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i THE RED AND BLACK TI IK'KKl) AN1) BLACK. THE HTKDENTH PAPER. Entered at the Post-office at Athens, Ga., aa second class mall matter. ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM. Kditoriul Stuff: 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. Ice Cream Cones 5c, at Thornton's