Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-06
SURPRISES ON SATURDAY
NAVY'S DEFEAT AT HANDS
OF GENERALS SIGNIFICANT
Southern Eirvcns Now Regarded as
Powerful opponents-ChnmpiO nHhip
Knee Narrowed to Three Teams.

Washington and Lees Impressive
victory over the Navy eleven at An
napoiis on Saturday was one of the
big surprises Of the week end football
play, and 1t demonstrated by reason OF
the fact that the Generals only last
week had been held to Il tie by Georgia
Tech. that Southern teams no longer
may be held too lightly by the big
Eastern clcvens.
1t is probable Washington and Lee
could have made additional touch
downs. but the winners elected to play
defensive football after their early
scoring. In view of the wide range
OF the victors' play. ~ is likely that the
Navy coaches will be able to correct
weaknesses not heretofore suspected in
the Middics' game.
virginia. the only other Southern
team TO invade the East, gave the Har-
ward squad little mora than an after
moons practice. The Crimson used
many substitutes and never was in dam
ger. Yale was particularly fortunate
in defeating the strong Colgate aggre-
CATION The team from Hamilton out :
played. but the breaks of the game at
critical periods swung victory TO the
Ellis.
The defeat Of Notre Dame by the
Army was extremely gratifying to the
Soldiers. especially as they used al.
most exclusively the overhead tactics
introduced at West Point by the In
dians 20 effectively three years ago
The victory demonstrated that the Sol
diers are rounding out one of the
strongest teams at West Point in re-
cent years
The race for the football champion
ship of the South was narrowed on
Saturday really TO three teams-Au-
burn. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech,
when Ducot, who never had been cred
tied with any great kicking ability.
booted the ball over the goal posts for
the score that eliminated Georgia and
kept Auburn in the fight. There was
little choice between the teams before
the game, but that Auburn should win
by field goal. kicked by "un-
known" IN that department, was con-
sidercd unusual.
This puts Auburn high in the race. in
the opinion of most observers, supply
Ing one thing that has been lacking in
the plainsmels offense. Vanderbilt.
which has shown powerful aggrega-
| ton. plays Auburn November is. and,
should the Plainsmen win the game be-
tween Auburn and Georgia Tech here
Thanksgiving Day, that game may de-
eide the championship. ->
Tech still leads the country in points
scored. with 353. and it's standing was
appreciably raised when Washington
and Lee beat the Navy. The navy beat
Georgia, 81 TO 3.
Alabama and Tennessee still are un-
utledleu, aHu teCnnlCdllS In the race,
but many believe their victorious days
are about over. Alabama plays Geor-
gia Tech at Atlanta Saturday, and
Tennessee plays Vanderbilt at Knox
willie.
North Carolina went down to defeat
before Virginia Polytechnic Institute
which gave indications of having one
of the strongest elerens in the Nir-
aNorth Carolina section by hold
ing Yale TO nineteen points.
The suggestion that Vanderbilt and
Georgia Tech meet for game here
after the close OF the regular season.
has been received favorably In many
quarters. The teams were not sched-
uled 10 play each other this year.