Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
EXPERT BROWN
HAS PRAISE FOR
TECH BACKF |ELD
Cook, Preas and Patten All Looked
Good in Saturdays Game
Against Sewanee.
By Innis Brown.
Referee Of Tech Sewanee Came


II IGURATIVELY speaking, the
Yellow Jackets tied several
hard and fast knots in the tail
Of the Sewauee Tigers at Grant t1ela
Saturday afternoon.
Figuring from the standpoint Of the
proper way to play the gridiron game,
/ may be stated that Tech put up q
Jam up game, while at times tho Vls-
itors showed flashes OF real form
form suCn az must have been exhibit
ed In Dallas when they held the husky
Texans to a margin Of one touch
down.
The Tech team had all the drive
That coul dbe asked. They appeared
20 center their attack on Sewanee y
left flank, and results were disastrous
TO Sewanee hopes Time and time
again Cook, Patten, Preas and others
smashed INTO the port wing of the
Tigers, and almost without fail they
got satisfactory results. These play
ers were the offensive stars OF Satur-
days game.
Tech Interference Great.
Furthermore, the Jackets continue
10 show real ability to interfere for
their runners. Their interference was
of that type that put the other fellow
out of commission at least temporari.
". Frequently the Tech backs man
aged to hurl as many as three men at
the Sewanee ends. Instead OF piling
up in such shape that a man could
upset the whole bunch by diving un-
der the first man. they invariably split
In such a manner as to send one par
iicular man after the end. This man
understood that he was expected to
block. and to block effectually. This
he usually did
Furthermore, the Tech team con
tinued it's successful work with the
forward pass Several long shots were
successfully executed, resulting dt-
rectly in touchdowns on two occa-
sions. The passes were properly
timed well thrown and handled with
cut flaw on the reCeivign end. Such
work with this play makes II dan
Eerous factor at any aud all times.
On more than one occasion the Pur-
pie team cut loose some real football.
Notably in the beginning Of the sec
ond half After having had = few
pointers handed them between halves
they came back with determination
which showed that the Jackets must
fight to tho end for the decision.
Toliey Starred on SeVssnes.
The work of Lee FOLEY, the Tiger
quarter was q bright spot in the vsi
tors play. Time and time gain he
worned through the smallest open
ings for substantial gains However.
The Jackets were ripping up his inter
ference, and on only one occasion did
ne get away for a lung run. On this
sprint he was forced out the side lines
when some or s yards short ot
touchdown. Had he been given bit
better support he would doubtless
have treated the spectators to a bit
Of spectacular open field running.
For Tech Cook, Mcdonald, Patten
and Press, Of those who opened the
festivities, did brilliant work. on his
first appearance locally the Chatta-
nooga boy did work that would indi-
cate that he Is going to prove a
source OF real strength to the Jackets.
lie ran hard and low. and took open
ings with good judgment Preas
showed marked improvement over his
former work, while Cook and Melon
AID played their usual good games. on
one occasion the Jackets captain tore
loose for an S0-yard run 10 a touch
down, eiuding a half dozen Purple
tscklers
Fielder Another Goree.
There was also another lad In evil
dence I'm the Tech bacl<fleld, though
he did not start the game Reference
- made to Fielder This hoy put up a
game that must have reminded many
~ the dsshes OF Roy Goree. when the
latter was laboring for Techs grid
iron glory. Fielder has a habit Of
getting up and getting away in haste
extreme haSte--and shows no dis
position TO look about and see where
ne may dig through an opening that
may show up or again may not, He
speeds up quickly, and takes them "a
hey come. His splendid gains are
good evidence OF the success OF his
style He should prove very valuable
IN the remaining games
The contest, of course. eliminates
Sevsnee from first honors Tech has
still an opportunity 10 land on the TOP
81 the heap. II they can weather the
two coming games 1t will be well with
the Jackets, and the team which
Shristened Grant Field will more than
likely have the honor OF standing AT
the top OF the bunch when the rnal
pOf1nt G ghnryn