Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9,1907. SPORTING PAGE TECH AND SEWANEE MEET TODAY AT PONCE DE LEON i EDITED BY jP.H. WHITING I NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS * M ••••••■•••••••••••••••••■•••••••••••I It'is an odd thing that the excitement over whether Tech beat Tennessee 6 to 4 or whether Tennessee beat Tech 4 to 2, haa never troubled Atlanta. The papers of the Tennessee cities are full of it and you hear about it in the Alabama papers. But Atlanta is not interested. As a matter of fact this is 'a purely academic point and up to the rules committee. We all know that it was a nice game and that Tech out played Tennessee by a whisker. As to which team won cuts little figure. Unless dope gets an overturning that beats anything handed to it yet, neither Tech nor Tennessee can be ranked even third in the S. I. A. A. rankings. And there isn’t much use wrangling over fourth place, and es pecially there is little use in getting hysterical over a measley four points, which are not going to ent any figure, anyway. There is one thing about the football rules that interests us and that is the score of one point for a goal after a touchdown. Why should there be any goal after a touchdown, anyhow? All it means is that after a team has strained every muscle for maybe an hour to get a touchdown that one man can drop back and if he has skill, luck and a favorable wind, score one point. What is the goat from touchdown business, anyway? A fine old relic of football-as-she-used-to-be. And why it has hung on as long as it has, nobody knows. Look at that Virginia-V. 51. I. game a few weeks ago. The V. 51. I. team was exactly as good ns Virginia’s. But the Virginia team had the luck to kick a goal Bfter its only touchdown. And V. 51.1. did not have the luck. Result, a 6 to 5 victory for Vir- ginia. . We may be wrong, but in our opinion—such as it is—the goal from touchdown ought to'be abolished and the sooner the ax is applied the butter. Now that 5Iobile is in the Southern League and Shreveport out, WHAT ABOUT LITTLE ROCK? Everybody has always said and always known that if one of those teams dropped out the other.had to. Shreveport could stay as long ns Little Rock did and Little Rock as long as Shreveport did. But now that Shreveport has gone Little Rock will have to follow suit. A league with Little Rock the only town west of the 5Iississip- pi and with towns in the organisation as far east as Atlanta is ri diculous. As well have New Orleans in the American Association or Portland, Ore., in the South Carolina league. We are sorry for Little Rook. Anybody ought to be sorry for a town like that. But it is not anybody’s fault that the City of Roses is located where it in. HOW ABOUT CHATTANOOGA? That town has been wanting a franchise for a good while and had a representative at the last Southern League meeting to buy one. Why not grab one now? Little Rock will have to sell. AUBURN WILL USE SCRUBS IN GAME AGAINST MERCER Auburn. Ala., Nov. In the ram# with Mercer here today, Auburn will uea a light team averaging about ISO pounds to the man. It will be com posed of eight tcrube and three var- sity men. A full Varsity team will be held In reserve for the game with Ala bama Nov. 10. Lineup: Wynn, center; Harris, r. h.; Swart, I. h.; Allen, r g.i Everett, I. g.; Ks- llnger, r- f.: Locke, I. t.S Reynolds, q. b.; Mayee, f. b.; Eellnger, Jr., I Patter- eon, W, r. e. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL IS EASY FOR STONE MOUNTAIN TEAM In a very hard-fought contest Frl- day afternoon at Stone Mountain, the U. S. B. eleven won over the B. H. S. squad, of Atlanta. Final score 3S to 0. The Stone Mountain boys expected to win by a very large score, aa they did last year, hut the High School came up beyond their expectation*. The gam* was free from all squab bling and everything went off smooth ly. The High Cchool excelled the Moun tain boya in their forward pass work, which they did not fall In a single time. The tandem line bucking of the High School was hard for Stone Moun tain to stop. Hinton gained eeven and eight yarde at every dtp. The features were the playing of Jarvis, Ward, Hinton and Edmlston for High School, and Cox. Bailey, Brad shaw and Bullard for Stone Mountain. Tho lineup waa a* follows: Stone Mountain. B. H. 8. Kelley Center. .... Wilkins. Stephens .. Rogers Woodruff .. ...R. T Neal. Ward. Dudley ..R. B. Coleman. Klein Bradshaw .. R. H... Everett, Capt. Coe ..L. H. Jarvis. Bailey, Capt ,.F. B. .. .Edmlston. Crew* Q Crandall. Referee, Beaver: umpire. _Moor* head linesman, Woodruff^ halves, 80 and 10 minutes. GORDON BEAT CHATTANOOGA BY VERY LARGE MAJORITY TERRIBLE TENNESSEE TIGERS HERE FOR BATTLE WITH TECH LYNNE. FAULKLINSBERRY. W. EVANS. .LANIER. Men Look Very Big and Heavy and Are in Trim, The Sewanee team arrived In Atlanta early this morning looking decidedly