Auburn at Georgia Tech

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., November 25, 1921, page 6

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  GEORGIA TECH IS AGAIN VICTORIOUS Auburn Weakens in Third Quarter and Golden Tornadoes Push Over Two Touchdowns. | ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. 24.-Georgia TECHS Golden Tornadoes and the Ala lbama Plainsmen from Auburn ended their 1921 football season here today before the largest crowd that has wit messed game in Atlanta this year, Tech winning by a score of IA to 0. The Thanksgiving day crowd was estimated to number about 10000. The Tech goal was never in danger at any time during the contest, the visitors being unable to penetrate the Tornado’s line for appreciable gains. The Alabamians gained altogether less than so yards, and an additional 60 yards advance on penalties. Auburn’s greatest strength was shown in defensive play. Tech was first and second periods, and two in the closing quarter, the local players lresorting several times to forward passes in these periods, but with the same ineffective results. Tech started its march to victory with the opening Of the second half. Auburn kicked to Barron who twisted and squirmed his way back to mid | field. From that point to the Auburn goal line the Tigers were helpless before the driving power behind the plunges of Captain Harlan, Barron and Ferst. After Barron had bucked the ball over, however, his efforts came near going for naught when he fumbled the ball. but McDonough fell on 1t and got credit for Techs first tally. Albert station kicked goal. Barron registered his teams second touchdown just before the third period ended Station kicked goal Georgia (14) Position Auburn (o) ]. Station ................... Moulton Left End Johnson ................... Pearce Left Tackle Leby .................... Lawrence Left Guard Amis ..................... Cation Center Davis ................ Gr1sham Right Guard A. Station .................. Carter Right Tackle Mitchell .................... sitz Right End McDonough ................ Gibson Quarter Back I efSI ...s...5.z. scott Left Half Barron .................. Howe Right Half Harlan ............... Shirling Full Back. Score by periods: Georgia Tech ......... 0 0 IA o-14 Auburn . ... 0 0 o. o Tech scoring; touchdowns. MeDon- .ough, Barron; goals from touchdowns, A. Station (2). Referee, Finley (Virginia); umpire, Williams (Virginia); head linesman, Watkins (Sewanee).

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 25, 1921, page 6

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  GOLDEN TORNADO” TRIMS AUBURN, 14–⁠0 ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 24.-Georgia Tech wound up its 1921 football season here this afternoon, defeating Auburn. IA to 0. in the cieanest, fiercest and fastest football game OF the year. The game was finished in two hours and eleven minutes. and the crowd estimated at 2s.500 by officials. The Alabama team held Tech score less in the first half. time being call ed with the ball in Techs posses sion on Auburn’s 10-yard line. Tech also narrowly lost another touch down in the final period when time was called after they had rushed the ball the length OF the field to the Alabamians’ 15-yard line. Referee Randall. of Virginia, penalized the Tornados jump-shift repeatedly. fore ing them to punt by calling offsides. Tech was penalized s5 yards dur ing the contest. Capt. Judy Harlan and Halfback Barron starred in the backfeid for the Yellow Jackets. the former end ing his gridiron carer In blaze of glory by consistent smashing and hammering the Blue line. while the latter got loose for four brilliant end runs for more than thirty yards each and scored both touchdowns around end when the visitors for wards held.

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 25, 1921

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  GEORGIA TECH WINS FROM AUBURN, 40 ATLANTA. GA, Nov. 2i-Gcorgia Techs Golden Tornado and the Ala bama Plainsmen from Auburn ended their 1921 football season here totia y before the largest crowd that has witnessed n game In Atlanta this year. winning by n score of ~ TO 0. estimated to number about 10000 The Tech goal was never In danger Mt any time during the contest. the visitors being unable to penetrate the Tornado’s lire for apprecinble gains. the Alahamians gaining altogether less than nifty yards. They were given additional sixty yards advance on ncnalt!es administered to the Yellow Jackets.

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  New-York tribune, November 25, 1921, page 13

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  Georgia Tech Triumphs Over Auburn Team. 40 ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 24.-Georgia Tech. defeated the Auburn Plainsmen IA to 0 in their Twenty-fourth annual Thanksgiving Day football game here to-day. The Tigers from Alabama held the Tech players we’ll in mid-field during the first half, but the Georgians came back strong in the third period and went down the field without much difficulty for two touchdowns in quick succession. The final period was devoted to an exchange Of punts.

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Auburn leads 42–⁠41–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.