Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
FIERCE ATTACK
On LINE Won FOR
AUBURN BROWN
Techs Failure TO Stop Smashing
Drives of Visitors BackfeId
Really Decided Game,
Bv Innis Brown.
Referes Of Tech Auburn Game,

uTQaY afternoon nc HaAA'N
old drive. the same old charge by her
forward, and thereby hangs the tale
Of Techs defeat
In summing up the chances Of the
two teams before tho game, we stated
that II Tech could Withstand Au-
burns smashes into the line the Jack
sts would have practically an equal
chance with the Auburnites II was
these terrific attacks on the line that
enabled the visitors TO annihilate the
homs talent
Refer to ths account Of ths game
elsewhere and the following facts
may be noted: with an even break TO
begin the second half, the Auburnltes
took the ball a little past miditeld and
by some magnificent plunging by
Harris, who was working at full at
the time, they ran the ball up some
20 yards. SO consistent was their
attack on the center of the line that
the Jackets began TO crowd in bit.
Arnold was quick to note this slight
shift, and suddenly shot Newell
around Techs LEFT for a B5yard
sprint to touchdown
1t is easy to figure how strongly
their terrific smashes into the CEN
ter OF the line counted In thiB touch
down. But this was not all After
Tech had rallied and chiefly through
a magnificent sprint by Captain Cook
for IS yards, had rushed the ball TO
the visitors 25-yard line, from which
point an attempt at a goal from field
was made, the Plainsmen took the
ball after q touchback on their 20
yard line.
Hart In Bo.yard Run.
On the second play, Frank Hart,
who had substituted for Harris, was
called upon to repeat the charge
through Techs midsecuon He re-
sponded on his first effort by tearing
clear through the line and galloping
80 yards down the field for touch
down Score another for this line
plunging, this time on the play di-
cect.
There is sox-ever no intention
here of leaving the impression that
Auburn showed nothing further than
brilliant line plunging ability. They
1roved that they have one OF the best
asldbacks In the South in Newell.
when the captain raced past Techs
ends on several occasions for nice
gains They also showed that they
have magnificent Interference, Els
pecially was this noticeable on the
sprint by Newell which resulted in
their first touchdown. So effective
was this Interference that Newell
had only to. lay in behind IT as he
sped UP the field. not being left 10
dodge a single man
Cook and Psttsn Star.
For Tech. Cook and Patten did eff
tective work Cook dashed past Au
burns left end in the third period for
a 55-yard gain. He broke into clear
held only to be pulled down from
behind when he looked TO have fair
chance Of clearing the goal line be-
fore being downed. Patten pracu-
caHy repeated this performance few
minutes later. when he received a
punt and ran back about 45 yards,
downing the hall a few yards back OF
The spot from which Auburn punted.
aside from these two, the Jackets
failed to register any other runs OF
special Importance,
Tech suffered what may really be
considered the worst bit of tough
luck during the game, when they lost
sure touchdown in the Anal period
through the tumble OF a forward
pass. with the BAH about Auburn's
Coward line, Mcdonald sailed a long
pass to Cushman about the l0-yard
line. CushmRn gathered the ball In
nicely and had a margin that would
have insured & touchdown. In his
overanxiety, however, he allowed the
oval TO spill through his arms leav-
ing the pas incomplete. This was
the Jackets last chance, and they lost
It
The rather unfRvorable condition OF
the field no doubt had considerable
effect on the result OF the game. Ad-
rnittedly the soft field minimized the
effecyIv chess Of the Jackets, and the
same can no doubt be said of Auburn.
80 -
attack through the line TO fall back
on, and this proved the winning point
Owing 10 the fact that the Auburn
line was composed largely OF veterans,
Tech must have realized in advance
that her only hope lay in swift end
plays, trick formations and forward
passing
Handling Of Ball Uncertain.
The slippery, wet condition OF the
held and ball made passing difficult
and the handling Of passes equally
az uncertain. In fact, Auburn did not
deem II advisable TO use single pass,
mainly. no doubt. because Of the fact
that they were succeeding on straight
football Tech tried several but met
with rather poor success
Tech also resorted TO attempts at
goal from the field in order TO at least
score on the visitors Preas was call
one true. Once his effort had the
direction, but lacked the distance
once he had disEnce, but his aim was
poor. on the other occasion the kick
was wide and also lacked proper d.
rectiOn
The results eliminated Tech from a
claim 70 first honors unless the Jack
cts defeat Georgia, and the AthculanS
N turn take the measure Of the An.
burnites. Both of these are, Of course
possible, but AT this time it looks cas-
though Auburn is going to Nigc,,
through her schedule without de.
feat The team has weight. eNpe.
rience and drive. Furthermore IN,
n Auburn players are possessed OF
s. Wholesale confidence that rs going c.
" mean much, provided they are able &,
enter their two remaining contests II
tood physical trim.