the results of the game from a financial
standpoint, both teams having cleared
something over $3.50 net, after paying all
expenses.
ATHENS SPONSORS.
A pretty feature Of the occasion was
the presence on the grounds, in a carriage
beautifully decorated with the scarlet
and black of the University, of the spon-
sors for the Athens team. If there is
anything in the inspiration of bright eyes
and winning smiles and happy cheers,
and of that there can be no doubt, the
success of the Athens men in so well over
coming the strength and force against
them can be accounted for
Misses Lima Walter and Lizzie Barrow
acted as sponsors, and were in a carriage
with Messrs. G. a. Whitehead and w A.
Wilkins, Jr Miss Walter was for two
years an attendant at Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute in Athens and Miss Barrow was
former resident of the Classic City.
IT WAS FOOT BALL DAY.
1t was foot ball day, and there was,
perhaps, little else talked of. In Savan-
nah the game gave an added interest to
the Yale-Princeton game, which is ALWAYS
watched closely here on account of the
residence in the city of so large a number
who have been students at the latter col
lege. Mr.. Albert Wylly, who acted as
umpire yesterday afternoon, is an old
Princeton man, and was anxious to hear
that his alma mater had won the fight in
contest with an antagonist whose Prov
ess has so rarely gone down before an
enemy.
Mr.. w. f. Trenchard, who so ably and
kindly assisted in the taking and prepar-
alton of the details of the game which
follow, is brother of Capt. Trenchard
OF the Princeton team, and he took more
than passing interest in the outcome OF
the game. When he learned the result
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