Auburn at Georgia Tech

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 7, 1909, page 11

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  AUBURN DEFEATS GEORGIA TECH Big Crowd Enjoys to The Ut most a Spectacular Came FAKE PLAYS ARE MADE Hardage and Harris Are Stars for Auburn, While Coleman, Wilson and Goree We’re Best For Techs Team. FAKE PLAYS ARE MADE Atlanta November 6.-(SpeciaL)- one of the mots gruelling games ever wit messed here, the Auburn football team defeated Georgia Tech this afternoon by the score of to 0. The biggest crowd of the season was out and a most spec tacular game rewarded their presence Odds at the outset were to l on Auburn, but Techs unexpectedly strong showing soon lowered the odds. The teams were about evenly matched as to weight and In knowledge of straight foot ball, but Auburn outlucked Tech. Auburn found it difficult to gain through Techs line, and resorted to end runs and fake plays. Hardage and Harris starred for Auburn, especially in broken field running. Cole man, Wilson and Goree did the best for Tech. Both teams We’re frequently penal lied for offside work and for holding in the line The first half was bitterly fought and Auburn did not score until | just before the close of the ealf Auburn began her work for touchdown | by sending Mccoy for gain of 80 yards around Techs right end on a fake kick. On an onside kick Auburn got the ball on Techs seven-yard line. Penton gained | two yards through left tackle. Penton gained one more on right guard. Penton | hit the Tech line and carried the ball to | Techs six-inch line where Auburn lost | 1t after terrific serise of downs. Patterson opened up for Tech by gain ing four yards over Auburn’s right tackle. Hill attempted a kick, and the ball was blocked by Ifarman. 1t went behind the Tech goal, where Hartman of Auburn, | pounced on 1t for a touchdown. Rey nolds kicked goal Score: Auburn s. | Tech O. The second half was also bitterly contested and neither team could get | touchdown Auburn got two points following a place kick by Reynolds, which failed The ball went behind Techs goal line and was caught by WILSON, Auburn players boxed Wilson in and he was downed for safety making the score TO in favor of Auburn. Tech made tremendous eff forts for touchdown in the last few minutes of play and carried the ball to Auburn’s 10-yard line. but lost the pig skin, and Auburn punted out of dan ger.s

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Auburn leads 42–⁠41–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 79 since this game.