Duke at Georgia Tech

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 4, 1945, page 1

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  CLARK STANDS OUT IN LAST CONTEST With DUKE ELEVEN Georgia Tech Gains II To Eight Advantage In First Downs ATLANTA, Nov. 3-(P)-George Clark, Dukes brilliant halfback, led the Blue Devils to 1916 win over Georgia Tech here today IN a mud battle before near capaclty crowd of 10000. The Devils capitalized on the versatile ability of the new Navy ensign. who was playing his last game before being transferred. to score once in the second period and again in the third. Clark opened the initial 52-ya~d scoring drive, after listless first period featuring numerous punts, by passing 80 yards to Gordon Carver. Then he ran six yards to the Tech Is. Kelly Mote, on an end-around, reached the II and Carver bulled his way nine more. Clark pounded two yards to the one and Fred Pallandino lunged over. The Devils put the game away with another quick touchdown early in the second half as Clark set sail from the Tech 40 to the Tech two where George Mathews pulled down from behind. Again, Clark was thwarted inches short of the goal and once more paHading knitted his way across. Two perfect placements by Bert Sutton followed each of Paladlno S scores. Late in the third quarter, Tech drove so yards only to be held for downs at the Duke vineyard line. The attack got underway with Jack Peek, Mathews and Johnny Mclntosh hitting the Duke line fo- consistent short gains to reach the Devils 3O-yard marker. Then Mathews passed % yards to Wal ter Killer, who was pulled down at the goal line. Three smacks at the line failed to produce the score and the quarter ended just before the snap for fourth down. However, the play was run and Peek passed to Bill Busbin in the end zone. The play was nullified and the teams changed goals where Duke stopped fourth down smack at the line by Mathews, just inches short and Carver punted out short to the Duke rs. Tech roared back to score in two plays. Mcintosh hit the line for 10 yards and Mathews, on a fake handoff, ran the naked reverse wide to the right to score standing up. Jack Helms placement was wide. Georgia Tech had II to eight advantage in first downs, but Duke gained 1856 yards rushing to 131 for the Jackets. Tech passed II times, completing five for 70 yards. Dukes sole aerial attempt was the one which set up the first touchdown.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 4, 1945, page 21

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  Duke, Paced byCIark Hangs 14–⁠6 Sinner On Georgia Tech % tae AooUCldteu EIeSS. ATLANTA, Nov. 3.-George Clark, brilliant halfback, led Duke to a l4–⁠6 win over Georgia Tech here today in mud battle before q near capacity crowd of 10000. The Devils capitalized on the Versatile ability of the new Navy ensign, who was playing his last game before being transferred, to score once in the second period and again in the third. Clark opened the initial 52-yard scoring drive after a listless period featuring numerous punts, by pass Ing 80 yards to Gordon Carver. Then he ran yards to the Tech 16. Kelly Mote, on an end-around reached the IL, and Carver bulled his way 9 more. Clark pounded 2 yards to the /, and Fred PaHadino lunged over. The Devils put the game away with another quick touchdown early in the second half as Clark set sail from the Tech 40 to the 2, where George Mathews pulled him down from behind. Again Clark was thwarted inches short of the goal, and once more Palladino knitted his way across. Two perfect placements by Bert Sutton followed each of Palladino’s scores. Late in the third quarter, Tech drove so yards only to be held for downs at the Duke 1-yard line. Tech then roared back to score in two plays.

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Georgia Tech leads 57–⁠35–⁠1 in 93 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.