Evening star., 1919-11-16
GEORGETOWN EASY
FOR GEORGIA TECH
Crowd of 5000 Sees Blue
and Gray HumbIed by
Score of 27 to O.
"JUMP SHIFT" is FACTOR

ATLANTA, Ga, November 15.-
Georgia Tech beat Georgetown Uni
versity here today by the decisive
score Of 81 to 0. Three Of the victor's
touchdowns resulted from smashing.
plunging gains through the line. and
the final one by spectacular e5-yard
run from the kickoff by Scarborough, a
substitute back.
It was cold and clear with but little
wind and fully $1,000 foot ball en-
tkusiasts saw the conquerors Of the
Navy outplayed almost from start to
finish. Twice they threatened seri-
ously. The first time a tumble lost
the chance and the other time Techs
line held as few lines ever hold an4
the powerful Blue and Gray bac..r
down in four desperate attempts. They
played hard fighting game throus---
out. however, at which McQuade i->
the attack.
Jump Shift Does It
Techs famous Jump shift dis
carded for the Washington and Lee
game. was back in use today and to
many spectators it was the thing that
the invaders could not break up.
Hardly any other formation was used
and to the tune of Dixie" ragged
numerically by the student band, the
Tech backs smashed their way to
victory. Most of the gains were made
just outside tackle.
A free exchange Of punts marked the
game, with honors about even. but
Techs advantage lay in the ability
OF the Yellow Jackets to down the
Georgetown runner in his tracks as
he caught the kick.
The first period was scoreless al
fnr1r h u w. -, q
Georgetown's 24-yard line. He was
injured few minutes later in max
ing hard tackle and retired. Phillips.
Techs center. was hurt on the next
play and retired. Ahearn of George
town also was injured and had to re-
tire. McQuade for Georgetown fea-
tured this period with a 32-yard run
With Flowers gone, and no one left
to skirt the ends in his spectacular
fashion, the Tech backs in the second
period took to smashing the line. Har-
Ian, Ferst. McDonough and Barron.
with Harlan the star gamer. plowed
their way through the line for three
down fell to Barron. Fincher failed at
the goal. Tech started another march.
but failed. and punts were exchanged
several times.
Much of the same play marked the
third period, except that Georgetown
.
line and with McQuade. Gargan,
Leighty and Livers taking turns at
bucking. the invaders marched down
within 25 yards of the coveted goal.
A forward pass. Gargan to Harry Sui
livan. added II yards, being one of
the few that Tech failed to break up.
There were then yards to go. Gar
gan bucked three over right tackle.
Livers gained one through left tackle
and McQuade took the ball with
4 yards to go. He was downed against
a stonewall defense with 1-yard
gain. Unable to get the touchdown by
bucking, the visitors tried forward
pass. Gargan tossed the ball over the
goal line toward McQuade. but Webb.
of Tech rushed in the way and the
spheroid struck his shoulder.
All Tech in Final Period.
In the final period it was all Tech.
and the Golden Tornado of 1917 ap-
peared back on the gridiron. Harlan
and McDonough got touchdownc that
came from smashing attack against
the Georgetown line. Barron and
Ferst and McDonough and Harlan.
with the latter playing one Of the
best games of his career. formed for
the Jump shift" one time after an
other until the two touchdowns were
made. Fincher kicked both goals.
Kenyon for Georgetown booted the
pigskin So yards after the third
and Scarborough, who had
gone in for Barron, received it on
his own 5-yard line. He had good
through the oncoming
team and sighting an
opening where three of his opponents
had been dumped, he fairly leaped
Another second, it seemed,
and he had a clear field before him and
raced across the goal line. Fincher
kicked goal and the game was over
right after Georgetown kicked on
again.