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THE RED AND BLACK
TI IK'KKl) AN1) BLACK.
THE HTKDENTH PAPER.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ABriOOIATE EDITOR
ATHLETIC EDITOR
LOCAL EDITOR
EXCHANGE EDITOR
.. It A It LI 0. BAILEY
. HAMMOND JOHNSON
TAIL WRIGHT
IIumIim'mn llcpartnirnf
BUSINESS MANAGER
IIP.Ct'RATION MANAGER
ALEX R MACDONELL
PATRONIZE OL'H »OVERT
ISEltM.
Plain Dope GEORGIA DEFEATS IDE
\ 1:1-: I III. >1 Vi ON I tilt \l IHORIIIKS \( TING IX GOOD I Mill*
TIm' artlou of the authorities <if the Macon Fair in refusing to
altlilc lijr Hu' term* of their written contractu, certainly came ar. a sur
prise to hot It the itntlcntH of the University of Georgia, anil of Mercer.
The annual name between tlioae two liiHttt lit Ioiih wa» at flrat ached-
uled to lie plan'd 111 Athena, hut the aulhorltlea of the Fair AHHOclntioli
made an iiiniHiial effort to have the conteat waned at Central City Park
In order to kwcII their Rate receipts on that day. They took tile Initia
tive In requesting both achoola for a change In the achedule. The
athletic atithorltlea were not anxious to make the change, aa they felt
that the name was due the many loyal supporters of the team in Athena,
and would never have consented under ordinary clrcumatancea. The
only reason for acce|itliiK the Fair Aawoclallon'a proposition was stated
on Ih" editorial page of the Ited and lllack In the Issue of October Ilf,
which we will reprint below:
I Extract from Editorial In Oct. 12th Issue)
For some weeks the president and directors of the Macon Fair
Aaeodatlon have been trying to get tills game played in Macon during
the Agricultural Fair to be held the Inst part of October. They offered
many Inducements to the authorities to make the transfer, hut those
III control were loath to make the change, since they felt that something
• as due the students and citizens of Athens In this matter.
■Jjhc real reason for the change, was a desire to show some nppre-
p.' iltw <i ui < ■ of President Connor, and the other members of
the Stnte \grlculliiral \ nclutlnn, who have charge of the Macon Fair.
In tliai they devoted their untiring personal efforts In behalf of the bill
creating the new agricultural department nt the University and erection
of the handsome new building "
Not once did the authorities of the Fair Association Intimate that
they did not Intend to tarry out their contracts, until after the game
hail I played and they had received the full benefit of the gate
receipts which the contest brought about.
We shall refrain front expressing our opinion on such conduct, ns
It docs not call for a written opinion.
We only regret that legal proceedure has been necessary to force
those parties to keep good faith for whose sole benefit the contract was
made
It Is estimated that 5.000 people
saw the Georgla-Mercer tame in
Macon.
• • •
Mercer was given penalties am
ounting to thirty yards while Geor
gia was penalized forty-five yards
• • •
Griffith made two end runs that
were beauties, the first netting tw
enty yards and the next one was
good for twenty-eight yards.
• • •
The Red and Itiark players to
Kether carried the ball for a total
dlntaiice of f>62 yard** as against
the 102 1-2 yards of MERCER.
0 0 0
Ij. S. r. of whom po one had heard
much previously In the season, aur-
prlsed the talent by handing Au
burn a at might. out defeat on last
Sat u rdav.
• • •
Woodruff's run for (5 yards in
the beg Inning of the Mercer game,
when he got the ha I on the kick-ofT,
w'as one of the principal features of
the game.
• • •
1 he relative standing of several
3. I- A. A, teams will he decided
when Tennessee Holds Vanderbilt
and Tech up i^iinst \nhnrn
next Saturday.
• * *
In 1906, Georgia beat Mercer by
a score of 56 to 0: In 1907 the score
was 26 to 6 as opposed to this year's
score of I I to 0. These scores show
the upward tendency of Mercer's
team.
...
The detailed record of the game
shows that Mercer punted eighteen
times, while Georgia booted the pig
skin ten times on punts, live times
on outside kicks, and made four at
tempts at Held goals from place
ment.
...
Woodruff carried the ball nearly
twice as far as the whole Mercer
team combined, since he by him
self carried the hall 191 yards while
the combined efforts of the Baptists
only amounted to advancing the ball
102 1-2 yards.
yard line. Peacock then plunged
throng!) the line for five yards. Capt.
