The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

Atlanta, October 2S.-(Special.)--In a
mighty battle, Georgia Tech and Wash
ington and Lee fought to to dead
lock today on Grant field. In the open
ing period. johnson crashed through the
massed Tech linesmen for touchdown
for the Generals, but soon afterwards,
Right End Bell of Tech received a for
ward pass from Strupper and tied the
count.
In the three succeeding periods the two
elevens waged a terrific assault, but when
Referee Magoffin's whistle sounded, end
ing the fray. the score remained { to 7.
The 1000 followers of the gridiron that
gathered for the game were witnesses of
a tumultous scrap, that was repiete with
sensations that produced a thrill. In the
second period, Washington and Lee twice
advanced within the 10-yard line, but
were checked by the stiffening defense
that Tech offered In the third period,
deadlock by field goal but the drop
kick hit the vertical bars and bounded
back into the field of conflict.
After the first period, 1t was evident
that the two elevens were matched even
ly. Georgia Tech, with an eight-pound
advantage in weight, was checked by the
greater skill Of the Generals. The game
was lacking the drive that a hectic
battle ought to have developed. for there
were numerous substitutions and injuries,
caused by the force of terrific tackles.
and resultant falls
STRUPPER STARS
Georgia Tech, by virtue of the fleet
footed dashes of Left Haifback Strupper,
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ington and Lee, but Young of the Gen
erals. and Pike Johnson, a stalwart
tackle of the Generals who was shifted
into the backfield, ripped the Tech line
at intervals for telling advances.
A blocked kick and a tumble were the
contributing factors in both scores. After
Tech had advanced the ball for II yards
after the kickoff Strupper was forced to
punt. Captain Young blocked his punt
and recovered on the 10-yard line. Within
striking distance of the goal Adams Of
the Generals, fumbled and Carpenter for
Tech recovered. Tech was unable to pass
the line of the Generals and was forced
to punt again. Strupper booted the oval
for 45 yards. but Young broke through
the Yellow Jackets and advanced the ball
to the 30-yard line. A series of runs by
Young, coupled with a daring advance OF
20 yards by Adams. through a broken
field. sent the pigskin to the five-yard
line, and from that point Johnson crashed
off tackle for five yards and scored the
first touchdown. Young kicked goal
easily.
Strupper, the Tech star, kicked 80 yards
to Lsarkin, who was tackled heavily by
three Yellow Jackets. The force of the
tackle forced Larkin to lose his grip
or the pigskin and Carpenter, for Tech,
recovered within SO yards of the goal line.
On series of end runs by Strupper and
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carried the ball to the 8-yard line. A
penalty for off-side play forced Tech
back to the 13-yard line after three
downs. On the fourth and final down,
Strupper shot pass to Right End Bell.
Captain Young attempted to strike the
oval and bat it out Of reach of the
Tech end, but Bell clutched the oval and
fell behind the line for the touchdown.
| That, followed by Preas goal, enabled
| Tech to tie Washington and Lee.