The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-15
CAPT. COPE WILL HAVE FINAn
SIGNAL PRACTICE TONIGHT.
FORT SCREvEN ELEVEN
is IN GOOD CONDITION.
CAPTAIN SIBERT WILL BE AT HIS
old POSITION AT QUARTER.

GUS Smith VIII Not he Able TO Play
at his Old Position at End-Lands-
berr and Cubbedge VIII Take Care
OF These POsitiOns-CaPt. Blum ana
Manager McIntire speak of the
Jacksonville Team - Saw Many
Things to Criticise and Many
Things to Commend.
on the eve of to-morrow's struggle
with the Fort Screven eleven Capt.
Cone will send the Blue and White
eleven through light signal practice
tonight in preparation for the game
in which he intends to test each mans
speed and endurance.
While this game is not expected to
be one of those bruising affairs, 1t VIII
be interesting to those who are watch
ing the progress in the development Of
the eleven which will fight for Savan-
nah's honor on the gridiron on New
Years Day.
Capt. Cope will send the men
through every play he has drilled
them in to note what is lacking when
lined up against a charging line. ana
it may be that the Blue and White
will have to fight valiantly to defeat
the soldiers, who have been improv-
ing steadily with each game they
have played.
Erecting New stands.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the new stands which will be erected
along the north side line, and 1T is
hoped to have them completed by to-
morrow afternoon. These stands will
be within ten feet of the side line, and
viii afford an excellent view OF the
field.
The Fort Screven eleven will come
up tomorrow morning, seventeen
strong. They will be joined here by
CAPTAIN and Quarterback Sibert, VINO
will be in the game.
Gus Smith will not be able to play,
owing to recent injuries. Cubbedge,
I.andsberg and Abel will be used at
the ends. Smith win be in condition
for the Thanksgiving game against
Jacksonville.
JAYS Are Evenly Matched.
Capt. Harry Blum. president of the
Savannah Athletic Association ana
Manager Frank McIntire. returned
from Jacksonville yesterday morning,
after witnessing the game between
the Fort Screven eleven and the Jays.
Capt. Blum ofhciated in the game as
umpire.
"Of course I believe Savannah will
beat Jacksonville" said Capt. Blum,
"but it Will be a hard game. OF
course we saw many things to critl-
else. but we also saw many things to
commend in the Jacksonville men.
Yancy is not playing the game
thought he would play.
Jones is playing his usual game Tor
the first ten minutes. Fort Screven
chief fault was in fumbling. and con-
fusion in quart erback passes. which, L
presume, was due to the absence or
Capt. Sibert. The soldiers moved down
the field very rapidly when they had
the ball. At the end of the first half
they had the ball on Jacksonville 8
ward and a half line, and ten more sec
onds of play would have scored a
touchdown"
We Have Little TO Fear.
Manager McIntire started making
notes on the play of the Jays, but
soon stopped with the remark that Sa-
vannah had little to fear. "Of course,
we will not have walk over" said
Mr. MeIntire. But / haven't the
least doubt that we can keep them from
scoring. The back field is not near
so fast as ours, and / know we have
the most aggressive line"
According to both Mr.. Blum and Mr..
McIntire the utmost confidence is ex-
pressed in Jacksonville that Savannah
will be defeated this year. This con-
fidence viii no doubt be slightly jar
red on Nov. "a.
over in Charleston there seems to be
a temporary calm in football affairs.
For the time being the Red Man and
his pale face brothers seem to have
retired within the wigw'am to council
among the medicine men-all because
of the return of the great Pathfinder
chief, Cope, and the news of the great
doings In the Pathfinder camp.