New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
10000 See Lighter Ken
tucky Eleven Smash De-
fense of Opponents and
Score Early in Game
Cr;mson's Attack
Comes Back Strong
Penalties, Poor Judgment
and Waning Strength
Help Beat Southerners
Bv Grantland Rice

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 23.-In the
,seeuce Of 10000 football fans. Har-
ards powerful eleven conquered Cen
ne College, of Danville, KY, this af-
,,noon, by score of 81 to IA.
Almost submerged by the massed
Humanity Of New England, 400 Ken
.vckisns, grouped in one pitifully small
du,.er, at least enjoyed the drama
md the thrill of seeing their lighter
r.chine come from behind at the start,
,eor. two touchdowns against Har-
vrd's heavy defense and thereby take
tbs lead until the closing moment of
lie second quarter. But as the third
reriod got under way combination
|ol Harvard's power, Centres bad gen.
sfsship and an unending series of
penalties aga nst the Kentuckians sent
he Crimson safely through the hard
tst test they have known this year
md one Of the most spectacular bat
les ever fought in the Stadium.
That first half was one of the dra-
natic spots in football history. Here
vas little college, with less than 800
Students, advancing from an obscure
Kentucky town to face the best Grim
son machine Harvard has known since
the days of Mahan, Hardwick and
Brickley. For the first time in their
careers the kentuckians were playing
before a great crowd, with the mystic
spell Of the stadium to face. This Ken
lucky team had met no opponent of any
icrce, and so found this best test
loudly hard.
There wasn't vacant foot of space
IN the big stands, and when the first
great Harvard roar beat down upon the
field you can imagine the effect.
Crimson OF With Rush
Five minutes after play started the
Asntucklans looked to be headed for
uerwhelming defeat Starting a drive
from its 35-yard line, after minute
Or so of play, the Crimson attack at
once began to cut the Orange and
White defense to ribbons. WITH Owens,
eanrchlll and uorween leading the rush
9etween guard and tackle With pile
drYlng force, Centre was swept com
Petely from its collective feet
Not even the dashing secondary de-
'enslve play of DO Mcmillan could
freck the assault, and by rushing from
'sn to fifteen yards at a clip Harvard
casned over the Kentucky line for the
Inst score.
There vas every indication that a
ESaughter was under way. But the Ken
'ucsy delegation in the stands began to
elamor Fight. Fight. Fight" and with
.he hrst nervousness over, a new Cen
lfe machine got under way. Starting
l'om her own 20-yard line. Centre be
gan ser'es of rushes and forward
passes that left Harvard's defense com
psiely bewildered Mcmillan opened
WIN 20-yard run around Harvard s
isnt end and trife later he shot a
l'Fward pass to Whitnell, which added
uiriy more. On her 25-yard line Har-
''rd began to battle bitterly, but sue
eesslye assaults by Roberts, Armstrong
Snitnell and Mcmillan drove the ball
Seadlly forward, until Mcmillan, by
'artlng to the right and then whirline
ssaadenly to the left. carried the ball to
nayard's 3-yard line, where Roberts
TWO plunges carried it over.
kentuckians Take the Lead
The impossible had happened. A
ram that had looked to be outclassed ID
saa taken the ball eighty yards through
as Harvard barrier without being
'opped-and the score was tied.
put but the climax Of the drama was
Hill on beyond Shortly after the
CONTINUED on mana nine,een)