The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29
FOOTBALL SEASON, HALF
OVER, IS IN FULL SWING
81 AssocIArEn pRrss

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2S.-Passing the
mid-season with practically ali Of the
teams IN the best of condition, South
ern football games today entered up-
on the heaviest part of the sche3-
ule with six games of championship
caiibre on the list. In addition to
this there was the Georgia-Navv
battle at Annapolis, which attracted
more than usual interest in the south
owing to Georgia's defeat of Virginia
last Saturday.
Attention in the far south was
centered largely upon the Vanderbilt
Virginia contest at Nashville, the
first really big game in this section,
and the Georgia Tech Washington
and Lee struggle here. Vanderbilt,
because of Virginia's defeat by Geor-
gia, and her showing prior to that
time, ruled slight favorite before
game time but with the Commodores
supporters in a cautious mood. Ad-
herents Of the Old Dominion eleven,
while none too confident were de-
pending upon the presence of Thur
man in the hne-up along with the
other veterans, to stiffen the defense
and to add to their attack something
of the punch which characterized the
champions last seassn. Curry and
Carman, who were ous of the Wander
bilt lineup last week were expected
to be in the midst Of the fight. The
score last year was Virginia So; Van
derbilt 10.
Washington and Lee came to At
lanta today for its first big southern
game and stories of the prowess of
the Generals had the effect of keep
ing down any spirit of over-con-s
fidence that might have pervaded the
Georgia Tech. camp. Tech, without
the services of Right End Senter was
compelled to use at least one substi-
tute. Other veterans were said to
be in good condition and supporters
here of both teams We're watching
eagerly for a chance to compare
Strupper, Georgia Techs left half
lack, and Captain Young, of the Gem
erals as broken field runners.
Owing to the fact that Georgia did
not use several of its regulars in the
Virginia contest and the probability
that some of these men are likely to
get into the game with the Navy,
there has been much speculation in
this section regarding what the
Crackers will show against the Mid
dies. Coach Cunningham took to
Annapolis several players who have
been on the injured list recently, in
GLIDING j. Reynolds, Center Germany
and MacConnell. Their names how
ever were not included in the tenta-
tive lineup given out.
Among the four other important
contests in this section, Louisiana
State and Sewanee at New Orleans
are being watched closely as the
Louisianans have shown exceptional
strength in their early battles, while
Sewanee has not run true to the
form which has characterized many
teams turned out by the Tennessee
institution.
Just how much of a scoring ma
chine Donahue has developed at
Auburn was shown by the Mississippi
A. & M.-Auburn struggle at Birming-
ham, when the Aggies we're defeated
by a score of to 3. Alabama won
over Mississippi University at Tusca-
loosa. by 81 to 0.
Outside of Virginia and Vanderbilt
the only other teams participating in
the leading games today, which met
last year, were Auburn and Missis
sippi A. & NJ. and Alabama and Mis-
sissippi. The scores last year were
Auburn &c; Mississippi A. & NJ. O,
and Alabama Sc; Mississippi Uni
| versity 0.