Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02
CENTRE COLLEGE TRAILS
7. c. u. s COl0Rs IN DUST
kcntuckians Have Little Trouble
in Nanquisling Texans,
G3 to =.

Centre College. OF Danvillc. Ky.
| brought it's seven native Texas foot
ball players home today and they.
with the assistance or four from
other States. showed under the Texas
Christian University OF Fort Worth.
So to =
The, Christian University players
gained their seven points withou,
ever having had the bail in their pos
session. when Jackson early in the
first period snatched !, forward pas,
and dashed ninety yards tor a
touchdown. From then on. however.
| the game was a rout. with Il. g. L. at
times holding: raliantly.
MoSt OF tAc Centre gains were mad.
of an of tackle play at the ball car
!r!er, cutting back sharply after
brushing around tackle. Predictions
that the local eleven would break ~
Centres passing game We're born.
oui; or twenty passes attempted by
McMi!lin, three, all short efforts were
coinpict, Il, two were intercepted and
he could toss the ball. 4. &. L.. evil
IDENTIFY had bu!idcd its hopes in
breaking up Centres overhead at
tack and had no adequate defense
Tor the powerful straight attack tina,
'ioran srnt against them.
i. &. L. scored first. In the frs;
Jew minutes "i play McMi!lin launch
ed Il forward BASS TO Snoddy. The
Jackson caught Il, ana with a clear
Held before MIN, raced ninety yards
for the touchdown.
McMill!n placed most of the bur
den oI tnc straight football on the
other men in his back field. but in
the final qu..ricr he h.saEd throug
the first line. shook off four tackles
IN inc secondary defense and r:,a
:vycnty-lNc yards Tor "A touchdown.
Red Weaver. inf"llible goal kicker
OF The Centre team. went into the
game with ninety straight goals 10
ms credit. He emerged with JUS; one
short at the coveted 100. An ms cf-
forts We're square in the middle Of
the goal posts.
In the hnal period. Coach Moran
Srnt IN constant stream of subsli-
tweniy-thrcc men in the squad be-
iorc ;ne game Was ended.
IN the third pcr.od Centre kicked
on. ana on the first play recovered
Il Forward pass Tanner McM!!l!n
and ha:t!ct; altcrnatcd in carrying
lnh ball and rcclcd of TWO first
s2odiy received a short pass. aud
dashed twcnty-iivc yards, when he
ran out OF bounds. He carried the
Hl! ihc remaining ten yards on .nc
n"At play Centres siXth touchdown
cane when Armsirong emcr-cd from
q mass of players. with the bail! after
Muat seemed 7. G. Z. completed
pass, ana ran for a touchdown. The
seventh followed Snoddys !nicrcep-
ton Of a forward pass.
,iTobao!y the most sensational PLAY
~ he game came In the iinal period.
MrM.!l!n. using his famous on-;ack..
pay dHd cut back, shook off several
.&..H !rrs and finally emerged with
MS toth! run Vas scveaty-iivc yards.
- bad pass back to Rowson from
punt formation forced Il. G. L. TO
punt from behind it's goal line. The
~ hn1 lN.
yard line. from which sue
i ;S !ine;, McMiilin went over for
aver kicked his ninth successive
Eoa! OF the game, running his string
np 10 h!ncty-ninc consecutive perfect
IcXas Christian University made
,he hrst points in the game with Cen
tEc when jackson. early in tine FIRST
rv I,''"i ,htsrcepted n forward pass and
maze without the Christians having
s =, D!i! in play. After this. however.
MiGMiilan ran his backs. carried the
passes AL around the Christians and
'nrousn their line. The period end
90 WIN the ball in Centres possess
IN. T. c. L. star. was knocked out
carry in the period and had &c quit
III" game
rs Sc@ or 4 At end Of FIRST period: Cen
In the second period the r. c. L..
an. .'"Y t Gaye way on the second down
Jnm McM rm went over fer a touch
"uWh. me Christian defense then
stluenc! and Colonel after Colonel
HaS thrown for Il loss. Fowler and
,aihes mined II in the center field.
nut were separated by Referee Rix
tanner retired in favor of Moran, af-
yer playing Il brilliant game. The
pcii"u ended with the bali on the
oSnmrfe 'L!rty-yard line in possession
Centre Position ~ q y
;obh ........ls:t end. ....... Myers
MMCo,ntsomery; IF, ,ackic.... spillcr
W%"vSr. ' Sdi,,t Guard . Leg Gsy
Grcag"r right guard 80. Fulcher
Jah,S right tackle. Acker
M"WiniiIir' Ia, right end .Iiutchins
Bartlett left half. Jackson
y, AHrmstrong right haif.... Rowson
an In nSr -. fnl! back. ...... Ryan
score by periods:
summary: Scoring Touchdowns-
Sn nohI"h TANNER, Robb. Armstrong.
after touchdowns- Weaver f9p Acker
Snhst ,tuics: Centre Morgan for Tan
n p,ar ,,d ror1 for Roberts: Roberts for
for Iipscom i,o'! Ton nor crSager; Ford
Nimg Tor Snoddy: Snoddy for Arm,
sarnhE; MctireEor for Snoddy: Bed
FORD for Robb; Rohb for Montrom-
cry: liavrc for Tanner; Mirphv for
, ,iiayrs; n, Hew.ll for Fori c. T. IL
ilarris ;4r Rowson: cherry for lack
son: Mcfarland for lew, Icvv FOR
roW,i"r; k:Gan for Douglass: Camp for
Jackson: Rowson for Harris. Epon
Tor Cnmn; Douglass for Egan: Green
ot'icia!s-RlN Gartmon,hN rcfercc.
WINNER 'TcxaSl. umpire: Rcichstein
,reNas y: & Nj. head uncsman
feriods--ij minutes. mani