Centre at Tulane

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 25, 1921, page 1

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  CENTRE Colonies WIN GREAT BATTLE FROM TULANE, 21-O Greenies Manage to Stop Nc MiIlln, But Are Beaten by Roberts and Covington New Orleans, November 24--Tulane university gave the famous Centre team real tussle for top honors of the Turkey Day here today. However. the battling aerial attack of the Colonels was entirely too much for the Greenbacks to cope with, and the kentuckians emerged with the large end of 21-O score. Herbert Covington was the big star with Red” Roberts and Tanner also shining for Centre. The Green Wave managed to stop the great DO” Nc Millin at quarterback on the offense, although the brain work of the plucky Centre leader was an out standing feature of the contest. Benny Brown and Cy Minsky were the Tulane stars on the offense. while the punts of Morris Legendre repeatedly turned the visitors back from the goal line of the Olive and Blue. The sensational plays of both teams kept the spectators on their toes throughout the entire contest. Lineup and summary: Centre CID Position. Tulane COZ ROBERTS MinSky Lest End Goryd ..s.. .......,.......... Payne Left Tackle. Shadoan .................. H. Talbot Left Guard. kubale .................. Reed Center. Chfnn .................. q. Talbot Right Guard. Cresor .’......’. -. $3.50. fitts Right Tackle. Jones NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Unsworth Right End. McMillin .................. Maloney Quarterback. Snoddy .................. Brown Left Halfback. Armstrong ................. Turptn Right Halfback. Bartlett .................. Legendre Fullback. Scoring by periods: Centre ............... Ill Tulane ..,........... 0 O. q Centre scoring: Touchdowns. Bart lett. Armstrong, McMillin. Goals, Nc Millin 3. Officials; Walker Cvirginia), ref cree; Thomas (Purdue), umpire; Stevenson (Alabama), head linesman.

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., November 25, 1921, page 6

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  TULANE LOSES TO PRAYING COLONIES “Bo” McMillin Leads Centre to Vic tory Over Greenback’s in Real Tussle. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-Tulane university gave the. famous Centre team real tussle for top honors OF the Turkey day battle here today However, the battling aerial attack OF the CoIonels was entirely too much for the Greenbacks to cope with and the Kentuckians emerged with the large end of a 81 to 0 score. Herbert Covington was the big star with Red” Robert and Tanner also shining for Centre. The Green wave managed to stop the great “Bo” Nc Millin at quarterback on the offense, although the brain work Of the plucly Centre leader was an outstanding feature of the contest. Benny Brown and Cy Minsky were the Tulane stars on the offense. Lineup and summary: Centre (21) Pos. Tulane (0) Left End ROBERTS s......... $50. Mlnsky Left Tackle Gordy .................... Hayne Left Guard Shaboan .................. II. Talbot Center Kubale ................... Reed Right Guard Chinn .............-..... Z. Talbot Right Tackle Cregor .............. .......... Fits Right End Jones .................. Unswortf Quarterback McMillin .................... Maloney Left Half Snoddy .................... Brown Right Half Armstrong ..4...t............ Turpir Full Back Bartlett ....,...5..-. .......... LeBehuei Score by periods: Centre .........7 7 0 7–⁠21 Tulane ..s.......O o. Centre seoring-Touchdown Bart lett, Armstrong, McMnlin; goals. Nc MiIlin ca. offcials-wa1ker. Virginia, referee; Thomas, Purdue, umpire; Stevenson, Alabama, head linesman.

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., November 25, 1921, page 8

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  CENTRE IS GIVEN STIFF WORKOUT Tulane Makes Colonels Extend Selves to Win by u to 0 NEW ORLEANS. Nov gi.-Tulane university gave tho famous Centre college team real tus.lo for top honors OF tho Turkey baltic hero today. However, tho battling aerial attack OF tho Colonies was entirely too much for the GrCenhacks TO copc with and the Kcntuckians emerged with the largo end OF a 81 20 score Herbert CovinEtou was the big star with Red Roberts and Tan ucr also shining for Centre. The Groeu wave managed 20 stop the great DO MCMillin at quarterback ON the offensive. although tho brain work “ tho plucky Centre leader was an outstanding feature OF tho contest Kenny Rrown and Cy Mlnsky were Tho Tulane stars on the offcusc while the punts OF Morris LenEendre repeatedly turnod the Vlctors back from the goal line ~ the olive and blue Tho sensational plays OF both teams Kept the Spectators on their toes throughout the entire contest Score 10y periods. Centre T7O al Tulane o 0 o o. o Centre scoring Touchdown. Bart Lott Snoddy, McMilin. Goals, Nc Milin tSD.

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  The New York herald, November 25, 1921, page 11

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  Tulane Proves Easy for Centre College Eleven McMillin Scores Touchdown and Three Field Goals. New ORLEANS, Nov. 24.--”Bo” McAfillin and the Praying Colonels’ from Centre College to-day added another victory to their clean record of this season by defeating Tulane, 21’to 0. McMillin scored one touchdown and kicked three field goals. Tulane did not threaten the Centre goal during the play. A crowd of 5000 saw the game.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Centre leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.