Georgia at Auburn

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 5, 1922, page 47

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  AUBURN BEATS GEORGIA BY STAGING COMEBACK Tiger Matches Drop-Kick in Third Period With Touchdown. $4,000 WITNESS GREAT CONTEST Both Teams stage brilliant Flight for Interpretations Boys Arc or I’m Their Aerial Attnck-Winncrs Plny Open Game. COLUMBUS. GA. Nov. “A crowd estimated at $4,000 Eaw the Auburn Tigers triumph over the Georgia bulldogs. to 3. here this afternoon In their twcnty-seyenth annual clnsh. Auburns feat in overcoming a three point lead Eaincd by the Geor- CLANS when Mulvihill booted the pig sRin between tho uprights In the sec ond period was the comeback OF n desperate team determined to regain the honors they had lost two years In succession. Georgia outfought and putplay”d the Auburns IN the first haif The Tigers were unable to make single first down during tho frst and second periods against the SUN defense OF the A,hcnIans. but In the third quarter. by successfullv working passes. Auburn carried tho ball 10 Gcorgia’s two-yard line when captain John shirley smashed through the line for touchdown Moul,on kicked goal GcornoR’s score, made In the second period was du. IN m, great work OF the bulldog Inc an, Drive OF the backs wearing red and hihck. During the entire game Gnor. Rlh gained through the Auburn limo ana around the end frequently. but their work In the air. whore ,hcy were reported to be strongest. was on form. IN” surprise OF the afternoon vas Muourh effective use or the pas. game by which they put IN. balj within striking distance of the Ruli. dos goal. The ball was on GeoryIa.s Inrty-yard line in the third pcrlod sur ing made pass OF thirty-fivc EHtas 10 M6ulton. then on the second pay another pass by the sauna two PLAYERS gained fourteen yards and pu, W.” nhh on Gcorgia’s vineyard line. surfing Jailed In an attemp, through the line for n touchSown nut the bail was given TO Shirley on INC next play and the xix pnints made Auburn had the bali under Georgia goal when the game ended ana probably would have made an oth’f touchdown had the contest lasted hve minutes longer. TN” lineup and summary: Auburn. Position Georgia Moulton..... left end Richardson I’earre. ..... left tackle Henne,, ‘”arnn. .....!en guard Co wclch.i ! “a wr”nce center honey Nynne..... right guard ...Vandivcr Grisha’n.... right tackle ...Taylor FRUIT. RICH, end Collins Glbson... quarter back ..Mulvihill Shir!inE-. left half Pos, Shircy...... right half Thompson i”ord ‘....,. fun back $50. Tanner Score by periods: r Hupurn ...,....... I o. ‘eorRla ...... ..... o 3 % summary: Auburn scoring: Touch down-Shircy. Try for poin, after touchdo wn--Moulton. Georgia scoring: Field soal-Mulvihill. Officials. hefcrec. Elcock IDar,mouth); UNI pre-. Steward tDartmouth): head lincsman. Williams (VirEiniaD: field Judge. Wood tNotre Dance. Time OF periods, IL minutes.

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  Evening star, November 5, 1922, page 73

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  AIR ATTACK BY AUBURN BEATS GEORGIA, ! TO 8 COLUMBUS, Ga. November ia crowd estimated at $4,000 saw the Auburn Tibers triumph over the Georgia Bulldogs, Z to 3, here this afternoon II their twenty-seventh annual clash. Auburn’s feat In overcoming a o. point lead gained by the Georgian when Mulvihill booted the pisskin between the uprights in the second period was the comeback OF a desperate team determined to regain the honors they had lost two years III succession. Georgia outfouEht and outplayed the Auburns in the first half. The Tigers were unable to make singl” first down during the first and sec ond periods against the stiff defense of the Athenians. but in the third quarter. by successfully working rs,sses, Auburn carried the ball to C;eorEia’s 2-yard line, and Capt. Shirey smash through the line for a touch down. Moulton kicked goal. Georgia’s = score, made in the second period, was due to the great work a. the Bulldog line and drive of the backs wearing the Red and Black. During the entire game Georgia gained through the Auburn line and around the ends frequently, but their work in the air. where they were reported to be strongest. was off form. Auburn had the ball under Georgia ; goal when the game ended and prob ably would have made another touch down had the contest lasted few minutes longer.

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Officially, Georgia leads 66–⁠56–⁠8; as played, 64–⁠53–⁠6 in the 123 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 104 since this game.