The Washington herald., 1916-11-21
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

It was a wild Georgia mob that in
vaded the little town of Athens last Sat-
urday to witness the Southern cham
pIonship gridiron clash between the Geor-
gia University and the Georgia Tech
School from Atlanta
Sixteen thousand strong. these Yellow
Jacket and Bulldog rooters pulled for
their selected eleven. but 10 minutes after
the final whistle was blown. when dark
ness had cast its veil over this wild Geor-
gia town, every one, man. woman and
child. whether yeIlows jacket or bulldog,
dOffed their hats to Everett strupper.
left halfback Of the Atlanta eleven.
It's ancient history now as how the
Georgia University was eliminated from
the Southern football championship by the
Tech school from Atlanta. This power
full Tech eleven is a steam roller pure
and simple, and would more than give
a good account of itself against any Of
these down-east elevens-
II ever a football machine can be per-
feet, these Yellow Jackets are the per-
feet ones. Using a shifting offense on
every play, which is a new version on
the Minnesota Shift" studied out by
Coach Heisemsn, this Yellow Jacket COM
bination present an attack which would
puzzle the best of the Eastern teams,
while their defense with wide sends and
close formation OF the backs is tmpene-
trable.
Leading this famous shifting attack was
Everett Strupper, a cat-like. sprinting
ramrod that defied all defensive football
The style of young Strupper is much
along the lines of the once famous Ted
Coy. although he appears to be better
pivot and spinning runner than either the
Ted the late Eddia Ma
han.
Strupper weighs slightly more than $50
pounds and Is everything that can be
asked of an offensive player, while his
style is all his own on the defense. He
is a kicker that compared with the best
in the country, while no fighter that ever
fought his way to the worlds title can
stand any more punishment than this
Georgia youngster.
Curry Of Vanderbilt, Young of WASH
ington and Lee, and Johnny Gilroy OF
Georgetown fame, in action, give credit
to this trio for being up to the minute
in the art OF carrying the pigs1in, but
all concede that there has never been.
nor never will be, another backheld man
developed In the South with the powers
Of Strupper.
strupper has every style Of the great
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great deal faster man on his feet. II
was this sensational style used by this
left half back OF the Yellow Jackets that
defeated the Georgia University as he rip
ped and tore around the ends, off-tackle
and through the center Of the line, until
he had placed his teammates within
striking distance, and 1t was his indi-
vidual work that once again put these
teams on even terms in the history of
the games between these Institutes
This game was the eighteenth meeting
between the Bulldogs, Of Athens, and
lthe Yellow Jackets. Of Atlanta, and the
teams are now on even terms with nine
victories apiece, two games ending in q
scoreless tie.
The first match between the two COL
leges. played in 1893 gave Gen. Leonard
Wood his first taste Of fame. The future
commander Of the Rough Riders and
of Stan, was then a post surgeon at Fort
Mcpherson. He had played football at
Harvard and had organized a team at the
post. He was a stocky-built athlete of
wonderful power and when talk started
of a Georgia-Tech football match, Tech
decided to land his services.
Forrest Adair, always an ardent Tech
supporter, prevailed on DR.. Wood to
matriculate at the Atlanta institution as
SluocHI IN appuCu IucIdlluTBy OF SOME
thing. and he was Immediately given a
position on the football team, the eligi-
hility rules Of those days being practically
nil.
According 10 Mr.. Adair. DR.. Wood
charged up and down the field until Tech
had accumulated Is points, while Georgia
was getting a measly 5, and from that
moment on the rivalry became fast and
furio6s.
DIR. Wood coached the Tech team In
1894 and was followed by the famous
Glenn C"Pop'O Warner Then Dummy
Andre, a former Gallaudet College play
er. followed the famous Warner. II was
then the Tech authorities recognized the
value Of q good gridiron team and OBJ
tained the services of Johnny Heiseman,
coach OF the Auburn team. Heiseman
went to Tech in 1904. and since those days
he has made football history in the
South for these Yellow Jackets of At
lanta-
This annual Georgia-Tech game has al
ways been played in Atlanta, and the
wonderful performance exhibited by