Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
START ON FINAL DRIVE
DISPLAYS OF STRENGTH
FEATURE SOUTHERN GAMES
Experts Believe Saturday Contests Pre-
vided Hest brand Of Football
offered This season
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ATLANTA, GA. November ls.-Major
iy playing ut top form, squared off YES
terday in the final drive for the seasons
honors, and furnished wha: many ex-
perts believed 10 be the best brand o..
sridiron sport offered this fall. Up
sets and shows of unexpected strength
featured equally in the results oc Sat
urday's play, out OF which stands
Georgia Tech as the only unbcaten
team in the South. east OF the Missis-
sippi, TO give battle 10 Auburn Polly
on Thanksgiving Day for ;iiular
honors. The Jackets have run Up an
Impressive total of 423 points against
their eight opponents 10 date, ana lead
All other southern teams in scoring
With Washington and Lee second in
this respect; Auburn third. and Wander
bill fourth.
Virtually all OF the MAJOR c!evens
have open dates ;his week and Will rest
III preparation for their final clashes on
November -.
Although there was a lack o: SEN
sationaiism. the Jackets punch never
thc!ess told heavily on Carlisle in tn"
contest here yesterday. whiC! result
cd in the second romp OF the season
for the locals against inicrscctionll
opponents. Throwing their whole
power INFO the match AZ the outset.
and with bacnfcld that included!
such cracks as Strupper N!l end
tnyon. the ieorsians ripped the In
dams defensive and offensive game to
pieces, leaving in the minds OF many
I spectators ~ the end of the frs peri ID
only the doubt IS - the size % the
En.i score.
Auburn "Com-x Back"
Snariing under its first defea, Of the
year a week ago. Auburn. with su-
nerior weigh; and more seasoned set
.oi backs, yesterday crushed Vanderbilt.
IN what was considered tho most i'm
p"Etant sections meeting Of the dav.
the PiainsEnen scored five touchdowns
against the Commodores. evidenc;nE
an unexpected come back" after their
noor showing hoy. recently agains,
DAVIDSON College. II was the Nashville
coliegians' third defeat Of the year. and
Ahhurns fourth v!.,ory over the Ten
nesseeans in twelve years OF plav
AT The same time the Commodorns
were losing at Nashville their ira
/ ditional foe. the University OF Tho
South. met its fyst defeat OF The seaso,
~ contest with Center Coll,rc of
/ panvill". Ky. The kcn.uckisns' VIC
TORY was. perhaps. the surprise Of ,be
DAY With both Sewance and ynna.r.
"it decisively beaten Yesterday nas,
Snccnia,ions Of thei~ relative strenr,b
h". ehacrd IN part. and critics now
POM 10 thc:r annual clash Thanks.
Ewing as toss up whh victory oj,he-
! way. '''"e'
Alabama. defeated only once this ca
son, displayed unusual mover 49,
swampeG Kentucky at Ic,inr.on ~
terday ~" yes
Contrary 10 predictions Tulane LOST
10 Rice Institute, a. >cw Orleans. the
Texas team showing surprising foru
and trimming the Olive and Blue b,
sixteen points.
Georgetown Hon from Washincto,
ana Lee. giving the former "A claim 10
the south Atiant.c title. PLAYED ia,
by teams III Maryland, North Carolina
virginia and the District of Columbin
II w2s the Generals second defeat ri
he reason.
V. l.. !! md North Carolina Arri.,
h"ti.S TO '-to-7 tic at Norfolk, whiI,
IL the Southeast. Womord coIlcr,
sprung the major surprise in II.
riu'nph over South Carolina bv ,br.,
t"uchdp"ns. Clemson. whose only do.
cat 81 the year waa by Auburn. a !,
u easily won from Florida. ana Dav,d,
Soh coHese van1u!shed Wax. Forest