The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-16
BLUE AND WHITE HEROES
IN LIMELIGHT OF ADMIRATION
FULL SIGNIFICANCE OF SATUR-
DAYS VICTORY is APPRECIATED.
CHARLEY HARRIS PREDICTS
CONTINUED SUCCESS.
BELIEVES THE RECORD FOR LAST
THREE YEARS WILL BE SUS-
TANNED.

Out acknowledgements COpe's In
Jury Not as Serious as Was at
First Supposcd-Frnnk Mcintyre,
Though Bruised and Sore, Is
Ready for Another Game-The
Thanksgiving Game Will he
Played Here With the Jackson
Vile Team.
Bruised and Sore the members of
the football team, which defeated the
State University squad Saturday aft
ernoon, basked in the limelight of pub
lie admiration yesterday, and dozed
into a state of peaceful contentment,
after receiving what was theirs by
right-the homage of those who, for
the time, We're given over to the one
absorbing sport of the season.
Those who fought under the blue
and white deserve all that has been
said of them. The true merit of their
achievement was hardly calculated in
justice until yesterday, when all things
bearing on the game were taken in
to consideration. In their hearts the
staunchest supporters of the blue and
white eleven feared the university
team There was much at stake, and
the visiting team had every advantage.
Savannah went into the game practi-
cally green Georgia had had two
months of the hardest training posi-
Bile, and had further played against
some of the best teams in the South,
from which they were able to gain
valuable pointers, and learn their weak
points and to strengthen them. Geor-
gia's practices had been conducted day
after day, in perfect system, under
the watchful eye of competent coachers
and trainers. The men had been sea-
soned, and knew every play perfectly.
Savannah's practices were conduct
ed in a small enclosure, with imper-
feet light. Until the team went on
the field Saturday afternoon it had
never lined up before in daylight. 1t
had never been thrown against an OPP
posing team. All of the coaching was
done by Capt. Cope, who was himself
in all of the practice plays. The men
did not absent themselves from their
daily vOcations day, or an hour.
Three Years without Defeat.
Despite all adverse conditions the
team, which has not even been scored
against in three years, fought with
a vigor and determination for forty
I'VE minutes lldl WdS Truly IGllldI n
able. Though hardly in condition for
play of any duration the men strug
gled on through the entire game, and
not a man was substituted, though
there was a man for every place on
the team ready and willing, waiting
on the side lines. The actual play
ing strength of the team was ten men,
Capt. Cope being unable to raise his
hands above his waist after he was
hurt in the first five minutes of play.
For this reason it was impossible to
employ any of the trick plays requir-
ing the services of the quarter back,
and had Georgia only generated bet
ter, and resorted more to punting, the
result might have been different, for
Capt. Cope, at quarter, could not have
received the ball. Georgia was not
only outplayed, but was outgeneraled.
After being hurt, Capt. Cope kept free
from the interference, and directed the
plays with a precision and fOrethought
that could not have been improved on.
Charles Harris who for the past
seven years has been prominent in am
ateur athletic sports in Georgia, and
who was the star third baseman on
the Baltimore winning team
several seasons ago, as well as having
been the star man on MERGERS football
team, said that in defeating Georgia
Savannah had done what it was hardly
possible IOf any OINer CITY team, WIN
the same amount of practice, in the
United States to have done. 81 was
never more surprised in my life" said
Mr.. Harris, "when I saw the Savan-
nah men breaking through Georgia's
line, and going through their ends at
will. The game will do the team a
world of good and I predict defeat for
all teams that meet 1t this season.
Captain Cope Able to Be Out.
Capt Harris Cope, who was so bad
ly hurt in the early stages of the game,
was able to be out yesterday. At
first it was thought that his collar bone
had been broken, but after a more
thorough examination yesterday it was
found that his shoulder had only been
badly wrenched, and though 1t is hardly
probable that he will be able to play in
the game on Thanksgiving. he will be
in condition to coach the team and
be of material assistance on that oc-
casion.
Frank McIntire was perhaps, the most
severely punished man that wore
the blue and white. The Georgia at
tack was directed at him, and time
and again the whole team was hurled
against Savannah's line with McIntire
In front. He was laid out on the field
no less than q half dozen times but
would not listen to the counsel of
friends to quit the game. He was
VI ulSeQ HUN H6du " 1OOl, anu was
very sore yesterday.
Rossiter is alright. with the eXcep-
ton of a badly disfigured eye, where
he was kicked in one of the scrim-
images The rest of the men are all
in good condition, and will go into the
game Thanksgiving with Jacksonville
in perfect shape.
There will be no practicing this week,
but next week the squad will get down
to work again and prepare for their
next game.
The Georgia team left for Athens
Saturday morning with colors furled.
Naturally they were downhearted over
their defeat, but took some consolation
in the fact that a number of old Geor-
gia men were responsible, largely, for
results.
Jacksonville Comes Thanksgiving.
The next game that will be played
by the Savannah team will be on
Thanksgiving. Thursday, Nov. g. when
the Jacksonville team will come here.
. Jacksonville originally had a date with
the Macon team to play in Jackson
Vile on that day, but it was found that
grounds could not be secured and the
game was called off.
Final arrangements for the Jackson
Vile game will be made this week,
though they have already assured the
Athletic Association that they would
be glad to come here on that day.
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