The Washington times., 1918-11-24
GEORGIA TECH
MEAT FORP|TT

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 2I-Pit
today adds It's thirty-nrst victory to
Glenn Warmers string. Georgia
Tech. the Golden Tornado Of the
South. proving gentle zephyr for
the Warner system. went down to
30 to 0 defeat on Forbes Field yes
terday. The defeat was death blow
to the claims OF the Southernsrs. Il
was the FIRST since 1914. Pitt vas
Inyincfble. The Heiseman shift was
inconsequentiaL
The Southern champions presented
q comparatively green team. with only
two veterans In the lineup. Their
tremendous victories over all the ems
niles In their own territory this SEA-
son had caused them to be hern.dad
a. nearly the peer Of the famous tur-
nado OF 1917, which had swept an -
fore 1t. including the indians al
PennsyfvaniA
The youngsters sfmply were ~
Iequal TO the task OF coping with Coach
Warmers powerful experienced ma
china. They fought their hearts cut
IN q manner mat won lAxfah praise
from the huge crowd, but they did
not have . chance.
Used EvsrysAIng KnswA
The Panthers used almost evsrys
thing known to football IN be1ab1ring
the visitors. They scored one touch
down IN each OF the first two periods,
two In the third and one more m khe
fourth. and they used a amazing ~
riety OF attacks IN compiling their
tallies
The nrst touchdown came on for
ward pass By Davies TO Yesterday.
The second resulted from brilliant
run By Davies. who sigzagged nfty
yards. after catching punt The Pitt
than on this play. for not q Teen
player get near enough to the speedy
freshman to lay . hand on him
Anothr dazzling forward pass.
workd by McI.aren and the reliable
yesterday. put the latter within 4
dozen yards Of the Tech goal line and
he slipped across for the third touch
down. The same pair got away with
another long Mo m the same period.
lire. after which McLaren showed his
plunging ability By lugging IT across
in two savage rushes.
Makes Great Dask.
The last score came with the most
spectacular performances Of the day.
Tom Davies. the freshman. who ives
running the team from q halfback
position and playing safely on de-
Tense. caught long put exactly on
his own 40.yard line. almost sur
rounded by the fast Tech forwards.
II seemed he muet be down in his
tracks. but he slipped away Ike =
u.
Pitt interference began taking or
the yello~jacl<ets. Davies raced ard
lodged through the fieId sfxtx yards
70 q Touchdown. Davies kicked
couple OF goals from touchdown and
three others were missed. Gougler,
taking shot at one
The gridiron was wet and slippery
from rain in the early part of the
week and in places there was water
standing.
This condition appeared 70 affect
the visitors far more than the Panth-
ers. who ran off their plays with
beautiful precision
shift Torn Loose.
The famous ~Heisman shifts used
by the Southerners. which had for the
last four years been regarded a. ire
sistible. was torn to fragments by the
savage charging and vicious tackling
OF the Warner pupils
Against the "shift" the Panthers
used a very simple formatiou-seven
men widely spread on the line and
three men about ten feet behind Il IS
a secondary defense. They made no
to SHIFT with the. Jump OF
the Tech. players. they simply went In
hard and low and wrecked the beauti-
full Tech interference by their terrtfs
charging
For the Psnthers. Tom Davies, the
freshman. unquestionably was the
spectacular star OF the game with his
streakiRg end runs. his broken field
dashes. and his superb handling OF
forward passes. yesterday also played
IIs returning OF kick-offs being nota-
Bile.
Upheld Reputation.
McLaren upheld his reputation. for
a plunging attack and for general
play. and Gougier played steadily and
usefully The work OF the Pitt fine
against the shifty Tech attack was
an outstanding feature.
For the visitors. Joe Guyon. the big
Indian and one OF the two veterans
on the new team put up a marvellous
battle against heavy odds.
He and Fincher. the team captain and
the other old man, broke up play after
play that had got well started back Of
the Panthers line.
Allen and Flower starred in attack.
with a number Of clever end runs and
some sharp plays on tickle. Flowers
also played nercely on defensive when
he had chance as safety man. which
was frequently.
Red Barron. the speedy eighteen-
year-old freshman who was expected
to show we'll was so badly injured In