The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-27

great Thanksgiving Day, and when the
gates to the park were thrown open at
9 O'Clock hundreds poured in. and long
before the referees whistle had blown
there was not a place OF vantage for
seeing the game available.
Everyone knew ii was to be a vic
tory for Savannah. The Jacksonville
team came expecting to be defeated,
but when they did line up against the
blue and white line they were amazed
at the ease with which their line was
broken through, their tackles keeled
over, their guards pushed aside, and in
some instances, their whole team ham
mered back for a loss of ground when
they put the ball in play.
A New Hero EnthrOned.
Many memories of past heroes on
Savannah football fields live in the
minds of lovers of the sport, but none
will outlast that of those who make up
the blue and white eleven of this year.
There are many old faces who have
helped to make the team what it is,
but there are some additions who have
won the right to be placed in the front
rank of fame deserving knights of the
.pigskin Among the latter is Mcneil
Rossiter is known of old. Cope has
long been a hero here. Mclntire has
won his laurels from home, and sus-
tanned them here. Harmon, almost the
idol of lovers of all athletics in Sa-
vannah, needs no fresh mention, nor
does Hicks, Futch, Sullivan, Smith,
Landsburg or Black But Mcneil is a
new conner. He had been heard of as
captain of the Washington and Lee
team. He had every appearance of an
ideal football player, and he has been
closely watched, and if the verdict of
the thousands who watched him
against Jacksonville goes for anything
he has made good, for, though lacking
in spectacular work, it was Mcneil.
according to Capt Cope, and other
close observers of the game, who de-
served the highest mention Not a
single man received the ball that he
did not feel the assistance of this
sturdy fullback as he lunged through
the lines, never stopping, always push
ing and pulling the holder of the pig
skin closer to the coveted goal
COIquitt Made Good.
The two long end runs by Neyle
Colquitt also deserves mention. Col
quit was substituted at right half
for Harmon, who took Capt. Cope's
position at quarter. Two of these runs
in quick succession were credited to
him, one of them being productive of
a touchdown.
All of the old guard played their
usual spectacular game Tor hVe min
utes. and then, seeing that the work
for them was easy. they let up and
advanced the ball at easy stages, scor-
ing almost at will, and saving them
selves any injury.
In the contest itself there was no
attraction. In the playing of the Sa-
vannah team was conferred all of the
interest, and it was just a question
as to how many points could be made.
but Capt. Harmon did not urge his
men, and, in fact, punted several times
when there was no necessity, just to
save the team any unnecessary hard
work.
Not for an instant during the game
did the visitors get the ball into Sa-
vannah's territory. Every time they
received the ball they were forced tC
the kick, and did not make good on a
single series of downs. 1t was no un.
usual thing for them to lose as much
as ten yards in attempting to gain.
Substitutes Given Al Chance.
After the first touchdown, which was
made in three minutes OF play, Capt
Cope decided to give the substitutes q
chance, and called in Levy to succeed
Hicks Goette to relieve Black and Saw.
Nrese to succeed Sullivan. A little later