Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
Percy H. Whiting.

f. of Atlanta, apparently, is
ing down to Athens for the
lburn Georgia game on
living day. Not in years
extensive plans been made
any people for a trip to see
III game OF course. "a lot
le win go TO Birmingham
81 to see Vanderbilt and Au-
title for the championship of
til. But they win not stack
iything bigger than a hand
lpared with the mob that
re over on the fair and clas-
of Athens on Thanksgiv-
An excursion train will
1t is reported, and it viii
lndreds of people,
surse, there will be plenty
In the Ponce DeLeon stands
limit. A goodly bunch Of
prefer to eat their Thanks
dinners at home, and these
satisfied with the Clemson
fering-a tidy game, by the
pm all present indications.
wagering on the Georgia
urn game is surprisingly live
the odds thus far all seem
wen. It's a tough game to
Auburn and Georgia started
IL even terms. Both had
s of material, much Of IL
ISIS. Both have played some
games this year-and some
sappointing. games. They are
gy equal in weight and
h. Both are excellently
The Georgia team has
fought to top-noth condition
4once early IN the season for
bilt, and again last Saturday
oh. 1t isn't reasonable to
II that the Athenians can be
d edge until Thanksgiving
But Auburn is in no better
he Alabama Polys have had
e aim In life this year, and
Is to beat Vanderbilt. They
d put to the supreme test
ay at Birmingham. 1t is
lman nature for the men TO
pieces after the Vanderbilt
he last couple Of seasons the
-Auburn game has been an
ain affair, for the very rea-
Ell ii hasn't meant much. This
Is different. The game means
hing. 1t will doubles settle
estion of second place rank
the South. For that reason,
Gains will go into 1t to do
best-something that they
admit do when they met in a
depressing game last fall at
aah.
with regret that football men
an attempt at a revival in
)uth of football games be
teams made mp of college
ties.
all-star brand Of football,
.hletic club stuff, has been
and found wanting SO often
se wonder that even Chatta-
stands for it.
ee are two excellen reasons
men woh have left college
mt play football.
he first place, as an exhibit
Z football it is a joke. An
i team might be made up of
Eckersalls, McGugins and the
Each man would know whole
full Of football, But they
at take the trouble to learn.
q you ever seen one OF these
i football teams in action?
zen antic around like a lot of
i bears. They usually know
ST three plays, but they can't
1ese on. They fall over one
4r's feet. Half the team starts
say and half the other on
play. Nobody knows the sig
There isn't any team play.
isn't any snap. There isn't
eience. It's just a case of
huskies rolling around the
,or an afternoon. They are
ia condition. They tire out
ten minutes of play and stall
! the whole afternoon
Il there's the other side OF IT
the more serious side. Tor the
is used to being buuked.
ic club football is dangerous
6riminally dangerous.
eye men skin through an
because they ate hardened
st by light training, then by
training. then by steady
maging until they can stand
! and bumps which would kin
binary man. even If he had
football player once.
a lot of men. softeued 10y
IS or years or inactive life.
football game and thpiv lives