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16 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1907 SPORTING PAGE FINISH FOOTBALL FIGHTS ARE SLATED FOR SATURDAY EDITED BY P. H. WHITING | NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS We haven’t signed Mr. O. B. Keeler as a regular contributor to this eolumn, especially because we are supposed to edit it our selves. But Mr. Keeler proves to be an entertaining writer and any way he is entitled to hia “come-back.” Here it is: Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 1907. P. H. Whiting. Esq., Sporting Editor Georgian. Sir: Thanks, awf'ly. Also, you’re no quitter—one of that kidney would never have handled even this little affair with the fairness and justice you have shown. Not that 1 had the least expectation of your taking editorial notice of my communication, however. My sole reason for sign ing the article and giving my address was the hearty contempt I have always entertained for a person who will conclude a roast—or "effort,” If you please—with some such subscription as "Chicago Fan,” or something of that sort. And I don't figure In the Atlanta directory because I live In Marietta, a town re cently prominent as the near-residence of one Nap Rucker, of whom you may have heard. Your comments were Interesting, very kind and surprising ly considerate, all except— Oh. that crool. crool crack at the rude rhetoric of the sim ple layman! How could you, Percy? Harking back to the subject, let me say that I haven't the slightest Intention of again straining your undoubted editorial courtesy; I certainly don’t feel- that you owe me anything more In that line. Not at all. Rut just betwixt thee and me, you know, let's gate once more on this picture and on that. In re Cobb. Please recall that my criticism was not for your very proper and natural boosting of the Georgia lad, but for your rounding on him when he fell down. I think he was overrated for the simple reason that he failed utterly to do what was generally expected of him In all five games of the big series. This was unquestionably a slump—but the "rating" pro vided for no slump, so far as I could see. My opinion as to the quality of ball played during the se ries was based upon Information gathered from reading the ac counts of Jack Ryder. Sanborn and Cruslnberry, all of whom rank pretty well In this line. It seems to me that a very good class of ball was In evidence, particularly on the part of the Cubs. True, there were errors both of omission and commis sion. due usually to the high tension, but there were a compara tively large number of brilliant plays, and the clever work by both Infields was the subject for much comment by the above writers. But the Sox-Cubs argument of a year ago—will It ever be settled? Just three little points here. In which we may find some common ground: (1) The Sox pitching staff outclassed Detroit's of this season. (2) The Cub pitchers were by no means In the trim they are now. (3) The Sox undeniably pos sessed considerable class, nnd their peculiar style of baseball Is still regarded by many ns the roason for their win—the victory of one style over the other, rather than of one team over the other. I guess that’s about all, except one very, very minor point: I think a good deal more highly of you than 1 did before, and hope soon to give myself the pleasure of making your ac- * quaintance. Yours, etc., O. B. KEELER. Marietta, Ga., and 809 Fourth National Bank Building. Come again, Oscar. We always enjoy a little argument, nnd it is a pleasure to get the other side of every question—even if we like our own side the best. Only one word of justification. Our alleged “roast” of Ty Cobb was a very mild affair. We simply said that his work in the championship series was a dis appointment—which it was, as he no doubt would be the first to admit. Also we asseverated that Ty’s batting was poor in the series —which it was, something like .200, we believe. Otherwise we are willing to let Mr. Keeler’s letter go as it stands. VANDY NOT OVER-CONFIDENT, WORKING HARD FOR MICHIGAN By JOHN L. CRAIG. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 18.—After a magnificent mass meeting and a rous ing welcoma from the city gsnerally, nnd ths return from the Annapolis trip, the Commodores once mors live their noses at ths grindstone filling tho pres, ent with Industry and hops. There Is no disposition on the part of the coach or team to bo over-confident. Over confidence has blighted the hopes qnd records of more football teams than per haps any other one cause, end the Com. modores recognise that work and pten. ty of It Is ths vital essential for a suc cessful football season. In 1903 ths Commodores started the season hopeful of a good record; they worked hard most of ths season, and ended up by winnlna tho big Thanks giving Day gams from Sewanee, but ths bitter taste was left, because, through over-confidence, Vanderbilt had allowed Cumberland to come to Nashville and take tne opening game. Vanderbilt had In previous years been defeating Cumberland by a large score, and looked upon the contest with the Lebanon University as a practice game. But Cumberland was stronger In 1903 than In years previous. They would never have beaten the Commodores had the Nashville team been expecting trouble. Cumberland obtained