The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

BY line smashing for three to six
yards gain and one well executed
twenty-yard run the Blue and White
of the Savannah football team again
waved triumphant in the initial game
of the fifth season of unbroken VIC
tory yesterday afternoon. Eight men
of the Florida State College. two 1908
Clemson men and one st. Louis Aith-
letic Association man making up the
eleven vanquished.
IT was the superior strength of Sa-
vannah that told in the contest. AS
a whole the work of the team was
just as predicted-green and confused
at times, from lack of sufficient drill
ing and concentration of effort. 1t was
apparent to the novice that the state
ments made that the team was much
farther advanced than It was when
it played Georgia last year were err
roneous.
FLORIDA was fast in formations,
quick at passing, but woefully weak
on defensive. Plumbing was a feature
of the play of both teams, Florida
suffering most from this.
Good Crowd Present.
Early in the afternoon there were
indications of rain, but when Referee
Elun blew the signal whistle both
teams stood under a cloudless sky be-
fore about 1900 spectators. Just
few degrees too warm for such siren
uous game as football the afternoon
was otherwise perfect.
The main body of spectators was sit
uated aloNg the south side line. There
were also large number of ladies' in
vehicles along the line. but most of
the fair sex chose seats in the grand
stand or in the boxes.
It was not exactly like a football
crowd. There was a lack of enthus-
iasm. which, perhaps. is largely ac-
counted for by the distance the specta-
tors were from the scrimmages, in
variance with the close view afforded
under the former arrangement of the
field.
The play, too, was not of that snap
and ginger style calculated to stir one
TO a high tension of enthusiasm. The
one spectacular play of the game, when
Doty, with perfect interference. went
around right end for twenty-five yards
ELECTED continuous cheering. When
johnson carried the ball over three
minutes later something like the old
Savannah spirit was manifested in the
wild cheering.
The first and only touchdown was
made. by Savannah in the first half
after seventeen minutes play, john
son carrying the ball over on a tackle
buck through left guard and tackle.
Bare-Legged Like Clemson.
In more than one way was the fine
Italian hand of Heisman discernible
in the make up and play Of the Flori
da team. Forsyth, the team coach,
was one of Heismans pupils. When
the team entered the gate first it was
a husky looking lot of bare-legged,
we'll padded athletes. All of Heisman's
teams discard surplus hosiery in their
uniforms and the rule has been fol-
lowed by his pupils in coaching other
teams
Seventeen of the visiting warriors
were out in uniforms. They trotted
TO the western goal and commenced a
quick pass practice in close circle for
nation. At a signal the circle was
instantly enlarged, and again the old
drill regulations of Heisman were evil
dent
Five minutes after the visitors had
appeared on the field the royal blue
and white of Savannah was displayed
in uniform on a score of those who
were TO defend tine colors with such a
proud past. Ocular comparison was
at once convincing that Savannah was
much heavier than Florida, but the
collegians gave evidence of the long
and careful training through which
they have been put.
savannah Was PenaIized.
The Savannah squad practiced in
regular formation for five minutes
The men were unfamiliar with the for
nations desired, and were penalized
after the game for irregular forrna-