Carson Newman at Mercer

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 26, 1923, page 8 (results column)

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  CRIMSON VICTORY GREATEST SHOWING OF 1924 SEASON Vandy And Washington And Lee Have Less Claim Than ‘Bama To ChampionShiop ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 26.-The Grim son Tide of Alabama swept along at the high water level in the southern conference football race with but one game between it and a claim for the conference title as a result of it’s de- feat yesterday of Georgia. The 36-O score gave the Crimson it’s fourth victory and the Bulldogs their second defeat of the season, and 1t served to further topple the Georgians iron! the leadership pinnacle. Washington and Lee and Wander bilt still share with Alabama 1.O9o Der cent standing, but the Generals and Commodores have won but three games. The Generals have one con ference game left and Vandy has completed it’s schedule. Florida and Mississippi A & M. pro- vided surprise by battling to 1S- IS tie The Gators were expected to win easily. but found too stiff oppo- sition in the Aggies. Mississippi university lost it’s fourth and final conference game to Tennessee, 10–⁠0. By their victory the Volunteers broke into the .50O per cent class with three victories and defeats, while Ole Miss dropped to share cellar ratings with Virginia and South Carolina. Tulane found fulfillment of it’s hopes an easy matter in defeating Louisiana State University, 20–⁠0 at New Orleans in their annual classic It was the Greenies’ last contest and won them 500 rating in five games, one of which was tie. states Tigers were playing their second con- ference game and received their sec ond defeat. Washington and Lee found its treatment at the hands of the Centre Colonels much like that administered to other southern foes by the Ken tucBians. The Generals lost 19–⁠0, with Covington and Lemon causing their undoing with two touchdowns and two field goals. Maryland had an easy time with Catholic University winning, 4O-6. while Furman’s hurricane ran up 63 points to Erskine’s none. North Carolina State fell before Wake Forest 1l-0 and Hampden Sydney easily defeated Randolph-Ma con 26–⁠6. Trinity won from New berry 20–⁠14, and Milligan. won by 8 point from Emory and Henry, 7-e. The Oglethorpe Petrels held Gen. tenary except in one period, when the Gentlemen put over 14 points to win. The Petrels were blanked. Carson Newman surprised Mercer and won 12–⁠0. and Birmingham Southern and Howard, battled to a tie, 6–⁠6. The Soldiers of Fort Ben ming defeated the Paris Island Ma dimes 140.

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Carson Newman leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.