Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Creditable Showing for Early
Season Form, Vanderbilt Star
Asserts in Review,
COOK, MCDONALD AND PREAS
ALL SHOWED IIREAL STUFF
FumbIing by Captain Due Largely
to Ragged Passing-Line
Held Well.
By Innis Brown.
Referee Tech Soldiers Game.

@ ONE several hundred football
y bugs journeyed out to Grant
Field Saturday afternoon, add
were repaid for their trouble by a
very fair exhibition Of the pigskin
pastime. At least they should feel re-
paid, for under the circumstances the
game was a creditable performance
for both teams.
Tech won, as was to be expected
However, the Soldiers have little to
regret as a result of the game.
There were two factors operating
against them, which are calculated to
upset the most sterling bunch of ath-
letes that ever exploited physical
prowess in any arena. The weather
was Ideal for baseball, but hardly
suited the mere strenuous sport.
Furthermore, the Soldiers have had
only four or five days practice and
training. Any time that you com
bine early" condition with active
work under a midsummer sun, it's a
simple matter to forecast the result.
Jackets Showed Up Well.
Chief interest in the game how
ever conferred in the showing made
by the Tech team.
We see no room for any misgiv-
ings on part of the Jackets most
ardent supporters. OF course, they
did not show anything especially bril-
liant, aside from some nice dashes by
the backs.
Homer Cook was there, and like
wise ALI Mcdonald, and Fielder of
the last years team. Each of these
boys looked good, and Judging from
their play, may be counted on for a
good season this year. Gene Patten
was present, but in citizens clothes,
supported by a pair of very service
able crutChes. Gene had no oppor-
tunity, therefore, of doing other than
lending his moral support.
On the other hand, Jim Press and
Talley Johnston in the backfield ably
represented the new recruits.
Smashing Work.
Press smashed through the Soldiers
fine for a number Of substantial
gains, and also showed considerable
steam in returning kick-o John
ston managed to slip past tackle 70
several nice gains, and looked as If he
would be a valuable asset at a half
position as a regular proposition.
Ed Means, the only survivor of last
years line, worked satisfactorily in
q ~ ,
a new man at tackle, gave evidence of
ability to do real execution, Nance,
who worked for a short time at tackle,
also broke through in approved style
on the defense and will doubtless
prove valuable in opening up for his
backs on offense as better team play
is developed.
Cause of the FumbIing.
The most serious fault to be found
their tendency to tumble On sew
eral occasions fumbles which proved
costly occurred. On one occasion
such an error lost the Jackets a
touchdown, and that, too, before they
had been able to cross the Soldiers
line. This was due no doubt to the
fact that the center and quarterback
are not yet working smoothly to-
gether, and the fault should be rene
died before a great while.
Mike Donahue at Game.
An interested spectator at the
game was Mike Donahue, coach of
the Auburn squad. Together with
Itch Tichenor, Mike rambled out to
take a look at his rivals in battle in
Atlanta within the next six or seven
weeks AS is his wont, Mike did an
awful lot of looking, but firmly de-
clined to doing a commensurate
amount of talking.
A query as to how things look over
at the Alabama seat Of learning
elected the answer that it was hard
TO tell yet just what would be de-
veloped.
Mike failed to lay claim to any
championship, and at the same time
failed to leave with us any impress
sion that he asked the dry goods deal
ers of Auburn to order Copious sup
ply Of black crepe for delivery on or
about November 2S, said day being
the one Immediately following
Thanksgiving.