The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25
THE TEAM HARD AT WORK.
Some Of the Men VIII Tackle the Techs
Saturday.


The Saturdays foot ball game promises
to be one of the events Of the season and
pretty much all Of Savannah society will
be out to see it. College boys are always
favorites and many of the Savannah girls
will wear bits of white and gold abou,
their hats and dresses, the colors of the
school of Technology.
No answer has yet been received from
Mr.. Phinizy Of Augusta, but it is hoped
that he viii be here TO act as referee. The
umpire and probably Hnesman win be
brought down by the team from Atlanta.
The street car line will offer every IA
cillty to get to and from the game, AMI
a squad of police viii be detailed to keep
order in the grounds.
The personnel Of the Savannah team will
not be known definitely until after the
practice Friday night, although a num-
Der of the veterans of last years team
are sure of their positions.
Wyness is playing better than he did
last year, owing to his improved physical
condition He puts plenty of snap" into
his work, and is tackling low and hard.
COwnihan is being used as line breaker
this year, and his great weight, combined
with his ability to start as soon as the
ball is snapped, makes him a difficult man
to stop. Aside from this he plays his posi-
ton of left guard with the excellent judg-
ment which only experience can produce.
Hogan, at center, completes a trio
which can undoubtedly hold it's own
agaiRst any three center men in the south.
He is strong, plays low in the line, gets
the ball back accurately and breaks
through in good style.
keenan,, a left tackle, is the best ground
gamer on the team. His quickness and
great strength will prove invaluable to
the team on Saturday.
Brady, at right tackle, is a new find.
He is development Of the last two
weeks, but gives promise of being one
of the best men on the team when he
has learned more about the game. He
gets into interference in fine shape. and
follows the ball like veteran player.
Fer the ends number of men are con-
testing, { nd a choice of two men will
be made from among the following candi-
dates: Williams, Winter, Harrison and
Hicks.
Back Of the line B. Hopkins is unfolding
his reputation as a quarterback, earned
in the Athens game last year. His inter-
ference is superb, and his tackling sure
and hard He gets the ball back in beau
tiful form. Taken all in all he is prob
ably the most valuable man on the team.
Lee Maistre, at right half, is a good man
for the position. He weighs about $50
pounds, and hits the line hard and low.
He has played for several years upon
good teams in the north. and the expe-
rienCe gained in this way renders him a
valuable acquisition to the team.
Capt. Walker is playing his old posi-
ton at left half. and is thus we'll placed
to watch and criticise the play of the diff
ferent men.
The full backs position is rather profile
matte at present. Taken as a whole, the
team is a strong one, but needs a couple
of weeks more practice to put it in first
class form. 1t is difficult to predict
the outcome of the game with the Techs,
as nothing is known about the individual
members Of their team, nor the amount
Of practice they have had.