The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-21
OFFERED EVEN MONEY FREELY
DURING YESTERDAY.
BELIEVED THAT THEY GOT
ALL THEY WERE LOOKING FOR,
FLORIDA TEAM SUPPORTERS
FILLED UP ON CONFIDENCE.

Hard Practices Are Rounding Savan-
nah Athletes Into Excellent shape.
Full Squad Was out for Two Hours
ToiIsome Practice Last Night.
Cone Says Savannah Is Faster and
Stronger. but Acknowledge More
Worthy Contestants This Year.
Jacksonville football enthusiasts evil
IDENTIFY have great faith in the Jays
winning from Savannah next Monday,
and are expressing their belief in no
uncertain terms.
Two gentlemen from the Florida me-
tropolis arrived in Savannah yesterday
and made the announcement that they
were anxious to cover all money wa
gered On Savannah at even money,
taking the Jacksonville end of the bet.
There were several takers for
comfortable chunk of this money. and
when some of the strongest supporters
of the Blue and White Financial
strength heard of the offers, the Jack
sonville sportsmen could not be found.
In "a letter to "a friend here. Man
ager Dozier expresses the utmost con-
fdenoe that the Jays win triumph in
the Christmas game. Il don't care
how much strength you have added"
he says, I'VE have, believe, the best
team ever gotten together in the South.
We are twice as strong. three times
as fast and a hundred per cent. bet
ter off in condition. Get down all
you can on us this time"
AS a rule, Tom is not given to over
estimating things. but his friends here
believe his enthusiasm has gotten a
little the best of his judgment.
Hard Practices Nightly.
Another one of those long, toilsome
practices was engaged in by the Sa-
vannah team last night, and there was
a full attendance. One practice, such
as has been engaged in for the last
two nights, almost equals a weeks
work at the former practices. The
cutting off of all spectators, and the
added light of the moon TO the cleo
trio lights, gives the team just about
the same practice that could be had
by daylight
So far Capt. Cope has had little to
say of the Savannah team. Even now
he only replies in guarded sentences
as to his opinion of the ability of the
team this year as compared with that
of last year. The team is faster,
better versed in plays and has more
strength We have harder teams to
play, and they are better coached
than any we have played so far" he
will say.
Uncertainty of the Game.
This admits or denies nothing, Capt.
Cope knowing as well as any one else
that no man can predict the outcome
of a game with any accuracy, or the
relative strength of any team. Savan-
nah might beat Jacksonville and Jack
sonville might beat Charleston, and
then Charleston defeat Savannah. This
merely shows the uncertainty of the
game, and the luck in trying the right
plays at the right time. the results of
a tumble. bad kick or a dozen other
little things that might happen.
Definite information was received
from Jacksonville yesterday to the eff
feet that there had been no change in
the Jay line UP from that which was
used against Savannah on the Thanks
giving Day game. The line up will be
practically the same, with both Jones
and Townsend in at tackles.
So far, no seats have been reserved
for Jacksonville rooters. Manager Do
zier writes however, that he expects
10 bring up at least 200. The team will
arrive Sunday night and stop at the
Pulaski House.