Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-03
T'EX|ASACCIES
DEFEAT CENTRE
ELEVEN, 22-l4
Biggest Surprise of Foot
ball Season-Hard
Battle

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 3.-The Centre
college football team was or it's way
back to Danvi!lc. ny. after suffering
it's first defea;- Of the season yester-
day. when the Texas a and VI college
tuckians. Sport leaders, generally,
declared today the result Of h game
Upset all predictions.
The Texas team mad suffered but
IN. defea. this SEASON. b. Louisian-
university early last fall. but i, was
thought Centre would lead b. abnu:
~ points. 1t VA recalled today that
all the members Of tho Aggie team
arc products Of Texas high schools.
Dallas. Texas, Jan. 2.-One of the
biggest upsets Of the football SEASON
occurred here today when centre
College. conqucror of Harvard and
rated as the CHAMPION Of the south,
went down before Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical college. the battling
representatives Of the southwesterIL
conference. The score was 90 TO IA
and truly reflects the ~closencss III
fierreness Of the contest.
Taking the lead within the first
.hree minutes Of play when Bartlett
# Centre vas doNned behind his own
goal line b. Wilson OF the Aggies,
thus counting d safety, the Texans,
generally predicted 10 lose by at least
% points. battled every minute Of the
four strenuous periods. and at times
shat literally swept tho Colonels off
their feet.
Stone Wall Defense
They presented a defense that vas
well nigh i~npregnable while on the
oNensa they uncovered a series OF
tricky and versatile attacks thai put
the Centre men completely at sea
Even seasoned players like go" Nc
Nillin and Ped" Roberts we're at
tiine6 myEtifed by the Aggie offense.
This was especially noticeable in view
III a and Ms generally heralded ag-
,:ressiTe weakness.
Entering the third period with the
score still . TO Q against them after
they had been twice halted in the
.nadooT Of the Texans goal posts in
ihe second period. the Colonies. fav-
ored ban A1gie tumble on which
Tanner recovered, combined with A
line buck by ;noddv. scored their
first touchdown. Roberts kicked
~Oal.
Take Lead Again
u than looked gloomy for A and
VI as their backs had thus far been
unabie TO MAKE much progress against
their hcavier opponents. But shortly
after the kickoff. Miller made an I'M
expected pass to Evans, who raced
hirty yards tn Il touchdown.
Mcmillan ~Ibfirs for Morris. kick
n goal. making the score MIN to
savra II favor nf the exams.
From ihen or. a. and NJ. held the
~rGvanti-ge. turning back h Colonels
IN @>r-" a'.;:'e Of pla; while on the
r~Efn'ive .'lc: continued to hammer
ava. a. The surprised kentUckians.
IN .Itn tr'-d ueriod. v'th the bal or
Centres th:r;v ward line. Wilson cir
led r:gl. nrG ro~ nnrtner !. and N
tcuchd~ wn and McM;lian again kick,
cd goal.
Intercepted Pass
The iiEal period wi ncsard the last
Texas score when 30" McMillin. af-
:er bei1g tackled behind the line made
q blind pa&s VIM Intercepted for
4 ard y and raced 20 Yards across
;hcxccntrr goal. Tho try ii. goal failed
Tn" Colonies cxrioited their las
aickor II Offensive strength in ihf
closing rci-ut"s OF ptay wher q neat
dniiHle fcrTIrd r1S". McHiliin Il
covir@ton 20 Sncd t.. followed b,
Rorcr-"' s1a. kick brought their score
lip 10 "A.
The Coionels died c>-hting, The enc
IF thu game rnw them batting Dies,
era.arv. iho-., ho'p'esely. agains
The Ston" vail AsEie defense. For
.aM n""i ''i"T forward pas' wa:
frustrated while thrsr shat we're Sic.
"""ef'-l avnil.i thonl little gain. Lin
I'm" n-d ""d runs were alrios
"qJalE abortive.
r-,do cn. r,,,c
,. r'
rec '.2"erIs: ~li..,lnerlca enn
nv % NELL 10. famous doa'te
'.aylns ms last sahS uh1cr the cJe
y MS pr.ns o.! d re-" ho"rs, WeT'
S.Eeis ior lhs Afsle oelehSc 'hrousH
~ a"h CAV onl' Il 'heo'ocre pc!
lor1nance. IN an occasion -acM'i.li
salieH !" ealh TX incnes necessar. 70
esion nSSin a]nts,nn nnn G n3nas~z we're For th a
and y; Wilson at left n must b,