Georgia at Chattanooga

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 10, 1915, page 15

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  CHATTANOOGAHOLDS GEORGIA ID A DRAW Cunningham’s Squad Bare ly Escape Defeat-Penal- ties Hurt MOccasOns Chattanooga. October 9.-tSpecial.) Chattanooga gave Georgia’s championship aspirations terrific jolt here this after noon. easily holding the Athens eleven to 6–⁠6 tie. The Moccasins completely outplayed Georgia after the opening pc roo was half gone, and had not Hamp- ton, her punging fullback. been out of the game in the third period for ht@ag Thompson. Chattanooga would undoubt- edly have defeated Cunninghams eleven from to IA points. The ball was in Chattanooga’s possession on Georgia’s six-yard line when the game ended. The Chattanooga forwards were ner- vous when the game opened, and Georgia had little difficulty in showing Holzten- dorf across for touchdown after five minutes of play. Powell missed goal After being scored on. Chattanooga came back like madmen and swept the Georgians off their feet with combin- ation of forward passes, split bucks and end runs. Vandver went over Georgia’s goal with the second period but five min utes gone. and tied the count. Like Powell. he missed goal. The Chattanooga score seemed to de- moralize Georgia completely, and the Moe casins again swept up the field. Orr re- ceived a forward pass from Vandiver across the Georgia goal line, put dropped the ball with a touchdown in his grasp. Georgia brought the ball out to the 20- yard line, but was forced to kick and Chattanooga again marched up the field. A flying tackle by Duzendorg saved a touch down shortly before the whistle blew for the first half after McWhorter had gotten by the whole Georgia team and had a clear field. Chattanooga received the ball in the second half and marched straight up to Georgia’s 10-yard line, when Hampton was put out of the game for sugging and his team penalized half the distance of the field. The Moccasins marched back to the same point again, but lost the ball on a forward pass as the quar- ter ended. In the final period Chattanooga brought the ball to Georgias 10-yard lino three times in succession, only to lose it on downs. With Hampton’s POO pounds of muscle lacking, she was unable to drive through Georgia’s heavier line to vic tory. The lineup and the summary follows: Georgia: Thompson. left epd Thrash, left tackle; Conyers, left guard: Hender- son, center; Germany, right guard Me Connell, right tackle; Hunter. right end; Paddock, quarterback: Desendorf, left hslfback; Powell, right halfback; Holt zendorf. fullback Chattanooga: Orr left end: Langley, left tackle; Mckay, left guard; Mckenzie, center; Eldridge right guard; Wyatt, right tackle; McWhorter, right end; Woodworth. quarterback; Squibbs left halfbaok: Vandivery right halfback; Hampton fullback. Summary: Referee, Finlay (Sewanee). lumpire, Graham Washington and Lee). Touebdow Holtzcndorf. Vandiver. Head linesman. Rike (Ohio Wesleyan. Time of quarters, 12 minutes Substitu- ! tions by Chattanooga, sims for Hamp- | ton

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1915, page 55

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  Georgia, 6; Chattanooga, 6. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October g. University of Georgia and University of Chattanooga elevens played a 6–⁠6 tie here today. The game was fea- ) tured by the open play of the Chattanooea eleven, forward passes bringing them many long gains and keeping Georgia on the defensive after the nrst period. Georgia.s powerful backneid end for a touchdown by straight foot hall at the start, but the visitors did not make first down after the first period and held four times within their 15-yard line during the last to nrevent Chattanooga victory. Georgia recovered the ball on the 1-yard line as the game ended.

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Georgia leads 8–⁠0–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the seven since this game.