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THE RED AND BLACK
GENtKAi LibKA
APfcpU 1947
Of (*ORG
VOLUME XIII
ATHENS. GA., OCTOBER 27, 1*06
NUMBER 6
A. & M. OF NORTH CAROLINA
SKIPS THE CEREMONIES
No Game on the Campus to-day—Invaders Allege That
They Feared for Georgia’s S. I. A. A. Standing
Athletic Chatter.
lust a Few Generalizations on
the Games That Arc and
Those That Are
to Be.
The match game scheduled for this
afternoon with the A. & M. of North
Carolina, which has heen looked for
ward to with such anticipatory glee
under any conditions. I'laying against
the three protested men would not
have hurt us. After the outcome of
their Thursday's game with Clemson
I he worst and heaviest part o! our
schedule is now over. While 'twas
hard on the team to have in toughest
by the true lovers of the pig-skin | " ;ls known Georgia was waiting for \ propositions to handle at the opening
sport, has fizzled out into that Uto- i them confident ol handing them the
pean pipe realm where rest 1). Soto’s identical drubbing that they have
fahled Spring of Youth, and a few j heen telling us was labeled l .oft,,
other such schemes that have been 1° everybody hereabouts it looks
found lacking when it came to the
point of delivering the goods. That
same old cross-roads professionalism
rule of the S. I. A. A. did the job.
It seems that Vice-President Riggs
of Clemson protested three of A, \
M.’smen just before Thursday’s game
on the summer baseball charge, but
the latter opined that they didn't
give a durn, and would play never
theless—which they did.
A. M. fearing (so they said)
that should Georgia play against
these three men she would lie black
listed, and being strongly averse to
meeting us sans les, took her pen in
hand to drop us a few lines and high
balled for home. Prof. Sanford tried
to intercept them over the wire im
mediately upon receipt of their tele
gram but was unsuccessful.
Negotiations were at once opened
up with Mercer in order that the fans
might not go hungry, but the Bap
tists didn’t take kindly to the idea of
acting as the feed, pleading a previ
ous engagement with the Locust
Grove Institute. They cannot be
blamed for their refusal, however,
because we have a date with them for
next Saturday, in Macon, and they
would naturally prefer to play at
home.
There is much disappointment on
all sides that our fellows couldn’t get
a shot at the N. C. aggregation, for
a battle royal whereol the fans in
after years would speak with bated
breath would have undoubtedly en
sued. Clemson and A. \ M. locked
horns in a 0-0 encounter Thursday,
which shows that the dope was fixed
at just about the right tilt for a hair-
raising mix-up. Clemson had beaten
Georgia by one score the previous
Saturday. The Georgia team has
improved a great deal during the
week, however, and would have the
like they also had changed their
opinion of the address ol said drub
bing and bad hot-looted the presen
tation ceremonies.
Our team received the very best of
treatment from the Clemson players
and students alike last Saturday and
each member ol it lias a warm spot
in his heart for Clemson, hut it is
sale to say that there are no very
warm spots for Vice-President Riggs
of that institution, although he will
doubtless plead duly.
N. C. A. & M. had two games
scheduled against S. I. A. A. teams
so far as we can learn, one against
Clemson and one against us. Now
just before tlie Clemson game Prof.
Riggs challenged three ol A. \ M’s.
players, but they, not being in the
S. I. A. A. played anyway. After
the game he informed them that if
they played us it would black list us
and they lit out without consulting us
at all in the matter and regardless of
their contract.
The impression prevails over here
that Mr. Riggs rather strained his
duty to our loss. His protesting the
men could not possibly help Clem-
son’s chances of winning because
they would play anyway, and the only
effect it could possibly have would
be to lose Georgia a considerable
sum of money and a great chance to
surpass the Tigers showing. Our
financial condition is bid enough
now but if our “zealous and irn-
partial" (???) offii ials of the S. I.
