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THE RED AND BLACK. Foot Eall. team work. Team play come* by tan abort a man or two. And yet, around, especially being conspicu- . . . practice, but no amount of practice what has been their record ? One ous the small boy with horn giv- e ave t us wee t iree arlic es ((elW( _ cn now an< j next June would afternoon they scored against the j ing forth its melodious (?) tones, from co ege m< n on t c hu ijic o amount of team-play ’Varsity and kicked goal. The ’Var- the bashful country las* aceompa- our team, they are men who nave j ^ ■ 3 r ■' - - - -- the interest of the whole 'ollegt that ho i« playing for points. Another day the second sweet squealing baby, and the odor- team at h( , art, ami woo arc periect- « 1 * ly familiar with the work of the | *elf-K>orification. best elevens in the country. Then it is natural to suppose that every body will be interested in what they have to say. We recommend to the P«rt <*r an unnoticed effort hy you college team that they read care- ''elp some other man make the play. Kvcn should a brilliant run fully every article and derive there from all the good they can. Right tiere we would suggest that the management is not doing, its duly, In not keeping the hoy outsider* off the field. It is just as easy to make a run through the line as it is to go through a crowd of spectators. You must keep the men off the field if you make any pre tense of doing your duty. Let's get rid of such slackness on the campus. on the team gives sity’s score that day was only 8 nied by her ever-present beau, the e is playing for points. Another day the second sweet-squealing Whatever the eleven held the ’Varsity down to 4 iferous negro, trainer or captain orders do it to the points, still other limes to L 1 and best of your ability, whether the re- 1” points. Suppose that same sec- suit lie a brilliant play on your own ond eleven had practiced as long was closed,the effects of the Bacoha- and as much together as the ’Var- Italian fluid were seen on all sides, sity has, and under Mr. Winston’s j The sons of Ilam were in great coaching. We may hlso ask our- majority, and with their character- selves, what about the scores then? j istie risibility, added to the gayety Everybody was in the best of hu mor, and although the dispensary | he made it must he remembered that there are ten others helping ill j the play, lint long runs are the and < xct T llun g a,,K ‘ ( with * tron !! teams, while steady gains, made hy llie team working as a unit, will al ways tell in the end. And yet, if such a state of affairs of the scene, were true, the ’Varsity ought to he The large circus-tent was crowded able even then to win every after- [ both in the afternoon and at night, noon hy larger scores than they at and every one seemed to be satisfied present pile. Again, sifppose we with the performance. met a t»am, heavier, older, more ex- Our first game is only a week perieuced than our ’Varsity, and Although our trainer, Mr. Win- I slon has been With us three weeks, all friends of the “’Varsity” foot ball team sorrowfully confess that the team has made very little pro gress. Mr. Winston is competent, energetic and persevering. Where, then, does the trouble lie? from today. The “’Varsity” has the athletic reputation of the insti tution in its keeping. What will you do with it? The State is look ing to you to raise Georgia's posi tion in foot hall. You have no lack of friends and earnest supporters. Get together, men, and let's make this year memorable in University foot-hall history. Cl! ARLES II. IIkrty. “What are the chances of the Certainly the members of the team?” is the question heard over “’Varsity" are capable of learning and over again these days, oth on the game and certainly they have the campus and in the town. It the pluck to play it after they have shows that both college men and learned it. The trouble s deeper, town-people are keenly interested and though deep it is plainly within in the success of the team this sea- sight of o'cry one who has watched son, and probably all Georgia may the practice games at all closely, he classed with them in feeling an In a few words it is lack of nggres- interest in, and hoping for the suc- sivenes* and team-play. cess of the University men. The Now what is the cause of this team lias no lack of friends and ad- trouble and what the remedies? mirers will it justify Uieir coufl- Laek of aggressivent ss is due. deuce? If it means todo so, no primarily, to an imperfect acquain tance with the signals, particularly on the part of the men behind the line. Surely there should he no do lay in removing this trouble. Again, the men are very slow in lining up, ami talk constantly while lining up. With a snappy team against them they would simply e out-classed. The remedy here is simple : less talk and