Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-20
AUBURN'S PRESENT TEAM
BEST IN ITS HISTORY
Outfit Which Beat Centre
Eleven Saturday Well
Balanced One.
PLA1NSMES AHE ALERT
M"uIton Falls Upon Biockrd Punt
for Only Touchdow of !nm~-VIr-
Einln Techs Decisive Defeat Of
Washington md Ice Zig Upset.
tBy Associated Prcss.l


ATLANTA. GA. Nov lo-Tha Au-
burn rlainsmcn. who swept the
doughty Centre Colonies from their
pinnacle Of football fame Saturday
in one OF tho cieancst and hardest
Fought games OF the season. by tho
1score OF IL q. were hailed today as
the greatest eleven tina, has repre-
Scntcd Alabama t",y,-chnic lns,i-
tutc since lal3-Ia
II was tho first. time In two years
that TIA" spectacular centre had mot
defeat 10y southern rival and tho
k"ntuck ians' downfall came In Birm-
inrham. whore. in 1918. the Wander
mt tommodorcs robbed Auburn OF
IT'S w"ll-niEht undisputed leadership
OF those days. by a i7-to-O victory,
and administered Auhurn's FIRST dc
feat in two years
Auburn RIork. Punt.
IN" days play tna' saw Moultnn.
Piainsmau end. fall ON blocked
punt for the winning touchdown and
III" Flaiusmcn line out-charro Tho
colonies forwards and preccut coy
inE'"n getting away with his drop.
Kicks that might have spelled VIC
tory, left but four teams with no do
f"atS that would affect thcir south
"rn ranking. .Aubutn remains one
~ them and the others arc Wander
bit. which downcd rs ancient rival
Georgia. - 20 o. North Carolina.
winch clearly outptc>-d Davidson.
- I" s. and Georgia Tech. which
nefcatcd North Carolina state. II
to q
None Of tho triumphant four rlavs
until THANKSGIVING Day brings tho
season "a a close. on tina, dav All
60 INTO battles around which time has
cast glamour ~ football romance
'"r Auhurn's flainsmcn meet Gcorgla
Tech. Vanderbilt takes on Scwauoc
ana North Carolina goes against Uni
N"rsi'y 81 Virginia Tho Vanderbilt
"mm"d"r"s, who have emerged vic
'"rs IN every game this wear. would
apn"ar certain "frcpca,inr. hu, North
Carolina and Auburn. although rank cd
by many as tho favoritcs. VIII be
forced I" bring int" play everything
'NH' courage, strength and coaching
produces 10 hold their places
Centres Defeat M Surpri.e.
supporters OF tho rlHiusmcn were
'"nt"ndinS today tina, Saturdays vic
TORY over centre VAS no SURPRISE to
Stua"ntS Of current rridiron history.
pointing out that the Colonies had
been scored upon frequently mis- wear
as compared /" las, season. and tina,
IN" IIainsmcn had shown themselves
I" b" on" ~ tho most effective grid
iron machines in tho country. Asid.
from that. however, tho d:,v was no,
without its ups"ts. one OF these was
. IN" manner In which kcntuckv turned
7 hh'h. :" q. Alabama l'niv.rsitv.
team which had Inflicted defeat upon
'"hnSNi'ania' x great eleven Another
was virginia Techs decisive score of
~ :" over Washington and Lee
fI"rId" 21-tn-S victory over Tn
IAN" added 10 the string OF 'I;,ior
| VICTORIES for the year and Was no, IN
expected TO thos" who havS watched
. IN" development Of the team: Viz
t'h'" put "p strong gam" aga'nst
/ IN" hardy Mountainccrs from w e.
! NirGinia, bu' went down IA la q
/ ',"r'h carolina, although So ha.b
/ APPROXIMATELY $50 yards hv ucualties
/ 40" ne" Davidson by wond.rfu! line
/ work, which aided its nc,, backs
! lcnh"SSc" rolled up Is to araIos:
S"W"h'". and other fayorit.s cam,
! through IN HANDY fashion.