Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-01

fore. When Thompson said to you that he
wanted you to be like brick wall when
they reached your fifteen-yard line, he
didn nt mean that you were to give them tc
mat line before you began to play. The
ends and backs are doing their work all
right, but it's the five center men who are
not playing hard enough. You guards simply
stand around and do nothing, and you
tackles meet the interference as though
you were afraid of soiling your clothes,
You've got time enough to win this game
yet II you can make up your minds to play
a little foot ball"
Willis sat by himself in a corner, as his
| harness was too elaborate to be taken off
ana put on, SO he had to go without the
| refreshing rubbing which the others were
having. He was evidently pretty well done
| up, but he said as l came over near him
Goddard, shan't last much longer, so get
yourseif ready to go in. We can beat them
too. Oh! | wish / had a new shoulderp'
The ten minutes of ntermission was all but
over and the men were hurriedly lacing up
their jackets, when Fairfax called out: Now
Doys, l want to see you give it to them
this half Don't let them get into your
mar OF the field, and stick to the ball. Make
eVery inch you can, and for heavens sake
don't tumble"
GoDDARD's OPPORTUNITY.
we started out for the second half and
were warmly greeted by our men as we en-
tered the field, though there was a suspicion
of tremulousness in the cheer, and one could
see that the aspect of the crowd was en-
tirely different from that confidence that had
set 20 joyousl! upon them at the opening of
the game.
fairly overflowing, and as their team came
back for the second time one might have
guessed who had scored in the first half
This time 1t was our ball and the wind which
mad favored us in the first part died down
50 that there was hardly a zephyr Our
men commenced desperately and in ten min
utes had the ball down to Irton's ten-yard
line, where they lost it on tumble. But
lrtcn could only work 1t out little way be-
fore being forced to kick, and then we went
twenty-yard line and then throwing our
friends, and especially the coaches, into an |
agony OF despair by losing it on holding in |
the line.
began to fear we had shot our bolt and
that the spirit and dash with which our men
took up the second half could not last after
Two such upsets. Fairfax and Hartley were
Iairly wrlnging their hands, and even Tommy
Dyson, who had come and dropped by my
side. said: "Jove that's terrible Goddard"
But lrton had played hard too, in the first
lalf and her men were no longer fresh
Dur men had caught on to the method of
stopping their mass work better, and they
tuck to 1t and kept the play always in Irton
erritory, though they seemed unable to get
'lose again. We were Just beginning to
,rowd them over their twenty-ive-yard line
When Willis dropped in his tracks and, after
few minutes consultation between the cap
aims and referee, he was helped over to
he side lines and Langton called me in
Is threw off my sweater and started over !
0 my place next to Greene / could feel the
epression that the loss of Willis had
rought upon our side. of the field But
irsene stepped back few feet to meet me- |
nd taking me by the arm, said: Go in ,
Ike mad, Goddard; I'll take care of any
hing that comes by you. We've got fifteen :.
ood minutes to get over that goal line and
ere going to do 1t"
On the first play Triton, who had secured :
ne ball when Willis was hurt, made ten
ards between Warner and Bentley. / could y
ear Greene mutteriDg to himself. We !
eld them on the next two downs, one of c
ieir men coming my way, but he looked
isy and / couldn't miss him. Then Armi- a
ge dropped back for punt. l thought v
the day ! got through Warner and stopped II
angton's kick
felt fresh and strong ! tried a push on v
rd. He responded with an ugly lunge. II
owed a little closer to Dudley; Bird fol-
wed. / had my eye on the Irton's center's
nd grasping the ball, II he'll only snap 1t r.
W! and at that very instant / saw II go a,
d jamming my right arm under Birds side m
twisted with all my might around to his n,
,ht and jumped ahead. The ball had Just y
I the quarters hands and I could see It | n.
ing to Armitage. IL seemed as though l m
Guild never get there, but / put my left | ar
nd square In the chest Of the half who was | vi
deayoring to block me and tried to lunge IN