New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
BREAKS FEATURE
 FOOTBALL GAMES
Penn States Freak Game Wal
 ter Johnson'S Case Discussed
tBy Billy Evans)

II tRy istiiy IlsdusI In baseball the team that makes the most runs wins.
 r. In football the team that ad- yances the ball the greater distance, makes the most first downs. does not always win.
 Already this fall some unusual situations have been produced on the gridlron, Certain teams, after having completely outplayed their opponents for three periods, lose because of costly tumble in the final quafter.
 As in baseball, the breaks very often prove the deciding factor and make possible victory for a team that seemingly was beaten from the start.
 In college circles such happenings are not regarded as breaks. rather making the most of the opportuni- ties offered. Breaks is term peculiar to pro- fesslonal baseball, yet 1t aptly ap- plies to the freak things Shat can happen on the gridiron as well as the ball field.
 | Can you imagine team making 12 times as many first downs as its rivals, holding the advantage in every other department of play, yet being beaten.
 No! Well, it happened in re- cent game between Penn State and Georgia Tech.
 70 The Famous Game
 Tn that game, now 8 part of foot ball history, Georgia Tech won, 15 to 13, despite the fact that Tech made only one first down while Penn State earned an even dozen.
 The breaks of the game favored Georgia Tech. The southerners fol- lowed the ball and when a costly tumble or some other slip crept in- to the game, they made the most | of it.
 |. In this game the downs were 12 to in favor of Penn State. The yards gained by rushing were 4 to 1 in favor of the same team. In forward passing the losers complet- ed seven for big gains while the winners did not put over . single pass. l Georgia Tech followed the ball and had a good kicker. Those two features more than balanced the edge that Penn State employed in other departments of play.
 The team that keeps fighting al- ways has a chance. The fighter by his determination usually makes the breaks, deserves them.'
 In the recent world series be- tween Washington and New York, gameness alone decided the issue. | Washington believed it could not be beaten and wasn't. Possible that same spirit won for Georgia Tech. ,l Follow the ball, watch for the breaks and then be in position tt take advantage of them, has made it possible for many a game club 1T football and baseball to overcome obstacles that apparently had them in the also-ran class.
 ... Walter Johnson's Case What is Walter Johnson going to do next year?
 Random, pleased that Johnson emerged from the recent world series a hero, doesn't like the idea of having him pass out of the pic ture. am inclined to think that Wal ter will come back for another veal under tAe big tent.
 However, I do know that he t ]. more than anxious to secuhe a fran chise in one of the larger minor leagues. preferably the Pacific Coast.
 , Johnson figures that he would b' a. good attraction, could pitch a least once a week, and if he had
 good break, just about pay for th' club in three or four years.
 Johnson likes baseball. It is hi
 livelihood. He wants to continue il it but is wise enough to know tha he cannot go on forever. He want to retire in good standing, not a a has-been.I