The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-22


 For more than two hours. iapsed time considered, the two elevens
 battled in a furous mxture of bad
 and brilliant football and 1t was in
 part careless handing of the ball in
 crucial situations that brough about
 the downfall of the Danville. Ky,
 combination. It was the valedictory
 of the southerners in the Harvard
 stadium for some seasons to come yet
 in their passing all thoughts of
 looseness in the play which paved the
 way for Crimson victory will be
 forgotten In the brighter recollection
 of the fighting spirit and sensational
 charges which Centre flung forth in
 the face of almost certain defeat.
 Crimsons Star In Rush
 Three times in the first period of
 Is minutes actual play Harvard
 crossed Centres goal line. due in part to the Colonel's inability to hold the ball, and to the Crimsons almost uu- canny sense of sphere following, plus
 super judgment as to when and how
 to strike for scores The team which
 year ago defeated Harvard, to Q,
 saw the Crimson score within two
 minutes after the opening kickoff
 almost gift touchdown at the very
 beginning of play.
 Yet, in the face of this gridiron disaster Centre came back and not
 only outpiayed the Cambridge ma cklne in the final periods of the game, but scored a touehdoMn in ad- dition to an earlier field goal. It was the wonderful spirit of courage and
 battle to tho end that thrilled and
 aroused the thousands of spectators and caused them time and ssaln to emit the rebel yell, or at least the
 best imitation of the real southern article that an enthusiastic north
 erner could produce in roofing for a l lost cause.
 Had the fates which guard football destiny been a little moro generous, it might have been that victory would have winged it's wey south ward tonight with the Centre team instead of camping in the Cambridge quarters of the Crimson eleven. It cannot be truthfully said that Centre was better football team today than Harvard, but there was not the | difference in playing ability that the score would appear to indicate if 1 the occasional but costly lapses of form and luck were eliminated The First Touchdown
 A comparison of the first touch | down scored by each eleven gives an | indication of the contract and the breaks. Harvard opened the contest by kicking the ball across the south | erners' line and Centre began with scrimmage on her own 20-yard line. | On tho second play, Snowday, in an 1 effort to circle Haryard's right wing.
 ran wild across the field. A Crimson l tackler partly checked his dash and l the collision caused him to drop the
 ball. Following the inflated leather. | like hounds on keen hot scent, came | the Cambridge players. ever alert to l seize on the slightest slip of their op- | ponent%. Fitts was on the rolling 1 sphere like a flash as it crossed the | side line five yards from Centres s ! goal. owens went over on the first | lineup for q touchdown on 8 well 1 conceived and concealed line plunge. 1 Coloneis Start March
 l Late in the third period the south l erners started on their march to a touchdown which was made almost | immediately after the opening of the | final chapter. Harvard had been held inside it's 40yard line and was forced to punt. The ball sailed into | Quarterback 'Covingtons arms and