Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
By'Percy II. Whiting.

Al
and tAotful estimate of
the Tech team in the first
week OF September" said Coach
Hsisman this morning when tackled
for information, "offers two alter
natives-both alarming.
ION the one hand" he continued,
III we tell the exact truth and say
that only three varsity men OF last
year are coming back, what hap
pens7 We'll, all the boys that are
wavering between Tech and some
other college get blue funk and go
to the other college.
ION the other hand. II we dodge
the main facts and touch things up
in spirit of optimism, alleging
that while we have many gaps to
fiji. we have some wonderful men
TO fll them, we naturally make a
sorry showing. And then the
friends and alumni. who aren't ia
miliar with this sort of strategical
publicity come round and want to
know why the thunder we haven't
got a team"
1T happens this year, though,
said the Gridiron Wizard. that our
prospects are so blamed bad that
we couldn't hope to disguise the
fact, and therefore we admit H.
Here II IS In a nutshell:
"Teeh has three varsity men oom-
Ing back. a couple of near-Varsity
nen--and nobody in sight to fill the
gaps"
And, having thus launched forth
he recited many facts,
I rs a very mercenary world. II a
teen men who were regarded as
varsity men" last year have gone
from hence" At least. one has
been graduated. Some have ac-
quired Jobs, others have gone back
10 work others have quit.
All that Is left OF 1t, left Of last
years gallant, albeit somewhat
battered, thirteen" is COR are" 1t
doesn't matter to mel these three
warriors Count 'em):
l. Leuhrman, a guard, too light
2. Loeb, a center. very much too
light.
3. Cook, half too light last
year. vastly too light under this
years rules
If you can call that nucleus
(and you have my word for 1t a lot
Of college correspondents VIII be
doing It for the next month"; you're
welcome to. But It's a mighty fab
by one to build husky eleven
around-an eleven which will be
able to cope with the tremendous
teams that Georgia and Auburn
will put out this year.
TO some colleges the loss OF a
slather OF men would mean
little, but some vigorous recruiting.
Bsat not so with Tech
The dickens Of fl is, out at the
Flats. they haven't any induce
ments TO offer
IT'S a very m-'c.uaIy world II
coach approaches q prep school
star and asks him 10 come TO co.-
lege the star As likely to inquire.
What's there i'm st for me-"
In fact, there have been historic
cases when stars have SO inquired
OF course. they don't expect "a
salary. none except the coarse ones
But then they'd like "A scholarship
Also. they ought 20 have a Job
They could represent a laundry or
a clothing store or something like
that And. of course, they would
expect a salary for doing that and
would rather not work for IT,
Tech hasn't any such induce
ments. When a man wants tn
know what's I'm it for him. the best
they can tell him is that it's tine
college and that the climate is Sill
mbrious and thereN bo d hauQur.
IN it for the team al the end OF she
season.
OF course II has ben rumor.d that
certain plutocratic alumni have az
various times helped ~ome Gesery-
ing youths through Tech But d.
has never proved. And, judged b.