The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
SAVANNAH FOOTBALL ELEVEN
STILL UNDEFEATED CHAMPION

times for of side playing.
The western goal, which Savannah
chose ito defend in the first half, af-
fords mat erial advantage to the de-
Tending team. It is the old right field
position of the baseball grounds. and
is four or five feet higher than the
east ern goal. Twenty yards from the
| goal, however, the field is perfectly
| level, and here is where the real scrim-
| maging took place.
lust before the warning whistle
blew. both teams were assembled
around their captains for final instruc-
/ lions. Florida coaches advised hur-
ding tactics for the backs, knowing
/ the strength of the opposing line. and
| to try heavy tackle plays against the
/ ends. Savannah mapped out me
bucks, with tackle back plays for
| openings for the backs. and also tackle
! bucks.
Florida Kicked on.
When the final whistle blew there
was a craning of necks along the side
lines, a sudden stiffness in the crowd
and twenty-five athletes made ready
for the first assault.
Laddeu. formerly of the Furman Uni
versity team, and later of the 81. Louis
Athletic Association team. made
beautiful kick off, the ball bounding
behind the goal posts.
Doty seized and carried It fifteen
yards before being downed. Doty FUN
bled, Murray falling on the ball, drop
ping it when tackled hard by Johnson.
Johnson got the ball and made SIX
yards. then the hammering away down
the field was kept up for the next sew
enteen minutes until the ball was hndl-
ly carried over
First Half.
In detail the first half showed Sui
~ he
advancing the ball most. After Doty
had received the kick off and john
son had recovered the ball lost on
tumble. by tumble by Floridas
quarterback, the hammering COM
menced.
Sullivan went six yards around left
end. In this scrimmage Mullin, OF the
visitors, had his collar bone broken,
and was replaced by McMurray.
Mitchell gained two on a, tackle puck
through right tackle. Sullivan went
four around left end. Johnson MAX
ing five through the same place.
Sullivan went six through right
tackle and Johnson carried for eight
through center on a beautiful line
plunge. McIntire attempted quarter
back run, but had poor interference,
and gained only two yards Mltchell
bucked left guard for eight yards. Nc
run. johnson no gain. Florida got
the ball on Doty's tumble.
Murray made false pass ano
Iansberg fell on the ball. which was
lost gain few minutes later by an
other tumble.
Hanvy went five yards on line
hurdle. Hanvy six yards. Laden tail-
ed to gain. Hanvy lost four ana the
ball went over.
where savannah Scored.
Artley. five yards on quarterback
buck. Sullivan four. Doty six around
right end, Sullivan four around lett
end, Johnson three. On a. tackle pack
formation, Doty went through left
tackle for twenty-five yards. with NC
Intire and Smith in perfect interior
ance- -
Sullivan four yards. Artley four. Art
lev three, Smith fumbled, but Futch
fell on the ball. losing two yards. sui
Ivan gained ten on a line buck. john
son bucked center for eight and
Mitchell went through tackle for seven
This brought the ball within two yards
of Florida's goal and johnson went
through center for the required dis
lance. McIntire kicked goal. score
Savannah. 6; Florida, 0.
Seventeen minutes were consumed In
making the first touchdown, and IN
the three remaining minutes of play
neither side was able to do much.
Landsberg kicked off for Savannah,
Harvey received the ball, but was
downed by the feature tackle of the
game, made by Smith. Harvey four,
Harvey six, Laddell two, Laddell lost
three and the ball went over.
Savannah lost the ball on the first
pass on a tumble. Johnston six, Muir
ray three. Harvey seven, Harvey ten.
Time was called with the ball on the
Savannah fiftyyard line in the possess
sion of Florida
Second Half.
After an intermission of ten minutes
the second half was commenced. Langs-
berg kicked off. Harvey receiving. car
rying the ball twenty yards. Laddell
ten, Whitner seven. Murray SEVEN
Forsyth one; Harvey lost one. given
tve yards for Savannah's off side play,
McMurray sixteen. Harvey six, Lad
dell no gain, McCord lost four on a
triple pass from Murray to Pulsiton to
Laddell fourteen yards were lost, Smith
tackling in spectacular manner. Sa-
vannah's ball.
Hicks was replaced by Cornwall and
made twelve yards on a beautiful line
buck, johnson seven, Shortridge, Lans-
berg two, Doty no gain F'lorida's ball.
Laddell three. Laddell three. Harvey
four. Whitner no gain. McCord one.
Florida kicked twelve yards, Smith got
the ball. Savannah's ball. penalized
i've yards for offside play, Sullivan ten,
Johnson five, penalized fifteen yards
for illegal formation, Smith one. with
second down and seventeen to gain.
Cornwall kicked thirty yards; Johnston.
Florida) received the ball, but was
downed on beautiful tackle by Langs-
berg. Florida's ball; Mullin lost eight
yards. Harvey kicked thirty yards.
Savannah's ball. Artley fumbled.
Futch covered ball, Cornwall five.
Florida's ball on tumble. Penalized
five yards for offside playing, Mullln