The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-05

the Georgia Bulldog. The Tiger we
 Not so far away is the Bulldog, filled with the savage fury of 8 bit ter fight and munching piece of the royal Tigers tail. For the jungle animal did not romp home with the victory until the fierce Bulldog had sunk his fanks deep into the renal hide. The Bulldog growls in fierce challenge for the years to come.
 Auburn won the most co1orful clas- sic ever played between the two rival institutions, and again the narrow- est of points separated victor from vanquished. Only once could the rampant Tiger plunge over the Geor- gia goal, and this was accomplished d only after the Bulldog had threat ened to tame the fierce cat by SCOT ing first blood when Mulvihill stood on the 20-yard line in the second pe- riod and booted beautiful drop kick between the white uprights. The dope was reversed in all chapters.
 Georgia had been alleged to pre- sent a weak defense that would prove meat to the Plainsmen. No, so in any particular, for in the first half the Red and Black drove with the fury of desperation, and had the Tigers all but swept off their feet. Six first downs did they annex, to not a single one for the hard pressed Auburn crew.
 Georgia Aggressive
 Forcing Auburn to take the defen- sive for the greater part of the first half, the Bulldogs gained a total of PA yards to 25 for the Tigers, but only once could they drive within ef feetive striking distance of the goal line. This came in the second period when they carried the oval to Au burns 11-yard line. But then the Auburn forwards were like the Rock of Gibraltar. Three times did Tan ner, Fletcher and Mulvihi1l drive at the Orange and Blue wall. When the sum and total of their efforts had been taken, Georgia had lost two yards. Then came the first score as Mulvihill stood on the 20-yard line and booted perfect field goal.
 The Bulldog parked Tn triumph and the Tiger showed sullen defiance and sought the opportunity which he knew must come.
 Tiger Changes Stripes
 And with the second hair came this tldllCts lllc olie iHOIltll W tTodnl victory Again the dope was spilled and smeared about the arena, for Georgia had been doped to yin by the aerial route, and this is exactly the way the PIainsmen choose to do it. Slick" Moulton kicked off for Auburn over the Bulldog goal, and the oval was put ein play on the 20- yard line. Georgia failed to make the required yardage and punted to the Tiker 46-yard line. There came two fierce discharges Of the Tiger air guns, which smashed Bulldog hopes into so many cooked hats. Fol lowing terrific smashes by Shirey and Ed. Shirling for seven and eight yards respectively, Ed Shilling flung beautiful pass to Moulton for D yards and placed the ball on Geor gir's 15-yard mark. Shilling bucked for two yards and then came the second discharge at Georgia's upper works, Shirlng again tossed to Moul- ton for 12 yards and he was downed on Georgia's one-yard line. Howe E bucked for a half yard and then big John Shirey went over for the first touchdown. Moulton kicked goal from rlaccment.
 Fletcher AIoosc
 The Bulldog staged terrific come l. and fought with all the po- off defeat, but the Tiger could not lN denied John Fletcher went on 2 rad dash about left end for S7 ards and carried the ball to Au- urn's 10-yard line. But again the Tigers made good. Thompson was tossed for five-yard loss on a dou- hle pass. Mulvihill hit | stone wall and two Bulldog passes were ground ed. The ball went to Auburn on downs. Here ended the last real chance of the Red and Slack.
 Terrific smashes through the cen ter of Georgias line by Shirey and arling ushered in the final period, and kept the game we'll within eorgia's defensive zone. Time robbed tue victorious Tigers of second tally ia the last minutes of play. Big Ed < lirling snatched forward pass, tossed by Mulvihill. out of the clouds :; nd raced 3S yards toward the Bull cog goal. Only lucky tackle by ost from behind saved a touch down. It was Auburn's first down .n the enemy 17-yard line.
 Tigers on Way
 Two smashes like the blow of piledriver by Shirey and Shilling put tAt oNdl Ou GeOTSld IlVe-yaTQ Inc. Shirey bucked for three yards ing to make the scant two yards, the game ended.
 Georgia's air attack, which had eeen heralded, was disappointment. Nine times did the Bulldogs try the air route, and but two were com pleted and these for inconsequential gains.
 Passes Won For Auburn
 Auburn completed three out of eight attempts, but two of these were the contributing factors for the lone touchdown. Auburn showed almost perfect defense against the aerial route. and again the dope was reversed, for the Tiger had been alleged weak in this particular. But if Georgia failed in the air she sur prised the multitude with her power- full bucking offense. Most of the Georgia gains came as result xf straight football, and Tanner and Fletcher did the trick.
 Georgia made total of 10 first downs to eight for Auburn. and gained a total yardage of 2ss yards to 220 for the Tigers. IN :,
 Punting honors were about even, Auburn made five punts fer. an aver age of 3s yards. and Georria S;d as many for an average of 46Syards. Tanner and Fletcher were the bright lights in the Bulldog offense ana n ! dividual Ahonors must go to the former. He played the game of his life. and was an offensive and de- fensive star.
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 Ed Shirling. Shirey and Peterson were the great men of the Tigers. Shirling played the best defensive game tf his career and time ana time again smeared the Bulldog M fense. His work against the Georgia air attack was perfect. Big. John