Carlisle at Georgia Tech

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  Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., November 19, 1917, page 8

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  Georgia Tech Swamps Carlisle Indian Team; Southern Team Fast Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 19.-The Carlisle Indians proved wholly incapable OF coping with Techs tornado Saturday, the local eleven defeating the visit crs SO to 0. 1t was the largest scoI e run up by Tech this season, eclipsing the Vanderbilt score of SO to two weeks ago. The game was replete with penal ties by both teams Tech being PEN allied ten yards and Carlisle eight The big majority of Techs penalties were for holding. while Carlisle was guilty of being offside most fire. quently. Tech was a little slow in getting it’s steamroller in action at the open ing of the game, due to the penalties Once started. however, it, never stopped, the Indians being outclassed. Contrary to expectations, neither team resorted to the open game to any extent. Tech was so successful with it’s straight plays that forward passes were unnecessary, and Carlisle was unsuccessful with the few it at tempted. Tech made the largest number or first downs in any game of the season, scoring forty. The Jackets were not forced to put a single time dur ing the game. Carlisle made but three first downs. one due to Techs being offside. Hills brilliant toe work and Strupper’s speed accounted for three or the four touchdowns in the third pc riod. The fleet halfback made end runs of thirty-two and thirty-five yards for two of the scores. Near the end of the period w. Smith went in for Strupper and made right end run for twenty yards and a touch down. Both teams substituted players in the final quarter. but the Indians were unable to head the Georgians. After several unsuccessful efforts at forward passing. Tech used them to good advantage in this quarter, roll ing up two more touchdowns.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 18, 1917, page 1

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  INDIANS ARE EASY FOR GEORGIA TECH Carlisle Eleven Overwhelmed by Atlanta Machine, Score Being $50. ATLANTA, Ca. November IL Georgia Tech overwhelmed Carlisle. IS to 0. here today in the first meeting between the two institutions. The game was devoid of special features, the Jackets using straight foot ball Throughout except in the third period. when they opened up with an overhead attack. scoring two touchdowns in the first six minutes Of play in that period. Tech scored four touchdowns in each Of the first three periods, tallying two more in the fnal period. The Indians were unable to break Techs line defense, and practically their only ground gaining was by the end-running Of Tibbetts and Miles. Car Isle did not accomplish a forward pass and fumbled frequently. Both teams were penalized often for off-side play. In the last two periods the visitors apparently were helpless before the on rush Of the Southerners, Tech keeping the ball entirely in their opponents territory. At no stage Of the game was the Jacket goal in danger. Carlisle’s nearest approach to the locals line was 80 yards. after Tibbetts Melted 20 yards on an end run. Strupper, Hill and Guyon, formerly of Carlisle, starred for the Tech eleven.

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 18, 1917, page 27

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  CARLISLE OVERWHELMED By GEORGIA TECH TEAM Jackets Uae Straight Football for Most Part, but Few PASSES Count. Score, 0S to O. ATLANTA. GA, November IT, Georgia Tech overwhelmed Carlisle 9S to here to-day in the first meeting between the two institutions. The game was devoid of special features. the Jackets using straight football throughout except in tho third period when they opened up with an over head attack. scoring two touchdowns il. the first six minutes of play in that period. Tech scored four touchdowns in each Of the first three periods. tally ing two more in the final period. The Indians were unable to break Techs line defense. and practically their only ground gaining was by the

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Georgia Tech leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.