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SPORTS SPORl THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION VOL. LIX, No. 104. ATLANTA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1926. Oglethorpe Achieves Ambition.

Beats Tornado 7 to 6 Petrels I PICTURE STORY OF PETREL VICTORY tgfefcaiw.Mgj i iiiwyiMiwi in mmt iij itiMiiiiisiMM Bell Stars In Defeat Of Jackets Outplay Tornado BY CLIFF WHEATLEY. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Oglethorpe completed the spelling of that noble word Saturday at Grant field when her football warrior stunned ten thousand Atlan-tans who were present and ten times that number of gridiron fans BY JOHN STATON. There is no explanation. THERE IS NO ALIBI. There is no one thing inherently wrong with Tech.

Having answered through the press, the three questions which will personally be asked forty times day during the ensuing week, it now becomes fitting and proper to go on with the story. within the confines of the southern conference by defeating Georgia Treh in the season's opening game, 7 to 6. Ln.ii.nn i nil jiTm in. mil "n'ui'ii The firf b-tter in the mauio word v. carved by tin- Petrels in which nun kill their entry into the ioolliall circles of the southland.

The -'re thru was 5." to in favor of Trch that 'year, hut the start had been iiinib anil the Petrels were on their way to glory, which looked a million miles awny baek in those days of the Golden Tornado's might. From M'ason to season Oglethorpe been cutting down that margin, a letter to the word which would tnke her into the council room of gridiron notables. The venth and concluding character was tacked on Saturday, the seventh game in which Oglethorpe and Tech have omj.eted. Her goal has been reached. The tory as one would care to witness.

If "fickle-4'ortune smiled at all it was when Tevh recovered the ball after Murray's fumble in the shadow the goal. That fumble gave the Jackets four iore cracks at the lino, only one of which was needed, however. Now Oglethorpe is champion of Atlanta and environs. Give her all the glory and all the honor that befits the title. For the Petrels deserve the glory, not so much for beating the Tech of Saturday, but for playing the football whkii brought victory.

The weakness, which lay like a pall over all Tech's operations, is wrobably due more to the sp'rit of the i-xen than any other single factor. Coach Alex warned them that Oglethorpe was strong. Coach Alex warned them that thev would have to plav tetter football than they had played in the scrimmages, but they did not 'ake him seriouslv. They must have thoudfit he was kidding. Every Tech supporter is sick tonight, but you may bank on it that the sickest are those whi actually participated in the game.

Xoi-ing is so "ailing as to face a defeat with the thought that the best you had was not given in the ctfempt. Nothing id c.uite so fierce as the desire to go back and play over that game again; to play it over-again -is you reallv can play. But the same mocks you you -ct only one crack i.r year at a team, then on to the next. pinnach; 1ms been attained. The dreams of the pioneers who laid the foundation out yonder on Peaclitree road have all come true.

The White Gold of Georgia Tech droop? from stnff and tiie Orange and lilack of O-leihorpe flaunts defiance from IN pole. A tolled Tech's doom. A Bell j4irirt i1v3Sll A (JK.Hi ase5 i cssnt, whose first name is Gy. Oy Hell, who. when the third quarter had i 'ached the halfway mark, tucked a under his arm and dashed I'd i.ir.N around riht end to the Tech S'-al line, ending his magnificent run with a long dive which carried him 'ver safely.

Campbell Kirks Goal. e.l. Captain Campbell did play. After the unsung Pell had crossed Tech's final tape. Captain Nutty pumped the hall between the posts tor the point which brought victory, after which a little lad packing the uncommon nam of Smith had placed the Jackets in position for a touchdown, which was registered a few plays later.

Smith's dropkiek lor the extra point was smothered and iit Jackets' only chance for redemption had cone. Vow Cy Pell is the youngster for whom they're toi'i- fo build a monument at Oglethorpe, marvelous mc-inorial will have to share with Canlain "ntl'' i-. Oglethorpe greatly uiscounte.i lecos abilitv to run the ends all through the game, and it was this teature which was resonsil.le for the touchdown. The Petrels played seven men in the line of scrimmage, all in close. The ends hugged the tackle at the small interval of about two yards.

The sid shacks played in close, and in territory, the safety man was drawn in. An ideal defense for a line smashing attack. And. it worked perfectly. Tech simply could not pen-trate this wall of eaer.

fu-riouslv fighting Petrels. But this plan almost proved the IVtrels undoing. For Smith. tlet ot foot, and rearing to go, was able to these closely drawn dbacks and carry the ball to within -tnkins distance of the goal. As far as the eye could see Tecli interference only functioned ouce dur-ni- the game, and it was that pla.

