Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-27
HE|SNAN' 8 ME- n
AND TIGERS
To CLASH
Clemson and Jackets Are Even in
Weight, While Records Give
Neither Any Edge,
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OF green material and such was to be
expected
More than a month later the Ii
gers journeyed TO Macontown, and
they literally mopped up the land
scspe with Mercer players. The final
score passed the half century marx
and the Tigers were going stronger
as the game progressed. Certainly
looks Ike Clemson must have played
real football in that game.
But the above is not all Some
three weeks since Georgia went to
Augusta TO stage her annual battle
with the boys from across the east.
tern state line. The Red and Black
was fresh from a grand showing
against Virginia and "A victory over
North Carolina They no doubt held
Clemson too lightly and they were
forced to the limit to win. Their vic
tory was directly due TO some nice
manipulation Of the forward pass
scoring two t0uchdowns In the fourth
quarter when 1t looked as though
Clemson had them hooked.
Yes, 1t looks very much as though
the Palmetto boys have regular
team.
But there is considerable rebuttal
10 be offered to the fiat proposition
that they are going to scalp the
Jackets. II viii be recalled that Tech
found easy going against Citadel
early in the season Clemson, play
ing the Charlestonians two days af-
ter their game with Georgia, won by
a very narrow margin. Furthermore
the record shows that Tech held
Georgia Scoreless for the last three
quarters of that gruelling combat
while the Athcnians took all Of their
three touchdowns from Clemson in
the second half
Clemson Is Heavier.
So much for the dope via the com
parative score route, which amounts
TO very little, unless conditions are
taken into consideration. However a
consideration Of the two teams from
the standpoint OF playing strength
goes further to show the game is go
ing TO be Il jam-up affair.
The Clemson line, no doubt, has a
few pounds on the Jackets. since It
is not probable that Nance, the heav-
lest man IN the Jackets line-up, Will
be in the game However, it is not
likely that there will be any material
advantage in weight either way. This
means an even break in this respect.
and also that the long end of the
score Is likely to fall to the team that
gets in fighting hard from the be
ginning and sticks il out TO the end,
The Clemson team has IA hustling
good back field in James, Logan, Jeter
and Webb. This fact was demon
strated fully in their game with Geor
- A.. IA.
Georgia line for good gains on sew
eral occasions, and then to show that
hey could also run ends. James. on
a quarterback run, dashed past Geor-
gas left flank for a S0-yard run to
a touchdown Logan and Webb fire.
quently managed TO tear through the
Red and Black line for substantial
gains. In fact, had the Tigers con-
tinued TO rush the bali throughout
that game, instead Of assuming a de
fensiYe attitude early In the second
half, they would probably have won
the game
Tech, on the other hand will have
practically its full strength for the
first time In weeks. Both Cushman
and johnson will be in the game.
Before his injury, Johnson looked to
be one of the most valuable men on
the Tech squad According to report
he Is going fine now, and he should
help the Jackets materially in this
battle. Patten is also in good condi-
ton and will no doubt put up great
game.
or the other Tech players, It is to
be expected that Captain Cook Nc
Donald, Fielder and Montague will
put up their usual good game Both
Of the latter viii most probably be
called into the game at some time
and either may get away for a long
run, once either OF these boys
breaks into an open field the situa-
ton for the opposition promptly as
sumes a grave aspect,