The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-09
GOLDEN TORNADO|S HALTED BY STRONG
 DEFENSE 0F W. &L.
Lone Field Goal Wins Game for Virginians-Tech's Three-Year Reign
 Is Broken

Atlarta, November S.-Georgia Techs all but undisputed reign for the past three years over southern grdirons was brought to a sudden end here today by Il husky athletes from Washington and Lee, of whom the outstanding figure was quarterback Jimmie Mattox His educated toe lifted the field goal in the final period that brought the Generals Ia 3-to-0 victory.
 It was the first time since Isl4 that Tech had gone down to defeat before southern team, and those scant 5 points were the first that an invading eleven made in Grant field in three years. Slight as it was, it was enough to humble the Heisman crew.
 To many spectators, it told. as such scores rarely do, the real story of the game. The Golden Tornado attack had smashed itself to bits before the heavier Washington and Lee line, and the Gen erals themselves had faiIed to crash through the unyielding defense that Tech put up.
 The game was mainly one in which the defense cf each team was impregna- ble except for here and there some long end runs, chiefly by Flowers of Tech, and Raines of Washington and Lee and five field goals were tried. The Lynch burg freshman who finally won out, tried field goal in the second and again in the third quarter, after his team mates staggered back from vain efforts to blow through to a touchdown. Buck Flowers, Techs left half at tempted one in the first period when the Tech advance came toea dazed halt. Flowers made another vain effort in the bitter fourth, when with the 3-to-0 score staring them in the face the Golden Tor
 nado had swept down the field some 65 yards, only to beat itself out 26 yards from victory
 The day was d perfect one for the pig skin game, and the record of the visiting team drew crowd that overflowed the stands.
 Clear and cold skies with a slight wind that played over a dry field gave both teams the opportunity to put their all into the game. But neither one would yield the coveted touchdown that would have brought victory.
 Fumbles by the Tech players, of which
 there were at least six. were the one thing that marred an otherwise beautiful contest Those mispiays may have cost the game, for three of them gave the Generals the ball within their own 30-
 
 hardly be brought forth as a reason for Techs defeat. however, for under the perfect weather conditions there ap- peared no excuse for them They came chiefly during the first two periods when Tech was outplayng the visitors The last two periods found the Virgin
 ias getting the upper hand and forcing Tech to resort to kicking. Here the Tech eleven had the advantage, for the Generals rarely showed good long punt,
 In the final period up to the time the Generals smashing the Tech line and using deadly overhead attack got into position to drop fild goal. Tech had gained only three yards. After the field goal was made, the Georgians fought like mad and, bringing their jump shift" into play for the first time in the game, 1 raced down the field some 65 yards, only to fall back, bruised and helpless before a desperate rally of the Generals on their own 26-yard line. Here Flowers failed again at field goal and the visi- tors took the ball shortly before the game ended.
 Lineup and summary:
 Washington and Lee (3}-Daves, left end: Moore, left tackle; Sanford, left guard: Paget. center; Bailey, right guard; Bethel, right tackle; M. Mattox, right end; Sinclair, qparterback; Silver stein, left halfback Ranes, right half back Mcdonald, fullback.
 Georgia Tech (0)-Fincher left end' Higgins, left tackle: Lebey, left guard i, Phillips center; Bowling, right guard; Doyal, right tackle; Staton, right end; Quill, quarterback; Flowers, left half
 back; Ferst, right halfback; Gaiver, full back.
 Score by periods:
 Washington and Lee -........ S Tech .................... .0'O co Washington and Lee scoring: Field 1 goal, J. Mattox. Substitutions: Wash lington and Lee. J. Mattox for Sinciair; l Corbett for NJ Mattox; Collins for Paget; | Cobh for Silverstein; NJ Matson for Cobb. Tech: Harlan for Gaiver; Webb for | Bowling; Bowling for Webb; McDonough for Guill; Scarborough for Ferst. Ref cree Elcock (Washington and Lee). Um-
 pire, Tichenor (Auburn). Head lines ! man, Magoffin (Michigan). Time of
 periods, 15 minutes each.
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