The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
Auburn Freshies Defeat Georgia Tech 'Rats,' 16-6

AUBURN, Ala, Nov. 24.-- Especially With Pete Hassler, diminutive quar- ter, playing a leading role in the attack, the Auburn freshmen were victorious over the freshman team from Georgia Tech in hard-fought battle by a score of 16 to 6.
 The game started with Tech kick ing to Auburn, who seemed to lack offensive in the opening moments of play and were forced to kick on account of insufficient yardage in their first three efforts that resulted in no material gains. After severe . exchanges of punts both4teams got sorted to line bucking and off tackle smashes. The first quarter rolled by without either team cross ing the goal line. Soon after the second period started, Hassler squirmed through, in an off-tachle play, for s yards, which placed the ball on Techs 9-yard line.
 After Hassler made second trip for six yards and Hagood went over for the first touchdown, Gregg kick ed goal for the extra point. Near the end of tho first half Newell sent in Andrews, Thigpen and Thrash to replace Hagood, Whitaker and Gregg.
 In the third period Gennelly, left half for the Tornado freshmen, made pretty S0tyard run, placing the ball on Auburn's 20yard line. Tech made first down with nine yards be- tween them and 6 touchdown, after which they made three desperate e1 = forts at driving the ball over on line bucks but lacked a yard and q attempted pass by Tech back the aerial offering was intercepted by English, Tiger freshman tackle, who sped 99 yards down the west side of the fold for the second touchdown. The timely blocking by Akin and BasIin aided the big tackle on his long rampage.
 Hassler failed to get the extra point.
 Hassler again stepped into the llme light when he stood on Techs 2o yard line and sent pretty drop KICK straight through the uprights for three points. under way Felix received one of Hass- ler's toe offerings and raced down the sideline7 for 45 yards. Alter d pair of nice passes, each netting nine wards and a trio of line buc'Ss, the ball was placed on Auburn's one-yard line and Sam Murray, Tech half, went for the only counter for the Vlsltors' Tech failed for the extra point. The Tornado freshies was coached by "Daddy" Amis, former star cen ter on the Tech varsity, and the out fit appeared to be well coached ana tam-up good team but lack consls, . ency in advancing with the bail alc though they possessed plenty or weight and flashes of great driving pover. It was certainly lot of f1ne looking fellows for future verslty ma - terial. Connelly, left half, was prob ably the most visible luminary Of the day. His long run in the third perloa was one of the longest of the game. Felix, end was a star performer at the terminal post. He did the pest work of the day in going down under hunts which smothered Auburn sa afety man on practically every kick.
 Gamble, at end, and J. Murray. at end, played a good game.
 The Auburn freshmen, whose snow . ing on previous occasions this sea ably earned victory on tne
 Probably earned a victory on the | fierce fighting tactics and following 1 the ball which was in evidence throughout the game, Hassler' al quarter, ran the team in fine style and his sneaks into Tech territory paved the way fo. Aubern's victory
 Whitaker, at half. exhibited a fine defensive game with his hard tack ling. as did Gregg at the other half Hagood and Address, the two full backs used on the Auburn attack, were great assets to the Newell clan Three cornered combination, English l Akin. Blackledge. the former two tackles and the latter guard. proved too strong for the Tech offensive and l smeared with telling results plays | aimed at the line. Robertson. at cen- ter. and Petite, at end, played good
 game.