Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
INNS BROWN
PICKS AUBURN;
MARGIN CLOSE
Famous Official Figures Teams
Nearly Even-Says One Freak
Play May Win Title,
By lnnis Brown.
Famous Football Officially

championship of the southern
intercollegiate Athletic Association rs
going to be fought out on Atlanta soil
Likewise for the first time in many
wears the Red and Black Of old Geor-
gia will engage the Orange and Blue
Of old Auburn, with both teams hav-
ing clean record against associa-
ton teams
Not even excepting the great Tech
Georgia battle. this is to he the real
football card Of the local season. The
Tech Georgia game is always clas-
sic. but the result of this years con-
test. which has left Georgia unbeat-
en- by an association team has made
possible a local battle which will
decide definitely the Southern cham
Dionship.
Think We not that the situation is
escaping the attention of local bugs
Practically every man. woman ana
child who knows the difference be
tween a punt and a wild peg to first
: discussing the game, and laborious-
w weighing the chances OF the TWO
teams
The consensus of opinion seems to
he tbat Auburn has fhe edge. Some
viii argue that the Plainsmen have
4 more consistent attack, while olh-
rrs. pointing to the result or the van
Jerbilt game. hold that the four bat
fering rams in that Auburn back
field are bound to beat down the
Georgia defense.
Al. appear TO feel that The game
y is going TO be fought out along
the lines of straight old fashioned
football, in which the line plunge
must be an important factor There
can be little doubt but that this
play will figure strongly in the out
come. Judging from past perform
ances. Auburn appears to have the
advantage along this line This is
true not because Georgia is weak at
the plunging game, but because Au-
burn Is especially strong.
Take a look at the Tech and Van
derbilt games With Red Harrk lead
ing off in the plunging role, the Au-
burnites plugged through the Jackets
line until their defense was drawn in
10 meet the attack and then Newell
was shot around end for the first
touchdown. Later Hart took up where
Harris left off and he tore through
the Tech line for an S0-yard run for
the second touchdown.
over In Birmingham Harris again
took up the burden. He smeared the
Vanderbilt lineup for substantial
gains, making the first touchdown
possible. After he had begun to lose
his effectiveness Hart was called in,
then Christopher and finally Bidez
There is no denying the fact that the
Auburnites have terrible line at
lack They also have power in HANK
ing the tackles. owing to the swift
elusive dashes of Newell at half.
HOWEVER, Auburn is not entering
i the game with any great big ad-
vantage of the line smashing game
l-p until Saturday Powell was held as
Georgia's one best bet at hitting the
line. But In that game the Red and
Black introduced a new factor in
C'rump The latter has been worked
for the most part at end, However,
he stepped into the fullback position
and delivered the goods in great
style
Now is Powell is as good as he
was figured earlier in the season, be-
fore he had been handicapped by in
iuries, he and Crump should fur
nish lots of trouble for the Auburn
forwards. Also. the Georgians can
call into service in this style of at
tack Malone. who holds down a line
position regularly. Malone has prob
ably more physical power than either
of the other men on the two teams
who may be asked to hammer the
line, aud he is going to gain some
ground.
When il comes to the baCkfield,
Georgia has the edge, II there is an
advantage either way. We still hold
that Bob McWhorter is the best I'm
this section, not forgetting the ster-
ling worth OF Kirk Newell. Both
of these are dangerous men, and
tsth will be watched very closely by
the opposition. Either may get away
for one run which may win the game.
In addition to McWhorter the
GeorgianS have Paddock. The Red
and Black quarter was one of the
most valuable men on the Georgia
squad in the game against Tech, and
IL is not unlikely that he Will cause
Auburn trouble also. Auburn can Of
fer Hart, Arnold or kearley. Ar
mold and Kearley are likely to start
the game at quarter and half re
spectively, with Hart held IN reserve,
Both Arnold and Hart are very fast,
and both have figured strongly in de
feating Tech In past years. Ii VIII
oe recalled that Hart raced so yards
tor a touchdown this year while Ar
mold is the young man who inter
cepted a forward pass by Tech on
his own 5-yard line, and ran the
length OF the field FOR touchdown a
few seasons ago.
IT remains 10 be seen just what the
two teams Will try in the way Of
forward passes. Auburn has not
found it necessary TO worry with this
rather dangerous mode of attack TO
any considerable extent in former
games Georgia. on the other hand.
scored "A victory over Clemson chief
ly through the passing game. Since
either has relied on plays Of this
ind IN the past II IS reasonable to
oppose that neither will resort to
HeU TO any extent Saturday. unless
other methods are meeting with fall
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