Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Georgia Tech Clips Duke 1917 Keeps Slate Clean
Yellow Jackets Score
Sixth Successive Win
AS Fleet Backs Star
BY the Associated Press

DURHAM, N. c., Oct. 3O.-Geor-
ela Techs shuttle system of main
tanning backfield speed paid off
with a sixth consecutive victory
today as the undetermined Vel
low Jackets whipped previously I'M
defeated Duke, 10 to 7.
Before homecoming group of
S2,000-far below the anticipated
crowd-Duke was outplayed but re-
fused to be outclassed. The result
was a fairly close game that settled
into "a routine affair after an ex-
citing start in which the Blue Devils
jumped into the lead.
In the long run it was Techs
wealth of speedy backs, operating
behind rather light but hard
charging line, that paid off. Coach
Bobby Dodd had more backs than
most of the spectators could count
and II they were tired at the end,
1t probably was running back be-
tween the bench and the field. Dodd
switched men in the backfeld every
few plays and they nearly all were
able to outrun Duke tacklers.
After falling behind in the first
few minutes as the result of tumble
and blocked kick, Tech didn't
take the lead until the third quarter.
Duke Hot in First Half.
Techs touchdownS were scored
by Left End Jack Griffin, who caught
a long pass from Jimmy Southland
for the first score, and Fullback
Frank Ziegler and sub halfback
Joe Cobb.
Operating from a split T forma-
ton, with an occasional wide flank
Or, QuarterbackS Southland and Joe E.
Brown shot such runners as Cobb,
John ONeil, Billy Queen, Jimmy
Jordan and AL Lansing wide around
the ends on pitchout plays and off
the tackles while using just enough
line plays and passes to keep the
defense .baff1ed.
The sturdy Duke defense, which
held the Jackets to minus one
yard by rushing in the first half,
couldn't cope with such continued
speed. Trailing CT at half time,
Tech ran and passed 70 yards to
take the lead early in the third
quarter, then drove S. yards on the
ground for its final touchdown.
The thrills. such as they were,
all came in the first few minutes.
Just a couple of plays after Tech
received the kickoff Jordan
fumbled and AL Derogatis, Dukes
fine tackle, recovered. The Blue
Devils couldn't gain this time, but |
when Tech tried to kick out of {
danger, Derogatis slashed through {
to block Buster Humphreys punt {
and Carl Parkinson fell on the ball
on the 26.
Stephanz Scored for Duke.
Fred Folger, who shared Dukes
passing duties with Bill Cox, fired :
long one to Tommy Hughes, who
was downed on the vineyard mark.
Fullback Paul Stephanz smashed t
over for the score; Mike Souchak I
converted and Duke held an un- r
3oreSeen TO lead. I
Just a couple of minutes later c
Techs George Bradnax blocked I
Cox's kick and the Jackets took -,
che ball on the Duke 20. A pass !.
interception spoiled that threat, but !.
Duke never got out of the hole. 1
Queen galloped 40 yards to the I
Duke 4 just before the quarter ;
ended and after being stopped just }
short Of the boal, Tech came back
for its first touchdown. This was
accomplished by 47-yard South
hard Griffin pass.
From there on first half plays
were on the conservative side, but
as soon as the Georgians got the s
ball early in the second half they \
began to move and despite a Is
yard clipping penalty, they went all
the way. Two passes figured in
this drive and the important one
was behind-the-line flip which
Jordan converted into a 32-yard
gain by fashy running.
Later Tech marched IS yards F
without taking to the air for its
final score, with ONeill and Cobb
alternating in to 10 yard gains.
GEORGIA TECH.
Left endE-;Grifhn; castleoerry, Marvin. I
Left suafd-McKngnesss b boDs9n Ia sPrgsf
Center-Bossons, Hook +
klght guard-Healy, Pope.
Right tackle-Coleman, Glenn, Bradach r
Slght end-Brodnax, Nolan. Anderson. l
INarterback-J. Brown. Southland
Cobb. oeI r
Right halfback-Bowen. Queen. Lam :
Fullback-ziesler. Harrison. Humphreys. =
Left end-Duncan, Souchak /
Left tackle-Allen Young
Lett Ruard-knOttS CaVan Nov
shall. ~1"
Center-Perkinson Wan.
Right guard-Davis. Karl
Right tackle-Derogatis, Reese
Right end-Austin. Bryant
Quarterback Montgomery, Eslick
Harris ,
Left halfback-Fogler Cox HODGES.
Right Observation-Disclosures, Friedlund
Fulloack-,stephanz Mounie Palladino
Duke O o.
Grimm, Ziesler Cobb. Point after touch
down-Bowen tplacemenD.
Duke scoring: Touchdown - Stephan
Point after touchdown-.souchak place
Statistics.
Ga. Tech. Duke
First downs " Is
Net yaros gained rushing - 1879 19f
Forward passes attempted 1s 10