hale and hearty, and the members of the team declare themselves ready for tho battle this afternoon with Tech. Coach Helsman, for Tech, announces that hie bunch is as ready aa he can get them. So It looks like a warm contest this afternoon at Ponca DeLeon park. (Note the Ponce DeLeon part—not Tech park.) If you are to believe the dope sheets emanating from Sewanee, you have nothing to do but believe that Tech will go up against a bundle of com parative midgets. But don’t be bamboozled. No football manager Is expected to send out the real weights of the mem bers of his team, and the Sewanee coaching contingent seems to be no exception to the said rule. The Sewanee team. In real life. Is as husky a crew as you will often see, and Tech will be decidedly outweigh ed in moat of the positions. However, In eplte of Injuries and hard luck generally, it Is believed that the local team will put up a strong game and make a nice light for the Tigers. Many notables win be on hand to see the game. Among the most notable are Dan Mo Gugln, coach of the Vanderbilt foot ball team, and Orantland Rice, sport Ing editor of The Nashville Tennessean. Mr. D. McOugln Is here to get a line on the Tech and Sewanee football trams, both of which ploy In Nashville before the end of the season When naked for a line on the possi ble outcomes of the Tech-Sowonee, Tech-Vanderbllt and Vanderbtlt-Se- wanee games, McOugln ducked. He was, however, more willing' to talk of the outlook for the great In- ter-sectlonal struggle scheduled for a week from today—towtt, the Mlchtgan- Pennsylvanla game. , "I don’t believe that the Pennsylva nia team can gain enough ground on Michigan to bury themselves In," was Dan’s comment. "Michigan has a de fensive machine that practically equals anything she ever had. There Is a wonderful amount of power and speed In the lino. "Rhelnschllds Is a marvel at tackle They can not beat him. And Ham mond, at right end, Is Just os good as anybody In the country. In the Van derbilt game Craig got around him o few times, but It took a wonder to Tech Crippled But Hopes to Make a Fairly Good Showing. GEORGIA CANT HOPE TO WORRY SEWANEE Team Is “All Stove Up”—Martin Has Gone Home—Woodruff, McGhee and Nice Injured. Special to The Georgian. Athens, aa.. Nov. 9.—In consequence of the game with Tech last Saturday, quite a number of Georgia's husky gridiron warriors are out of commis sion, anjl may be until the end of the season. Contrary to the general opinion that Georgia came out unscathed In the battle with Tech. Woodruff, Rosslter, Harman, Nice, Martin and McGhee are all more or less broken up. and several of them will probably not re turn to the game again this season. Woodruff was almost put out of ths Tech game, but gamely stuck It through. He recuperates rapidly and should be In the line-up again soon. Martin went into the game with a "wooden leg,” and came out with only a bundle of splinters. It will be re membered that he was replaced by DeLaperrlere before the end of the sec ond half. Martin has returned home, where his injuries will be given careful attention. His return to the game Is Impossible. Harman's props are still lame and he Is under the constant care of a phy. sictan. He will doubtless be In shape for the Sewanee game Monday. McGhee and Nice are reported as being In a bad way, the latter with a bad shoulder, which wilt probably causa his permanent retirement from the game. , In addition to these disabilities, Wray, who has been playing center, haa not again shown up for practice His absence, together with that of the other big men, has brought down the team's average weight materially, and the team Is very much disorganised as a result. It seems Impossible to fill these gape, and the reorganisation of the team, already twice attempted, will have to be begun again. Coach Whitney Is at his wits' end to know what to do. Previous appeals to the student body have resulted fa vorably, but the supply seems exhaust ed now. The coach will be obliged to build with the material In hand. The near approach of the Sewanee game is the cause of much apprehen sion In the local ranks. with the knowledge of Sewanee's decisive vic tories over Auburn. Alabama, Virginia and other teams, Georgia's supporters have lost all hope of a victory and onlv speculate on how large a score will ba piled up. do It. "The Michigan back fl$ld Is not up to the line. In consequence tho team Is not as good offensively as defensive ly. . "I think that they will play McGoffin as one half, and put Allerdlce as the other and Douglas aa full In the Penn sylvania game. But at that they have not a marvelously good back field. "Pennsylvania does not seein to be as good on the defensive as usual, though the Penn, teams are always good that way. It looks to me as though a tie score would not be sur prising, though the team that has the luck will doubtless win.” The probable line-up: Sewanee. Lewis, re W. Evans, rt Faulkltnberry, rg. T. Evans, c. ... Cheape, lg. ... . Stone, It Williams, le. ... Barrett, qb Shipp, rh Lanier, Ih Msrkley, fb. ... Tech. ; Hill. re. Davis, rt. . .. Henderson, rg. Snyder, c. Smith, lg. Brown, It. Jones,, le. Hightower, qb. Sweet, rh, .. Fitzsimmons, lh, . ... Johnson, fb. CLEMS0N BURNING TO BEAT GEORGIA TEAMS EASTERN TEAMS FIVE BIG WILL PLAY GAMES SATURDAY Barnesvllle, Ga„ Nov. 9.