The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-12
GEORGIA is NEXT
FOOTBALL HAIR AND COLLEGE
WELLS IN EVIDENCE SATURDAY.
WILL BE A GREAT STRUGGLE
WHEN THE TWO TEAMS LINE Up
AT BOLTON STREET PARK.

All Arrangements for the StruS-
gle Have Been Made-Savannak
Squad Had Two Hours Hard
Practice Last Night, and the Team
Is in Good Shape, Though Lacking
in Hard, Bruising PIay-George
Butler VIII Referee the Game.
Umpire Has Not Yet Been Selected.
Grounds Are BEING Put in Shape
and Grand Stand Repaired.
The University of Georgia football
team and a large number of rooters
will reach Savannah Saturday morn
ing at eight o'clock, prepared for a
pitched battle at the Bolton Street
Park, with the Savannah team in
the afternoon. Not only has Geor-
team, but has brought in men that
are now eligible to play on the
regular University team, and. when
they land up against Savannah's stone
wall line it is more than probable that
they will fracture it if they do not go
through.
Aside from all parleying, it will un-
doubtedly be the most notable event
of the kind that has taken place in Sa-
vannah in many years. 1t is a most
unusual thing for a college team to
play football against city teams, and
it was only through the influence OF
the large number of Georgia men in
Savannah that the game was ever Sc
cured. Not only will the game be of
moment from sporting standpoint,
but will also be an important society
incident. No doubt as many smart
equipages will appear bedecked in the
we'll known red and black as will those
of the adherents of the blue and white.
Which will win? There is no way of
doping the teams. There are no past
performances to go by that can be
compared. Georgia has never played
team that Savannah has played. Meth
er has Savannah played team that
Georgia has played. 1t will be the first
test ever witnessed here between col
lege and city athletes, and though
Georgia has every advantage in going
into the game, its even money that
the Savannah team will win. Georgia
has had the advantages of hard and
constant practice against scrub teams.
She has also played several match
games this season, and her men have
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have been developed by the coaches OF
the various e1evens they have met.
Georgia's practices have been daily,
while the Savannah squad has only had
short practices at night twice a week.
But the Savannah boys go in Win
the determination that has brough'
them many victories, and they have the
one advantage of having the larger
number of the men who have playeu
49, fhA 90 fp5n
years.
Manager Wallace Miller wired yes
terday afternoon to find if Frank But
Ter would be satisfactory as referee.
Mr. Butler is we'll known in Savanna
and he was at once accepted by ing
association here. He is an lumnus oi
both the University of Georgia anu
the University of North Carolina.
The Georgia boys will be taken
charge of Immediately on their arr i,.'s
in Savannah by the University CiuO
and given a brake drive over tns
city, and other marked attention WIN
be shown them during their stay heiII
A force of hands was put to WoIA
yesterday getting the grounds in shape.
The side lines will be protected by VIZ
fencing to keep the crowds back anu
Supt Garfunkel has promised that
squad of police would be on EaIlo "
keep the crowds back of the HlloS:.
This has been the most annoying pa
of contests held here heretofore al1
the management of the team is deter
mined that this annoyance shall ho'
be suffered this year.
The GRAND stand which was cor
demned some time ago, is being re-
paired. and will be made perIecty
safe for those who care to sit down,
The exact line up of the two teaInuII
has not yet been decided on, but VIII
be announced tomorrow morning.