Centre at Georgia

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  Atlanta tri-weekly journal, Atlanta, Ga., December 4, 1923, page 1

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  GEORGIA OUTPLAYS CENTRE BUT IS TIED IN CLOSING BAT TIE The football season closed Saturday with two southern games Of i’m portance. University of Georgia “came back after two disastrous defeats and completely outplayed the famous Centre college eleven but was held by fate to to 3 tie, each team scoring a field goal. Georgia smeered Centres offense and earned fourteen first downs against three. Mississippi A. & M. defeated Lou siana state by the score of IA to I. Georgetown, 6; Fordham, 0. Boston college, 16; Holy Cross, Z. Marines, 7; Third Army Corps, .. Shaw High, 26; Salem Mass, High, 0. Tulsa, 20; Des Moines, 0. Mississippi A. & M, IA; l.. s. T., Z. South Carolina Freshmen, 6 q Citadel Freshmen, 0. Charlotte High, 1S; Monroe, High, 7. Mississippi, 10; Fort Benning, Z, Washington, 26; Oregon, 7. Pacific university, s; University OF Montana, 0.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, December 2, 1923, page 16

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  FLETCHER CHOSEN GEORGIA CAPTAIN ATHENS, Ga. Dec. 1.-John H. Fletcher. fullback of Georgia, of Triton, was the choice of the Red and Black for captain of the 1924 Bulldogs tonight, as the begrim ed Bulldogs gathered in the club house after their sensational 3–⁠3 tie with Centre here this afternoon. Fletcher is completing his third years as a member of the Georgia varsity, all three years replete with spectacular football playing. Many moments of which have been filled with sacrifice and pain ss the Triton lad rushed on and on with anything from crushed ribs to splintered ankle. To be captain of 9 Georgia football team means much as honors at Georgia go. That Fletcher has gained this honor conclusively Is the concensus of his mates and sup porters. Fletcher is a letter man in track also,

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Tied 1–⁠1–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.