Georgia Tech at Navy

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 21, 1945, page 11

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  NAVY GETS BREAKS WHIPS TECH, 20–⁠6 BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-U.P)-Op- ,or+,lnist Navy got all the breaks 4poniebt and converted them into a M o0’ to s victory over out-lucked, but s ~ out-fought Georgia Tech, be- IN toro a capacity crowd Of 54.875. The battling georgians had one consolation – a small one. They became the first team to- score on Unheaten and United Navy, which rscked up it’s fourth straight vic +orv Navy’s perfect defensive recnrd was spoiled in the third per- I’M when fleet-footed Jack Peek rsced 10 yards for touchdown. NAVY needed the breaks to win, for the Georgians held supremacy aver the Bluejackets on the oro,nd and in the air. Navv’s first two touchdowns were 1uck-annointed and the third stem med from a break. On the other hand luck ran out completely against the Georgians who repeat odlv threatened-once reaching the Navy one foot mark only to lose The ball on a fumble-but scored only once. After first period Stalemate, Georgia Tech appeared headed for touchdown when it reached Ma WIS 19 at the start of the second neriod, but an attempted pass was smothered Two minutes later came the first of the series of breaks that decided the issue. Georgia’s Bob Davis dropped back to his IS to punt, brt Newbold Smith broke through 10 block it and Navy Captain Dick Duden was there to pick up the ball. Duden went the IS yards for touchdown. Then, on the first play after the ensuing kick off, Ed Holtsinger’s pass was in tercepted on the 50-yard line by CLYDE Scott who logged it across the goal line with the help of perfe t blocking. Jack Currence made the second of two conversions. Georgia came roaring back after jnternission and scored the first time it got its hands on the bail. Lining up in 7 formation on his 30, Peek took the ball, swung around his left end and romped 70 yards for Techs only score. The try for point was blocked. Seeming an upset victory, the Georgians turned on the heat and kept the Navy backed up in its

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  Evening star, October 21, 1945, page 20

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  BALTIMORE, Oct. 20-Georgis Techs speedy, underdog eleven could not topple Navy from the ranks of the undefeated here tonight but before succumbing 20 to 6. the Yellowjackets became the first team to score on the Midshipmen this season and threw genuine scare into the big blue and gold. Navy held 14-o lead as the Sec ond half begun but within two min utes, before a bowling crowd OF 54,785 spectators, Georgia Tech scored on a 70-yard touchdown run by 158-pound Jack Peek, freshman who broke loose around the left side of his line and OUTRAGED the middle secondary on the Yellowjackets first play of the period. Three minutes later Peek intercepted a pass by Navy’s Hunchy Hoernschemeyer and carried it to the Midshipmen’s 80. When Navy drew two successive 15-yard penal ties for unnecessary roughness, the Yellowjackets were only yard from the goal but Navy took the ball as Techs Ed Holtsinger fumbled. Yellowjacket Stinger Pulled. Back charged the Tecnmen after Navy punted out but they bogger down on the Middies’ Is and the Annapolis teams nightmarish third period was ended. The light Southern team made one final threat to score again mid way of the final quarter when Holt singer opened passing attack from his own 46. With George Mathews and Dan Kyker as receivers, the Yellowjackets reached the Navy Is. A desperate pass from Holtsinger squirmed out of the arms of Johnny

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Georgia Tech leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.