All the time before Teh i n-terferen doing a bit uf flitle-tante stuff. They would pile nary on the sidebneks. and make for the t-atety fiw.i.Ttit of he first 1 1 tiTT i-iiris art going fo forget that it was the -I-toper whose foot, a damaged foot v. hi. threatened to keep him out of ')e engagement, rpnlly decided the Bell's march to great we was sud-'-n and drama lie.

He had been in the same throughout that gruelling first half when Jacket and Petrel ha.l mail, m.i. I backer up and end. who were many times lef scot tree iuue tackle. rr i On this run. however, two lech backs piled into the opposing end.

'-ch's end blocked, momenta t'liy. the Petrel tackle, and Smith was left to shift for himself -t the line of scrimmage But that was ail that he wasted. little shifting and a lot of carried him 33 yards before being forced out of bounds. omm Late in the game when Sammy Murray was permitted to enter of a wounded foot the Petrel line of defense weakened somewhat. But it must be remembered that those seven men had withstood battering for three hot quarters and Sammy was fresh.

There was no acute weakness wlucti one could spot in Tech's showing, it was absolutely general. The lin feeldv on defense, and more ought it out on nn even keel while a merciless, red-hot sun hurled its hurtling rays upon them. Then dawned the third round. After a tew plays Oglethorpe found herself in possession of the ball on her own ml Taliaferro rammed right tackle for five, and Campbell lipped over the opposite side of the bit for one more. Mack Tharpe.

lech tackle, was put out of the game for slugging and the Jackets were penalized ir yard-. This put the ball on the Petrels' -11 -yard line. I'hcre was no concern in the Tech at this stage of the game, especially as Pell b.st seven yards on the pl.t.v. being brought down by Gaston. The situation changed an in-Miinr.

l.Nter. however. when pell I ivhe.1 yard, around right end. He i feebly ou offense. The backs rati when they had the ball, nut tney nm not contribute very much when the other man was slugging.

Twelve throws, two successful for ts fippn loh a gain of four yards, lour lntcrcepieu. i en t.antioiph grabbed him. This spectacular run put the oval the Jackets' 31-yard tape, but it Had been there before and i.obodv seemed fo be worried partieularlv, not Colonel Lowr? Arnold. 1 ali.iferro made it first down three plunges at the line and th ball was on Tech's 20-yard marker. Hell Gets Away.

The ll was snapped directly to I. ell. lor nt reason on earth, so fir as our tuipraetieed eve eoi.1,1 mir. iiiifmiiiiniiiiini mm miMiiHim I ii.ih wi rm.rtj.f.;. 'i Pl.otos by Trsry Mathewson ana George Comett.

Tlie picture above causrht the Petrel line in a custoniarv fisrhtin'r mood. Parham. Terh half pn in niMqir hxr i p.tri Tii mMi nrmin chrucv- Hnm tn Hie gathered their forces nn.l KtiJ in n-tilz-V, 1, a ntti -I r- 1 j. i i li for the piar t0 come around 5 vamo iiuuuSn mc vgiciuuipc uciciisc. iimpueu is seen maKinj ror me piay ar ine extreme lert.

tieiow at tne lert "rsutty is caugnx heir right end. promptly soldi 5n nc act of sending the oval for its longest ride of the game. This punt went 73 yards toward the Tech goal. Number 3l at the right of this picture is Cv Bell, the deceptive Petrel back' who Sained more ground than any two other men on the field. In the middle of the scramble shown on the lower right is Garlington, Petrel half, stopped in the midst of a line 'Mid no orlier obstacle until tlx.

final i hsd been reached. Caniphei! urenkicked for the point. Tech's drive for touciidow wa in ta fourth onarter. i Confidence of 1 earn the remainder grounded. It looks mighty black.

But there is room for hope. The Tech team is composed of as fine a group of real men as ever stepped on a football field. They came very near betraying their coaches yesterday. You may know that they will not do it again. Oh, just for a few brief moments to be equipped with the tonguj of a poet, so that Oglethorpe's spirit might be creditably recorded.

For the IVtrels played the game Saturday. No flash, no super-brilliance, but biilldoggedrjess on the defense, and the eternal fight for just one more yard on the offense. Oglethorpe scored on a straight nd tun and a fake double pass. Two fells. nnd the Petrels rode to- victory.

