The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
COLLEGE RIVALS.
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1t was on one OF the big lake liners this
summer. sat smoking q cigar on the
hurricane deck with my friend, the Yale
MAJ, when hs suddenly gave start and
leaned over the rail- looking down at tho
crowd below.
"Do you see that man?" no said, point
Ing to sturdy chap who WAS leaning
against the companionwsy looking up at
us lie was swatby, sullen man, whose
natural ueliness was emphasized by
terribly misshapen nose. which had evil
IDENTIFY been broken bv q terrible blow.
He was scowling fiercely, ana as looked
made gesture of defiance and hate ana
turned away still gloweriDg.
"Yes see him" said !, "What of its"
And then the Yale man settled back and
told me.
1T was during nv third year at Yale,
he said. II Ind been on the baseball
team ever since my freshman year and
was their mainstay behind the bat. This
chap, Jones. was tho captain or the
harvard team.
You may remember how fierce the
rivalry was that year. More so tnnn Is
usual even. But IL was as nothing 70 the
feeling between Jones and myself.
"You see I'd always kI own him. He
was from the same little village in New
York state that j was, and we had been
school mates and had played ball together.
His father was a good deal better of than
mine was then. and he used TO bully me
q great deal then, AS he was older than L.
well we separated, OF course. when
we went TO college, as he ente red narvard
and IL went To dear old Eli, God bless
her." and the Yale man took off his
yachting Gap. -,
We'll" said he, coming out OF his brief
reverie ~ didn't SEE him again until the
summer OF my sophomore year, when we
m ct on tNe 4 thousand Islands. We were
not particularly friendly. but got along
very well until We both happened to fall
In love with the same girl,
"A glorious creature she was, too, and
seemed TO like Us both. But when i told
her otter a month of my passion she said
Wait Well, Jones tried bis luck u
night afterward ana she uluh teii MIN
TO wait Just said NO.
.'Jones WAS wild. He never had been
a gent tleman nt heart and under his dis
appointment lost his veneer OF good man.
ners and became furious. he accused
her OF being heartiess coquette, OF one
thing and another, and then nnailv of
caring more for ,me than she should. just
as she rose, pale and indignant l ap-
peared on the scene, having been an IN
WHITING eavesuropper. ana picking him
up dropped him over the rail into the 81
Lawrence. IL isn't very deep there but
itwns cold rs could be and by the time be
lad scram tled ashore all the light was
out OF him.
well. Nan was heHrtbroken. She
woulh hear no word of love or comfort
from me- declaring that Jones had dis
gractu h,r and that she could never lie
mine.
"But when the Harvard team came TO
New Haven the next spring 1 happenen
10 glnncs up in the grand STAND as
walked to my place behind the bat, and
there she sat, with big bunch of violets
pinned on her oorsage, i got Just the
wee Tit of smile but somehow 4 feit
that we'd have TO win that day.
'Mell, the game went on 81 lt was nip
and tuck for eight innings. L had tho
luck TO do good work anu was cheered
again anu again, but dearest OF al TO mo
was she glance I'd get once In awhile as
j raised my eyes to her when walking TO-
ward the back stop.
"We had Gard work hitting Highlands,
bnt managed to get couple, aud once
got around us far as third. Jones tried
To spike me- but fniled, and, though L
was redhot at him, kept my temper,
for the men needed me.
FINALLY In the ninth inning we vera
two runs tn the good and were counting
on sure victory when the Harvards came
TO bat for the last inning. suppose Car
TER grow careless or sImetbins. for no
commenced to get wild, ana do all could
i couldn't steady him till ne had sent
Smith ana Jones 10 bases on balls The
next man flaw out to Gordon in left field,
hut the second man up made hit, ana
Smith. who bad gone To second on the fly
cut, scored. while Jones took third.
Then Robinson. their heavy hitter,
c6mo up. and it looked black for US. True
To his reputation, te hit tre uall up ever
lasting whack, and out II sped for left
ncld Grsenway closed In on 10 sideways
and by great jump hauled it down,
wbilo thu crowd cneered
~ hen Jones brolie for home and Lord.
how he did run. But Grcenway turned
the bail loose for me, and he never made
"a better throw in his life, ncr aid any one
else With perfect bound IL came 10 me
willie Jcnes was al vht feet away. turned
10 touch him. tninking he'd be an easy
out but he howled DIN you 1 and drove
straight ut my ankles.
'l put the bali on bin and we went
down together. His face had struck the
plate. and he got that broken pose you
noticed. NV ltIU leg was broken at the
ankle, hut didn't drop the ball, and the
game was over.
II can jus rememb ber hearing cries of
ELI! Elil Eli and my name on thou
s,nd tongues, and then l tainted. Whom
i came TO there was tl q touch of n soft
hand on my forehead. and as opened my
eyes Nan bent ana kissed me- l didn't
care then whyt had happened.
"Well, / never played ball again and