The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15
LACK 0F VETERAN
 MATERIAL FAILS ID
 HANDICAP ELEVENS

Atlanta, october 14.-Proving that they have lost little, f any, of their early season offensive power, despite the lack of veteran material, the elevens of the University of the South, Auburn, Louis jana State, Tulane and Washington and Lee came back strongly yesterday, over whelming their respective opponents with impressive scores while Vanderbilt suf- fered it's worst defeat in years at the hands of the University of Chicago team on the shores of Lake Michigan. Geor- gia Tech, continuing it's victorious march against the opposition, downed Davidson College in a hard-fought game here, and Florida in it's initial contest came from
 behind and administered to the Univer-
 sity of South Carolina team it's first defeat of the year.
 Coach Stagg's westerners, according to
 reports, played only straight football against the light Commodore eleven, al- lowing the southerners little opportunity
 to show their offensive strength in the
 open game. The Nashville collegians will
 be put through another week of rigid
 practice in preparation for the contest Saturday at Lexington with Kentucky State, the eleven that played Miami Uni versity a nothing-t nothing tie yester- day.
 The rejuvenated Sewanee team, acord- ing to reports, scored almost at will against Pennsylvania at Chattanooga yesterday, running up 31 more points
 against the Kentuckians than did Van derbilt the previous week. Coach Best's l eleven will play Louisiana State next. I The Louisiana teams overwhelming rout of the University of Mississippi yester- day will no doubt set in motion spec ulation by critics as to the outcome of | ic Ia contest will be played at New Orleans while Tulane journeys to Gainesville to | meet Florida. The Olive and Blue have not been scored on this season, having defeated both Jefferson and Spring Hill 1 colleges by moro than three touchdowns l While none of Georgia Tech players sustained severe injuries In the game with the North Carolinans. several will be nursing bruises the earl part of the l week. keeping them out of practice, a l condition, it Is said. that is worrying I Coach Heisman because of the expected l hard contest before the Jackets next I Saturday in Atlanta against Washington
 and Lee The Generals, victors yester- l day over Randolph Macon. 66 to O. were i the only eleven that battled the 1916 l champions to tie last season. They l come here with three former season s veterans in the line-up. They are Pie rotti, Bethel and Raferty. Charlie Moss. who. accounts indicated was responsible for much of the Generals scoring yes terday. will also be in the game. it is said here.
 Auburn opened It's season in a runaway
 game against Howard college of Birming-
 ham. showing far greater scoring abil-
 ity than Sewanee against the Birming.
 ham collegians who held the Tigers last
 week to 6 to score. With Ducote Revington. Bonner. last year veterans Coach Donahue, critics say, has agair developed a powerful fighting machine that will easily be in the race for south
 ern championship honors Auburn vii play Clemson college at Anderson. S. c.
 Saturday. Clemson has not been defeated this season. and scored heavily agains
 Furman University yesterday. winning b, more than six touchdowns.