The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
nr LESLIE RAWLINGS

Atlanta, Ga, November 27.
.Outplaying the Tech Jackets in
almost every department of the
game and fighting with a bull
dog tenacity during every min
ute of the contest, the Auburn
Plainsmen defeated the lorna
does on Grant field IA to Z Sat
urday afternoon before one of
the biggest crowds that has
ever turned out for a gridiron
clash in this section of the
south.
DOPE UPSET
1t remained fer the eIeven from the
Alabama Polytechnic institute to give
most astounding upset ef the rfckety
season and to wrest from the grasp of
a stronger team the southern cham
pfOnship.
fight, and being uphill 1t was all the
harder with the Orange and Blue grad
ually battering down the resistance of
the Gold and White and ramming
Techs line until it looked as il there
would be no line at the end of the
game. And yet that line held and
fought, but not with the fight and
jump which placed the Georgetown
game on the credit side of the ledger.
AUBURN OUTFIGHTS TECH
Costly fumbles by members of tho
backfield and the lack of team work
and generalship cost Tech the victory.
Although to give the credit where
credit is due, the visiting eleven out
fought the Jackets and in SO doing
gained the jumps of the game, which
count SO much in struggle which
was as close as the one today. Tech
started off with rush and scored the
first TOUCHDOWN of the affair in the
first seven minutes of play in bewil-
dering series of seven brilliant plays,
called and executed in rapid success
sion. Then it was the Auburn team
came back with a rush and jump and
proceeded to bitterly contest every inch
of ground which the Tech backs made.
The first quarter ended with sensa-
ton long runs by Ferst, and Barron,
cts, although as the play went on that
steady gaining was stopped by the
Auburn guards and tackles, who broke
through and snagged play after play
before it could get under way.
Both teams resorted to the punting
game, and Tech brought to her own
goal line by punt from Ollinger,
handed Auburn two points when Judy
Harlan, instead of attempting to punt
out and giving the Auburn line a
chance to break through and block his
| kick, fell on the ball forea safety and
| two points for the visitors,
| In the first part of the third quar-
ter Scarborough attempted to punt. and
Warren, breaking through. blocked the
pigsizin, which Sloan recovered and ran
to a touchdown.
| Both teams fought savagely from then
until the last part of the final period
when Ollinger punted to Brewster. An
Auburn forward hit Brewster with such
| force that the little back dropped the
ball and Warren scooping it up on
| Techs 40-yard line, plowed down the field
and across the goal for the second touch
down. Bonner failed to kick both goals
| for the Plainsmen
TIGERS THREATEN
! In the final quarter Auburn seriously
| threatened Techs goal line during most
/ of the time after the touchdown was
scored by Warren. One pass went over
the goal for what was thought a sure
score when Referee Elcock called it back
and penalized the Plainsmen for offside
The Tech line then held for downs and
the ball went over.
| The entire Auburn line played a mag