Georgia Military College - Recall Yearbook (Milledgeville, GA)

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f knowledgeg for he would show the men how to do as well as tell them. It was with a spirit of love that the boys fought for him, for they all felt the in- fluence of his personality and the keen magnetism of his person. To some our football season may seem a failure but in more than one way it has been a great success. The green men that began the season grad- ually became veterans of the game and each game showed an ixnprovement over the one before it. It is this that shows our success-the fact that we steadily improved from the Hrst to the last. No doubt if it had been possible to start the Season off with the men as they ended, it would had been a team without a peer in the state. To an old student who is used to winning. and who has C. Nl. C. cred- ited with a long line of victories. it seems hard indeed to see the record of last Fall's games, but with the new ideal of honor that has been established in the school it was absolutely necessary to suffer seeming defeat in the pres- ent that We might win in the long race. This was done, but the team is to be complimented on the creditable showing that it made during the season. Every student feels proud of the fact that it was possible to make a team worthy of G. M. C. when everything pointed to the fact that it was impossible. The first game of the season was played with Madison A. Sa M. on our own gridiron. It was a very hard fought game and each team showed excel- lent form. It was noted on our side that the boys had already felt that G. M. C. spirit of fight. that means fighting until the sound of the last whistle. The score was 19-13 in their favor. Although every man worked hard. it seemed that it was impossible to push over more than two touch- downs. one being bucked over by Warren and the other being made by Reid on a brilliant criss-cross run of ten yards. The second game of the season was played in a slow drizzle and on a field wet and muddy. However it was an excellent game, the score being 7-0 in favor of Tifton A. Sz M. Both sides are to be commended on their fine playing and cleanliness of sport. It was a very good game and each team fought hard to pile up a larger score. Reid featured for G. M. C., and by his superb leadership as quarter-back it was possible for us to gain steadily, although we never came within striking distance of the goal. The team of Douglas A. 8 M. was the only team played last fall that really outclassed us, and although our boys worked hard and fought to the finish, it seemed that we could not hold them. The score was 21-0. The fourth game of the season was played with Bailey Military Institute at Greenwood, S. C. It was a very determined bunch of boys that left here . fm. H I 1 -',L- , , 2f'...3Y3J A K,-rv... . ' ,- . - x.

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'ff' Lillfffii .. , .. the morning of November 4th, for Greenwood, and indeed it was destined to be a glorious trip for a few of the boys at least. Upon their arrival in Green- wood, they were escorted up to the hotel which was soon found to be a place of ease and leisure. Here the members of the team were entertained the evening after the game by a few of the select young ladies of the city. Cer- tainly, everyone enjoyed the evening for it was a pleasurable one. The game itself was an interesting one although Bailey won with a score 17-0. At least a few of the members of the team are looking forward to their second visit to Greenwood. Fowler. Slack and Butts were the star men. G. M. C. returned to her old-time football form when she defeated the fast team of Dahlonega 7-0. lt was an excellent game and one of the best of the season. Baisden in the line and Fowler and Howard in the backiield were the outstanding men. Howard scored the touchdown with a five-yard buck following two very brilliant runs. The Thanksgiving game was one of much interest, and aroused much spirit through the city. However after a hard fought battle we lost to Locust Grove Institute, the score being 7-6. It was only due to the fact that there were several fumbles that we lost, and even then it was only a matter of luck, as the members of the Locust Grove team admitted. With Coach Bonner, Maj. Edwards and Col. Cousley all back on the job next year, and with the number of this yearis team that are sure to return, it is a safe prediction that the team that represents G. M. C. next year will be at the top of the pile at the end of the season and weeping because there are no other worlds to conquer. With this combination, G. M. C. is sure to start again her long line of victories. THE MEN BAISDEN fT3.CkleJZ Baisden was always in the thick of the fight. He never let up fighting and in more than one game made an excellent showing. He is a good punter and did most of the punting for the team. He was al- ways a fine tackler and a terror to opposing backs. O. 0. BANKS tGuardi : Olen always had the goods, and he certainly was a hard fighter. He made a creditable showing all during the season, and was a wonderful linesman. We wish for Olen as great a success in all his en- deavors as he made here in football. W. E. BASS tTacklej : Bass made a good showing the entire season as a linesman, and in the future no doubt he will make a greater success and gain a greater fame as a gridiron star. J. W. BLACK fHalfbackJ: Black was a fine running partner for the .- , --Y- -' t is 4 .,1 STTFT 1 - ' 3 -,I'.--..:,.,, N -' .1 .. K -f 4., . ' '4