The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-16

guards. Taken by surprise, instead of
holding it. he let the ball bound back
from his broad chest straight toward
Parker, who was rushing down the
field. AS the ball bounded toward him.
remembering the Injunction of the
coach never to try to pick up a ball
unless he had a clear field before him,
he threw himself full length at the COW
eted oval, and gathered 1t in his arms.
At the same moment the unlucky
guard rushing from the other direction
to repair his error stumbled over the
PROSTATE form and, whether it was in
territorial or accidental, no one ever
knew, struck poor Parker full IN the
face with the toe of his heavy shoe,
cutting a deep cash above his left eye.
To the Clevedon supporters on the size
lines it seemed as though an evil fate
was pursuing them There was no one
to take Parker's place, and how could
he play with deep cut in his head and
the blood streaming down his face? But
they failed to recognize the spirit OF the
boy. and when the coach tried to lead
him from the field he fatty refused to
be taken away. Let me stay the game
OUT he pleaded, and then as a shrewd
after thought he added: Who'll you
put in my place, anyway The force
of this argument struck the coach and,
pleased with the boys grit, he had no
alternative but to yield, and back INTO
his place went Parker, with his bloody
face and handkerchief bound round
his head.
If he had played hard before he play
ed like a demon now, but the team was
going down hill fast The men had lost
heart and with ever increasing swift
ness the Hanover wedge ground It's
Wav down the field until a final breath
less rally stopped the advance on the
2O-yard line. One minute to play ana
the Hanover full-back dropped back Tor
another try for goal Here was last
desperate chance, and in spite OF ms
aching. whirling head Parker remem-
bered the trick that had worked so well
on Brice and showed in close to his OPP
ponent The latter, miStaklnS the
movement, closed up the gap, When,
quick as a flash as the ball was snapped
Parker sprang out, whlrled his husky
opponent half around and rushed at the
full-bacl1 like a tiger, with the speedy
quarter back close at his heels. Inc
kick was swift and sure, but Parker
was quicker, and as the ball rose he
sprang high in the air and caught 1t
full on his Outstretched arms.
AS the ball bounded back Sheldon the
quarter back snatched it up and was off
for, the Hanover goal, so yards away.
Behind him strained the Hanover half
backs in hot pursuit, Dut IL was no use
A stern chase is long one, and Shell
don did not hold the varsity. record for
the 100 yards for nothing. He planted
the ball squarely between the goal
posts and Burrows kicked an easy goal,
making the score to 5 in Clevedon's
favor, and time was up.
And Parker-well. Parker tainted
away in the arms of his roommate as
he tried to walk off the field, and was
sick for a month with brain fever. But
he had earned his nickname of Bull
headed" Parker and lived to prove his
full right and title to it on many hard
fought field.
They talk of his powers yet back at
the old college, but Parker is sleeping
in a Cuban grave, having given his life
for his country this year. He fell in the
charge of the rough riders at San Juan,
a hero to the, end.