The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13
SOUTHERN E[EVENS ! CONTINUE BATTLES
 FOR DYKES TITLE
Auburn, Vandy and Tech Meet Formidable Foes. Early Season Strength
 to Be Estimated

Atlanta, October 12.Major football elcvens of the south representing virtu- ally all the larger institutions that have
 in action tomorrow, and indications of
 early strength, critics point out, will no doubt be apparent from the results of
 the majority of the games. Auburn,
 Florida and Alabama open their regular
 season, while Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt,
 the University of the South, South Caro-
 lima, University of Mississippi, Tulane
 and Louisiana State teams will be in the
 second week of their respective sched-
 ules.
 Vanderbilt, flushed from victories over
 two opponents, will invade the west to-
 morrow in an attempt to accom-
 plish against the University of Chi
 cago, at Chicago, what the south did to
 the east last week when Georgia Tech
 crushed the Pennsylvania eleven by a
 score of touchdowns. Relying chiefly
 on Ali Adams and Dawes veterans of
 past seasons, Coach Dan McGuin, after inaugurating selective draft for play CTS, according to the Vanderbilt alumni bulletin, has put together strong ma chine which it is believed will give a good account of itself against the west erners, classed by many as one of the
 most formidable aggregations in the
 western football conference.
 Pennsylvania of Kentucky, vanquished
 by the Commodores last week, will meet
 Sewanee at Chattanooga tomorrow. The
 result of this contest is expected to
 show something of the relative scoring
 power of the two Tennessee elevens. DAVIDSON MEETS TECH The Davidson college eleven of North
 Carolina said to be light, but fast, comes to Atlanta tomorrow for game with Georgia Tech Both teams have an equal number of last year men on these first teams this season. Coach Fetzers eleven
 held the Navy to a creditably low score two weeks ago and scored against the North Carolina A. and M. In a game last Saturday in which the latter won, to B. Reports from the Tech camp tonight
 indicated that the Jacket lineup at the opening of the game tomorrow will be practically the same as that which Coach Heisman sent against the Quakers at the | kickoff last Saturday.
 Auburn's first scheduled game of the ! season will be played tomorrow when the Plainsmen meet Howard college of Bir- mingham at Auburn. The opponents of the Orange and Blue tied Sewanee, to 6. last Saturday.
 Coach Kelly at the University Of Ala bama has reconstructed the Crimson ma chine almost entirely out of new material and after two weeks practice the Ala ,bamians defeated the Marion Military in- 1 stitute at University today 13 to Q FLORIDA OPENS SEASON | South Carolina. victor last week over Newherry college, will play the Univer- I sity of Florida eleven at Gainesville II will be the Floridians initial game un- i der the guidance of their new coach 1 formerly Wisconsin player. Only two {: of last years men are with the Soutf 1 Carolina eleven this season. though re- ports have indicated that Coach Foster ! has found much good material among tho new candidates.
 ] Farther south. Tulane will meet Spring | hill college in New Orleans and Louisiana | State will play the University of Missis 1 sippi eleven at Baton Rouge.
 Other games scheduled in the south to morrow include the Washington and Lee l Randolph Macon clash at Lexington ans { the contest between Clemson and Fur man at Greenville, S. c.