The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-26
SAVANNAH OUTFOUGHT SOLDIERS
ON WATER-SOAKED FIELD

en- out of their heads after the first
hve minutes of play.
The officials, Messrs. Blum and
Lyman, are to be congratulated on the
good judgment they used in making
decisions.
Savannah Scored in First Half.
The soldiers won the toss and chose
the north goal to defend. Cope kicked
OH, the opposing full back catching the
pail ana going five yards before being
downed. Cofer made five, Rubert Ave
and Philin four yards. Three more at
tempts added ten yards, but Savannah
secured the ball on a tumble, Futch
railing on it. Sullivan hit tackle for
five and Rossiter for fifteen yards. Sui
ivan followed this by going through left
tackle for twenty yards. McIntire
bucked five, Sullivan two, Harmon
twelve and then Harmon took the ball
around right end for a touchdown.
, Cope missed goal, making the score s
to o.
Cope kicked off again, and this time
the soldiers failed to return the ball.
which goes over to Savannah on downs
Rosster goes through left tackle for
twenty-five yards and Sullivan takes
the ball around left end for eighteen
yards and touchdown. Cope misses
goal. Score, 10 0.
Cope kicks off to hubert, who takes
the ball back but five yards. McPher-
son loses ten yards for off sides play
Shredder makes six yards. Mcconnell
kicks to Harmon, who brings the ball
tnlrty-hve yards. McIntire goes
through tackle for three yards. Har-
mon makes ten and Landsberg thirteen
yards. McIntire goes through right
tackle and end for touchdown. Cope
kicks goal. Score, 16 to 0.
Cope kicks off to hubert, who takes
the ball back one yard. Savannah loses
five yards for off sides. After a few
good gains by full back, the ball went
over on downs Harmon skirts right
end for forty yards and a touchdown
Cope kicks goal. Score, % to O.
Cope kicks off to Golfer, who gains
ten yards. After two attempts to gain
Mcconnell kicks to Harmon in mid
field. He passes 1t to Cope, who takes
1t over for touchdown. Score, 81 to 0.
Mcconnell kicks off to Harmon, who
goes fifteen yards. Sullivan goes fifty
yards through right tackle. Harmon
goes around right end and scores
touchdown, but as Hicks held a man
the touchdown didn't count, and the
half ended with the score q to in Sa-
vannah's favor,
Second Half.
Mcconnell of the Soldiers kicks off
to Sullivan, who fumbles, but the
ever-ready Mcneil falls on the ball
Mcneil bucks center for one yard. On
the next play Harmon runs through
center with the ball instead of going
five yards to one side, as the rule de-
| fines, and Savannah is penaIized TWEEN
ty yards. Again Birdie Sullivan is
called on to take the ball and makes
a nice gain of thirty-five yards. Rossi-
ter bucks two, Landsberg three, and
| Mitchell five. Colquitt is called upon
for the first time and makes ten yards.
Landsherg went around right end for
five yards. Rossiter bucks four and
Sullivan seven. Jimmie McIntire goes
| around right end for ten yards. Sa-
yannah loses ten yards for off sides.
Harmon goes around left end for thir-
ty yards and touchdown. He misses
goal and the score is 80 to 0.
Harmon kicks off to Haley, who falls
to gain. Phelin makes seven in two
attempts. Savannah loses five yards
for off sides. Johnson makes five.
Savannah loses five yards for off sides.
After three Attempts to gain the ball
goes over to Savannah. Mitchell bucks
two and Sullivan three. Harmon goes
around right end for seventy-five yards
and a touchdown. He fails TO kick
goal ard the score is 81 to o..
The lineup of the teams was as fol-
lows: t3I
Savannah. Fort Mcpherson.
Smith. J. Mel. E. left end 49,. Shredder
Itossiter ...... left tackle :. Mcconnell
Black, Levy -. left guard .. Kamphor
Futch ........... center ...... Franklin
Hicks ........ right guard :. Voorhees,
F. McIntire E. right tackle -. MCGEE
Mitchell.
Landsberg .... right end ...... Simms
Cubbege.
Cope, ..,... quarter back ..... Haley
Harmon.
Sulliva 80. right half back -. hubert
Golfer.
Harmon 80. left half back 80. Phelin
Colquitt.
Mcneil ....... full back ........ Cofer
Johnson.