The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-08


it was easily seen that Fisk had the
advantage in weight. Yet both teams
had suffered to some extent since last
year by the loss of some of their star
players, and this, together with the
fact that each team was playing it's
first game of the season, possibly
served to keep the supporters of the
opposing teams on the anxious seat.
The game began very brisl1ly. The
Baptist College kicked off to Fisk.
Then the contest was on in earnest.
The nerves of each player were
worked up to the highest pitch Fisk
Immediately took possession of the ball
and brought it back about five yards.
They made few attempts to gain,
but being blocked on every hand bv
the A. B. G. boys, Fisk punted to Mat
tison, who caught the ball ami was
tackled in his tracks. Here It was
Drawn against Drawn, muscle against
muscle, and the superior tactics were
brought into play. After several ex-
changes of punts, Fisk was the SUI
perior and the ball was in possession
on her five-yard line Here she at
tempted to kick out of danger, but the
A. B. C.s strong center, s. Jackson,
broke through the line and blocked
the kick. Hence Atlanta recovered
the ball on Fisks one-yard line
While Atlanta University was cheer
ing Justify for Fisk, the boys from the
Baptist College, with their nerves
strung to the highest pitch, wrestled
and fought with all of their vim and
courage, but the old gold and blue
stood like stone wall Atlanta fun
bled the ball, and Fisk secured it and
made a safe kick out of danger.
Never in the history of football play
ing in Atlanta did the excitement run
so high. 1t was hair-raising exhibi-
tion of careful training, hard playing
and superior football tactics brought
into play by both teams. Many attempts
by the visitors, as we'll as the home
team to work the forward pass, and
the double pass failed from the fact
that every position was ably held and
played to perfection. One notable
| feature, however, was that Atlanta
managed to keep the ball continually
in Fisk's territory, where most of the
playing was done. While on the 9th
er hand, Fisk was on the defensive
and refused to let the ball cross it's
| goal Neither team seemed to be
able to score when an opportunity to
score was presented. And authors on
football in this city declare that the
training of the two teams was in every
way perfect. 1t is notable that at no
time during the second half was the
goal of Atlanta threatened, for the
ball did not enter her territory.
The cOmmendable feature about the
game was that it was clean from start
to finish. 1t was conspicuous because
of the absence of an. contention. The
decisions by the referees were abso-
lutely fair and met the approval of
both teams. Had it not been for the
mastery defense Of Fisk, Atlanta
would now be rejoicing over her vic
tory, and the same can be said with
respect to Atlanta. Both teams
played superb ball. Neither side
was permitted to score. The result
was 90. Thus ended the greatest
football game ever played in the
South.
HEARD ON THE GRIDIRON.
B. Huben's repeated tackles behind
Fisk's line made the natives stare.
S. Jackson broke through the line
to block the kicks for pastime.
The Turner boys gave a splendid
exhibition of tackling in open field.
Mattison and Davis were under all
forward passes in magnificent style
Dixon, Harmon, Jackson and Arnold
were a veitable stone wall on the de
Tense.
Hubert came into his own and purt
ed the ball as he has never punted b-4
fore
, Coach Giles of the Fisk University
team has already demonstrated his
superior football training by the way
his men played the A. B. C. boys
J Atlanta University rooted for Fisl
+ until their throats were sore.
The coaches for Atlanta, DR.. A. B
| Jones and Prof S. H. Archer. smiled
= a big smile of satisfaction that thei
, boys held their own.
: The attendants at Atlanta during tn
f football game were of the highes
: class of citizenship.
5 Little King was missed from tn