The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20


average. Nevertheless it was interest
ing, and was thoroughly appreciated
by several hundred or more enthusiasts
who went out to see the home boys
win, and were gratified in the correct
ness of their expectations and hope.
Savannah had everything her own
way, despite the fact that the score
is not as large it should have been,
and shows that the local boys did not
take advantage of their opponents
weak points. Jacksonville was de-
cidedly slow in getting into play after
each down, and in several other ways
was deficient in team work, which fact
was not taken advantage of by the
Savannahians, which indicates that
there is room for improvement in both
teams.
To the best of their ability, how
ever, both teams did their best, and
Savannah had the long end of it and
triumphed, but it was not game won
on merits: both were lacking, and
Jacksonville proved the smaller of the
two in both team and individual play
ing. and lost out on that account. The
playing on both teams was done by
two or three men as will be shown as
the details of the game are given.
Both teams We're out to win and
tried every trick and play they knew
to further their advantage. but the
same was done in a fair and honest
manner towards each other. The old
rivalry still existed but no one took
advantage of a grievance to get even
by injury. At different stages of the
game men were incapacitated for a
short time, but they soon revived and
continued their play. The best of feel
ing prevailed throughout the struggle
and the remarks conspicuous at most
games was noticeable by its absence,
while the attendance was not what
was expected, the crowd was enthu-
siastic, though not boisterous, and in
stead of occupying the grand stand
they gathered on the grounds, and fol-
lowed the players back and forth on
the field. Ropes had been stretched.
marking off the grounds, but despite
this, many got inside, and it required
the service of several police to keep
the field clear and prevent interfer-
ence with the players. Many ladies
were in attendance. and they exhibit
ed more enthusiasm than the men.
each 9nd every good play being ap-
plauded by them as it was made.
The Kickoff.
The game was started at 4:05 o'clock
by Savannah kicking off to Jackson
Vile. Allen, Jacksonvlle's captain,
caught the ball and returned it twenty
yards before being downed. Jackson
vile made three yards around end and
through the line, but lost the ball on
a tumble. Krenson, for Savannah,
Ir oil nd
guards. Hull followed with three
yards through right tackle and guard,
but in return B. Sullivan lost ten
yards by a double pass around right
end followed by Krenson with gain
around right tackle. Savannah tried
line plunger, but was unsuccessful
in a gain. Smith made distance around
right end, and Landsberg made eight
and six yards each for TOUCHDOWN.
Cope missed the goal. Score: Savan-
nah. 5; Jacksonville, 0.
Cope redeemed himself, however, by
bringing the ball back twenty yards on
the second kickoff. B. Sullivan made
twenty yards more on double pass
and Smith aided the advance by three
yards and then eight, followed by
Landsberg with six more Hull three,
Krenson six and then three. Cope also
lent assistance by three yards on a
double pass, followed by four and then
six yards by ]. Sullivan. Hull went
for five yards through the Jacksonville
line. This put the time out. Hicks
was slightly hurt, but was back in the
game in a minute or two.
Savannah had only three yards to go,
but it was hard to make. Jackson
Vile took a stand and held for two
downs, but was done up by B. Sullivan
going the distance for touchdown and
Cope kicked goal. Score: Savannah,
IL; Jacksonville, 0.
savannah weakened.
Savannah was beginning to weaken
and Jacksonville kicked to her ten
yard line. B. Sullivan got the ball
and went eight yards before he was
downed. jacksonville was showing
good stamina and held for three downs
forcing Savannah to kick, HUH sent
the ball thirty yards, and in Skin
mish Savannah again got the ball on
what appeared to the spectators very
doubtful decision by the referee. Sa-
Vannah made three yards on the first
down, but Jacksonville broke through
and recovered the ball.
Game Gets Interesting.
The game at this point was getting
interesting, and every one held their
breath to see what the Florida boys
around right end; G.. Tipping went six
more and Capt. Allen hurdled the lime
for a gain of four yards. Things were
looking bad for Savannah, who could
not stop Jacksonville's mad rushes.
Here Capt. Cope came to the rescue,
When, after being held for two downs,
Capt. Allen tried a neat quarterback
kick, but Jacksonville's right end did
not hear the signal and Cope fell on
the bali,
forty yard line and Savannah tired
Smith, but Jacksonville broke through
and downed him for a loss. Another
In passing the ball by one of her men
running between the quarterback and
left half back, resulting in a tumble
though Rossiter fell on the ball and
retained it for his team. Hull kicked
twenty yards, but Jacksonville got the
ball in the center of the field. In the
play that followed Hicks, Rossiter,
Futch, Black and J. Sullivan presented
their unpassable front which Jackson
Vile had to buck. Allen made three
yards by hurdling his line, and Har-
rison made seven yards around right
end. G. Tipping scored six more around
left end, and Muser done the right end
Tor ten yards more. Allen went two
yards through right guard, but Sa-
Yannah held for two downs when
Jacksonville's tackles back made her
gains. Hennessey made five yards on
guards back right, and Cahoon made
mole In Savannah's line big enough
10 drive "A Nagofa fhratfgh hut Lack