A. A. are to continue looking out for
our ‘‘interest’’ in this manner, we
most emphatically say "Enough of
'em; to the block before we are put
out of business by a superabundance
of kindness.”
Then too was not Ids arranging
advantage of freshness, while their our affairs rather an over stepping of
adversaries would have necessarily I his authority? I he matter of a game
been bunged up by the fierce liout between A. A M. anil our team was
ol the season it lias also brought it
out wonderfully, and has seasoned it
for what is to follow.
We have an engagement with Mer
cer fur the next, and then eveiything
will take a holiday and go over to
Atlanta to help put Tech to the had.
And let's do the job thoroughly, root
ing and singing as well as playing.
The account of the Clemson com
bat arrived too late lor our columns
last week. I'he game was such a
jam up affair, however, that in view
of the meager attention given it by
the daily papers we are taking the
liberty of jotting down some of the
most spicy doings that transpired on
that occasion.
I'he contest was a sure enough,
thoroughbred, iN karat affair, and a
stubborn fight to a finish. Though
outweighed about 15 pounds ty the
man the Georgians put up a most
strenuous kind of resistance. Furtick
the human catapult could do nothing
with our line, lie was worked to
death, but was time after time hurled
back from the wall made by our light
weight men.
In 'reporting the game the Clem
son correspondent of the Atlanta
papers says that Clemson carried the
ball to Georgia's six inch line when
time was called for the first half, thus
giving the impression that but for the
whistle Clemson would have scored.
As a matter of fact Clemson reached
Georgia's one foot line, whim the
Red and Black clad men stiffened and
hurled three onsets back with a gain
of but six inches, thus wresting the
ball away on the six inch line. The
half ended with the ball in Georgia's
possession and Graves ready to punt it
out of danger.
And by the way the punting ol
Graves was quite a feature. Time
after time he got away with long
punts that brought groans from the
Clemson supporters, lie had his j
opponents in this department out
classed by many yards.
Warren was the man who ruined
the fun.
Wounded Heros
of the Gridiron
Several Men from the Football
Squad on the Hospital List.
Luckily there are no
Serious Injuries
I here are at present three of Geor
gia's husky athletes who are tempor
arily put nut ol the game on account
ol injuries received during the pro
gress of a game or else in practice,
which ol late has been both hard
and consistent. I'he Athletes whose
names appear on the Hospital list arc:
Hodgson, the plucky quarter back
who was injured in the Georgia-
| Clemson game, Thurmond, Georgia’s
To strew my anatomy over the field, jgame little end and quarter, who was
I’ve played the game fine, sir, 1 also hurt in the Clemson battle, and
Sans arms and sans spine, sir, j Broughton, left end on the liardwork-
I’vc run on one leg but I never j„g set ulw, wlm have done so much
would yield. lor the Varsity.
I’ve crippled, I’ve smashed ’em, I None of these injuries are very
I vc maimed and I ve gashed cm, j serious, but worst being the dislocat
ed shoulder of Broughton, which will
put him out ol the game for the rest
of the season. The temporary loss
of Hodgson and Thurmond will lie
tell however, as it does not seem at
all probable that either will be able
to report for work in several days.
Remember the\ play Davidson to
day and Candy next Saturday.
Mercer butted into the football
world by beating Florida I 1 too,
t’s a pity she can’t but back out
without meeting a sure enough team,
as we feat her next game will knock |
her record somewhat askew.
Had Mr. Kipling sojourned at one
ol our colleges during the whirling
times of the leetballixts reign instead
nt m India during the comparative
tameness of war’s alarms bis writings
would have shown the effect. l ake
liiritist.ini e his ••Sbillin a Day." We
an imagine hint as giving vent to it
somewhat after this fashion:
ve had ’em to batter me, beat and
to shatter me,
I gad I have splashed ’em with blood
and with gore.
But now I can’t hear in
< Inc ear and am spare in
The other, I’m fearin my playin' is
o’er.
