Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 24, 1920

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  GEORGIA TECH LOSES TO PITTSBURGH BY 10 TO 8 Southcrners Show Great Driving Attack During first Period and Make First Downs. PI 7 r r. L RG ii. PA. Oct. % Georgia Tech. the Golden Tornado from the South. went down 10 defeat before the Cnivcrs!ty OF Pittsburgh football tean.Ss, Forbes Field here today. 10 TO 3. II was one OF the hard est fought games ever played here and the contest was long drawn-out. due u the fact that numerous players were injured. none seriously. PIT used nine substitutes during the struggle. while Tech was forced to replace six men. The ilrst period was scoreless. but MAS featured b. the driving attack OF the Visitors ana their abii,ty 10 make first downs. Flowers ana Bar ron circlcd the Panther ends FOR gains al VIII. but the Tornado could not put IN” bal! across. their shift play TO advantage and finally advanced the ball to the eight cen gard limo. from which point Flow ers dropped perfect kick over the posts :or field goal. Tech com pleted three forward passes during Hewitt, who was sen. in az sub. for Anderson. drove through the visitors’ line time after time for good gains. Tech was penal!zed several timcs tor holding in this period. possession on Techs yard line. on two line plunEes at the opening OF the last period Hewitt went across for tho Panth.rs’ f-st score Davis h.ck”d goal. TIcartencd ny the turn OF The tide. the Pitt players then opened an attack which Teen cold not stop. Davies, who had been injured earlier III the game. returned to tn. lineup. ana when the Pitt hacks had advanced the ball TO the Tech thirty yard line. ne kicked a field goal from placement Flowers and Baron were Tech stars. while Davies. Stein. Hewitt and McCrack.n played great game for the Panthers

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 24, 1920, page 1

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  PITTSBURGH PAINTERS, WIN In FINAL PERIOD Georgia Tech Makes Great Showing Against Team. PITTSBURGH, Oct. PA tor,ad Q swept over Forbes Field for Tim yesterday which threatened to sweep aside the Panther machine. but thu storm subsidized during the cloeilni periods OF the conflict and the WAT nerites were able to triumph over Georgia Tech, 10 to 3. At the end OF the third period. the Golden Tornado was leading, to o, but in the final quarter the Blue an Gold scored touchdown, Hewitt, the towering human batterinE ram, sweeping aside the entire Tech team. and alone and almost unaided the superman marched down the field and scored the touchdown. He was given the ball six successive times, and advsnced the ball for a total OF seventy four yards for a touchdown. Davies also kicked a field goal from the 30-yard line in the final period. The visitors scored their only tally in the second quarter when Flowers made a drop kick from the ls-yard line. In this same session the South erners marched down the field. toppling over opposition, and took the ball TO the S-yard line for frst down. II appeared gloomy for the Panther but when danger threatened the Pittsburgh players braced and repuised the attack and prevented the visitors from. scoring. II was one of the greatest games played here in years and the show ing of the Southerners came as a dis tinct surprise. Warmers men were outplayed during the first part, and II was not until near the end Of the third period when the local players began showing anything like their true form.

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  New-York tribune, October 24, 1920, page 18

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  Pittsburgh g Defeats Georgia Tech in Great 1913 Game PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23.-Georria Tech, the Golden Tornado from the South, went down to defeat before the University of Pittsburgh football team at Forbes Field here to-day, 10 to 3. 1t was one of the hardest fought games ever played here, and the contest was long drawn cut, due to the fact that numerous players were in Jured, none seriously Pitt used nine substitutes during the struggle, while Tech was forced to replace six men. The first period yas scoreless, but was featured by the driving attack of the visitors and their ability to make first downs. Flowers and Barron circled the Panther ends for gains at will, but the Tornado could not put the ball across. In the second period Tech used its shift play to advantage and finally advanced the ball to the eightcen-yard line, from which point Flowers dropped perfect kick over the posts for field goal. Tech completed three forward passes during this period. On two line plunges at the opening of the last period, Hewitt went across for the Panthers’ first score. Davies kicked the goal. Heartened by the turn of the tide, the Pitt players then opened an attack which Tech could not stop. Davies, who had been injured earlier in the game, returned to the linpun and whcn Tho PIT hocl,c \ - ! advanced the ball to the Tech thirty yard line he kicked q field goal from placement Flowers and Barron were the Tech stars. while Davies, Stein, Hewitt and McCracken played a great game for the Panthers. The line-un:

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  The news scimitar, Memphis, Tenn., October 25, 1920, page 11

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  GOLDEN TORNADO BOWS TO PAINTERS Pittsburgh Rallies in Final Period and Defeats Georgia Tech. PITTSBURGH. oct. 90 Georgia Tech, the golden tornado from tho South, went down to defeat before the University of Pittsburgh football team at Forbes field here Saturday, 10 to 3. 1t was one of the hardest fought games ever played here and the contest was long drawn out due to the fact that numerous players were injured, none seriously. Pitt used nine substitutes during the struggle while Tech was forced to replace six men. The first period was scorcless hut was featured 10y the driving attack Of the visitors and their ability 10 make first downs. Flowers and Bar. ron circled ‘hc PANTHER ends Sor gains AZ Will but the Tornado could not put the ball across. In th” second pertod Tech used NSir shift play % advantage and finally advanced the bali – ths Is yard line, from which poiNs Flowers dropped a perfect klck ONeE ~” posts for a Yield goal, Tech completed three forward passes during this period Flowers ana BARRON wepe Che Tech stars While Davies, stein. Hewitt and McCracken played e. ETeat game for the panthers. Score ny periods: Pittsburgh ........,,O o OIc-fO Tech OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 0 O. : rerh score, Goal from field, Flow eFs Pittsburgh scoring: Touchdown Hewitt Dsub for Anderson.l Goal from touchdown Davies. Goal from field, Davies. Referee, SiCCarty, Germantown academy Umpire. Mot fit. Princeton. Head linesman, Rush Prime PtOn

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Pittsburgh leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.