Evening star., 1921-10-30

McMillin driving them on, defeated
6 to 0. The representatives OF the
schedule had accomplished what no
forty years-defeat Harvard in an in
since the Crimson had met defeat OF
The victory belonged to the re-
doubtable "Bo' McMillin. backed by
his mates of an alert and aggressive
team. A well knit defensive line held
Harvard safe. McMillin. thwarted
ity in the third period and broke
through the Harvard line, reversing
part Of his opposing Geld and evad-
ing the others for a 31-yard run and
a,touchdown.
Is Brilliant Feat.
II was a brilliant piece of foot ball
work, calling into play all the eie.
ments of early interference, straight
arm evasion. change OF pace, slanIins i
runs and forward dash. For yards NC
MilIin raced within inches of the edge
of the playing field. but always in
side. and his touchdown was unques-
toned.
The failure of Bartlett to complete
the touchdown with a goal. left the
margin of victory McMillin's alone. 1t
was his day.
.Centre reversed the defeat received
under McMillin's leadership at the
stadium last year with McMilhn the
II.
had forced the Centre captain OF this
year out Of the game late in the third
period, and the end OF the game 1ouno
''Bo' back In the captaincy that ne
had relinquished so that another man
might have a chance.
with the sound of the final whistle,
Referee Tiny" Maxwell picked up
the pigskin. turned to Centres acting
captain and said:
"Mr. McMillin, here's your ball.
.r,tf hod df
danced up the field with it. then turn
ed back and was overtaken by fellow
PLAYERS who kissed his cheek, raised
him on their shoulders and carried
him into a massing crowd that soon
numbered hundreds.
Kentuckians, Better Team.
Although Harvard in the fourth
period had planted the ball on Cen
tres threshold, three yards from the
goal, only to have it called back to
the s2-yard line because of an off-side
play, there was no question that the
Kentuckians were the better team.
bob" Fisher, coach of the Harvard
team that won last year and OF the
team that lost today. paid the tribute.
where he said 1t was due.
'I extend my heartiest congratula-
tions to the Centre College team" he
said to the Associated Press after the
game. "They played clean game,
a good game. and showed that they
were a very well drilled team. In
Bo' McMillip Centre had man who
wast probably the hardest In the
country to stop. The Harvard men in
today's game gave the best they had.
The game marked the second OF the
university elevens. Chicago having
won from Princeton last week. After
years of virtually unbroken victories
by eastern elevens these defeats were
accepted by followers of foot ball
with a nation perspective as an In
Of the gridiron game were having a
greater spread than ever before in
sections removed from the scene OF
it's origin and greatest development.
No Monopoly ON Game.
Centre College in winning today
showed that an institution with
few hundred students could cope in
modern foot ball play with one of
several thousand undergraduates;
that a team of comparatively recent
development could win from one with
Harvard's gridiron tradition and the
coaching system behind it. The team
that faced the Southerners at the out
that will lineup against Princeton
and Yale, but most of the hrst-string
Harvard players got into the game
before 1t was over.
The Centre College team of today
was a far more finished eleven than
that Of year ago. its men drilled in
line play, expert in interference,
equipped with plays that carried to
the mind Of the merest novice an ap-
probation of their conception and
Harvard was not as good as a week
600 In acnlar game with
Penn State The backs bungled their
assignments, juggling the ball when
they would not tumble it,; Buell.,
called into the game for field goal
in the second period. missed missed M ny "a
and later failed again in an effort
10 boot a drop kick for goal. Har-
wards best accomplishment OF the
afternoon was the holding Of Centre
for downs on its S-yard line at the
outset Of the fourth period.
Centre Best at Outset.
advantage, although Glass. a sub,
stitute, failed in an attempted field
goal from the 36-yard line.
The second was marked by Har-
ward rushing advance from the Grim.
sons 45-yard line to Centres 1o-yard
. field goal. Punt exchanges con-
sumed the rest of the play.
Centre had kicked off at the be-
ginning of the third period and Har-
ward had rushed once. then punted
back, when the way was opened for
McMillin's winning touchdown. The
ball was run back by Partlett from
one 45-yard line to the other. Penal
ized for tripping by Harvard player
sent the Centre forward to Harvard
31-yard line.
The bali was snapped to McMillin.
and he made as If to pass 1T to Snod-
dy, but ran himself instead. Inter,
ferers cleared the way for him until
went ahead alone. Changing pace and
direction. but travelling fast, he
slipped through all but three OF the
Harvard defenders. These ne evadeo
one after another. sktrting the east
ern edge of the field: until he was
Bartlett failed on the try for goal
Harvard elected to receive the Dali
on the kickoff, but after long run
found the Centre line impervious. A
series of punts. rushes and inter-
cepted forward passes followed.
Centre March Ii Checked.
Centre had the ball when Capt.
Armstrong was invalided out and
Covington ushered in. Ten yards.
eight yards. one yard Covington
gained ms sIt,ett cut ie
with a 3O-yard run. Snoddy added
two yards and Centre turned loose q
combination pass that was a beauty
and landed the ball on Harvards 12-
yard line for a 15-yard gain. Here
the third period ended.
Harvard was REINFORCED in the last
period to meet tho southern invaders.
Capt. Kane, among others. made his
tirst appearance in the game at this
point. Centre could not advance and
lost the ball on downs.
Altar first dnun nv rushing the