Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

ATHENS, GA. Nov. %
Georgia played rings around Au-
burn and won here this after
noon, II to 6. All Auburn could
do was to kick two field goals.
Covington kicked off for Georgia, the
ball going to Major who ran 1t back
5 yards to the 20yard line. Arnold
went around his own right tackle for
5 yards. Arnold went through center
and brought the ball to his own 40
yard line On a fake punt Major
failed to gain. Finally Major was
forced to punt and kicked out of
bounds on Georgia's 35-yard line.
McWhorter gained yards outside
his own left tackle. Thompson smash
ed through the line for yard gain.
McWhorter injured his knee in this
scrimmage and time was called out.
Although limping, McWhorter went
back In the game and pulled off o.
yard gain. On an old time criss cross
play, Bowden fumbled the ball and Rob
erson fell on it for Auburn. 1t was Au-
burns ball at midfield.
On three plays Arnold plowed
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burn, however refused to take a chance
on the fourth down and Majors booted
the ball across Georgia's line The ball
was brought out and given to Georgia
on Its own 25-yard line.
BoWden circled the end for yards
Powell then broke through the line fol
6 yards and first down on an end run
Paddock was thrown for a 2yard loss
Powell carried the ball outside right
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lowed with a 2-yard gain outside the
opposite tackle. Powell then kicked q
yards out of bounds, and 1t was Au-
burns ball on their own 35-ysrd line.
Major tore his way through the cen
ter line for yards Ressiac then went
around Georgias right wing for 2(
yards before Paddock nailed him.
Auburn was penalized yards for off
side. Ressiac failed twice TO gair
through the line. Major dropped back
on his own 35-yard line and tried for
goal from placement, but the wind car
ried the ball wide by a few inches only
The ball was brought and given to
Georgia on the 35-yard line. McWhor-
ter circled Auburns right for 8 yards
On a miss signal Georgia lost yards
Paddock saved 1t for Red and Black
Powell then kicked the ball to Auburn's
40-yard line.
Christopher replaced Ressiac. Fall
ing to gain on three plays, Major boot
ed the ball to Paddock, who went down
in his tracks on his own 25-yard line
McWhorter. running low and fast, went
through the line for yards. Bowden
went around Auburn's left end for
yards and first down. Powell followed
with another 2yard gain through the
same spot.
McWhorter tried the other end for
a 3-yard gain. Bowden then tore
through the line for first down by
inches only. Once again McWhorteI
was called upon and made a first down
with a dashing run around Auburn 8
right wing.
1t was Georgia's ball at midf1eld. Nc
Whorter came across with another gain
around right end. this time for s yards
Powell gained a yard and McWhorter
came across with another 10-yard gain
around Auburn's end. Bowden tore of
Is yards around Auburns left end
which. up to this time, proved the best
side of Auburn's line. Powell made 3
yards through center and Bowden fol-
lowed with a 1-yard gain through the
same place.
1t was Georgia's ball on Auburn's 30
yard line. With 1 yard to go for first
down, McWhorter proved equal to the
occasion, going outside his own left
tackle for the necessary gain.
The quarter ended here, SCORE
GEORGIA 0, AUBURN 0.
SECOND PERIOD.
The teams reversed goals. It was
Georgia's ball on Auburn's 25-yard
line. McWhorter gained 20 yards
around Auburns right end, but the ball
was brought back and Georgia penal
lied for offsides. McWhorter repeat
ed, however. with a 15-yard run. Geor-
gia tried a forward pass, Bowden to
Hitchcock. but the throw was poor and
the ball was taken back to the starting
point.
1t was the fourth down and Auburn
earned the pigskin. On the first play
on the ball for Georgia. Twice Georgia
failed to gain. McWhorter then set the
Georgia fans mad with Joy with 25-
yard run around Auburn5s right end
for a touchdown.
Henderson missed an easy goal.
The ball was brought to midfeld and
Covington kicked the ball to Major
who ran It back 25 yards to his own
42yard line. Major was forced to kick
to Paddock. who ran 5 yards out OF
bounds to his own 30-yard line.
Bowden gained a yard through the
line McWhorter tried to circle Au-
burns left end, but was thrown fol
a 3-yard loss Powell then kicked tc
Major, who ran the ball back 10 yards
to his own 40-yard line before Nc
Whorter downed him. Newell gained
4 yards outside of left tackle. He
gained another yard through the same
play. Major then punted to Paddock
who signalled for fair catch on his owr
20yard line.
McWhorter plowed through the mid.
die Of the line for yards. Bowder
gained 3 yards around his own right
end. but Georgia was penalized
yards for holding. McWhorter Their
went around Auburn's right wing fol
Is yards and first down. 1t was q