Mercer at Mississippi College

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 19, 1923, page 8 (results column)

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  GEORGIA. AND GEORGIA TECH DROP OUTOFRACE SATURDAY Vanderbilt, Washington And Lee And ‘Bama Have Each Won Three Conference Games And Tied One ATLANTA. Ga, Nov, 1S.-Vander- bilt Washington and Lee and Ala bama were in a triple tie today in the southern conference football race Rs a result of Vandys impressive de- feat Of Georgia and the Generals de- feat of South Carolina. Alabama won it’s place in the van by defeating Louisiana State Friday. Each of the three leaders has won three games and tied one. The defeat of Georgia. surprising in its thoroughness in view of past performances of both teams virtually Cropped the Bulldogs from the race. Georgia has but one game remaining on the conference calendar-with Alabama-and though the Bulldogs were to win, their record for the season still may be under that of other leaders. Vanderbilt was held back by the Georgians through the first period but after that the Commodores rolled up 5 points with Georgia scoring | toward he close of the game. The Generals found stubborn foe in University of South Carolina, but won. 1S-7. Kentucky kicked over dope bucket here in holding Georgia Tech to 313 decision, making Techs third draw game for the season and com pletinE the ruin of the Jackets hopes Tor supremacy honors. Virginia Teams Win, Virginia Military and Polytechnic institutes won their games over Ten hessee and Virginia, respectively and added interest to the conference race by emerging from the weekend with identical standings--four victories and one defeat. Virginia led Poly with q field goal until the final period when Poly scored bare touchdown. The cadets had an easy time with Tennessee. winning 3S-0. Tulane chung to the dope sheet in defeating Mississippi university 1S-O, as did Maryland in taking 26–⁠12 game from North Carolina State after hard fight. In the final intersectional game on the souths card, Mississippi Aggies fell before Illinois. 27–⁠0. Centres Colonels outplayed the Auburn Tigers and won 17-O. Florida ran wild over Southern university and won 53–⁠0. North Carolina defeated Davidson 14–⁠3 in their annual scrap while Clemson overran Presbyterian col lege 200. William and Mary lost to Roanoke, Guilford lost to Wofford l0–⁠6; King college trounced Lynchburg, 5S-7, and Wakeforest nosed out Elou, 9–⁠6. Mississippi college easily defeated Mercer, 15–⁠0. Howard and Chatta- nooga played a scoreless tie and Richmond barely defeated Hamp- Centenary gentlemen walked over Georgetown of Kentucky, $40, and Milsaps won by a point from Spring hill . to 6.

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Mississippi College leads 1–⁠0–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.