Delaperriere clipped off four yards
over tackle. Peacock was shoved
through the line for three more and
then on the next play he bucked
through the line fo.- a touch-down.
Hodgson was sent in to kick, hut
failed to do so. And the score was:
Georgia 5, Mercer 0.
Mercer then kicked ofT to Geor
gia, Cliff Hatcher bringing the hall
hack 20 yards before he was down
'd. Morton Hodgson made 10 yards
on a delayed pass and buck, and fol
lowed It with a fake buck for eight
yards more. Here the Mercer line
held and Varsity was forced to punt,
Derrick sending the hall to Mallory,
who come back 20 yards. A fake
kick resulted iu a loss for Mercer,
and they were forced to punt on the
next down. The hall was fumbled
hut Woodruff recovered it. Derrick
then skirted right end for forty
vards on a fake kick, hut went out
of bounds and was called back fif
teen of them. C. Hatcher clipped
off 20 yards around end. After
bucking the line for 1 yards, Geor
gia limited the hall over the goal
line for a touch-back. Mercer punt
ed from the twenty-five yard line to
Hatcher who returned the ball 10
yards. Woodruff by skimming
Ibis two end runs for 20 and :s
I yards respectively and the recover /
of a fumbled punt showed up well
j also. Hatcher gained several times
jon end runs and rendered Invalua-
' hie services to Varsity by his recov
ery of the ball when Mercer fum
bled so orten. Capt. Delapierre
played a star game on the defense
and was always sure for some gain.
While the steady bucking of Pea-
cock, Newsome and Hodgson did the
work in scoring when Georgia got
close to her opponent's goal.
Line Up:
GEORGIA:
Lucas c.
Derrick r. g
Bostwick 1. g.
Davis r. t.
Franklin 1. t.
C. Hatcher r. e.
Griffith, Willingham
and Mattox 1. e.
N'ewsome r. h.
Capt. Delapierre I. h.
Woodruff q. b.
Peacock, Hodgson f. b.
Referee, Dwyer, of Penn.
Umpire, Riggs, of Clemson.
Head linesman, Cunningham, of
Vanderbilt.
Field judge. Stone, of Vanderbilt.
Halves, 30-30.
Touch-downs, Peacock, Newsome.
MERCER:
Griffith
Dunnawav
Capt. Scroggins
Bell
Gillespie
Poole
Salter
Binion
Cochran
Mallory
Farmer
Phi Kappa.
At the regular meeting of Phi
around the end for 10 yards began a \ Kappa Literary Socety on last Wed
nesday night, the subject. Resolved:
''That the present prohibition law is
subserving the best Interests ot Ge
orgia" was debated.
At the opening of the meeting,
quite a little difficulty arose in try
ing to find champions for the Affirm
ative side, as the regularly appointed
speakers declared that they had
After
Middle-
march to Mercer's goal which was
interupted by a fumble, Mercer re
covering the hall. After no gain by
a tackle over tackle play, and a 5
yards run around the end by Salter,
Mercer punted and Woodruff came
hack five yards. Derrick then punt-
eil I- yards and Hatcher recovered
the ball on a fumble on Mercer's
When it collies to those interested 1
In the game, Vanderbilt was well re-1
TMK W Oltlx OK IIIGII S. WALLACE
We feel a keen sense of regret In learn that Mr. Hugh S. Wallace.
• ho has so unselfishly given himself up to the Interests of the University
during his connection with the MlO-'OX Club, has derided lo withdraw
from college lo lake up tile work of the ministry.
There have been few men to attend this old Institution who would
have sacrificed themselves so willingly In Its behalf, as has Mr. Wallace,
during the past eight months.
While II Is true that there are not SO0 students In college today,
nevertheless, did you ever stop to think how few might have been here, j presented In that Mercer's three 1
iTter the demoralising effects of the recent financial depression. If the coaches, the two lllakea and Hatuil- 1
president of the Georgia xOO-'OS Club, had not battled so bravely and ton. all played on Vanderbilt s team
fetr I *>«•!> in tin* tight for a creator university?
jin years gone by. And two of the’
• • • * • I old Vanity men officiated
Held Judge and Cunningham as head
linesman.