a touch, down In her favor to the Commodores' none. "No such bitter eggs as this for us to swalbtv this season," say the wear ers of the gold and black, "If we can help It." WhlM Michigan, of course, Is ths first objective point. Coach McGugln Is not unmindful of the fact that Tech has a football team and a real live one, that la coached by a capable student of the new game. Never perhaps In the history of Nash ville has there been such Intense Inter est In this great college sport as at the present. The word on every lip Is, "What are we going to be able to do against Michigan?" Coach McGugln Is continually sought after by business men during lunch hour to tell about the Navy game. Upon every street corner. In the hotel corrldora and In the mouths of newsboys, the game Is hashed and rehashed down to the most minute par ticular. The ratee for the Michigan game will be granted by every railroad In Ten nessee, and the else of the crowd Is ex pected to surpass that of uny Inter collegiate contest ever held In Dixie. The Commodores have hopes of a favorable outcome with Michigan. They recognise that Michigan's forwards are all very powerful and the team throughout la versatile and fast. Each man on the Commodore team la faith fully working and each Is In hopes of keeping the score close. MERCERITES ARE CONFIDENT OF HOLDING GEORGIA TEAM Macon, Ga., Oct 18.—The Indications are that Georgia will face a consider ably more formidable team on the field In Macon Saturday than lined up be. fora Florida in this city last week. While It Is true that the personnel of Mercer's band of gladiators hss not besn altered materially, it Is evident to the observer that last Saturday's scrimmage with the denltens of the everglades was an excellent lesson. STAR FOOTBALLISTS AT GEORGIA _LEVENE EXPECTS TO HURRY TECH * * WHAT J. DePREE SAYS. * The Twbwp fornintIons ore some what stronger now than they were during the Georgia games, nnd the hoys should play n steadier game. They will eertnlnly render u good ac count of themselves against Conch Ilelsinnn's aggregation. JAMES DePREE. DELAPERRIERE. These men are star linemen of the Georgia team. Harmen is a local boy who is doing fine work at Wray is putting hie great weight to good use at center. DeLaperriere is a star tackle. Special to The Georgian. Knoxville, Tenn.. Oct. 18.—The University of Tennessee football team will arrive In Atlanta this evening* nnd will be at the Aragon Hotel until after tomorrow*! con test. The Tennesseeans are In excellent shape nnd are counting on giving Helsman’a Yel low Jackets all they con manage. Coach Levene has been working on the slower onea In the sqnad until now there Is practically not a slow man among the eleveu. Tennessee has no stars of great magnitude COACH LEVENE’S VIEWS, say ns to the outcome. However. Mr. Ileisman'a team will know that they have been in a game, nnd It will not he 45 to 0. ns It w two years ago. All of the men my team are in good condition. GEORGE LEVENE. -{- CAPTAIN WORD’8 VIEWS. | ;l I behave we mo stronger this your 2S than Tennessee has been for several -J years. The team as n whole Is plnv Si Ing more consistent ball than at miv -- time since I have been connected with It. Every player is hoping to win. $ nnd will go Into the game expecting 4! Jo do so. Jj ItOSCOE WORD, Captain. j: The students at the L .-- 9VHH see are wild over the prospect* of a win- ntug team nnd are estimating all sorts of •cores for Tennessee. Two hundred or more students rounded up the ’varsity members Thursday night nn«l held a jubilee meeting to cheer them hu their wav. Each player was called out nnd compelled past four yenrs. and believe we win S be# In condition to give Helsmnn'* # - machine nil they nre looking for. S DANIEL C, GAUT. Manager. I "HOW OLD IS ANN?” OUTDONE; “WHEN IS A COLLEGE?” IS IT Ranking Committee Puts a Dent in the Tech Team. That vague.. Indefinable essence usu ally termed collet* spirit, la slowly .radicating the contention between classes and factions, nnd Mercer's prospects In Intercollctlatc athletics are rendered considerably more roseate thereby. It would hardly be accurate to say I that Mercer expects a walkover Satur day, but It would be the part of wis dom for ths boys front Athens to ba prepared for surprises. Armed with a catalogue of Atnerl can University, a letter from the pres Idem admitting that it has no right now to a collage ranking, and a deep- seated determination to prove that the Harrlman, Tenn., Institution Is a prep school and not a college, W. N. Ran dle, head of the Athletic Association at Tech, left Thursday night for Ma con, Ga., to confsr with Professor E. T, Holmes, member of the ranking committee of the Southern Intercol legiate Athletic Association. This trip Is made because the rank Ing committee has decided that, until further notice. American University Is a college. And as a consequence J. R. Davis, the best tackle Tech has hod In years, Is Ineligible to play football at Tech this year. Professor Randle hopes to prove to Professor Holmes that he Is mistaken In his ranking of the Harrlman school. In order to prove that the college was In no way entitled to n college ranking In the athletic world, the Tech athletic authorities wrote to American University and found out some Inter esting facts, among them these: That American University