The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
Robertson's Great Pass Is
Decisive Factor In Game
Dartmouth Green Wins Thrilling Battle From Bulldogs
Who Put Up Great Scrap-Passes Are
Failures in Gene

habit of doing that thing to opposi-
ton this year and it was sight that
caused eyes to be rubbed when the
great Georgia forwards were hurled
back and piled up and hurriedly seat
ed in the most cavalier manner.
And then when Dartmouth took
possession of the ball, there was more
eye rubbing. The great Georgia line
not only hadn't the strength to open
up for its own backfield, but il
couldn't resist the fury of the Dart
mouth attack
young man named Calder was en-
trusted with the ball by the Greer
quarterback. The quarterback re
joices in the startling patronym OF
Smith. Let us pause here to say
things about him. His work in this
position was an absolute revelation
to southern football followers. He
handles the ball on practically every
scrimmage and though a mist was
falling and the ball was sleek, he
handled 1t with speed and assurance
that always gave his backs that frac-
tional second that means everything
in football attack.
Smith would pass the ball to Calder,
who would run in no given direction,
but he always found a hole. 1t was a
strange sight to see Arthur Pew be-
ing showed out of plays. 1t was
equally strange to see Joe Bennett
gazing on a football game that he
was supposed to be in, from afar.
But there Georgia showed the stuff
it was made of. Georgias line was
now outcharging Dartmouth. The
big Green tried four times and were
farther away on the fourth down than
on the first.
Then Georgia began to fight with
real desperation. Fletcher was sent
into the fray fresh. So was Jim Tom
Reynolds. The Bulldogs marched
steadily down the field Once more
they reached Dartmouth's 25-yard
line A forward pass was thrown
a good Is yards and actually caught
by Paige Bennett.
The Georgia stands were a wild.
yelling mass. 1t seemed that the
touchdown must come.
And then a groan The ball, ap-
parently safely caught. was seen to
squirm out of the tangle of players
and bound across Dartmouth's goal
line. where Green player fell on it,.
There Georgia's last chance went
glimmering, and a few seconds later
the battle ended.
But those things were happening.
Jim Robertson may have been Grip
pied The Dartmouth bureau of in
formation said he was and s Anthony
remarked, they assuredly are honor
able men. But the Lord pity the foot
ball team that strikes him when he is
in full possession of his faculties and
his physical prowess. He may be a
back field man by choice and pre-
deliction, but in the sacred name Of
Walter Camp, he plays more line than
anybody seen in the sunny southland
since the days Of the gigantic Henry
Phillips of Sewanee, which were a
couple of decades ago.
First down after first down were
reeled off until the green team was
in striking distance of the Georgia
goal and then the Bulldog line stiff
fened as though endowed by some
miraculous power that enabled 1t to
arise to occasions. Danger would be
averted and Georgia would kick out
of danger.
In covering kicks Georgia showed
to its best advantage. The Dartmouth
safety men were never able to return
Georgia punt more than few feet.
On one of these early punts, a Dart
mouth back was savagely tackled, the
fury of the assault causing him to
lose the ball and Georgia had posses
sion of it in midfield.
A3d it was BUNS Day, Georgia s
remarkable centre, who recovered. He
did this same trick three times in that
one game. This probably sets world
record for play at centre rush. It's
remarkable enough for man to snap
the ball and get down the field in
time to recover a fumbled punt once
In a season. When a centre does II
three times in one game, it is nothing
short of miraculous.
With this stroke of fortune in their
favor. Georgia for the first time had
the ball in Dartmouth territory, and
after a few exchanges of punts Geor-
gia began it's drive. Two first downs
were reeled off with Hartley and
Randall carrying the ball largely. 1t
was then that Georgia was stopped