The conductor of the Oglethorpe srret car certainly had the signal. Two bells, one twice, then the Petrels rang the bell and got six cigars. The Oglethorpe defease was good. In fact in spite of the beat, in of the time of season, Oglethorpe played a game yesterday which would have been a credit to any conference team. They played the game and deserve the bacon.

Six years ago they set out with a vision and a prayer. Today they achieved that vision with a football team. Dreams do come true. Ask Dr. Jacobs, president of the col-, lege, and he will tell you.

With each succeeding year the team has passed on the spirit and the un-otienching desire fo beat Tech. Today they did it. cleanly, decisive v. Ther Reds For In Hot Race Major Hitting Won Pennant if rv I- zr- Milt, i tet- aw. Honors of Season Rogers tiornsby bays BV; DICK HAWKINS- I was quartered for its last game of its last series with the Giants, his play- Chicago, September 25.

(By the Associated Press.) The closing games of the majors' season finds the Cincinnati Reds in a neck-anJ-neck race for the 1926 individual batting championship of the National league. crs conversed in unrepressed joy. But Medici for Tech. Sunday's final efforts may juggle already they were beginning to feel the thorn of the rose of success, for reporters and photographers coerced them away from the bacon and eggs of tlipir breL-fasf Georgia Tech has received a dose of blue-clad medicine which may or may not cure its ills. And there is no question that Tech has manv Xew York.

September 25. (JP) Confidence; the fourth dimension of athletics, enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to wrest from the clutching finsers of its competitor teams the coveted pennant of the National league, in the opinion of Ropers llornsby. slugging second baseman, who piloted his club to the place oi honor. "YVe felt confident from the Horushy told the Associated Press today.

"It was confidence that won for us: that's half of any battle. Pittsburgh is third with a .26 average. leading Hitters. Leading hitters in more than half is no question as to who deserved to win. we played as a club and we on lne gnairon.

won as a club, and I would rather say that it was the work of the club; T.hlS 1S not meant to belittle the victory of Oglethorpe. The tiiin that wou than to hand out individual plucky backfield of the Petrel camp simply outplayed prizes." the Tornado from whistle to whistle and there are no alibis for Tech. "Too bad we aren't there to join The Petrels won a much deserved victory and the summary of the same i aptrun 'Wutfys poor punt gave the the bull on Tceh ir-var 1 line. Brewer's plu-ice and a of incompleted forward passes buttered no parsnips for Tech. but a 1-Vrard penalty against the Petrels placed the ball near the center of the field.

Brewer and Murray made first down for the Jackets on two line plunges and Smi'h. the fastest piece of football machinery displayed at Grant field Saturday, swept around right end for 33 yards and another first down. The ball was in position for a scor the Jackets were not to be turned back this time. Murray hit center lor six yards and on the r.est play found the same spot for three more. On the third vay Murray fumbled as he was going over the line, hut Thrash recovered for Tech and it was first down on the Petrel's three-yard line.

Johrny Brewer carried it over on the tsexr play, hut Carroll Mocked Smith's trv for the estr.i point. There is no describing the seen" en--ieted on the conclusion of the most -tartling reversal r.f dope Atlanta's football devotees bav? experienced since the Center Colonels fell before the Jackets years Folks simply couldn't believe what they Lad just -fen. They couldn't realize that Ogle-t home's gnllant charge had been successful and th-y(jui-t sat still. The Oglethorpe students did not. however.

The beauty and the chivalry, stalwart males an i pretty coeds of the university, were over the wall in an instant, hnrriedly forminjr the street parade which ruined street car schedules and the peace of downtown Atlanta a few minutes later. Tber crabbed for pood old Cy Bell and Captain "Nutty." They reached them before the conventional ''nine rahs" could be given for the lads who had opposed them oyer as touch a three-hour span as they'll ever be npon to -o through again. Continued on Paje 4, Column 2. them. he said.

And then his mind proves conclusively that Oglethorpe's triumph was not the result of i he boys got r.ervous at times, but went back to the days when the prob what cost us the most in games lose I lems of winning were not solved. "The was the inexperience of some of the i one tlnng I was after all Tear wa that flag. My drop in hitting did not flukes but of superior football. Tech made eight first downs from scrimmage and Oglethorpe made four, but the Petrels were able to bunch two of their first downs for a total, of 5 5 yards when Bell made 3 5 and 20 yards, respectively, on two runs. The 20-yard run ended in a touchdown: Smith for Tech ripped off 3 3 yards on one end run, as beautiful a piece of ball carrying as was seen in the game, but it took a flock of bucks by Murray and Brewer to put the ball over for a touchdown.