—Gordon defeated Chattanooga University on the local gridiron Friday afternoon by a score of II to 0. At no time was Gordon's goal line In danger of being crossed, but on the other hand the visitor* fiercely con tested every Inch of ground which Gor don gained. It was one of the fiercest games In the history of football. Every man on Gordon's team starred. Lawrence, Moore, Blnloa Johnson and Cochran being the men worked for moot gains. Captain Prout kicked all goals and Quarterback Smith ran hi* team like a veteran. For the visitor* Hood played a star game end was Into every play. Chat tanooga outweighed Gordon by several pounds, but lacked the knowledge of the game that the home team taut. The forward pass waa used very little Chattanooga. Gordon Trotter .Csnter . Prout, Capt. Depew . R. O. . Zellner. Hampton, Copt..R. T. .. Lawrence. Mason ...IL E.. Johnson. Brown • L. G. ... . McWhorter. Caatetlow .-. ...L. T. Mercer. Hood ...U E. . Qrlfflth. Mitchell ... ..Q. B. Smith. Moore ..L. 11... .... Blnton. Morgan — . R. H. . Cochran. McGaughey F. B Moore. Referee, Simmons; umpire, Frank- tin; halves, 20 minutes. “DONT-LET-FRESHMEN-PLAY” RULE FAVORED BY GEORGIA The Georgia football authorities and the Georgia board of trustees an In fa vor of the rule requiring every man who takes pert In athletic contests to remain In college one yeer before he does *4 and will strongly favor the passage of such a rule at the next meeting of the S. I. A. A. It le realized by Georgia, as It te by several of the S. L A. A. colleges, that this "automatic linger extinguisher” Is about the only chance that the South has to do away with professionalism in athletics, and the Athens authorities are prepared to go the limit to see the rule adopted. New York, Nov. 9.—There will be five great games on the gridiron today —Harvard vs. Carlisle, Yale vs. Brown, Cornell vs. Westpolnt, Annapolis vs. Bwarthmore, Princeton vs. Amherst. The two principal games arc those at New Haven and Cambridge. The latter Is likely to be the warmest of the day, and If the Indians should down the Crimson, the latter will be out of the race for championship hon ors. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 9.—Yale men feel small apprehensions over the game of today with Brown Univer sity's eleven. Tho latter's showing against Harvard and their snappy back field play are dangerous, nml to hope to shut them out of all scoring, looks rather unreasonable. The coaches have decided upon the eleven that will face Brown as fol lows: Howard Jones, left end: Foster, left tackle; Cooney, left guard; Congdnn, center; Goebel, right guard: Bigelow, right tackle: Alcott, right end: T. Jones, quarterback; Brides, left half back; Bomar, right half back; Coy, full back. K. A. Whiting, former champion of Cornell, will be umpire, and M. J. Thompson, of Georgetown, will be ref eree. West Point, .Nov. 9.—West Point and Cornell may be depended upon to fight an Interesting battle today. With the exception of Erwin at guard, the Ithaca line appears to be stronger from tackle to tackle, while the soldiers will have a marked advantage on the ends. West Point’s defense Is, perhaps, as good as any In the East, but It will meet, unless all signs fall, a stronger attack than any that has been faced so far. On the form shown to date It looks as If the team that scores will win. with the odds slightly favoring the Red and White. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. T.—Harvard has hitherto enjoyed considerable luck against Carlisle and more than the usual amount of good fortune will have to be in evidence today If the Crimson Is to win. Both In attack and defense the Cambridge team ts shaky and par ticularly vulnerable to t)ie type of game played by the Indians. A PREP PLAYER. SIGN IT. PLEASE. If there Is one thing more than an other that pleases us It Is to throw Into the waste basket unsigned commu nications. We don't even bother to read them. Under the circumstances, we don't see why we get so' mnny. To save trouble In future—sign It or don't send tt. We wilt not use your name If you don't want It used, but we want to know tt ourselves. The tslk of MeAleer's getting the bounce from the St. Louis Browns ts mere guesswork. There are some strong and potent reasons why the amiable James wilt not bo fired. It was Mc- Aleer who Interested the backers of the Browns In baseball; It was McAleer whose advice brought them Into the game, and It was McAleer who-helped them, even with a losing team, to make loads of money. MrAleer will not be fired. DO IT NOW! Smoke EE-M. medicated tobacco, cure I for colds, catarrh, asthma. Sold by 1 drug and cigar stores. Princeton. Nov. 9.