V. man can e*wn|M\ mine limes during tils life, hating fo lliink. ...
auil lo lltittk dcarl) means tils salvation.
A great many ynung men overlook this Important side of their
early training, and consequently the ability to reason logically, and the
power to express their Ideas clearly to other people, comes late In life
after long and mine times iiupleasant experiences. If If comes at all.
The training offered for the first time at the University |n the
Course In Public Shaking, does not aim at making great orators of Its
P«PH« The real object of the course Is to enlighten the young men
along the lines of argumentation, and lo give them some practical Idea
•f how to think, and then to express their thoughts In the simplest and
whwiI forcible way. It Is truly a blessing to the Institution, and an
opportunity of a lifetime to the young men who are now In college, to!
h.ve this course open to them.
yard line. ('apt. Delapierre went scruples against that side,
over tackle for 5 yards. Hodgson [some effort, Mr. Turner
burked 4 yards, followed by New-; !>rooks, J. P. Jones and Mr. Brannen
some for :t yards. And aTter Hodg- upheld the Affirmative, while Mr.
son had been shoved through the j Lowenherx, Alex. McDonell and Mr.
\\ illlams were the leaders on the
line for I more yards, Newsome went
the remaining distance for a touch-
hall was punted out fer
a ml
Th.
Negative. After a heated debate
the President rendered his decision
Woodruff I In favor of the Affirmative.
t nder the head of elections. Mr.
down.
a try at the goal
caught It directly In front of the)
posts, anil Hodgson kicked an easy Hammond Johnson was chosen to
| fill the un-explred term of Mr. Hugh
Gtorgla II, Mercer 0 S. Wallace. Mr. Alex. McDonell was
elected Parliamentarian, an office
which has been newly created in the
society. Mr. Washington Faulk was
Tin: power or expression.
Mercer 0.
Mercer then kicked off to Hodg
son who come hack 30 yards. Geor
gia was penalized 30 yards, and Der-
i o k punted 40 yards. After Merer 1 elected as critic to take Mr. John-
«as penalised for an attempt at a son's place.
.tone asi forward pass, the hall was punted
to Woodruff who came back t
Xo further business coming before
six [the society, they adjourned to meet
? * as U P with the again on the following W’ednesday
hall In possession of Georgia In the night.
I center of the field I _
The programme for the next meet-
Although Mercer punted so ofte* | ing is as follows:
that It precluded nearly all chancol Subject for Debate: Resolved.
tile soil, this game dopes it out that Itinl n" '7r 7 *** 0ff ni “"'! that the ratification of the disfran-
Georgla and Tech are almost of the I ni , p u rhisement act. by the people of Geor-
'•Hurt h anil • •• mo >.„ i < gain, for the Merceriam. t k-4 gia, Is for the best Interests of the
| work was also good on the defer.- i state."
M.il ory also played a Affirmative. W. R. Holmes. Leader.
In a hard-fought game Tennessee
heat Tech Saturday by a score of 6
to .">. When It is considered that
our team met the Volunteers on hos-
same strength and a game between!
the two teams would he a lively af- s j ve
I fair.
Till \iTltIN OK THE COTILLION COMMITTEE.
The spirit exemplified by the members of the Cotillion Committee
In resigning their positions without resistance, when the interests of the
Institution demanded It, deserves no little praise, and their actions will
unquestionably go down In college history ns an instance of self sacrifice
for the general good.
. , . j* ood f°r them in spite of his
| costly fumble, of Georgia , puu;, on
Tom Fleming. lavw OS. I. gaining two occasions.
quite a reputation as an official in!
college football cil
as umpire in the
Woodruff, who tiegan the g.mie
college football circles. He acted ; for Georgia with
J. B. Wright.
W. C. Marion.
Negative, W. S.Pottenger. Leader.
R. W. Cooksey,
J. R. Davenport.
a sp»H tat ul*r j
Mercer-Auburn | turn of the ball for .
« a . . • a rd», kept This is a good live Question, and
game and gave such satisfaction that up his remarkable work 1. .... ,
_ .. .. «... c 1 * ork iB 1 -*nilng the exercises should be of much tu
be was asked to officiate In the Au-jlmck with the ball through a broket
burn Iwiiiislana game and several field, and was the bright and parlU
of the other games for the season. Icular star for Georgia
Griffith with
terest to all who attend.
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