The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-01
COPE is CONFIDENT
SAYS SAVANNAH TEAM WILL BE
ABLE TO BEAT UNIVERSITY,
HOW THE TEAM is DOING.
CAPTAIN COPE ON THE INDIVIDUAL
PLAYING OF THE MEN.

harmon ana sullivan nave SHOWN
Up Faster Than Overall of the
Men Are Told just what They
Need and How to Remedy Defects.
Plenty of Good Material Now.
Average Weight of the squad Is
1863 Pounds, Though the Team
VIII He Much Heavier Than This.
Georgia Team Comes Here on the
18th.
The Savannah Athletic Associations
football squad has now been practie-
ing long enough for Capt. Cope to be
able to get a good line on all of the
men.
Capt. Cope said last night he felt
confident that, with the continued i'm
provement of the team, he had no
fears of the outcome OF the game with
Georgia on Nov. IA.
81 don't think Savannah has ever
had such fast team" said Capt. Cope
'FMost of the men have played together
for the past two or three years and
know each others every move. The
new men have all played on college
schooling at all.
THE men have shown up well, and
as the practices go on the last one is
a shade better than the first. If we
keep up the pace we are going we will
be able to give Georgia a good, hard
game. Georgia has a good team and
we will have to play to beat her. The
men, with a few exceptions, have been
very faithful about attending the prac-
tees. Some of our men have been I'M
able to come out yet on account of
business, but will be out during the
coming week. The squad at present
consists of nineteen men. We have
had two or three to drop out.
"Futch, who is trying for center, is
a sure passer of the ball and is a tow
er of strength in the line, but he is
slow in following the ball, but will over
come this by practice.
Levy who is trying for guard and
center is faithful worker, but is not
aggressive enough. A man of his size
ought to be aggressive. He can get
this by practice.
Hicks, who is trying for guard, has
not been able to get out to practice
of the past what he can do. He is
aggressive and, like Futch, tower of
strength in the line.
"McNeill who is trying for guard,
is one of the new candidates. He
knows the game thoroughly and helps
the runner with the ball and follows
up the plays well. We may count on
his playing a good game.
Harper, who is trying for tackle is
a faithful player and does all that he
is told to do. He is catching on to the
plays, and plays hard.
Emery who is trying for tackle. is
also a new candidate, he handles him.
self well, but is a trifle slow in get
ting into the interference, He has
played the game before.
johnson, who is trying for tackle,
is a hard player and we may count on
him when it comes to advancing the
ball. He keeps his feet we'll. He is
very aggressive.
Rooster, who is trying for tackle,
is a fast man, gets into the inter-
ference well, advances the ball also
when called upon. He is aggressive,
but should use his hands more.
"Fennile, who is trying for the line,
is new man. He has not lined up
yet, but if size counts for anything,
he will be there with the goods
"Simonds, who is trying for end, is
a fast man. He enters into the game
with the right spirit and with more
practice ought to make a good man.
Harris, who is trying for end and
back, is fast on his feet and with more
practice should make valuable man.
Mitchell, who is trying for a back
and in the line, has not practiced yet.
He has played before and looks as if
he will make some one hustle for
position.
Smith, who is trying for end, is
sure tackler. and advances the ball
well. He is also fleet of foot.
'Landsberg. who is trying for end, is
a fine ground gamer when called upon
to carry the ball. He is a sure tackier,
and is fast when in training. He
and Smith get down the field we'll on
punts.
"Colquitt, who is trying for a back,
is fast man and follows the play
we'll He has one fault which he can
overcome by practice-that is ten
dency to circle after receiving the ball.
Sullivan, who is trying for a back,
is fleet footed, sticks to his inter-
ference well and advances the ball
when called upon. You all know as
we'll as 1 do what Brittle can do and
will do.
Mcintyre, who is trying for a back,
is good man in the interference. He
is slow at starting, but will overcome
this by practice. He is a good line
plunger and understands the game.
Harmon, who is trying for a back,
is che fastest back on the field. He is
a quick starter and a good runner in
a broken field. His interference will
have to hustle to keep up with him.
He will be a good man for end runs
Here is an estimate weight of the
squad; Futch, 224; Levy. 214: Fennill,
210; Hicks. 200: Johnson, $780, Rossiter,
1870; Mcneil, 1873; Emery, 1907 Harper,
100; Mitchell, 40; Landsberg, 40;
Smith, 1856; Simonds, 1856; Coiqvitt, $50;
Mcintyre, ia; Harmon, 155: Sullivan,
1855; Harris, $50: Cope, 100. Average