Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
Georgia Team Is Made Up Of
Bunch Of Husky individuals

,THENS. GA, Oct. 16.-With the
o.orgja- Vanderbilt game scheduled for
4 o.vt saturday at Ponce DeLeon park
:, Atlanta, it will be interesting to the
\ ,.,rooers of the game to know some
v, If the men that will fight for the
s.n+bern championship title against
ne commodores.
pa'ow are given the names and
.,or- sketch of the players that will up
IA Georgia's end of the argument in
oraat struggle for supremacy:
Emp" Peacock, Captain and Guard
,,.,o EASTMAN, Ga, and is playing his
,.,rth year on the Georgia team. He
zarior in the scientific course and
# the most popular men in college.
poacaek did not find himself until
49,. season. when he showed such
.,derfuI flush of form and was given
.laca on many all-Southern elevens.
y. &c one of the most aggressive line
.., Who ever played the game in Dixie
sic work this season has been high
eisss
ngob" McWhorter, Right HaIf-He
:. one Of the greatest players who ever
tanned on a Southern gridiron. He
first gained distinction by his wonder
~ work at Gordon institute. He was
,,raninously selected as al-Southern
,.,,fhack in his freshman year and re-
,aated again last season. He is
i,nior in the A. B. course and is en-
tsrins on his third year of varsity foot
h.u He is captain of the 1912 base
han team and is the idol of Georgia
fans, Bob's longsuit is his great open
4a15 running, and in this particular
rro of play Georgia enthusiasts think
,,,, IN he the superiors of any player
T., Diyip He is also a great defensive
n,aver. and at all stages keeps cool
head.
BIO Luke" Lucas, Guard-Lucas is
a strong believer in the adage that
consistency is a jewel" and 1t is due
IN his that he is now rated as one OF
the best forwards in the South. He is
n,aving his fourth year at the universe
~ and is taking post graduate course
IN the engineering department. He
halls from Waverly Hall, Ga, and re-
.eiyad his early football training by
oscrubbing" his freshman year. He
viii make a strong bid for an all
southern position this season.
"Bio Joe" AarrelI-He is a native
NJ North Carolina and is playing his
second year. Joe is one of the best de-
fensiye players in the Georgia line. He
nerforms at left tackle and is fin
shed product of Riverside Military col
,ese where he first burst into promi-
Nence He is heady and fast, and can
always be counted on to hold his own
against the best of them.
"Butey" Paris, End-His height is
feet inch, and he is playing his third
wear with the Georgia team. "Butley'
is former resident sof the Classic
rftv but is now domiciled in Tennes-
see He is an artist at handling the
forward pass. and is one of the very
hest at breaking" interference. He is
senior A. 3. and will be seen in
Georgia uniform for the last time TINS
season. Last year injuries kept him out
of some Of the big games, but he looks
10 be in the best of condition TINS
year
Punk" MaIone-His height is feet,
and his weight 1870. He is entering on
his second wear as &c" man. He is
sophomore and received his early tu-
toring at Sandy Beavers Stone Noun
faln University school. He played
fu1lback on the 1911 team. but this
season has been switched to the tackle
position where he is playing spleh-
did article of football. Punk is
fsvorite of Assistant Coach Ketron and
has received an unusual amount OF
valuable information from this past
master of line play.
Bio Boy" Henderson-His height is
> feet II inches, and he plays center
He is playing his first season as
member of the University of Georgia
team and has already shown himself to
be a marvel. He tips the scales at 220
pounds and is being used to back up the
line Henderson prepped at Gordon IN
sttute and was member of Cunning
hams prep school champions of 1903.
He has been out of the game for the
biggest part of the present season with
an injured knee, and ii is doubtful
whether he will get in the game on
Saturday
"BusgIes" Covineton, Quarterback
He weighs 1858, and his height is feet
10 inches He is the man that first
brought Gainesville into prominence
and he is playing his last year with
Georgia, He is given credit for pos
sessing more football knowledge than
any man on the team. He has per
formed at center for the past two years
and is rated as one of the best in the
business, He received his football tu-
toring at Gainesville High school and
during his freshman year was the
mainstay of the Reserves at the uni
yerslty. He is member of the senior
Ia" class and a favorite with the
profs."
John WheatIey, FuIlback-His height
feet, and his weight 1858. He is
uduFe OF Americas and was star at
stone Mountain. where he learned to
pay football. Wheatley is great line