The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-26

Four Touchdowns Made, Two in
scored by Birdie Sullivan, Jimmie
sullivan, Gus Smith and Frank
McIntire-BarrOw Kicked Two
GOaIs-Savannah's Line Impregna-
BILE and Her Back Magnificent.
Next Game to he Played in Jack
sonviIIe New Years.
Twenty-Five to nothing is the score
by which Savannah yesterday defeated
Macon at football. AS Macon is the
strongest and heaviest team that the
local team has yet met, and reckoned
one of the strongest in the state, the
Sevannahians are the more pleased
with their victory. The game was seen
by the largest number of spectators
that have attended a game of football
this season.
Despite Macon's reputed strength,
however. she was unable to stand the
onslaughts of the Savannahians. for
gains were made not only around the
ends, but through the line as WE'LL The
Savannah line, on the contrary, was
almost impregnable SO that Macon,
time after time, after bucking it for
two downs without securing much gain
was forced to resort to kick.
OF the Savannah team all of the
men showed up so we'll that it is inn
possible to single out for especially
brilliant playing any one of them,
though, because of their position, the
most spectacular plays were made by
Birdie Sullivan and Jimmie Sullivan,
right and left half back, respectively.
Each of these players scored one touch
down. The other two were scored by
Gus Smith and by Frank McIntire.
The game began with Macon de-
Tending the south goal and Savannah
having the kick off. The ball was
caught we'll down the field by Wing,
who was tackled and downed by Ros-
sitter. Macon kept the ball. but lost
it to Savannah on three downs without
gaining five yards.
Savannah made only a few downs
and then the ball was given to Birdie
Sullivan, who, with the aid of splendid
interference of the remainder of the
team, especially Barrow, went around
Macons right end for touchdown.
Barrow kicked for the goal, but missed.
The ball was taken back to the mid
die of the field and Macon kicked Off
Harris sent the ball across the goal
line So it was placed on the twenty-five
yard line in Savannahs possession Nc
Intire made a fine kick, despite the
fact that it was against the wind. The
ball was caught by Selden, but he was
downed by Rossiter before he had
gained many yards. On the next play
Macon made one of the longest gains
that she scored during the game. The
ball was passed to her half, who got
around Savannah left end for fifteen
yards before he was finally brought to
a stop by Jimmie Sullivan. Macon re-
tanned the ball, and, on the next play,
tried a new move for it's advancement;
the ball was thrown to full, who went
straight for the line, but instead of
bucking 1t hurdled. He had barely
got over, however, before he was
downed by Hicks.
After several more downs, during one
of which Jimie McIntire made fine
run of twelve yards Birdie Sullivan
was again given the ball and sent
around Macon's right for a gain of fif-
teen yards before he was brought down
by Winn. Savannah retained the ball.
now on Macons fifteen yard line. Sew
eral downs were made with slight gains
to Savannah and then Jimmie Sulli-
van got around Macon's left for anoth-
er touchdown. He was tackled ana
thrown before he got across the goal
line, but nevertheless he managed to
get the ball over holding 1t out >at
arms length to do so. Again, because
wind and sun were both unfavorable to
Savannah Barrow failed to kick goal.
Macon again kicked off and for the
second time Harris drove the bali
across the goal line. necessitating the
bringing of it back to the twenty-five
yard line where Savannah had possess
sion of II. After several downs In which
the excellent work of Johnson,
Frank McIntire, Killorin and
Barrow prevented gains, the ball went
to Savannah. McIntire made a fine
kick, sending the ball away down Held
where ii was caught and returned into
Savannah's territory by Selden. A few
more downs were made, during which
neither side gained to any extent and
then time was called for the end of the
first half
The second half started off more au-
spiciously for Macon. for she got the
ball well down into Savannah's terri
tory on the kick off. but, falling to ad-
v'nce ii in three downs, lost IL to Sa-
+-Opab Frank McTntira Gent II twenty