Penn State at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1924, page 75

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  GEORGIA TECH WINS FROM PENN STATE By the Associated Press ATLANTA, Ga, October 18.-Victory for Georgia Tech over Pennsylvania State College, Is to 10, here this after noon came as reward for eternal vigilance. Alertness in following the ball enabled the Yellow Jackets to turn back the Nit tany Lions, for the winners were unable TO gain from scrimmage. making only one first down, and this on the last play of the game. The visitors, on the other hand, rushed IL first downs The victors ran the scale OF scoring, registering two goals from placement, touchdown and scoring a safety against their opponents. The roar OF the Lion was increased from more or less inaudibie murmur to distinct rumble in the last period, when the Pennsylvanians scored all their points. In the first three periods Techs stanch defense held the visitors consistently at bay. At the last the lighter Southerners were on the wane, and Bezdek’s men drove the ball steadily down tha field to score twice Tech, however, rallied at the very close and took the ball on downs well within the danger zone. Much of Penn States great closing drive Say be attributed to the discovery by the KeNStoners’ general that Michal- ske, a comp>ct forward, was wasting great ground gaining ability in the line. Suddenly switched from guard to back this able workman made one touchdown in short order and placed his team in position to score another Tech converted every early mistake by the visitors to its advantage. An inter- cepted pass made the opening counter, a goal from the field, possible, and the touchdown for the Southerners was from recovered tumble The safety followed bad pass, and the State half back. back to, kick. did not have a chance to run the ball out in the face Of charging horde of Tech players. The second goal also followed a tumble.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 20, 1924, page 8 (results column)

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  VANDY-TILANE GAME FEATURE Tech Makes Good Show ing In Penn State Game | ATLANTA. Oct. 19.-Georgia Tech and Tulane were southern conference members in the very center of the foot ball stage Saturday, the Yellowjackets bringing great glory to the south with | a 15 to 13 defeat of leading eastern team in the person of Penn State while the Green bowled oyer the Vanderbilt Commodores, rated as one of the strong est in the south, 21 to 13. The days play on southern fields brought many exciting features. In de- feating Penn State, Georgia Tech dem onstrated that 1t is possible to win a football game without the vestige of an offensive, by taking careful and con stant advantage of an opponents mis- takes. In this game Tech made but one first down from scrimmage and that the last play of the game. while the Nittany Lions had II. Techs line, however, gave an impressive demonstra- tion of defensive play in the first three periods. Tulane Pass Features The Tulane victory over Vanderbilt was featured by 4O-yard forward pass from Lautenschlager to Doc” Wilson. The longest run of the day and one of the most extended of the season was credited to Fitzpatrick in game at Au- gusta in which Georgia defeated Fur man, g to o. The Georgia back got away for q sprint of 69 yards. In the same game Herlong of the losers dashed away for 43 yards. Some remarkable kicking featured the victory of V. F. l. over Maryland, 12 to 0. Rutherford booted the ball between the goal posts from the 50- yard line when he had previously kicked goal from the 39-yard line. ROsenfeld Sensation Dave Rosenfeld’s sensational run of 5S yards played a conspicuous part in Alabama’s victory over Sewanee by a score of IA to 3. Florida, in scoring 34 to vic tory over Wake Forest scored in ev- cry period, this feat being duplicated by Fort Benning In defeating Birmingham Southern, Al to 6. Centenary showed Indiana that Louis- jana elevens are bad medicine in invas- ions of the Hoosier state, “Bo” Me Millin’s team downing Butler, 9 to q. Louisiana State followed its victory over the University of Indiana by go- ing into Texas to win from Rice in- stitute, 12 to O. This game developed clash between two coaching rivals of long standing, Mike Donahue and John Heisman. Auburn Beats Howard Auburn, starting slow, picked up speed as the game progressed and fin ally won from Howard, 17 to o. Ten nessee found battle on it’s hands in game with Carson-Newman but won, 13 to 0. Virginia tasted sweet revenge by de- feating V. NJ. l., 13 to O, the Cavaliers being soundly thrashed by the Cadets last year. Washington and Lee, with record of a tie with Kentucky State last season, won from the Blue Grass team, 10 to 2, Wilson contributing his bit with a run of 40 yards to a touch down. The Mississippi Aggies were better than “Ole Miss” getting 20 to 0 decision over the University. Mercer in opening it’s season at home with a win over Chattanooga, 35 to 0, gave Ellison a chance to run sixty yards for a touchdown. Hampden-Sidney Wins Hampden-Sidney continued to re- verse scores of last year, beating Elon p to z. Trinity went to Richmond to defeat the University of Richmond, IA to o, and Davidson won handily from Lenior, 45 to 0. Randolph Macon was no match for William and Mary, los ing 2 to o. Concord was too much for Roanoke, getting the game by a margin of 6 to 3 and Gallaudet stopped Lynch burg, IS to 0. The Third Army corps d0faafod KinO IA fo n The Quantico Marines won from Georgetown 6 to o, without the aid of a touchdown, two field goals represent ing the scoring for the day. Louisiana College and Louisiana Nor nal battled to 0–⁠0 tie. Spring Hill defeated Alabama Normal, 23 to 2, and Maryville won from Milligan, 30 to z. The Tennessee Doctors defeated Union, B to o.

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Penn State leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.