Centre at Harvard

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 24, 1920, page 1

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  CENTRE FALLS BEFORE TOUGH CR|MSON|TES Kentuckians’ Brilliant Individual Play Offset by Harvard’s Machine. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. “a Harvard’s supporters have plenty of money today. They cashed in on their faith in the Crimson machine TO overwhelm Centre College, from Danville, KY, which was done to a turn In the stadium yesterday. The Kentuckians fought gamely, but when the final whistle sounded, Harward was the winner, 81 to ID, after one of the most brilliant contests seen here in many moons. No. since Carlisle used to visit the stadium has an eleven made such good impression as did the team from Danville, KY, buried In the Kentucky hills. “Bo” McMillin, au-Amerlcan quarterback for 1919. displayed wonderful prowess both as a runner and a for ward passer. He had excellent foot ball sense when IL came to sitting through a broken field and his accurate passes thrilled the big crowd. Harvard kicked off and. failing to gain, Red” Roberts punted. Harward began pounding the left side OF Centres line, Owen and Churchill hammering their way down the field until owen shot off tackle for touchdown. KENTUCkIANs WAKE UP. That touchdown by the Crimson seemed to wake the Kentuckians up and they began to do some fancy stuff on their own account. Getting the ball on its own 20 yard line, Centre began a march straight down the field. McMillin raced twenty yards, then hurled a forward pass to Weaver for twelve yards. Being penalized. McMilin tossed a pass to Chinn for a gain Of twenty yards. Line piunges brought the leather to Harvard’s 23-yard line. Here the Crimson defense was tight ening noticeably and the gains were shorter and shorter. McMillin started toward right end. Seeing three opponents barring his way, he swerved and darted toward the other extremity for A gain of eight yards to Harvsrd’s 2-yard line. GETS A TOUCHDOWN =. From the 2-yard line, with four downs to make the coveted Crimson goal, Centre hammered the Harvard forwards into submission and fullback Roberts went over with the touchdown that evened up the glory. , weaver klcheu-lns Sodi- - 1870 There was no more scoring during the frst period but in the second quarter Centre forged into the van, giving Harvard the shock that woke up Fishers men and made them fight back like mad bulls. Centre put the ball into play on her own 37-yard line where Robb was penalized 20 yards for smuggling This put the ball on Centres 17-yard line and from there the Yellow Tornado started. McMiIlin made seven yards but was still far from making first down and it was here that he pulled off for ward pass the like of which may not be seen again in several seasons. He dropped back as though to kick. and passed the ball nearly 40 yards to WhitenelL Running like deer with two Harvard tacklers at his heels, Whit nell reached the goal line where he was tackled and managed to roll over for the score. Weaver kicked the goal, making the count Centre II, Harvard 7. HARVARD BEGINS WORK. 1t was here that Harvard started nghting at her best and after the next kick off, owen, the Horween and line in a march down the field. This march was not without interruption, but IL was one OF the mighty surges that was not to be denied. Crashing through Centres line, sliding off her tackles and plunging madly ahead, the Harvard backs carried the ball within the FIVE yard line from where owen went over. Faxon kicked the goal and the count was even up at IA all. Early in the third quarter, after kicking off, the yellow-clad eleven was given a decided advantage when Murphy, who went in for Whitnell, fooled a punt after Centre had failed to gain. The ball went almost straight into the air and sailed off into the crowd. 1t was Haryard’s ball on Centres thirtyeight-yard line and a moment later Center was penalized five yards for off-side play. owen, Churchill, Horween and Fitzgerald carried the ball to Centres three-yard line, from where the Grim son captain plunged over the goal In his second attempt. Faxon booted the ball between the posts for the extra point and the score was: Harward, 81; Centre, II. Y Later in this period Captain Horween kicked a field goal from Cen ter’s thirty-yard line, giving Harvard twenty-four points. The last touchdown made by Harward came in the middle of the last quarter. Havermyer Harrard’s cen ter, intercepted a Centre forward pass on the Kentuckians’ twenty courtyard line and the big Crimson steam roller started another march for touch down. Horween scored the touch down.