There was no way to place a finger on Tech's weakness. There the official figures somewhat, but wll out in front are Bubbles Hargrave, veteran catcher, and Walter Christen-sen. St. Paul's association outfielder, who found a regular place in the Beds' lineup when Bressler had to retire. 'hristensen is in a fair way to finish with an average around Hargrave is crowding 'W.

Cuyler and Waner, of Pittsburgh, are the only two league x'layers over the century mark in tallies. Cujier Leads Thiefs. The veteran Cuyler has unofficially cantured the base-stealing crown worn off last year by Max Carey. Hack Wilson, of the Cubs, leads in home run slugging, with Bottomley, of the Cardinals, his nearest rival. Waner is ahead in triples and Bottomley leads the list of two-bagger specialists.

Kremer, of Pittsbugh. with 20 victories and five games lost, and Rhem with 21 games won for St. Louis and seven defeats, lead the moundsmen. Root, of Chicago, and Pazzy Vance, of Brooklyn, are fighting for the year's strike-out record. Cincinnati fops the teams in batting wth a .291 average, the Cards are hitting four points behind and worry me.

except as, it had to do with our chances of copping the bunting. A'l year long it was the pennant or bust with all of us. It was fifty years overdue and we just had to have it this year. Good pitching, tight defense play and the will to never stop trying won for us. But if the year's games, Christensen, Cincinnati, Bressler, Cincinnati, Hargrave.

Cincinnati. K. Smith, Pittsburgh, Stephenson. Chicago. Waner.

Pittsburgh, Brown, Boston. Williams, Philadelphia, L. Bell, Sr. Louis, Leach, Philadelphia, .329. The spurt under the wire in the American league leaves Manush awaiting only the approval of final official figures to move the American individual batting crown from Harry Heilmann's locker in the Detroit clubhouse to his own.

Despite a current faltering In his stride, the Tiger outfielder bids to wind up the year with a slugging average around .375, and well in the lead. Heilmann, who carried off the honors in 1925, ranks fourth among the regulars. Johnny Mostil. of the White Ror, has considerably better than a chance of retaining the league base-stealing title. Ruth, of course, leads in home runs.

Burns, of Cleveland i safe with a new all-time doubles total, and Gehrig leads in three-base clouting. Welcome Bobby Bohhj Jones, the world's jcreatest Jtolfer. will return home today from New York, where he has been spending a week following the American amateur play at Baltusrol. Though Bobby was defeated in bis attempt to win fha amateur crown for the third successive year this does not alter the fart that he is still the greatest if them all and his friends in Atlanta will prove this fact by civ-ing him real welcome at Brook-wood station this afternoon. He will arrive on the Crescent Limited at 5 o'clock at Brookwood station and the delegation of friends who will meet him will be led by the Tech hand.

They will escort him t9 his borne Peachtree road from the station. we had had all the rest and not tbat players. Donthit. for instance, came risht on a championship contender practically straight from college, lie will be the greatest outfielder in the world next year. "I just bad one policy all year and that was to try our best for each game a it was played.

1 gave our pitchers all the chance in the world in every game. We refused to get excited, and I suess that's why we won. All I asked of the boys was their best. They gave me that, and it was enough." The manager of the first St. Louis team to win a pennant in 33 years and the first to w1a a pennant in either the American or National league, smiled as he reviewed the waning season out of which he had fashioned his laurel.

Around bim old confidence we would be cheering for Cincinnati or Pittsburgh, who are great teams and gave us a hot fight. I'm mighty glad we won because of the folks back in St. Louis." llornsby was not sure that Sherdel will pitch the opening game of the series. "The way I feel about it now is just like this: His slow ball is was no one weakness. Tech gained a total of 162 yards from scrimmage while Oglethorpe gained but 10S vards.

Oglethorpe averaged something less than 40 yards per punt and Tech averaged 45 yards, which was largely due to the fact that "Nutty" Campbell had one punt blocked and three others went out of bounds under 25 yards. Tech's puntin? game was better than had been expected by critics who have visited the flats during the past two weeks, but there is some question as to whether this average will keep up. The ends were a sorry sight on the side of the Tornado poison to sluggers. It's too lap awar! to say who will pitch, but I won sav i I he sat in th hotel wher his team that Sherdel woa't. oi ji Continued on 4, Col a ma 4..