The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
NEWSPAPER CLUB TROPHY
 A WARDED TO VANDERBILT T
Vandy Presented Stronger Drive and Superior in De- fense-Tech Had Good
 Team, But Slightly h. ferior to McGugin's Squad
By HERBERT CALDWELL

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 In comparing Vanderbilt and Geor- gia Tech, the two teams which stand head and shoulders above others for possession of the Birmingham Press club trophy until next year, one finds situation much less difficult than in 1914, though the two seasons in many instances ran parallel with two eley- ems emerging both holding stout claims for championship recognition.
 Primarily vandy and Tech were both teams of offensive rather than defensive power, which throws the question into de- ciding of the pair which possessed the stronger attack. Vandy gets the call through two games, namely those with Auburn and Virginia Auburn was the only common foe met by the Jackets and Commodores. The former secured one-touchdown victory over the Alabanians. Vanderbilt ran up two touchdowns and field goal, total- ing exactly 10 points more than did the Atlantans. Consideration of weather con- ditions, too, should be given a place, Tech having a fair day with fast field, while somewhat heavy going necessarily checked the Commodores
 Argument might be brought forth that the presence of Hairston and Caughman greatly strengthened Auburn for the Tech game. Bdez, though he was re- moved from the Vanderbilt game did not start against the Jackets.
 Against Virginia, Vanderbilt, though beaten, scored touchdown and a field goal which was better than the points registered by Georgia which later marred Techs every chance. In the Georgia Tech game, Cunningham's men notably outp1ayed their Atlanta rivals. Eight first downs were counted to' Techs two, while Tech was never further than 10 yards into Red sand Black territory.
 The CommodoreS had no close call Of this description save the Sewanee af- fair, which McGugin's drive though be- lated, came with a rush in the final pe- riod, An ideal schedule giving the Van derbilt coaches ample opportunity to bring their team gradually to its zenith developed a seasons scoring record of 400 and upward points, while their goal line was crossed not a single time by a team in the S. l. A. A. territory. Her rings field goal for Sewanee, excepting the NlrSlnla scores, gave NandyS S op- ponents their lone points. Tech permitted touchdowns by Davidson, L. s. U. and Alabama, and a field goal by Handy of North Carolina, while amassing their total of IF points, Given consideration for defensive ability shows the Tennes- l scans stouter combine.
 l McGugins reversible back field, com | posed of Curry, Wiggs (until he was sus- pendedD, Ray, Turner, Friel, Zerfoss and some several others, lent the Commodores far more formidable front offensively | than Tech could ofer, even with their star broken field runner, Fielder and other de- pendable backs. Techs ends especially Senter, were slightly superior to anything | Vandy produced, though the lines other wise were individually about even, Lang possibly outshining any Commodore guards but Cody, balancing this in 1 it's tackles
 1 Summing it all up, Vandy presented a stronger drive in scoring and stands with a slight superiority in defense. With an undisputed S. I. A. A. championship l clam and by comparison with Tech the Black and Gold appears to have the bet ter edge for the best machine of 1915 in the associations territory.