has not given a degree In four year, and seees no prospect of giving one In two yeara more at least. That It has a primary department, which takes In boys and girls as young as 0 years. That In Its collegiate department there are no seniors, two juniors, five Professor Randle Goes to Macon to Enter Protest. ; but three years, that It has had Its athletic field but one year and that It has played football against a real col lege team but once. With such facts as these before them It Is certain that the ranking commit tee will have to give American Unlver. sity a prep school ranking for the pres ent. And If it does Tech will be able t<> play Davis this year. | According to Coach Helsman this ! man Is better than any other candi date for a tackle job and If Tech can't play him the team will be materially : weakened. Right now knee troubles threaten to J play as much havoc with the Tech I squad as the one-year rule. Foster Fitzsimmons, the star halfback; Char- ; Icy Sweet, the captain of the team, : and “Big" Luck, the star guard of last ' year, are all hobbling around and any one of thorn will be lucky to get In the game Saturday and play all the way through. And on that day the mighty Univer sity of Tennessee team Is here. Verily, Tech has her work cut out for her. THIS IS DAVIS. There Is no question about who It Is. The only doubtful point Is, "Did he go to a college last year?" He played with American University. But did that make It a college? We do not know the answer. sophomores and ten freshmen. That the school has been In athletics DO<h9<KhXhXhX0<h>iXh9OOCh!KH>OCiO 0 NEWT, ETHRIDGE HERE. O O O O Newt Ethridge, sebretary of ths 0 O Atlanta baseball club last season O 0 and the season before, la In the O O city for a short visit. Mr. Eth- O O ridge states that It Is very doubt- 0 O ful If he will serve the association O O next year. Business Interests will O 0 keep him In Macon. <j OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKKKl TECH LOOKING FOR VERY FIERCE FIGHT After a week of quiet work several of the big football teams of the South open up Saturday afternoon and play hard games. The beet In the bunch should be the Tennessee-Tech game In Atlanta. Every dopeamlth around In the S. I. A. A. towns has handed It to this gome and all seem to expect a nice contest. Certain It Is that the teams appear rather evenly matched and this contest will certainly be fought'from gong tap to sunset. Coach Helsman Is working his men to the limit. In Thursday afternoon's scrimmage he tried to pull off 126 plays, but darkness beat him to It. However, he reached 117, which Is some few plays, all right. Tennessee Is not saying much, but you can count on It that Coach Levene Is putting hts charges through some giddy work. This Is going to be Tennessee's big gest game, provided our dope 1s a good brand, for It Is practically certain that Tennessee will not play a team this year which Tech can not beat. The KnoxvlUe schedule Includes such "pipes" aa Maryville, Dahlonega, Ken tucky State, Mississippi A. & M„ Ar kansas and Alabama. Tennessee's only other big game is the one Monday against Clemson. With the South Carolinians and ths Yellow Jackets out of the way the Tennessee team ought to have clear soiling. So If the team Is to have any claim on aec- ond or third place honors In ths 8. I. A. A. ranking tt will have to beat Tech. But can It? Well, we think net, but Saturday tells the tale. In addition to the regular game Sat urday a minor contest will be slipped In. Tho Tech scrubs will clash with the High School team. The scrub game will be called at 3:30 and ths regular game at 3 o'clock. From G. Rice, of The Tennessean, we cop this: Then 1 .looked into the future far as human eye could see. But I could not tell correctly what the final score would be. When upon November second Dan Me- Gugln'a mighty clan Ran amuck of Yost's eleven from the plains of Mlch-I-gan. —By A. Tennyson. P. S.—Mr. Tennyson wishes u« to state that the accent Is strongly on the "gan” in that last line. We will ac commodate him this time, but hereafter any verso ho sends to this column must stand strictly upon Us own merits. We have no tlmo to waete upon reprinting explanations from near-poets of the abovo type. Mr. Tennyson was undoubtedly right. Yost will undoubtedly have u grand football machine ready for that early November game. Vanderbilt seeme destined to meet one of Yost's old- time machines, although hardly as powerful as the team which beat Van derbilt 18 to 0 three years ago. But this doesn't mean that Vander bilt la booked for any defeat. You re member how badly ths Indians were going to lay It over tho Commodore array. The redskins ware going to win from 18 to 24 to 0. It was a pipe. They lost 6 to 0. "Piffle,” exclaimed the Eastern contingent, “the Indians were overworked and In poor shape." This was very true—after the game was over. They were then' In wretch edly poor shape. "Walt and see what ths Navy will do,” added the Eastern experts. The Navy was going to win anywhere from 18 to 30 to o also. The game was play, ed with every odd In the Navy’s favor— and she was pretty lucky to tie. Now Mr. Relnschlld opines that Michigan isn’t going to run up any big score. Mr. RSInschlld's viewpoint is Talrly correct. She Isn’t. 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