Elon at Davidson

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, September 24, 1923, page 2

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  TWO UPSETS ARE FEATURES FIRST. GAMES OF SEASON Carson-NeWman and Marines Furnish Fans Dope Reversal ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 23-Carson Newman holding Sewanee. the Uni versity of the South, scoreless, and the United States marines keeping the strong Virginia Military insti- tute down to six points were the outstanding features of the open ing the football session in the south yesterday. showed up strong, defeating the Louisiana Southwestern team, 30 to o. Davidson colleges light team won from Elon, 19 to 0. Sewanee showed weakness by constant fumbling, which in the sec Carson Newman carried the ball to It’s opponents fouryard line on a tumble and two passes. Sewanee’s s line held, however. Green Benton. Tiger left tackle, 1 heads the seasons casualty list, sustaining broken leg in the game. The season proper will get under way next Saturday Tennessee 1 journeys to West Point for a game with the army; Auburn will meet Clemson on. the latter’s grid; Vir- opens the season with Mercer. Georgia Tech will play Oglethorope and the University of Alabama will take on the Union squad. | In North Carolina four games are scheduled. Roanoke plays North Carolina State at Raleigh; Wake Forest meets the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Presby- terian college plays Davidson at | Davidson, and Trinity and Guilford l battle at Durham. Followers of the game will also watch the Navy–William and Mary game at Annapolis with interest. Several other important games are .cheduled.

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Davidson leads 16–⁠5 in 21 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.