Contenders eye Dixie title as Tulane and Georgia face tests
Georgia Tulane and Tennessee loom as Southern Conference favorites with key games this week. Vanderbilt could shift the race by beating Georgia in Athens, but the Bulldogs appear strong. Tennessee targets Duke while Tulane meets Mississippi A M and Auburn, with Georgia stepping on Florida and then NYU, as Chick Meehan's Violets threaten the Bulldogs.
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Columbia Defies Odds as Coach Little Breaks Back
Columbia defeated Dartmouth Saturday as Lou Little, injured with a broken back, led by example. He coached from a hospital bed after a dorsal vertebra fracture and nerve inflammation. Despite limited players, the Columbians head to Cornell while Little endures a day coach ride to the hospital.
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Tulane Crushes Vanderbilt In Surprising 19 to 0 Win
Vance described the game as funny, noting Vanderbilt dominated early but Tulane reversed the match in the first quarter. Tulane then ran up the scoring and held Vanderbilt scoreless for a 19 to 0 victory.
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Crimson Tide to clash with Sewanee in Birmingham for 28th meeting
Alabama and Sewanee renew their gridiron rivalry in Birmingham on Saturday for the 28th time since 1883. Alabama leads 13–11 with three ties, including 1912 6–6 and 1917 3–3. The 1926 game ended 2–0, Alabama later tied Stanford 7–7 in Pasadena. Tulane, Georgia, and Tennessee contort the season’s tension with key matchups ahead.
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Central Decatur Faces Cullman Bearcats In Friday Tilt
Central prepares for a hard scrimmage today and Wednesday to plan defenses against Cullman. Cullman, led by Coach Sid Johnson, edged Walker County 19 to 14 last Friday and aims to challenge Decatur's ponderous line and rapid backfield Friday night at Benson Field. Injuries are present but not serious as Decatur seeks a strong full-strength showcase.
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Hitchcock Began On The Grid As Tackle
Auburn, Oct. 20. Jimmie Hitchcock is Auburn's top halfback and a leading all American candidate who started as a 135 pound tackle on the Union Springs high school eleven. He is also a standout baseball player pursued by six major league scouts while with the Tigers Dixie League and Southern conference champion diamond team. He is brother to Walter Hitchcock who starred in football and baseball at Auburn and now coaches in Florala. Jimmie plans to play professional baseball and teach and coach after graduation.
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Tiger Not Likely To Meet Alabama
Efforts at Birmingham to bring together Auburn and Alabama in a postseason game for charity are making poor progress. Officials at both schools appeared lukewarm to ward the proposal. The game would attract about 30 000 fans and probably set a new high for gate receipts in Alabama.
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Physical Exams At The Fairview Unit
Physical examinations for school children in the Fairview schools were conducted today by Dr H W C McRee the county health officer. The exams covered all grammar school grades in the Decatur section.
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Kiley Silenced Doubters to Earn All American Honor
Roger Kiley, once misjudged as a Notre Dame star by Auburn fans, proved them wrong after the war. He returned to finish his college career and became an All American end at Notre Dame, after initial struggles with punts and spirals.
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Miller Out For Rest Of This Year
Somerville athlete Herbert Bing Miller of the Auburn Tigers will not play again this season after breaking a leg in a scrimmage with the Auburn freshman team. He had been a leading candidate for tackle and his season ends due to the injury.
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Willoughby Church Continues Sermons On Service
The midweek prayer service at Willoughby Presbyterian Church continues Wednesday as Rev. Vance A. Gordon extends his sermon series on "Service." The public is invited to attend.
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