Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01
Copyright. 1895, by Walter Camp.)
CHAPTER TX.
OFF TO BROCKTON.

OFF TO BROCkTON.
The next days slipped by so quickly that
felt hardly had time to learn the signals
much less perfect myself on the plays
Willis had taken little turn each day at the
practice, and Thursday afternoon he had
played twenty minutes
That was our last practice, and on Friday
Langton said: THE carriages will leave
from the Hylas at half past 2, and l want
every one there"
We were to have a special train to take us
TO Brockton. / was eager enough not to
be late, to be hand at quarter after,
and the crowd was beginning to collect to
givo the team send-off. The rest were soon
on hand, and we began filling the carriages.
Then the crowd awoke and led by Taylor,
gave each man and the substitutes three
rousing cheers, and as they came out with
Halock at the end 1t made one feel that
1t would be actually pleasure to die for
ones college, Then we rumbed off down
to the station where the special, consisting
of two parlOr cars, one of them sleeper, so
that it could be made up for the tired play
ers the following night, was ready and wait
ing for us.
We ran through to Brockton in less than
two hours, and went directly to the rooms
OF the ID. X. Il. club, where dll arrangements
had been made for us. The place was far
more quiet and out of the way than any
hotel and selected that account.
Gresne told me that the team had been there
for two or three years and found 1t good
place.
| had an idea that we would all be sent off
TO bed at s o'clock so, but on the contrary
we were enlivened all the evening in every
way possible. and 1t was be-
tween 10 and II when we went to our cots,
We went out for a drive in the morning and
came back to an early lunch. Before we
started for the grounds we were all called
together for few parting instructions and
admonitions. Fairfax spoke first and said
that he had told us a week bsfore all he
wanted to say, that he had confidence in us
and expected every man to take care of his |
own part. Then he said: Il have asked !
Mr.. Thompson, whom we all of us know |
and whose coaching has many time done SO |
much for us, to give the team little talk"
Then a fine looking man whom had not
until then recognized got up and said
II like the looks OF this team. You don't
look as though you were babies and needed
to be coaxed or driven up to your work.
You will undoubtedly find that Irton has
some new plays. You must expect some sur
prises. but in any good foot ball team there
tore you have faced them and met them sue
,essfuly, and you will do the same. Re-
member that good straight foot ball is the
oasls for all plays and that no snowy tricks
Viii ever be good enough to win without that
oundation. The defense is half the game
md no team can ever have such schooling
n that as you have had under Hartley and
fairfax. Stick to your principles and II a |
lew pay gains iew yards remember that |
lothing counts except goals and touch
owns-that twenty-five yards IN the field
S OF no moment. Make yourselves like a
rick wall IL they ever reach your fifteen-
ard line, and when you reach theirs take 7
long breath just before each down and
AIRY the bali your distance every time"
With his words still ringing in our ears
nee OF 10000 people, and went into the lit
q house reserved for our quarters. Pres
ntly Langton went over TO the referee and |
,ssed with the Irton captain. 4
They've won the toss and taken the q
lck-on and We have this goai," he said. /
,ming back. a
Then the referees whistle blew aud our i
en- stripped for action. Just as | walked |,
0 went down 10 the grounds. Hiw INV 8
eart beat as We drove in behind the tiers !,
seats, already packed solid with an audi. q