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 Teeh SeWanee Game.l


Yellow Jackets tied several
hard and fast knots in the tail
OF the Sewanee Tigers at Grant Fleid
Saturday afternoon.
Figuring from the standpoint Of the
proper way to play the gridiron game,
ii may be stated that Tech put M
iam-up game, while at times the 'is-
itors showed flashes Of real form
form such 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
70 center their attack on SeWanee's
left flank and results were disastrous
70 Sewdnee hopes. Time and time
again Cook, Patten, Preas aud others
smashed into tho port wing Of the
Tigers, and almost without fail they
got satisfactory results. These play
ers were the offensive stars OF Sotur-
days game
Tech Interference Great.
Furthermore, the Jackets continue
G show real ability to interfere for
their runners Their Interference was
OF that type that put the other fellow
out OF commission at east Temporal
ly. Frequently the Tech backs man
aged to hurl as many as three men AZ
the Sewanee ends. Instead OF piling
mp in such shape that man could
upset the whole bunch by diving I'M
der the first man rhcy invariably split
in such manner 1s to send one par
ticular man after the END. This man
understood that he was expected to
block, and 10 block effectualiy, This
he usually did.
Furthermore, the Tech team con
tinued Its successful work with the
forward pass. Several long shots were
successfully executed, resulting di-
rectly in touChdowns on two coca
gions. The passes We're properly
timed. well thrown and handled with
out flaw on the recelvign .u0. Such
work with this play make q dan
gerous factor at any AMI v-t times.
On more than one occa sion the Pur-
pie team cut loose some real football.
Notably in tine beginning Of the sec
ond half After having had q few
pointers handed them between halves
they came hack with detcrminat ion
which showed that The Jackets must
fight 10 the end for the decision.
TolIey Starred on Sewanee.
The work OF Lee Toiley, the Tiger
quarter, was bright spot in the wish
tors play. Tine and time again he
wormed throu0l the smallest open
ings for substantial gains. However,
the Jackets we're ripping up his inter
ference anC on only one occasion did
he get away Tor "A lung run. ON this
sprint he We forced out the side lines
when some or 8 yards short NJ
touchdown Had he been given a bit
better support he would doubtless
have treated the spectators TO a bit
OF spectacular open field running
- 1T INs.f tan
and Preas Of those who opened the
Festivities. did brilliant work. on his
1irst appearance locally the Chatta-
nooga boy did work that would indi-
cate that he Is going to prove q
source Of real strength TO the Jackets
He ran hard and low, and took open
ings with good judgment Preas
showed marked Improvement over his
FORMER work. while Cook and McDou-
aid played their usual good games. on
one occas sion the Jackets captain tore
loose for an S0-yard run to a touch
down, Guiding half dozen Purple
tacklers.
Fielder Another Goree.
There was also another lad in evil
Uence in the Tech baCkheld, though
I've did not start the game. Reference
~ made to Fielder. This boy put up "a
game that must have reminded many
uf the dashes OF Roy Goree when the
latter was ldborlns for Techs grid
iron glory. Fielder has q habit Of
getting up and getting away in haste
extreme hGSte--and shows no dis
position to look about and see where
he may dig through an opening that
may show up or again may not. He
speeds up quickly. and takes them as
hey come. His splendid gains are
good evidence OF the success of his
style He should prove very valuable
n the remaining games
The contest Of course. eliminates
Sewanee from first honors. Tech has
still an opportunity TO land on the top
of the heap. II they can weather the
TWO coming games Il will he well with
ne Jackets, and the team which
,hI1stened Grant Field will more than
likely have the honor of standing at
tJe top OF the bunch when the lual
count is shown.