Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
PLAN NOW SEEMS
DUE TO Be BEATEN
Opposition Strong Despite
Popular AIumnus Leads
"FavorabIeS."
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n WIGHT foot ball is causing an
N other battle of Atlanta. The
issue, which is being holly con-
tested, involves the question OF
whether or not Georgia Tech
shall play her first two games OF the
season, those against Mississippi Aggies
and North Carolina, under arc lights.
Proponents of this project, led by the
well known and justly popular Chip
Roberts, Techs best known and most
active foot ball alumnus, submit as
their chief argument the hot weather
that obtains in Dixie well into october.
Foot ball games played in the cool
Of the evening. it is asserted-qulte
logically, it would seem-would impose
less tax upon the players and send
them into late october and November
in physical condition better adapted to
meet strenuous opposition than other
wise is the case.
The problem of adequately lighting
the field is a negligible one, aside from
the expense. Night foot ball is per-
fectly feasible so far as visibility is
Cincinnati, in Orange, N. j., and else
where.
And from the standpoint of gate re-
ceipts, Gen. Roberts contends that
thousands would repair to an evening
game not only because of the novelty
but greater comfort, who would not turn
out for an afternoon contest.
The writer understands that MiSsis-
sippi A. and M. is perfectly willing to play
the game under evening skies, but North
Carolina which already has made the
concession of switch in the Tech game
from Saturday October IL. to the pre-
Ceding Friday so that Atlantans will be
able to go to Athens for the Yale
Georgia battle, is said not to be sold on
the idea.
And other potent enemies are in the
field. notably Col. Morgan Blake, who
has the advantage of an intrenched DO
sition and a competitive spirit not less
keen than that of his opponent. Still
again, since among Col. Blake's re-
sources is his widely read and influ-
entail column in the Atlanta Journal,
one apprehends that in addition to ad-
vantageous positions he carries the
heavier armament.
Other Dixie commentators have
aligned themselves with Morgan and the
assertion Of their opponents that their
motives are purely personal and relate
to their objection to working at night
has proved no more effective than a
blank cartridge.
Bill Alexander the coach, has not
been converted to the plan, but while
he sits on the fence whiting he is
ready to be convinced. The fight will
come to a head at the next meeting
Of the Georgia Tech athletic board
when Chip Roberts will present the
project for definite official action. From
what the writer is able to gather the
scheme will not be sanctioned.
While diplomats are thus at war, GER
tain Tech key foot ball men are study
ing hard in Atlanta in what is known
as DR.. Britton'S Summer School for
backward boys. Some of the outstand-
ing gridiron performers got themselves
deep In the scholastic mire as a result
of the California trip last Winter and
now they are digging in lest faculty ac-
ton keep them on the side lines next
Fall. Tony Lumpkin is among the
workers. When Tony was appraised of
the necessity of attending Summer
school he cleared out. vowing he would
go to Canton and sign with the pro
team there. But seeing the light be-
fore, or soon after he reached Ohio.
he returned to Tech and is now hard
ut work.