Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-06

nluCD, II any InlnS, on TINS one. ana
even in that game there was little
the matter with the teams playing
except that they fumbled the ball.
And it must not be forgotten that
in that game the team was with
out the services of its captain and
greatest player, which really makes
a lot of difference.
Vanderbilt's glorious showing
against the best team of the coun-
try was source of great gratifica-
ton to all Southerners. and their
season would have been an entire
success had they done nothing be-
sides this.
l wish at this point to invite at
tention to the fact that all of
Southern football is coming up.
First. we have the fine yearly show
ing that Vanderbilt makes against
even the biggest and best of them.
Then we have Auburn holding
Vanderbilt TO a tie, and then we
have Georgia defeating Auburn.
Next we reflect that Sewanee tied
Georgia and really outplayed them,
and following that, we notice that
Tech played SeWanee a virtual tie,
and Alabama played them an &C
tual tie and. at the same time, al
most defeate9 Georgia. Again, Au-
burn is barely able to defeat L. S.
L. and Mississippi A. & NJ. And
so the waves of comparison spread
until we can trace at least some
slight relationship to our big broth
ers on the Eastern and Western
fields.
Auburn Had Great Team.
Auburn had fine material and
made great use of it. That team
had more drive and real power than
any I have seen Auburn turn out,
with possibly one exception.
do not doubt that Auburn would
have defeated Georgia had the
game taken place on November %
instead of on the 2Sth and, any
wav. they deserve coolies Of praise
for their grand game against the
Commodores. Auburn gets more
and better natural material every
wear True. she has to develop it
herself: but the fine traditions she
is making will do more and more
in that direction as the years go
an and she will soon be in po-
sf+ion where she can take on a
big Northern game as we'll as van
derbilt. if she so wishes.
Georgia Very Strong.
Georgia had about the best and
most material this year OF any IN
her career. The Athenians had
every right to look for truly great
team. But something went wrong
on the inside for while-the ship
hit a sunken iceberg and came very
near to laundering in mid-ocean.
MANY teams would go 10 pieces
after such a catastrophe and, in
deed. it was a question for while
whether this one would ever rlSht
herself and get to port or not.
Finally the ships carpenters got
things we'll patched up again, and
she not only came into port
safely. but with colors flying and
bands playing. Yes, it was a splen-
did rally after such rout; that Is
Georgia's main achievemnt for the
wear, For, had she met with moth
ing but calm waters, she was en-
tirelv due TO make a record break
ing voyage
In the last two games of the sea
son the teamwork of the Georgians
was beyond criticism, and they
played with fine spirit. In McWhor-
ter they have star of marvellous
Iuminosity ne deserves all that
has been said Of him.
Sewanee a Fine Defensive Team.
The Tigers had a much better
balanced team than last year and
withal one far more weighty. Their
tackling was quite the best | saw
either this season or last. OF
course. their punting game was
good. and they played clean, hard,
spirited football
In sheldon, Sewanee has a man
whom | consider bound TO make
great player. The back held seemed
not well balanced, for Coach Cope