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speak his thoughts. H. pointed out
ing, how chances to win the game h
The upshot was that C-ntre found
itself with new coach The next
day Moran was showing them their
faults on the gridiron. He has been
showing them ever .ce. and so
clearly that after foAr years the OBJ
scure college has reached the pin
nacle of foot ball fame.
Trio OF Wonder Workers.
Listed as tie principal characters
In this grea: romance of sportdom-
the meteoris rise of the Centre eleven
are Uncle Charlie" "Bo'' McMillin,
gridiron phenom, probably the hard
est man in the country to stop" and
'fChief" Meyers. athletic director.
They formed the triumvirate Of foot
ball w sdom.
Uncle Charley" native of Horse
Cave, KY. started out as foot bali
player when kid as a member of
the University of Nashville eleven.
Later he attended the University of
in 1898 at Bethel College. Russell-
Vile. KY. Since ther he has coached
~. University of Nashville, Dallas,
fsx., Athletic Club, Grand Rapids.
Mich, High School, the Texas A. and
N. eleven. and in 1915 was assistant
H".ns under Glenn Warner. and was
oLe of the men who made Jim Thorpe
the great foot ball player he is.
Coaching didn't entirely satisfy
Uncle Charley" In 1903 he Joined
the Massilon. Ohio, professional team.
wit which he played several seasons.
Many Of the fine points of foot ball
whi .h he impaired to Centre were
picked up on the professional lots.
In 1916 he decided to give up foot
ball so he could hunt each fall on his
farm. But in 1917 he went over to
Centre to see his son play-and he's
been coaching ever since.
Moran Upset the Dope.
When, he took charge of Centre
Kentucky State had been wrecking
tae hopes of every team it met and
looked to be an easy winner over
Centre. But Moran upset the dope,
beating Kentucky. to o. He's been
games have been lost since the day
Moran made that memorable trip to
see his son in action. One was to
Harvard the other to Georgia Tech.
both in 1920.
When Centres schedule in 1919
and West Virginia, fans decided the
college was getting upstaee. They
predicted at least three defeats. Not
Moran-for he was waiting for an op-
portunity to clash with the big elev-
ens, And Centre made a clean SWEEP
In 1920. when the Centre schedule
showed Harvard and Georgia Tech as
opponents. lunacy proceedings wer'
suggested. But Centre in the battle
- the Crimson stadium won famf
tAxtFwil1 never die. Defeated 81 to II
-ae little college, where only 2s7 stu
oertz dwell. played Harvard off its
feet lsa first half OF the game, only
to be overwhelmed In the end by the
constant stream of fresh substitutes
sentin BY the Crimson coaches. Ane
Centre had long before exhausted it,
meager supply of substitutes. But
Centre had twice scored on Har-
ward, even before the Crimson clever
had crossed the Centre goal line, and
the Kentuckians' brilliant playing ant
fighting qualities won the praise Of
all critics in the east
Line Was Fatally Weak.
But the line was weak, Harvard
fens've. and. fighting stubbornly but
futiieiy, they were beaten by Har-
wards superior numbers and strength
But the 1920 game had not ended
before Moran was planning to -emed!
his weaknesses and return to Harvard
the weak spot Of the team before tn
1920 game. He knew the line woulf
not hold. He sent for Thornhill
famous University of Pittsburgh line
man. and later professional. but tho
few weeks left before the Harvard
Thornhin to build the line to the
necessary point of efficiency.
But Thornhill was on hand at the
opening of the training season In 1921
The result of. his able coaching told
1t was Centres line, weak in 1920
ttSA thn ~ or fv9
1921. The line held like a stone wall
Everybody said that
Hit hard and low" In that four.
word expression Hes the success o.
any foot ball team; Moran told hi:
squad the first afternoon they re.
"Play clean and give 'em every thing
you've got. l don't want to see a one
OF you loafing during practice ses-
sion or In a game. 1 would rather
have you turn in your uniform than
loaf minute while you are on the
field. If I catch you loafing will
ask for your moleskins. Stick to-
gether and If at any time anything
should come UP between members on
the team I want it settled right here
ing behind the other fellows back if
you have a grudge against me. Come
and tell me about 1t yourself. Coach
Myers and Coach Thornhill want
every man TO get square deal. II
you think you haven't had a chance
come to US and tell us about it.
Don't go whimpering around the
street about 1t. Unless we have alb
solute harmony on this club our
chances are already a minus guam
tity."
Fair Play, MOran's Slogan.
. Moran breaches and practices fair
play. He Is driver from the ground
up. His sarcasm stings at times, but
soothes the sting. There is nothing
that q Colonel would rather hear
from Coach Moran than his praise
declaration, "Fine." When that
comes forth the player knows that
he has done something worthy of
comment.
AS an analyzer of plays there prob
ably Is not better man In the coun-
try than Chae". .doran. He has that
uncanny faculty of observing just
wbat each player does on both teams
wheHa certain formation is called,
AM he seldom misses move.
Before Moran will 0. X. play of
His team it must, be perfected to a
high degI ee. Drill, drill, drill, is his
slogan, and he gives his men plenty
Of work to polish their moves. He
Ae.is with each individual on the
club; each man has certain place
60 be on every play, certain act to
carry out their part of| the play or
II viii be q fizzle.
Moran Is q strict disciplinarian: he
win not stand for a violation Of
training rules. Last year he benched
AnA of his star performers for q