Evening star., 1921-11-06

you need not get sore. for then you rest
assured that think there is something
in you. If 1 did not ride you would
not figure you were worth much"
Has Refused Tempting Offers.
Where will Moran go next year?
Danville hopes that he will remain at
Centre. He has received a number Of
! hattering offers from big universities,
but has turned them all down thus far
Rumor has it that the University Of
Michigan is after him strong and that
DO McNillin will I'LL his place at Gen.
tire. but that is only a rumor. A safe
prediction is that both Moran and NC
Miilin will lead Centre against Harvard
again next year.
Team work dominates the work Of his
clubs. II there Is man on the eleven
out to star he is soon discarded. 1T
takes eleven men to play a game-not
two or three stars" is the dope Moran
BE thorough" and know what you
ments.
He not only is genius on the.1eld,
but down in the gymnasium he Is q
game. If you should happen to drop
down into the Centre gym you would
find him washing out the players jer-
seys or cleaning the grldiron shoes and
protecting them with coat of varnish.
Charles" is that he is an expert ma
chinist. When player rips his
breeches, seamstrese Is not called
for. Moran sits down at a sewing
machine and stitches up the injuries.
One finds it hard to realize that this
is the same Moran who fires National
League players to the clubhouse in
the summer. AS an umpire he. ranks
with the best in the country and is
one of the National Leagues most
able officials, 49,. ,
Novel System Of Recruiting.
The novel system Of recruiting ma
terial for the Centre team also is an
important factor in its success.
Robert L. Myers. athletic director. 4
ager during the summer seasons and
on his tours Of the country he has in
vited many ikable high school stars
to Centre 1t is to Meyers that large
share of the credit, Is due for Gen.
tres strength. Lists of all high school
to them are mailed each summer in
teresting pamphlets, telling of the
prospects and plans of Centre. These
little messages have attracted q num-
Der of players to Centre.
Back in 1918, Meyers was coach of
Tex. '..
Alvin Nugent McMillin. better known
as just~'Bo" the world over, who be-
gan playing foot ball when he was
| in the fifth grade of the Fort Worth
public school, entered North High in
1913. His public school record pre-
ceded him and the team made him
their captain. 1t was something new
in Texas fnterscholastic circles-the
election of a freshman to q captaincy.
and built his plays around the bril-.
liant performer. From the start "Bo''
came through and was rated the best
high school player that ever dug his
cleats into Texas soil. He was re-
elected captain of the North High
was runner-up for the state cham
pionship in both campaigns.
squad" declared "Bo," land when
, more than one Of our players was
hurt the unfortunate one had to stay
McMillin Real Fighter.
Battle" is a characteristic word of
this McMillin. He was brought up on
expression into everything he does.
In 1915 Chief Myers went to Centre
as athletic director to bring Centre
out of her slump, for the Colonels
were consistent losers for three sea-
mater, offered his services free Of
charge. Thu college athletic associa-
ton accented his generous offer and
the "Chief" vas placed at the helm.
",3o" McMillin attended summer
scsonl during 1916 with the desire
to enter Centre in the fall. He. Matey
Bell, Bill James and RED Weaver,
.us -ra' kicke~ the four Mort i
High brothers, decided to come to
Kentucky with their devoted mentor.
Great was "Bo's'' disappointment
when the Centre faculty informA
him that ne did not have sufiicient
credits to enter college that fall. "Bo'
had told all tho folks back home that
he was going to make the Centr ,
team and the idea Of returning ts
RI Worth and facing the crowd with
his sad story was not encouraging.
RED" Weaver also had been denied
admittance to Centre because Of in
sufficient credits.
'Bo" and "Red" hit upon q scheme; |;
they would GO down to Somerset and
enter Somerset High; together their
total capital was about $40. but that
mattered little. They would open q
pressing club in Somerset and work
their way through school. Th19
opened eheir pressing club In PULASKI
county and the. good. Somerset peo-