Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
By j. w. Heisman.

II so terrific 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
must and will admit this. Techs
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 ef-
forts OF the Tigers.
Thirdly, their tackling was cleaner
and sharper.
Fourthly, they had a 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
er than the latter.
And, finally, Tech got her superb
Interference swinging again in jig
time. and then it was all off with
Clemson.
FOLKS 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 Pat
ton in condition, Tech demonstrated
that she can buck the line az we'll as
anybody; and after doing this a 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 discomfort Clemson's 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
"a 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 to
stop this thing. but as the game wore
on they got the hang of the thing
and began to throw 1t 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 outplayed Glenn
son. and how II was they were
able TO 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 to
her credit. Clemson was yet unable
to shove 1t over for 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 their
game with Clemson was an anti
climax. while TO the latter this was
the one big thing OF the season. Ais ,
| II must be remembered that the fact
that Tech had steadily defeated Glenn
| son for the past five years was bound
to put the Yellow Jackets more or
| less asleep, while II was equally sure
to nerve the Tigers up to a state of
positive desperation to break their
string Of defeats,
| A ND frankly admit that to get the
"A Tech players on their feet again
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 in
that strong Clemson team. and every
man tried MS never before to get the
old pep" back. and herein they deserve
much more credit than they are apt
to get. for few realize what a big fig-