more hustling into posi lions. Again if a back makes a good run the men in line do not follow the hall as rapidly as possi ble and consequently the rest of tin- team has to wait for these men to catch up with the hall. The remedy here is one of the luudamental prin ciple* of any game, namely, for eve ry man to “get in the game” heart, the time to show it. Those who have watched the team have been both encouraged and disappointed in the practice up to date. It is easy enough to criticise, hut if the criticism is just, it is certainly wise to heed it in time. We have a com petent, experienced trainer in Mr. Winston. He is very energetic, is interested in the success of the team, and is perfectly willing to give all his time to that end. But wire he the very incarnate genius of Foot-hall, he could not mark the team win Ml KM now. one which is just as well trained, what right would we have to hope for victory? The simple facts are , these:" We have a captain in every ! way fitted for h'i* place—heady, i fast and plucky, lie will do his part, lint he, like Mr. Winston, cannot win a victory hy himself, lie has under him a set of plucky men—most of them —- a set of earn est workers -most of them. A number of places on the team are practically decided upon as the oc cupants of those places are earnest, attentive, plucky workers, and if they keep up their pace, can hardly be bettered. A number of others are inattentive, slow, ami afflicted with that worst of all foot-hail evils, over-confidence. Some of these men stand a fair chance of be ing displacedi unless they improve greatly in the next few days. There are a few men on the second eleven who are faithful and earnest, and who stand good chances of being promoted if they improve in their general play. Our first game is on the 27th, so the team will tie pretty well decided upon early next week. If affairs continue as they arc, a lively shake-up may he expected. There is absolutely no reason foi over-confidence in the team, hut Ohm-o i plenty of reason for well- plikeed confidence if the men work hard and faithfully, obey the cap tain and trainer implicitly, come out early and late, and work to The circus, as a whole, taking in to special consideration the burnt- cork artists and the high-kicking Parisian beauties, was a good one. and we hope that Barnaul it Bailey will soon again make their appear ance in Athens. REMINISCENCES OF THE CIRCUS. The yelling of the college boys seemed to startle the countrymen. In fact, some of them were highly exasperated, and it took the mighty (?) word of the circus guards to make them subdue their angry pas sions. Audley Morton says lie does not like llie bearded lady. No wonder, Audit y. We agree with Kent that the Parisian beauties were the most at tractive feature of the circus. Ticket-seller:—Tiokets to concert only 10c. Thompson:—What will you take for the whole lot? Laughter at the hacked seller. Kemp says he would like to “buy” some more of Miss LaToska’s pic tures. Burt Davis made a mash on tlis lady ventriloquist. “Beauty ha* Power.” The snake charmer took a deep interest in Steve Thornton. “Un- iki-s attract.” gether for success, give up at once -lie could only tell the idea that grand-stand plays, and No one can doubt that 811-yard runs will not he rarities in the team has improved in many the Sewaneo and Auburn games, ways, hut a great deal of what and get down to hard, dogged, per- seems to he improvement is appa- severing work, resolving to give rent, not rtal, and in some necessary somebody a genuine surprise this CLINE & CO., Fa^Kiorvdble Jailors, Uniier Y. M. C. A. Building. Dress Suits a Specialty. Think a moment : Not one after noon have the first eleven played “team-work,” the work. with the accent on A, H. Patterson. The Circus. soul and body. (Still again, the qualities the team is almost entirely Fall, and taking for a watch word, “ ’Varsity" is too easily satisfied wanting as yet. with a few touch-downs against the “College.” Think for a moment what scores ought to be piled up ■ against anything but a light, has- i against the “College" if we hope to tily-lhrown-togethtr second ’eleven, make auv showing against Sewanee composed of men who have never Last Saturday, the 14th, Athens or Auburn. 1 played together before, and who garbed her gayest dress, the cause As to lack of team-play, this is hardly keep their same places on being the presence of Baruum it indeed deplorable: a light team can the team two days in succession, Bailey's circus, j Ope to win ouly by good, steady have imperfect signals, and are of- Crowds thronged in from miles .A. COSTA HAS TUB CHEAPEST, FRESHEST and Best Fruit in. Toin. 5 CLAYTON STREET, ATHENS, GA. Come ! See Us ! t J. X. WILLIAMSON, LIVERY ANb FEED STABLES Handsome Turn-Outs ON CLAYTON STREET, OPPOSITE Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.