Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-10
DIXIE GRID TEAMS
IN T|PT0P SHAPE
FOR 1922 SEASON
Followers of Football in
South Expect Greatest
Year in History.
NORTH AND WEST ON
SOUTHERN PROGRAMS
Tech, Auburn, Virginia, Viii
liam and Mary and Rich
mond Are Invaders.
LRv Associated press i

10y <NSSorlater GTeSS.
ATLANTA. Sept. 9.-FolIowers OF
football in the South are looking for
ward I" one OF the most successful
years Of IN" rridiron game this sec
non OF tho country ever has seen dur
ing the season, which gets under
way saturday. September %, with
preliminary struggles in a dozen or
more places
They will see Invasion OF Dixie
land by new eleven. when tho now
erfni Nofre Dame squad journeys to
Atihnta for clash with Georgia
Iech, on October IS. while Michigan
p'HNs Vanderbilt Mt Nashville. Oc-
'"her ~. They also VIII see three
o' 'heir own favorites invade other
he'ds for International struggle.
WIN teams heretofore not me, nv
clevcns representing these two Jnsti
tntlons. when Auburn goes to West
foint to meet the Army team on Oc-
,oher "a: the Georgia Tech eleven
journeys to Annapolis the following
week TO take on the Midshipmcn. and
virginia plays Princeton at Prince
ION. Georgetown again will he seen
IN Atlanta on Armlstice Day in an
argument with Georgia Tech,
New Foes Arc Created.
IL
unity 10 observe these International
clashes OF more than ordinary inter-
est, but they Will see many changes
IN schedules. bringing new foes to
iRc" each other for the FIRST time
under the Southern Conference rules
adopted last year at Gainesville, Fla
and those brought about also ny for
nation OF the South Atlantic Confer
ence.
More than usual interest attaches
To several OF the elevens this year
Some Of tho stronger squads that
have lost particularly bright stars.
and some TO the weaker aggregations
that may have found the much de
sired punch that sometimes comes
with the advent or new coaches.
one OF the ccnters OF attention
VIII be tho Praying Coionels." OF
centre College, made famous during
the past three or four seasons nv It's
dash and the outstanding exploi,s of
inimItahle DO" Mcmillan. At the
same time McMillin's fortunes aa
coach will direct wide attention to
the Centenary team at Shreveport
La. where tho former star. Of Charley
Moran's team was attracted by one
or the biggest salaries ever offered
Southern football coach.
Centre Commands Interest.
The Centre College eleven will
command much OF the interest in
kentucky teams. the football fans
from far and wide watching the ef-
fects OF McMillin's absence. They
Will have an opportunity TO satisfy
their curiosity when the Colonies
again in tho annual struggle on Oc-
toher 81. meet Harvard
While the preliminary skirmishcs
begin on September 90. the season docs
not get under way with fairly
complete schedule. until Saturday
September 0. Then many of tho old
time early season rivals will face
each other in their -'warminC-up"
clashes. the "hig boys" hopjng to.find
their lines imprcgnable. and with
their back fields able TO zigzaE, twist
and jump through the opposing line
nj will for easy gains. On that date
Centre will make It's first appearance
at Clemson. whore warm reception
is being prepared. Another Palmetto
State eleven Will ineet the Colonies
later In the season. when the UNI
versity OF South Carolina goes TO
Danville November 80 to take them
on.
Many Stnrs Are Gone.
The closing OF last season saw the
passing of many stars whose loss
from the lineups evidently will he a
factor in this years struggles, but sew
eral of the bigger elevens started
practice with enough OF last years
material to assure them of strong
teams.
At Virginia. thirteen letter men
are expected to return. and twenty
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