Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-01
DANVILLE REJOICES
AS TEAM RETURNS
Capital of Boyle County Deliri-
ously Celebrates Home-Com-
ing of Heroes

ON its return at ii 80 O'Clock
Monday. exceeded the city's wild
celebration of the famous victory
Saturday over the mighty Har-
ward.
Hailed as conqucring heroes
the gridiron warriors were met al
the depot by 10000 uproariously
happy people eager TO show them
homage. As each player stepped
from the coach, his countenancC
hcaming with pride and happiness
NE was clasped by waiting hands
and lifted aloft To the shoulders
ui classmates.
Cheer after cheer rcsOunded Tor
each PLAYER and the team a the
members were carried to the
city'S big iirctruck which has hard
ly had still moment since the
glad tidmgS came over the wire
saturday that the Praying Col
rucl>' had defeated Harvard q to
.. The Danvillc brass band struck
up = lively tune and headed the
parade through the streets OF the
citv. "Bo" McMillin was perch
al on q high seat OH the fire ap-
paratus. proudly claSping the oval
hr had carried across the Harvard
goal line after sensational run
uf 81 wards. the only scoring oi
the noted conflict at the Cam
bridge stadium.
\ dcafcning din went up from
ne procession. ~ men. women
l'oys and girls strained their
throatS with wells. The highest
and the humblcSt OF kcntuckianS
were in the line paving tribute
tn the states foot ball heroes
Even infants in arms blew horns
Cov. Edwin l.. Morrow and other
state officials participated in the
celebration. With Mrs. Morrow
,hc Governor and George Colv'n
state superintendent of public in
~tTuCtion. occupied an automobile
directly behind the fire truck.
The next car carried DIR. W. y
'.aniicld. president of Centre COL
ic@c: Howard Reynolds. Boston
newspaper man. who returned
with the victur>. and Mrs. Key
uuld~.
.\rothcr machine bore Centre :
coacbc>. Then came the Centr,
i'ivc. the saxophonc quintcttc
which accompanied the team oI
the journey east.
MI schools and business house
lad closed for the day. 80 that
none would be deprived OF the OPP
pUrtunity of paving honor to the
men who had placed the Gold and
White Strcaiucrs AT the top ui tn,
llagpolc Students OF the Ken
tucky College for Women bore ;
standard reading "1hc Line. Coo
Hlc>> the Line They followc,
directly behind the Centre stu
dent body bearing Il banner in
~cribcd: 'To the Tcam-Wc'rC
Yours Forever"
Pupils Of the Kentucky Schoo
inr Deaf and children Of the 9th
cr schools ui the. city blew horn,
AMI rang COW bells. ''IIali to tn,
CcnUucrcrs. read one >trcame'
iri the parade. l1arvard'S goat
which the KcntuckianS had cap
tured. was led by BOYS and ''JOhi
Harvard" all bunged up from hi.
defeat. also appeared in the pro
CcsSiOn.
The crowd was swcllcd by
large delegation from Somerset
which has four representatives OF
the eleven. Somerset was thcr,
with eight feet was painted or
sign displayed by the visitors
Red" Roberts is among the Son
crset representatives.
The parade disbanded i'll iron
"f the BOYLE county court house
where a mass meeting was held
!. W. Harlan. chamber of com
ucrcc representative. presided
gave a brief talk and introduce
the speakers.
1T is great to be governor q
Il state Ike Kentucky. but rigll
How ! would gladly swap job
with 10 McAlillin or any menbe
Uf the team" were Gov. Morrow
opening remarks. No governC
ever received such a reception c
tribute Of real love from hom
folks
Governor Morrow said that /
defeating Harvard. Centre Ina
established football history an
maintained the Commonwealth
splendid traditions for honor. brs
very and fairplay. He declare
the task performed had been
bigger job for the Gold and Whit
than the breaking OF the Hir
dcubtlrp line was for the Amer