Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-18
By Fuzzy Woodruff.

tn HE American Caruso, so assidu-
| ously sought by the artistic
patriots OF this broad land, is
probably lost to the music loving
public, but in that loss a fullback has
been uncovered that has, In his brief
career, made football history and is
likely to pen another chapter before
the dust has settled after the Geor-
gia- Auburn conflict in Atlanta Sat
urday
Gentle reader allow us to lntro7
duce Nh Rdez, of Auburn. His name
sounds sufficiently weird for him tn
qualify for artistic duties without any
change in nomenclature save the
Giovanni bats for Bill" so frequent
~ found in grand opera scores.
Signor Bidez is not without other
qualifications for the job of filling
the expensive shoes of the sublime
Enrico. Auburn will tell you what
he MARBLES with surpa ssing sweet
ness in the Auburn Glee Club. and
that his robust tenor has delighted
the crowned heads of Opelika, Head
land, Ozark, Troy and the other Ala
hama centers of culture that the
Glse Club visits each year.
AT odd times he has also done lit
n tie fulibaoking under the tutelage
of that master impresario of the
pigskin, Maestro Michael Donahue,
But up to Saturday his opportunity of
honorS and Advancement in the full
| backing field were as limited as those
usually offered third substitute.
Wherefore, when a week ago the
clarion call to arms was sounded
by the manager of the Auburn Glee
Club for the annual pilgrimage of
that organization through its native
temptation of appearing before a
bucolic populace in an evening suit
and bulbulling for the entirely en-
trancing lassies that frequent slee
club concerts.
He showed the jersey and the mole
skins into a dark closet and saw to
it that his squash hat was in working
order, and was away to lift up song
for the glory of his Alma Mater
while the regular the first assistant
and the second assistant fullback
were getting their respective physiog-
Monies mussed up in the same sacred
! cause
Which shows that Signor Bidez is
a philosopher as well as a fullbaCker
and golden-voiced tenor.
TN the meantime, Maestro Michael
was working might and main to
make II certain that his followers
downed those of Maestro McGugin
He seemed perfectly we'll intrenched
| as to the fullhack proposition.
Didn't he have Mr. Harris, who sang
| like that beautiful bird they call the
| bear, but who had proven ability TO
| tear through anybody's line for first
! down?
| Didn't he have Mr.. Hart, who pos
sessed the musical attachments of a
one -lunged Chinaman on q debauch
| but who has undoubted predictions
! for slipping through for touchdown?
And wasn't there Mr. Christopher
who has probably never heard Of
! Puccini, but has demonstrated tai
! ents in the line of endeavor made ia
nous by Ted Coy?
! Where was there room for a man
| with a blonde voice?
But Maestro Michael had another
! think
In all Auburn, MAESTRO Michael was
| the only soul who realized that the
| Orange and Blue needed every ounce
! of its power to defeat the Gold and
| Black, and Michael also realized that
! his Chiefest asset was in his fullback
| strength,
He knew that his superior forwards
in the center of the line could finally
! batter down the Vandy defense He
! knew that if he kept shooting in
| fresh fullbacks. il was only a ques-
ton of time before the Commodores
| crumbled
T THEREFORE he sent a hurry up
! call for SiSnor Bidez and after
| warhling one sweet swan song and
! bidding fond adieu to his evening
| ClotheS, Signor Giovanni Bidey
donned the moleskins and was once
more plain Bill
No opportunity was given him un-
I'll the final quarter of the combat.