The Washington times., 1920-10-24
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, Har-
ward 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 quar-
terback 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 accu-
rate passes thrilled the big crowd.
Harvard kicked off and. failing to
gain, Red" Roberts punted. Har-
ward 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 full-
back Roberts went over with the
touchdown that evened up the glory. ,
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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: Har-
ward, 81; Centre, II. Y
Later in this period Captain Hor-
ween kicked a field goal from Cen
ter's thirty-yard line, giving Harvard
twenty-four points.
The last touchdown made by Har-
ward 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.