Georgia Tech at Alabama

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 18, 1914, page 14

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  Alabama Defeats Yellow. jackets in Sensational Battle by Score of 13 to 0 VICIOUS ATTACK OF CRIMSON BRUSHES GEORGIA DEFENSE Forward Pass Worked Twice Success. fully and Touchdowns Result. Joplin, Harsh and Vande- Graft Star Alabama overwhelmed Georgia Tech yesterday afternoon on Rickwood Field and astonished football followers of the south by rolling up . score of 13 against the Yellowjackets while hold- ing her own goal line inyioIate. The victory was . surprise to even the most rabid follower of the Crimson as Tech went into the game to 1 favorite. It was considerea merely . question of how many touchdowns Tech would make and the larger part of the money wagered was on this basis. The story of the defeat of the Yellow jackets is quickly told. In the first five minutes of play, after Tech had twice fumbled, the ball was Alabamas s on Tech s 4yard line. Joplin called for forward pass and Morton took the perfect throw, making 25 yards of the play. An instant later the same play was repeated. Joplin to Morton, and this time the Alabama end stood behind the Yellowjacket’s goal line. Although Alabama didn’t know it, the game was won at that point In the three remaining quarters the Yellow eleven never got it’s feet on the ground despite the frantic exhortations of Heisman and frequent changes In players

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Alabama leads 28–⁠21–⁠3 in 52 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.