The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-10
NEGOTIATIONS NOW PENDING For
FOOTBALL CONTEST.
SAVANNAH WANTS THREE
GAMES FOR CHAMP I0NSHIP.
PROPOSITION HAS NOT BEEN RE-
Piled TO BY CHARLESTON
MANAGEMENT.

1t Is Well Understood That the Re-
suit of One Contest Would Not BE
satisfactory to Either Tenm-If
Charleston Accepts the PROPOSE
tiOn Made They VIII Play Here
Christmas, savannah Will Play
There New Years, and In the
Event of Tie n Game VIII BE
Played on Neutral Ground.
Nothing definite has been heard
from the Charleston football team as
yet relative to a game here on Christ
mas day, although 1t is believed that
the team will accept the nattering Of
fer made By the Savannah Athletic
Association.
When it was learned here a few
days ago that the Auburn team could
not make the date with Savannah,
Treasurer Frank McIntire at once
opened negotiations with the Charles
ton team relative to playing game
here on Christmas day, putting the
matter up to the team in such a light
that they could not we'll refuse to
come, unless some serious matters in
terfered.
Between Savannah and Charleston.
The championship of the Southern
cities lies between Savannah and
Charleston. Neither team would be
satisfied with the result of one game,
and this was suggested to the man
agement of the Charleston team, the
proposition being that a game be play
IL IN, Co on, Nlavfe low nd
one in Charleston on New Years day,
the Savannah team offering to deposit
any amount of money as forfeit to
play the New Years game. 1t was
proposed, that in the event each team
took one game. and the matter was
still undecided as to the champion
ship. that a third game should be
played on neutral ground, possibly Au-
gusta
To this proposition no response has
been received from Charleston. In the
meantime arrangements 8 being
made here for the New Years game
and the indications now are that the
special train that will be run on that
day will carry a large number of Sa-
Vannah rooters who will go over to
cheer the blue and white to victory.
One Game Will Not Satisfy.
There is little doubt but that the re-
suit of one game, which ever way it
may be, will be unsatisfactory to the
losing team. Should Savannah lose
the game in Charleston they would
be anxious to play another game.
Should Charleston lose it is believed
that they too would want another
chance. AS Christmas will afford larger
crowds, as well as furnishing good
sport for that day. and Savannah is
without an engagement for that day,
NErg he
played here on that day. the second
to be played in Charleston on New
Years as already arranged and in
the event of tie neutral ground could
be agreed on for the third game
The proposition of the Savannah
Athletic Association was made in view
of the i'll feeling that is said to exist
between the two teams. and the be-
lief that this would influence senti-
ment in accepting the results of one
contest. The contest between the two
teams will be a desperate one. There
are many players on both teams who
have met on the gridiron before. and
Charleston has many old scores to
settle, while Savannah has an I'M
broken record of not having been scored
against in three years to defend.
Savannah VIII Send Big Delegation.
The indications now are that the Sa-
vannah team will be accompanied to
Charleston by at least 500 people New
er has such interest in similar con-
test been displayed here, and everyone
who can get away from home on that
occasion will take advantage of the low
rates that will be offered. Those in
terested IN the running of the special
train have decided to reduce the rate
from $3.50 to a price commensurate
with the size of the crowd that will
go from Savannah. AS soon as is
practicable a canvass will be made 20
see just how many people will go on
the train. and then the price of the
round trip tickets will be announced.
Another practice of the Savannah
squad will be held at the First Regi-
ment Armory tonight, and Capt. Cope
will put the men through some new
plays that he contemplates working in
the games with Charleston.