(Chorus.)
llcw.11I111 one ear,
Fellows you hear
Lucky to have it. hi
old ear.
blooming
()li it drives me half crazy to think
of the blaze 1
Would rouse in the days I could
fight and could run,
When the rooters would hollow
With glee “What a Hell o'
A demon’s that fellow, the son of a
gun!”
But it's no use recallin’ the fact of
my failin’
And why Pm now all in and football
is past,
For the sake of the days
I was worthy of praise
Won't you kindly just raise me a
cheer for the past.
(Full Chorus)
Raise ’ im a cheer
Drop 'im a tear
Late football hero, yes, raise 'im a
cheer.
Think of his |irowess
See what he now is,
Envy him not but
Jest raise ’ im a cheer.
With the ball in the center of
of Thursday. Then, loo, Whitney I |.urely a matter for the two teams to [ the fie | d and on j y one ln j nutc „f do ., rah boys has put his noodle to work
had observed the invaders in action settle. A. A- M. is not in the S. 1.1 in({s left and an uUer j ac |t „f real hard with the following result in i .
in the Columbia game and was laying A. A. and is most surely not under (<J s j, ow f or tbe afternoon’s work, he ,,IC way w< a batt,e cr y’ and Wl 1 - * y rc-
Howcvcr it .'s hoped mar botli will
lie back on the field in a few days,
and in jilenty of time to get in good
shape before Georgia tackles Mercer.
The consciousness of having done
one's best is indeed a source of great
content and satisfaction, but to have
a recognition of one's efforts cannot
but prove gratifying. Georgia has
ever endeavored to give her oppo
nents a good square deal and the
glad hand ol congratulation upon
every good play or exhibition of pluck,
and she is indeed proud of the fol
lowing letter from the |ircsident of
Davidson College:
President's Office,
Davidson College,
Davidson, N Oct. if), i!»o6
Pres. David C, Barrow,
Athens, (>a.
My dear Pres. Barrow:
Our football team came back from
Athens enthusiastic in their commen
dation of the warm-hearted cordiality
and over-flowing kindness of your
student body and I wish to drop a
line, not only to express my own ap-
prei iation of the many kindnesses
shown, but to congratulate your per
sonally on the high standard of
(Courtesy prevailing on your campus
and to visiting teams.
With best wishes for yourself, and
One of our most enthusiastic rah. I the students under your care, I am
Cordially yours,
(Signed) Henry Louis Smith.
plied to Mr. Smith thanking him for
for these former proteges ot ht, with his juriadiction. Georgia is not in g Ut aW ay with two dean duties that ,, ”" Mlev be quite willing to 1st os on k|llll wor , K , mt , he ked Jnd
placed the pigskin behind Georgia’s *° thc '* shoultl be > clled shouki Black wishes to acknowledge its ap-
J it strike the popular fancy: prcciation ol their kindness publicly.
I Georgia Red, Georgia Pda. k' >’ 1 *»no» but i rove .1 pleasure to cu
lt seems that'Tech somewhat got Georgia Cracker, Crack, (.rack, ,erta ‘ n * u “ "'“rough gentlemen as
, , I _ are numbered on the Davidson team,
hers last Saturday also. I he moun Crack! and , he , act , lia , ,j iey beat us de .
tain lads from Sewanee rather rubbed .See us fight’ See us win! tracts not a whit from the pleasure,
it in on Heiscrnan’s pupils. Don’t See us pull through thick and thin’! May this visit be but the first of
their own game up his sleeve. | his province and his interference
The action of the A. \ M, in run- with our affairs is neither called for bar ,
ning away without consulting us at all nor desired. If Georgia is willing to
looks very bad at this end oi the line risk a black list on this score we
and comments of condemnation are would like to remind Prof. Riggs that
heard all along the streets in no un- it is none ot his blooming business
certain tone. Georgia was willing, until the time comes for him to cast
aay extremely anxious, to meet them his little ballot.
make any remarks though, fellows.
G K () K (i I A.
, many others.