Evening star., 1921-03-30

Centre Sprang into the limelight in
the season of 1919 by crashing West
Virginia, after the mountaineers had
defeated Princeton, and by cleaning
up less illustrious opponents with
consumate ease. Danville, the seat of
Centre, and Louisville as we'll, became
fired with enthusiasiam. Great, was
Charlie Moran. unbeatable, indomita-
Bile and inimitable was his team of
kentuckianS and Texans.
Gets jolt From Crimson.
The season of 1920 was looked for
ward to as the great year. Harvard
was booked. Georgia Tech was book
ed. There was no more doubt in Lou
isvilIe that Moran's athletes would
swamp the Crimson and the Yellow
jackets than there was that in Octo-
Der the leaves would begin to turn
brown and fall from the trees. 1t was
state of mind as much as anything.
although it should be remembered
that in the early weeks of the 1920
season the Colonels had an attack un-
stoppable.
AS the time for the invasion of Cam
bridge. Mass. drew near. optimism
became dominant: it shrieked Dan
Vile went down into it's jeans. old
socks were hauled out of hiding
places and everything they contained
tory. In Louisville-would you believe
it?-a smacking big bet was made
that Harvard would not score.
SO Center came to the Harvard
ktadium-dime SO confidently that
she neglected to play the game in a
manner that might have brought
victory. For. instead of kicking all
through the first half and then later
in the game unlimbering an astonish-
ingly effective attack, she launched
her strong plays at once and cooked
herself in the process of making two
1as.v I'd vr 4
half Harvard. with unlimited high
grade substitute material simply
smothered the Kentuckians.
Given n Second Flay.
The result was far-reaching: Dan
vile was broke. Louisville's foot
ball enthusiasts were staggering. But
hope ever springs eternal. On the
southern horizon appeared a roseate
elow-the Georgia Tech game. The
would bet their heads off. The ''re
venge club" of the capital city. with
part of their bankrolls reposing in
the Golfers of Pittsburgh, were only
licked it's lips in anticipation.
mortgaged it's motor cars, if not it's
homes, and then on a golden after
noon went down to Atlanta. And
the Golden Tornado roared as never
before and Centre got such a lam
in DanvilIe nightmares.
Since then Danville has been only
a ghost of her former self. No money.
no pride, no hope. Louisville got
bad dose, but nothing like Danville,
which they say. has been tottering
on the verge of general receiver
ship since last fall. Hence. i'll feel
ing. hence recrimination and charge
and counter-charge. And the moral
of this story. which has been brought
out of Danville by a recent visitor.
is when you hunt big game let the
sport Of the thing suffice.
Those who have marked the career
of DIR. Albert II. Sharpe at Yale-Dr.
Sharpe has just resigned as physical
director to become the head of
school of physical education at
Ithaca-can hardly escape the i'm
preston that this outstanding gentle
man and high-class coach in various
sports was altogether misunderstood
and unappreciated by the Ellis.
He was taken to Yale from Cornell.
where he occupied an established
position as foot ball. base ball and
basket ball coach. He went to Yale
and speedily became-nothing at all.
practically. Every man who admires
a clean sportsman will wish DR..
Sharpe we'll in his new venture.
Copyright. 1921