Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
BY Percy H. Whiting.


been fired at me unnum-
bered times in the last three
weeks. Naturally, even a sporting
writer would hesitate before an
swering a query like that. We are
especially inclined to hesitate be-
cause we haven't seen Georgia yet
this year.
1t has been the good fortune of
the writer, however, to see the
Vanderbilt team in practice and in
scrimmage several times this fall
And we say this, right off the
reel, If Georgia wins over the Com
modores they will play better foot
ball than ever they have played in
our day and time.
D UT here's the interesting point:
- Georgia has a team this year
that is well calculated to play the
greatest game ever put on tap by
Red and Black eleven.
The team that Alex Cunningham
is working with now is one that
ought to be able to spot the best
of past Georgia teams a dozen
points and beat them in a 60
minute game.
II. as seems probable Georgia
has this fall the greatest of its
football teams, then it surely
has a lool-in with Vanderbilt and
may win.
I ASKED Dan McGugin point
blank what he thought of the
Georgia Vanderbilt game. We'll"
said Dan, its hard game to fig
ure. You have to consider condi-
ton an awful lot in an early game
like that one. Now, we can't we'll
dare to work into any sort of con-
dition for the Georgia game. With
contests against Virginia. Harvard,
Auburn and Sewanee looming up
behind that Georgia game, we have
to round the team into condition
slowly Georgia, on the other hand,
with rather less difficult sched-
ule, is bound to figure that Van
derbilt game a big thing and to
strain every nerve to be ready for
1t. l think that Alex makes a mis-
take in getting his men too fit for
the Vanderbilt game. It may cost
him other games. But then, of
course, l understand how keen he
Is to beat us.
so II works on this way" con-
with a good back field, no line to
speak Of, a new quarterback, no
punter no man experienced IN
kicking off and nothing spectacular
about it, and this team we shall
have to take, half condition. to At
lanta for a game with Georgia The
Georgia team has marvellous pos
sibilities and will give any team
in the country an awful argument.
1t will be in fine condition for the
game with US.
1T is always within the posi-
bilities that Georgia will beat Van
derbilt. If the Georgia men do not
become overeonfdent through early
successes and If they play their
level best against us, it is likely
enough that they can get'the best
Of It,
But of course" added McGu-
gin at the finish of the talk, Il
think Vanderbilt will win"
THERE are lot of reasons why
Vanderbilt has the advantage.
In the first place. 1t has the expe-
rience. McGugin gets most Of his
material from frst-class prep
schools. But at that he seldom
uses a man the first year he is in
college Generally Dan draws his
new varsity men from subs and
scrubs of the previous season. The
freshmen are put on the scrub
team and learn Vanderbilt football
under a Vanderbilt coach. playing
against the Vanderbilt varsity. Aft
er year or two of that sort Of
work, they are placed on the regu-
lar team And by that time they
are ripe
When | watched the Commodores
practicing last week it was ama2-
ing 20 see the number of great