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 24, 1920

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  CENTRE COLLEGE LOSES FINE GAME TO HARVARD, WITH M’MlLLAN AS STAR CAMBRIDGE. MASS. Oct. % Harvard football fnesse. weight md endurance triumphed over Centre Colleges Individual gridiron brill lihncE here this afternoon In one OF the most thrilling and sensational in .ersectionai games played in many ears Although defeated. 81 TO L. ne 1anville. ky.. coilegians departed Tor the South late tonight with the praises OF the football experts ring ing IN their ears. for they gave i wonderful exhibition of the game. which small college eleven l:,bors IN meeting team OF Harvard ing the first half of the contest. the Cent?. College combination showed Sameness and football ability. which gained them the support of thou ness the game without partisan sym pathy or allegiance. The ’4>rayinE coionels.” as the Southern players matched enort for r EFFORT rGi”e WITH nts’‘ tns crimson. and at the close of the first Two periods had fought themselves , ,h an even break with Harvard, the score standing Il TO Il. 10000 Sec Gnme. The cNertion and suspense of such z Erue’iinE battle under strange conever iE the closing half OF the con test. The power and finish oc the Harvard team triumphed over the IWf slig,I efforts OF Captain DO” the tide Of defeat. There was no question IN the minds of 10000 spec tators. who completely flied every loot OF space in Harvards football better team. II was slow. resolutc crushing progress. which finally de- Seioped the Crimson team AS II win nner., bu; LEFT ample honors for the Marcy Southerncrs. who had braved one OF the greatest football COACH inE systems and teams in the enemerged, but proud IN demonstrate ins that the reports OF their pre- Nious play were not exaggerated or without foundation. That an Institution with an enroll !nent OF about 800 students and Will put one coach TO prepare the foot ball team for, the puzziing and permost unlimited financial and instructon facilities. should be able to match q historic and established opp”nemt q play. stamps the Centre ‘:,l.cse eleven as one worthy OF all the praise which had preceded it, on-n- SS,Tsiy the ‘cosonsls” showed Il gam” y was the lack of strong d.fensc that finally differentiated between victor and vanTuishcd Mcmillan Great Player. That the Harvard captnin and coaches realized the really remark able spirit and play OF the southern SrS was Iem”nsirnted Joy scene winch TOOK place almost immediately after The game. when the teams met IN the Harvard training Quarters. There CAPTAIN il”rween. OF IN, Win Yin Mcmillan and. cun.rltuin,ins him upon his team and wonderful In. divldnai playing. offered ,nc bali “SSn M ~ me snme rs trophy niSh exhausted by his efforts person any 10 wrcst victory away from the Ihrim S burst into Tears and refused victor belongs the spoiis. ‘”‘ Ihr iiarvard leader cndcavored 10 persuade Mcmillan To accept ihc bail WIN the statement; “You deserve II. | ever saw” Losers Refuse Hall. = Gemtres quarter back persisted in that his team had not won a game which he said was the best and eiea 1 i had ever taken part in. Snr ii IT, ala not deserve the ball me statements of the rival cap. tains typitied what was Undoubtedly a ,,ass,,r rsm i,,;s game; iiIled with tmral , IN; Individual and team feataiors ON edge for almos, every minute Of the play. Clean. hard !ootbaH featured the contest from inc opening to the closing blast OF the referees whistle. Long. brill hantly executed forward passes spectacular broken field runs, quick dashes through smartly made holes IN the Inc. interspersed punts and Held goal tries lifted the conflict far above the ordinary grid iron cncoum- Ter between the best of the Eastern ana Middlewestern elevens. II was In the fatefui final thirty minutes that the Crimson machine really demonstrated it’s latent and powerful attack and offcnse. ana once IT was working smoothly Cen tres last chance to win passed away. Mcmillan. Weaver, King and Rob er;s all proved their ability more than to hold their own with me hes, OF the homo team In forward pass ms, broken field running and tack ling, as we’ll as in diagnosing their opponents play. BBut the Centre Of tense had been developed far beyond It’s team defense and the Southern crs were unable to check tho steady grinding team attack OF Harvard or .