—Today's game with Amherst will offer the undergrad uates the first chance to see the team play since last Saturday's game with the Indians. As tho practice has been secret all the week, there has been much conjecture as to what the coaches had up their sleeves, particu larly over changes In the lineup, for It Is well known that even at this late day the positions on the tine are not absolutely settled. The Tigers don’t anticipate a hard time today. Annapolle. Nov. 9.—The navy team will put In a strong commission against Swarthwore today and expects a vic tory. There Is only one position— right half back—about which there Is any uncertainty and that probably will be filled by R. E. Jones, who has played In that position and at full back In several games. The reports are that BwarchmoVe depends largely upon hammering the line. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—The Pennsyl vanla football coaches, not satisfied with changing quarterbacks on the eve of their big game, have made another Important change in the substitution of Pauxtts or Miller at left end. With Klenath playing quarterback and Pauxtts at end, there will be two new- men on the eleven which must meet the strong Pennsylvania atate team which, conquered Cornell three weeks ago and hopes to do the same to the Quakers today. MOTORCYCLING EXTRAORDINARY. M. B. Rice and wife, of Los Angeles, reached San Francisco a few day* ago, after a somewhat remarkable motor cycle tide. The tourtata used a two- seated machine, which doubtless re ceived the most vigorous test ever given to a motorcycle. Mr. Rice weighs ITS pounds and Mrs. Rice Its pounds. Add ing the baggage and' other parapher nalia, the total weight of machine and load waa 6S0 pounds. The cushion forks were subjected to an especially heavy strain, as Rice carried a suit case weighing twenty-five pounds on the handle bars. The engine caused abso lutely no trouble and every hill on the route was taken mounted. Mr.'Rice fitted hta motorcycle before starting with a gear changing device and claims that It was a great help In hlU-etlmb- Ing. The actual running time of the trip waa lesa than five days. Special to The Georgian. Clemson College, Nov. 9.—The Clem, son College team has been having a strenuous time. The hardest games of the season came within the period of ten days, beginning with the hard fight with the University of North Carolina, October 31, at the state fair In Columbia, and ending November 9, with the fierce struggle with Davidson, on the Clem eon grounds. Coming between these two games were the conflict with Au burn lost Monday, November t, and the set-to with the University of Geor gia. In Augusta, November 7. The Auburn contest was so strenuous that some of the men were unable to go to the Augusta game. Clemson hod strong hopes of winning from Auburn, but before the contest was over was glad to keep the score down to 12 to 0. The games yet to be played are with Georgia’s two best teams—Tech and the Unlverelty. Clemson still has hopes of capturing both games. She had rather lose any other contests than these two. The re sults of the Augusta fray were disap pointing. and Clemson will work fierce ly to retrieve her laurele next Satur day, November 16. at Atlanta. Georgia and Clemson have always been close friends, but the most Intense rivalry exists between the two. The games have always been close, though Clemson has won the majority. The outcome of next Saturday's contest Is looked forward to with great anxiety. Despite the recent severe contests, Clemson will be at her best next Sat urday when she meets Georgia, pro vided there Is no mishap. Coach Shaugnessey takes good care of his men. Re has ’ not rushed them this year, but haa kept them on a gradual Improvement from the first. The fact that Clemson haa been de feated twice this year does not mean that the team la not as good as It was last year. In fact, many believe that this year's team Is the best yet sent out from the Tiger camp. But never before has tha Clemaon hunch been pitted against such magnifi cently trained equada. All the South ern teams are better than ever befors, almost without exception. The Thanksgiving game with Tech li giving much concern. Ever since Reis- man lifted the Clemson team Into such prominence and then left her to train up another bunch to • beat her. the Tigers have longed to give him such a clawing ns will make him repent hl« going. If they can turn the trick of defeating the wlsard on Thanksgiving Day, they feel that thay will have well, nigh succeeded In accomplishing their most burning desire. The hopes of the