Alabama at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, November 13, 1938, page 23

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  ~ the ASSOClSIe0 1IeOSs ATLANTA, Nov. NV. A. Alexander, veteran Georgia Tech football coach, tonight charged Alabama gained q 14–⁠14 tie with his team today through an illegal screened pass” Head Coach Frank Thomas OF Alabama Immediately declared “the play was perfectly legal” II do not blame the omcials,” Alexander said in reference to the Crimson Tides final fourth-pe- Rod score, but I do think 1t is too bad that as 1ine q football team as Alabama had to resort to an illegal play to get . tie.” Alexander said “the play is = dimcult one to call, being 80 designed that 1t easily can escape onicial notice.” ... Specifically, Alexander said, the Alabama unemen charged across the line and blocked out Murphy, Tech backer-up, before Boswell tossed . short pass to Bradford. Bradford was tackled after he had gained only . few yards. but

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Alabama leads 28–⁠21–⁠3 in 52 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.