The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-15
COACHES M'INTIRE AND HARMON
WORKING HARD on THEM,
SOME OF THE REGULAR
PLAYERS WERE ABSENT.
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF MEN PRE-
VENTS MUCH HARD WORK.

Inevitable FumblinG Much ia Evil
dence, as at All Night Practices
Manager McIntire said He Was
Highly Gratified at the Interest
Which is being Taken and the
Material on Hand-Iine Seems to
be Well Cared fOr-Large Crowd
of Spectators Attended the Prac-
tice.
With something more than bar
gain day rush twenty-three candidates
for the honor of wearing the white and
blue this season charged up and down
the lawn at the First Regiment Arm
DRY last night in the second practice
of the season.
Squatty little backs, knotted tackles
and mountainous guards fought the
ina ginary foe from the back fence,
toilsomely down the green stretch to
the very lannon's mouth. Much tall
and unwieldy timber was there to be
shaped into part of the great ma
chine which is to be hurled at opposing
forces. There was a greater quantity
of lighter material present out of
which to manufacture the speed gen
orators. In addition to the athletes
there were several hundred spectators
which argues much for the interest
which is already developed in the
game.
Many New Men Present.
Most of those present last night were
new men. Hicks, James McIntire ana
several of the other experienced men
We're navoidably absent In the line
formation, Futch was al center, Mon
sees and Fennell at guards. Smith and
Williams at ends, MITCHELL Johnson,
Artley and SaVarese at tackles, Lang
at quarter with Weyman Harmon and
Frank McIntire coaching. This line up
was changed after few minutes prac-
tice to give other new material pres
ent practice, and Manager McIntire
expressed himself as very much pleas
ed with the material on hand.
Not Yet in Condition.
The weather was ideal but as vet the
men are not sufficiently conditioned to
engage in a long continued, brusing
practice. As at all night practices
there was considerable fumbling. This
is defect that viii prevail more or
less in the play until a great deal more
practice has been engaged in than will
be possible before the first game The
necessity for putting i'm a new quar-
ter will for time make this defect
more glaring as the men behind the line
Will have to acquaint themselves with
his style of passing. Lang has been
doing very well so far at quarter, and
may develope into the valuable man
that it is needed to succeed Capt Cope,
There are several other candidates for
this position.
Hard to Forecast.
Just what the team promises in COM
parison with last years squad cannot
he estimated now. The work so far
has been of the most primary nature,
many of the heavier men being alto
gether unfamiliar with the work ex-
pected of them. For a certainty the
magnificent team work of last years
eleven will be missed. 1t is almost i'm
possible to acquire this unison in move
ment, the concentration of every unit
of force and free handling of the ball
which characterized the play of last
years team. The material is less ex-
perienced and lacks the knowledge of
the individual style of play of each
man.
Two weeks from to-day the first
game of the season will be played at
Bolton Street Park with the University
of Florida. The week before this game
practices will be held every night i'm
order to get the team work to as high
state OF excellence as possible. The
next practice will be held at the First
Regiment Armory on Tuesday night.