team are brighter since Britt and Fleming have entered the game. Britt weighs close to the 200-pound notch and Is a veteran, hav. Ing played on the ‘varolty last year. He did not get Into the game this year until about two weeks ago, but he Is already seasoned at right tackle. Fleming Is a new man, never having « until about two weeka ago. He ost a giant In site and Is one In strength. He will be remembered aa a phenomenal hammer thrower of last year's track team. Captain McLaurln la In the finest of shape and bids fair to make this the best year of hla football career. He la a sure ground gainer and keeps hti men In fine feeling. Gaston ts rounding Into shape rap idly now and makes a superb mate for McLaurln as left tackle. Coles and McFadden make a light but fast and scrappy pair of ends. Coles Is noted for his swift running and sure tackling, while McFadden in starring ns a han dler of punta aa well aa a fierce tack ier. Bun Lee Is the headiest and ths hardiest working quarter Clemson has yet had. Allen la adding to the laurels he won last year at right half, and Is well matched by the terrible Turner at left half. caughman, though not so heavy is Derrick, Is making a fine showing at fullback. If nothing untoward happens, thost who see the Georgla-Clemson game In Atlanta, November 16, and the Tech game In Atlanta on Thanksgiving will get their money's worth If a fierce go ing Is what they want to see. Foul Riding Nearly Queers Metropolitan Racing Game By COLIN M'DOUQAL. New York, Nov. 9.—Racing men are tickled to death over the decision of the District of Columbia court of ap peals to the effect that the case against William Davis for bookmaking may be continued. This means that the book makers may do business at Bennlng, and practically assures a successful meeting. While, of course, the whole purpose of horse racing Is to Improve the breed of horaes. It Is Incidentally a fact that a race meet without the layer of odda Is very much like pork chops without salt. There will be a goodly attendance of regulars from the metropolitan tracks for the Bennlng meet, which would not have been the case had there been no opportunity to pick winners. There has been much complaint for the past week nr two of foul riding on the metropolitan tracks. The stewards are to blame for this. The jockeys are boys and anxious for the big rewards which come with, the riding of winners. They realize when they can take liber ties and when not, and It Is safe to say that there has been more foul riding In the last week or two than In the six rency. weeks preceding. Disqualifications are unsatisfactory, but there ware a num ber of cases.In which the boys could have been punished without setting » horse back, and a salutary lesson taught. In the Interest of the sport these boys should be held to strict accountability. So weird have some of the steeple- chase events appeared that more then fifty layers now refuse to book to tut races and turn down their slates when a jumping event Is won. This has be gun to attract the notice of the general public, with the result that the busi ness done on the jumps Is less than u per cent of what la handled on t W race. In the public mind the refusal of so many of the big ring operators to lay prices on the Jumpers (and to* list Is being added to dally) Is almost proof conclusive that there Is some thing wrong, and naturally a susp - clous bettor is not gotng to risk hie coin. In tha course of time the a* 1 *"' tlon of the officiate, despite their no scandal policy.” la bound to be calieu to the bookmakers' actions; and p*f" haps then they will sit up and <»“• such notice of how many of the croee- country affairs are run and probe sui- flclently deep enough to give this pop ular abort, at least, a semblance of oe- <30000000000000000000000000 O O O PLAY IN ATHENS. 0 CREWS. Here la the picture of the fast little quarterback who la doing fine vrork for the Stone Mountain leant tuia year. 0 Athens, Ga., Nov. 9.—It has 0 0 been decided that the Sewanee- 0 0 Georgia game will be played In 0 C- Athens, aa originally scheduled. 0 O v 00000000000000000000000000 JEFFRIES KEEPS IN TRIM New York, Nov. 9.—Henry F. Berry, of the Los Angeles baseball club, who Is here attending the meeting of the national association, was In dignant when told Jim Jeffries, the ex-heavywelght champion of the world, waa drinking heavily. "Jim Jeffries waa never In better condition In every way—mentally, physically, financially—than he Is today," said Mr. Berry. "He Is at tending strictly to business and drinking nothing but water. There Is no man In Loa Angeles thought better of than Jim Jeffries, and the report that he la drinking la without foundation. He ta taking two hours' exer cise every day In the Los Angeles Athletic Club gymnasium, playlu* handball and doing other athletic stunts. The big fellow waa never bel ter.’'