The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-08
SAVANNAH MEN WON
DEFEATED THE JACKSONVILLE
FOOTBALL TEAM is TO o.
GAINS AROUND THE ENDS.
BY THE SAVANNAH HALVES. THE
MOST BRILLIANT PLAYING.


Goal Kicked in Each Instance by
Quarter Barrow-Best Work Done
for Jacksonville by Jones, the
Full BacL-Doth Teams Entertain-
ed at Y. NJ. II. A. After the Game.
The Savannah football team defeat
ed the Jacksonville Rifles team yester-
day afternoon by the score of IS to O..
Three touch downs were made, and in
each case goal was safely kicked by
Quarterback Craig Barrow. In the
general play the Savannah team had
things pretty much it's own way for
with only very few exceptions lack
sonville could make gains only through
the center. The Jacksonville full back
w. A. Jones, unquestionably the best
all-round man on the team, was re-
sponsible for most of these gains:
again and again he bucked the Savan-
nah line and only in rare cases, failed
to make gain for his team.
All of the Savannah men played we'll;
the backs brilliantly. Barrow's ham
ding of the ball was always sure, mis-
interference splendid. Jimmy Sullivan
and Birdie Sullivan both played first
class ball. each making fine runs and
scoring the touch downs, Jimmy Sui
Ivan two, and Birdie Sullivan one.
The first touch down was made by
the former after only three minutes of
actual play. Savannah was defending
the south goal, and Jacksonville had
the kick off. The ball was driven about
forty yards into Savannah's territory
where it was caught by Birdie Sull-
van, who made splendid run of more
than fifty yards, and was downed only
after he had carried the ball a little
more than ten yards into the territory
of Jacksonville. He was downed by
Ninzant, who in the fall hurt his knee
50 badly that he had to retire from
the game. He was succeeded as full
back by Jones'. whose place as right
tackle was taken by Bisbee.
After a couple of downs Jimmy Sui
Ivan got the ball and went around
Jacksonville left end for a twenty
yard run and touch down; the latter
part of the run he was enabled to make
only by Barrow's fine interference. The
goal was kicked without difficulty by
Barrow.
1t was after this that Jacksonville
started the bucking of the Savannah
line with her backs, a game at which
she was quite successful, for she fore
ed the ball gradually into Savannah's
territory, but the work began telling
on Jones, who did the hardest part of
1t, and after the ball was we'll within
the Savannah territory and two downs
h6an Gfi de
to gain, kick was made by the jack
sonville full. and the ball being caught
( by Barrow, went to Savannah. 1t went
back to Jacksonville. however, after
only short time of play. and she still
had the ball when the end of the first
half was called.
In the second half, with changed
goals, the Savannah men started out
as cleverly as at first, and after a num-
Der of downs in which neither side
gained much ground, Jimmy Sullivan
again went around Jacksonville's left
end for run of twenty-five yards, be-
ing down with the ball not more than
five yards from the goal line Across
TINS Birdie Sullivan triumphantly car
RED 1t at the next play, and Barrow
4 again sent 1T straight over the goal
Jacksonville kicked off again and the
pail was driven we'll into Savannah's
territory, where it was caught by Bar
row and advanced a few yards before
ne was downed; IT was advanced still
further into Jacksonville's territory by
long kick of Frank McIntire's, though
by this play Jacksonville again got
the ball. Shortly after this Jones made
the only tumble that he made during
the game, and before he recovered him
self Lansberg had gone through the
d line and downed him. Then Birdie
a Sullivan was passed the ball and made
4 another splendid run, carrying the ball
B to within fifteen years of goal. though
II was returned some ten yards on the
claim that part of the run had been
made out of bounds; then on another
play the ball went to Jimmy Sullivan,
and in fine run he again carried it
across the line for another touchdown,
L After this the ball was carried back
and forth across. the field until
the end of the half was called.
. The Savannah men gave three
cheers for their opponents who re-
turned three equally lusty, and then
all of the players started for the Y M.
n. A. where they were entertained
right royalty to make up for the hard
scrimmages of the. day.
II Not few of the men were pretty
h we'll bruised, Jacksonville being the
/ worse sufferer in this respect though
/ TWO of Savannah's men had to retire.
/ Arthur Gordon at the end of
the second first half, and Jim
my McIntire just within the
last few minutes of play McIn-
tire was succeeded by Smith. None of
the injuries to the men is serious, how
ever Besides the play of the halves
and quarter some of the best work
was done by Jimmy and Frank McIn-
IRE. The tackles, guards and center
also did excellent work though, be-
cause of their positions it was less
spectacular than that of the backs.
Il The lineup of the teams was:
L Savannah. Jacksonville.
Gordon ........left end ..... Sweeny
thompson left tackle. ....... Aller
Futeh ........left guard. 49,. Delaportt
harper ........center. ........ Frazet
hicks ........right guard. q. Townsend
nossiter fright tackle. Jones' Bisbet
mcintire, j. fright end........ HeagS
sullivan, j. left half. go. Tippin, J
sullivan, B. right half. .... Tippin, G
II ndrroW ..........q quarter .......... Hual
McIntire, F. .... full. Vinzant- Jones
Il Mr.. Joe Killorin was referee and Mr.
"a g. Genovar Of Jacksonville, UNI
me First Admission Half Dollar.