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  New-York tribune, October 24, 1920, page 19

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  HARVARD Beats Centre College ln Spectacular Come, 3I-z4 40 900 SceLieh:crkentucky Eleven Smash Crimson Defense in the First Half (Continusd from pa9. on,) second period opened Centre started with the ball on ner own 25-yard line. A penalty sent her back fifteen yards to her 20-yard line, and then once again the Kentucky machine got under way. Line thrusts by .Nhitnell, Mcmillan and Roberts nctted fifteen yards. Harward braced. Faklng a kick Mcmillan dropped back to within a few steps Of his own goal lire and whipped long forward pass straight down the field. Whitnell. running like a deer, was under way. Around midheld, with two Harvard tacklers at has elbow, he took the 40-yard pass over his shoulder by spectacular catch and then out sprinted his two Crimson rivals for a 45-yard dash across the line. and Cen tire WAS leading, II to T. This play viii stand as one Of the tnest ever seen upon any field, and for moment the big New ENGLAND crowd was stunned, with the 400 Kentuckians making enough noise to rattle the bridge across the Charles River. Again the impossible had happened Centre, without surrendcring the ball, had rushed and passed her way for ITO yards to pair of touchdowns against a defense that was supyosed 10 be i’m rregnable. 1t was al amazing turn all the more amazing after that first live minutes of play Crimson Ties the Score But that last long pass of Mcmillan and the great c.tch and run of Whit neH was the hi III tide Of Centre s glory. From that point on an almost unbroken string OF nalties, poor judg~ ment and waning strength against Harwards superior weight got in their work. Two fifteen-yard penalties near me close of the second quarter, with a ttteen-yard cash by the brilliant Owens, put Harvard within easy scoring. and another brace of penalties. with short rushes by Owens and Horween, carried the ball over and tied up the score as the first half closed. Between halves the 10000 Boslonians ard the 400 Kontuckyians traded melodies and cheers with yankee Doodle” sent against Dixie and MY Old Kentucky Home” In the exhanee of courtesies Centre was net second, as her cheer leader lost no opportunity to call for a Harward cheer The last two periods brought about the Southerners downfall. This d, wntall IN the main was due to a fanatical gambling frenzy by Mcmillan in his cwn territory. where his intercepte I’d forward pass cost heavily, and To continaance Of otF-sde play. Shortly after the third period opened, Centre had the ball on her own 2O-yard line. Two attacks failed to gam and in place OF kicking on the third down, Mcmillan called for p9ss. ms, too, failed, and KENTUCKY was 1oIced 10 KICK on the fourth down with Harvard set for the play. The kick was w hurried out Of bonds on Centres 50 yard line, and three minutes later Harvard again was across the Kentucky !lne with her third touchdown. lie goal by Buell. added three more points, lifting the score TO “a TO II. With defeat in sight Mcmillan resorted to chances Of the most desperate sort. He began forward passing again deep in his own territory, and alter two OF these had been interce pied and anolher flock Of penalties had been incurred Centre was again driven back across her line by the rushes Of Owens. Humphrey and 1thers. But one section Of drama renamed. Beaten, 81 TO II, with only few minutes left, Mcmillan called upon his men to rally. Starting from his own 25-yard line he got twenty-five yards BY q forward pass to Whitnell. and when Harvard was penalized frteen yards for Horween’s rough tactics the Kentuckians had the ball beyond midfleld gain. Another penalty against Harvard gave Centre fifteen additional yards and a series of drives and passes carried the ball to the Crimsons 4-yard line, with four downs left 10 make the distance. But here Harvard rallied and Centre s strength was spent. II was the last stand OF the day. Outside of faulty generalship in sew e-al instances Mcmillan proved to be a star of the first caliber. His forward

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 24, 1920, page 20

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  DESPITE BRILLIANT { WORK OF MMlLLM. CENTRE IS BEATEN Harvard Players and Officials Have Only Words of Praise for Splendid Little Captain of Kentucky Eleven. Superior Defense of Crimsons Cause of Win Cambridge Mass, October 23-Harvard football finesse weight and endurance riumphed Centre Colleges n vidua gridiron briancy here this afternoon most thrilling and sensational ntersectona games played many years Although defeated 31 to 14 the Danvie coegans departed for the south late tonight with praises o the football experts ringing in their they deru exhibition of the considering handcaps under which small college eleven abors in meeting team of liar

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Harvard leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.