Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
By j. w. Heisman.

TOW did Tech wallop Clemson by
II so terrific a score? BY simply
playing the best game of foot
ball the Tigers have been up against
this year. Anybody that has played
against that strong Clemson buncn
line outcharged that of Clemson, not
withstanding the latter is, potentially,
the stronger line of the two.
Secondly, the Tech team diagnosed
Clemson's formation and plays with
more success than attended the eff
forts of the Tigers.
Thirdly, their tackling was cleaner
and sharper.
Fourthly, they had wider variety
of attack, and Captain Cook kept
the dice box well shook up the whole
game through.
Filthy. Tech followed the ball bet
ter and recovered her own fumbles
and those of the Tigers much often
err than tlre latter.
And, finally. Tech got her superb
Interference swinging again in jig
time. and then it was all off with
Clemson.
T. OLKS must now begin to realize
Just how badly Tech was handi-
capped in her other big games by
having Johnston out of the game and
by not having Patton, Nance, Fielder
and others in good shape.
With Johnston back in and Fat
ton in condition, Tech demonstrated
that she can buck the line as we'll as
anybody; and after doing this few
times IT made the end runs go so
much better also. In addition to this
Tech showed a number of new plays
that were played Just exactly at the
right time, and that helped greatly
to disconcert Clemsons defense.
Another detail of importance was
Techs forward passes: they worked
the great majority of times they were
tried, and some of them were very
pretty. Had they gone wrong as
such things often do, 1t might have
made considerable difference in the
size of the score.
a BOUT the only formation Clemson
\ could gain on was a punt for
nation with Webb carrying the ball
around the> end. Tech had difficulty
in the first quarter learning how ia
stop this thing but as the game wore
on they got the hang of the thins
and began 10 throw it for big losses
In addition they blocked one OF
Webb's punts and Lang fell on the
ball for Tech. Then, again, Glenn
son fizzled on the only forward pass
they attempted All these things but
show how. Tech outpaved Glenn
son. and how II was they were
able 10 beat the Tigers so\decisively
The detail that perhaps pleased
Tech supporters more than any other
was the fact that with the ball on
Techs 5-yard line toward the close
of the game. and with first down ia
her credit Clemson was yet unable
to shove II over for a touchdown. on
their very last chance, which was
also the last play of the game. they
failed to bulge the Tech line for the
one foot necessary, and the ball went
over to Tech
Another point to the credit Of the
Yellow Jackets is the fact that WITH
their big match already gone THEN
game with Clemson was an anti
climax, while to the latter this wa,
the one big thing OF the sea SON Ais
Il must be remembered that the fact
that Tech had steadily defeated Glenn
son for the past five years was bounC
10 put the yellow Jackets more OF
less asleep. while IL. was equally sure
to nerve the Tigers up to a state al
positive desperation to break theu
string Of defeats.
A Nj frankly admit that to get tn,
"A Tech players on their feet agar
and take an interest in the Clemson
game was about the hardest task
| have had this year. However, every
| man knew what was before him Fl
| that strong Clemson team, and every
man tried as never before to get "tht
old pep back. and herein they deserve
much more credit than they are ap