The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-28
SAVANNAHS 5; TECHS 0.
The Foot Ball Game a Hard Fought One
With Weight in SaValnah'S Favor.

Mcha6 Ran against 4acKle ana
Broke His LeE-Walker Scored a
Touchdown in the First Half and a
Safety Was Made in the Second-In
Spite of Their Light Weight the Techs
Did Some Excellent Work and Made
Several Fine Plays.
The game between the Savannah and
Neurological foot ball teams at the
Bolton street park yesterday afternoon
was brought to rather abrupt and un-
fortunate close just before time was called
for the last half by an accident which re-
suited in a broken leg for Mr.. n. w. Nc
Rae the full back of the Atlanta team.
The injured leg was dressed at once, and
Mr.. McRae was taken home with his
team last night.
The game was fairly good one in many
respects. resulting in a score of s to in
favor of the Savannah team. 1t was
weight as much as or more than anything
else that did the work. There was very
little interference on either side, and while
both teams have some excellent material
they are somewhat shy on practice. Six
points of the score for Savannah were
made in the first half on a touchdown
by Walker and a goal by Hopkins, and two
in the last half when the Savannah men
forced the ball back of the Atlanta's
goal, making a safety.
The Psychological team brought down
altogether fifteen men, and arrived on the
morning train on the Central railroad
They were met at the train by a commit
tee composed Of Messrs. B. F. Finney
B. Hipkins and ]. w. Ryals, taken to the
Pulaski house, and after breakfast spent
some time in practicing their signals
About II o'clock they were given a drive
around the city, and after dinner went
out to the grounds. The Savannah boys
were already on the field.
Unfortunately ii was not a holiday, and
the crowd was a small one. There were
not more than $50 to 400 people on the
grounds, and scarcely a fourth of these
were in the grandstand. The crowd, how
ever, was an enthusiastic one and cheered
well whenever a good play was made on
either side.
ColOrs were conspicuous on every side,
but the college yell was scarce, and it
would seem, has rather fallen into disuse.
The Techs wore white and gold, and the
Savannah boys red and black Mr.. Frank
Herty acted as umpire, and Mr.. Norden of
Atlanta as referee. Under the new rules
there is also a lineman who marks the
distances and game and has charge of the
time. Mr.. A. w. Solomon acted as line
man. The game was called a few minutes
after O'Clock, and unfortunately, the
hour was rather later than it should have
been, as it was almost dark before the
game was concluded in spite of the fact
that only So minute halves are played
now, instead of As minutes, as under the
old rules. The men lined up as follows:
Techs. Position. Savannah.
Raoul, 146......L Left END. Williams, 145
Hill, 150.........Left Tackle. &c. keenan,, 1853
Rename, 172.. Left Guard. .Counihan, 17S
Wilson, l65. Left Center. Hogan, us
Forest 172. Right Guard. .Wyness, 1870
West, 52......Right Tackle. Brady, 165
Myers, l40. Right End. Harrison, 140
Mccall, 1870. Quarter Back. b. Hopkins, 1852
Ogletree, JAG. Left Hail Back. Walker I54
Houten, 142. ..R't Half Back LeMaitre, 157
McRae, l5O......F'un Back, H. Hipkins $50
Mr.. J. Adger Stewart was in charge as
manager Of the Techs and brought Messrs
Norden, Smith and Almond as subsd-
tutes. Mr.. T. w. Raoul was captain of
the Techs. Mr.. b. F. Finney is manager
of the Savannah team and Mr.. /. w.
Walker captain. The Savannah men had
as substitutes Messrs. Crawford, Winters
and Ryals. In the last half Mr.. Winters
took Mr. Frank Williams position on left
end on account of a slight sprain received
by the latter.
Manager Stewart of the Techs said be-
fore the game that he considered the new
rules rather in favor of his men as there
was more kicking and more running, and
no massed plays in which weight counted
most. He said the Savannah men had the
advantage of his team in weight and a
large one at that. This is the first game
the Techs have played this season, and
Manager Stewart said they were going
into it for all they were worth.
The first half undoubtedly showed that
weight still has a great deal to do with
foot ball playing in spite of the changes in
the rules. In the toss up Atlanta won and
took the western goal with the wind in
their favor. Savannah took the ball.
The playing in this half was almost all
done between the center of the field and
the Techs goal. The first tactics Of the
Techs was TO rush the center of their OPP
ponents, but this did not work we'll. Then
runs around the ends were tried, and some
very good ones were made by Osletree,
Atlanta's right half back. II. Hopkins
made some very good kicks from the full
backs position for Savannah.
The best playing for Savannah in this
half was done by Walker who made some
splendid gains By runs through the center
and around the right end. Houten made a
slight gain for Atlanta through the cen
ter, and when Savannah got the ball
keenan, in two plays advanced II 10 the
Techs ten yard line The ball went back
and forth for the next two or three plays
and was advanced again to Atlanta's ten
yard line. The ball was carried back "a
the ten yard line from the center after
which Savannah made steady gains to.
ward Atlanta's goal. Walker Keenan,
LeMaitre and Hopkins made several SPLEEN
did gains through the center and
around the ends and Hipkins
got in one exceptionally fine run of ter
yards around left end Walker fumbled
the ball, but LeMaitre got il and carried
It seven yards. Wyness then carried il
within ten yards Of the Techs goal. Wal
ker, LeMaitre and Wyness then carried ii
within half a yard of the goal
and Walker finally carried II
through the line scoring a touch down
Hopkins kicked a splendid goal, making
the score 10 in Savannah's favor. The
rest Of the half was unevcntful. but the
Techs put up a slightly better tussle and
made several good gems
In the second half Mr. Julian Hartridg,
took the place of MIR. Norden as refere,
and the latter took the position Of lef
half back on the Techs team, with which
he came as a substitute. Savannah now
had the western goal and Atlanta tn,