Florida vs. Georgia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 4, 1934, page 31

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  GE0RGIA’S AIR PLAY BEATS FLORIDA, 14–⁠0 Passes to Two Touchdowns to Bounce Out Of Three.Game Losing Streak. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 3. The Georgia Bulldogs throttled “ the dangerous Florida aerial at tack today and made two Of their own tosses count for touchdowns TO bounce out of three-game losing streak with q 14-to-0 victory over the Gators. Twenty-Five thousand persons, the largest crowd ever to pack Florida stadium, saw the game. John Bond, triple-threat halfback, personally took hand in both Bull dog scores. In the second period he Tipped a short pass to Glenn johnson for a 9-yard gain and touchdown. In the last quarter he pulled q long i1eave from the hand Of Maurice Green out of the air Just rs 1t entered the end zone. The ball Travelled 80 yards In the air. Both extra points were place-kicked by Bond, who also gained II yards from scrimmage as his contribution to the Georgia superiority in that respect. Georgias gallopers accounted for II first downs to 8 for Florida. In the matter Of yards gained from scrimmage on running plays, the Bulldogs also had an edge, 194 to 100. Georgia gained SO yards on three passes that were good out Of eight at tempts. The gators tried nine tosses. made four good for So yards, and lost three through interception. Beckwith led the individual ground gamers, with So yards from scrimmage. The game was as bitterly fought as If o championship were at stake. The belligerent feeling spread to the stands as more than the usual num- Der Of fist lights developed.

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Georgia leads 58–⁠44–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 90 since this game.