Centre at Army

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 8, 1939, page 25

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  Army Lands Victory, But Centre Walks Off With Glory Monpower Overcomes Voliont CoIoneIs in 9-to-6 Struggle WEST POINT, Oct. 7.-1nspiraton lent wings to an underrated Centre College football team today. but superior manpower finally wore down the Southerners and Army squeezed through to a hollow 9–⁠6 victory over the Kentuckians. The Praying Colonels turned iron men and they took home all the games honors save the actual VIC tory. The. butter fingered winners spot ted the Colonels a 60 lead in the third period and then had to come from behind to beat them in fin ish that made up in excitement what the game lacked in polish. Army fumbled twice within Centres 2-yard line. Co-Capt. Marlin Mays set the Colonels on the touchdown trail in the third period when he recovered John Hatch’s tumble on the Army IS. They picked up IS yards on the ground and the other 20 on a perfect scoring pass, Stan Czekala to Ted Selin, the Colonels’ two bright est stars. Bill Herrick missed the attempted conversion. Dead tired. the Centre lads started the final period in the hole and never got out. Army quickly drove to a first down on the Centre 2-yard line. but tumble by Larry Greene saved Centre there. Then the Army forwards surged through and Capt. Harry Stella blocked Selin’s kick and 1t went into the end zone for a safety. That made it 6–⁠2, Centre, but 1t was only a matter Of minutes until Army had the game in hand. After Burnell Heaton intercepted an Army pass to stop another goalward drive, another blocked Centre punt gave the Army the ball on Centres 10. and Art Frontczak scored In three tries. He also converted. and a gallant Centre try was washed out.

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Army leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.