Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
AUBURN'S SMASHING ATTACK
MAKES THE ORANGE AND BLUE
CHAMPIONS Of SOUTHLAND

II was the last Southern game that
McWhorter would ever play. He
looked equal to the occasion of play
ing the game of his life.
And then came Auburn. and the
Auburn band blared. Newell was in
the lead. His appearance was strtk-
ingly In comparison to that of his
Georgia rival, McWhorter is impress
sive to look on. He is big, and broad,
and powerful Newell is slender ana
swift, and sure footed AS they. pa
raded the thought came that 1t was
the skillful sword of Aramis opposed
to the mighty strength of Porthos.
Then the dope went wrong. The
experts had declared that Auburn s
line would be the salvation of the
Orange and Blue. When Georgia wen
the kickoff those on the sidelines
marveled why -4cWhorter chose to
allow Auburn to receive the kick and
give the Donahue men an opportunity
to show the effect of the weight Of
their line
l don't know. But until the first
quarter was nearly over Auburn
played bush league football. Espe-
cially is this true OF the tackles Haa
1t not been for the men backing up
the line during this period. Georgia
could have scoreu a dozen touch
downs, although Pitts. Lockwood and
Thigpen were paying their usual
driving game.
Auburn Centers Attack on Line.
Auburn gave an inkling of its po-
tenttality at the start. Arnold the
quarterback, evidently acting under
Douahues instructions. centered his
attack on the line. Auburn began
marching down the field. A tumble
halted the Orange and Blue Then
Auburn seemed to forget football, n
Georgia seized q sudden inspiration
Georgia's tackles on the next three
plays crashed through and threw the
Auburn backs for a loss Auburn was
forced to kick.
1t was then Georgia's high tide. For
period of few brief moments
Georgia looked as sure a winner as
Sysonby in his prime running against
a field OF selling plasterS Paddock
Crump and ncWhorter gained con
sistently on short dashes. Then Au-
burn held. The BAN was on the Or
ange and Blues 25-yard line. IL wa
Georgia's fourth down. The ball was
too close to the goal line for a punt.
The Red and Black assumed q kick
formation. How this formation de
NeNeu Auburn is beyond the ken OF
man. 1t did. though. The ball was
snapped to MCWhorter. Prince Rob
ert shot 1t truly and accurately 10
the waiting Logan. No Auburn man
was dangerously near him, Logan
raced 10 an easy touchdown. And
there were visions of championship
resting in these parts
Nobody stirred the Georgia dream
| erS When Auburn kicked off. Geor-
| sia was able to gain consistently.
| Three times first down was made and
| then Auburn held.
Then II was {, { the Orange and
Blue showed football class. Then A.
| Was that he handwriting on the wall
| was as plain as the little piece OF
journalism done at Belschazzar :
| feast.
Georgia Had Shot Bolt.
Georgia's bolt had been shot. Au-
! burns star was IN the ascendencv.
! Ire oritlame Of Red Harris, partially
! concealed by headgear, was seen
/ going through Georgias line. Up TO
/ this time, Auburn's tackles had been
/ ou'olaSsed. Henderson and Turner
! 1ad been at the top Of their game
/ Now Henderson weakened With Har-