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close to the vest, no real serious
touchdown threat preceded the
winning score, although in the
second quarter, a pass from Ma
jorS to Cruze was good for a
Tennessee first down on Techs
20. At this stage, Majors was
thrown for a 6-yard loss and
Coach Bowden Wyatt inserted
a field-goal kicker, Sammy Burk-
low, whose placement from the
34-yard line was long enough
but wide to the left.
Tech Opens Up
Once Tennessee scored, how
ever, the pace stepped up and
Techs detected supporters filed
out Of Grant Field thinking that
perhaps the Yellow Jackets
waited too long to throw passes.
Whereas they attempted only
three in the first half. Tech tried
Is in the second half and was
threatening to pull it out.
Late in the third quarter it
looked as if the Volunteers were
in good position to score again.
Al Carter punted and Co-Capt.
George Volkert of Tech looked
as if he intended to make the
catch on his 10-yard line. At
the last split-second he seemed
to have miSjudged it or changed
his mind Tennessee argued that
Volkert's fingers touched the kick
and that the ball belonged to
the Vols.
The officials conferred and
ruled that Volkert did not touch
the ball and. since it was handled
inside the 20-yard line by the
kicking team. it was Techs ball
on the 20. There was further
confusion when the ball eventu-
ally was given to the Yellow
Jackets on their 5-yard line.
This, however, was because Tech
was penalized is yards on the
controversial play because of a
personal foul.
With time running out in the
final quarter, Tech gave it the
old college try and dominated
play. Bobby Gordon punted 70
yards to Volkert deep in Tech
territory. With a swarm of Vols
pinning him inside the 10-yard
line. Volkert latereled to Stan
Flowers, who was tackled back
on his own 3.
Now for the first time the
Yellow Jackets took to the air.
Toppy Vann passed to Johnny
Menger for a first down on the
10. Another pass from Yam to
End Ted Smith moved the ball
to the 80. Just as they were APP
parently Kidding the Vol sec
ondary, the drive ended when
Bubba Howe intercepted.
Menger punted to Techs seven
and penalty set the ball back
only two yards from the Georgia
teams goal. Still the Yellow
Jackets roared back on Vann's
passing and with rs seconds left
there was some faint hope still
held by Tech followers.
But then a monumental heave
by Vann, intended for Paul
Vickers, was intercepted cleverly
by Bronson, and it was no trick
at all for Tennessee TO run out
the clock.
DOdd Halls Vol Defense
Coach Bobby Dodd of Tech,
which was a 6la-point favorite,
said after the game: I'VE played
against a great defensive ball
club today. I thought that our
defense was also good but we
were not able to move the ball
consistently on offense. The re-
action Of the Tennessee line was
terrific and their wonderful kick
ing game kept us in a hole all
afternoon.
The line play by both teams
was brilliant. It's been a long
time since such fierce forewall
play and laundering tackling has
been seen on Grant Field.
Howe. Tackles Charles RAIDER
and John Gordy. Guard Bruce
Burnham and End Roger Ur-
bano were defensive stalwarts
for Tennessee. Center Don Ste
phenson. Tackle Carl We. cen and
Guard Leon Askew we're Tech
standouts.
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