The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
A FALE-HARVARD GAME.
Memory of n Football Field That Deies
ElMCihntIOn.

polished floor ana chairs and tables, the arms
and bits OF armor on the walls. the crowded
pictures and the row OF quaint stems and
drinking mugs. The cashier In his little cage
was sweeping money piece by piece from his
desk into his palm. and checking UP q column
OF figures. The walters. Alphonsc, Leon and
the rest were grouped near the kitchen door,
counting up their tips and ohattering quietly.
Some had already put on their overcoats. A
few men fingered here and there through the
room. pulling at cigars nearly burned away.
and talking in low tones. The electric lights
outside shone on window panes white and
Rlistening with frost. and from outside came
the steady rumble OF carriages and the occa-
sioEal clatter OF a train on the elevated. Inside
the Joint it was delightfully."- quiet and cozy
a mellow tranquility brooded there. a rich and
peaceful atmosphere. fragrant with the per
fume OF cigars and the faint aroma Of hot
Scotch. But suddenly the mellow tranquility
was shattered by a series Of loud thumps on a
table.
by thunder" cried a loud. determined
voice. Il say no. no. no."
series Of equally loud thumps followed.
by thunder" cried an equally loud and de-
termined voice. Il say yes. yes. yes"
The cashier stopped in the middle OF a col
umn. the walters spun round on their heels
and the ~loiterers lifted their heads and twisted
themselves round in their chairs.
You are accusing me OF something" cried
the first loud voice. that is equally a disgrace
to me and to my college"
And what you accuse me Of" cried the Sec
ond loud voice, lis no less a disgrace to my
college and to me-"
I'VE agree that the thing was done" cried
the first speaker. passionately.
Yes. we agree to that" said the second
speaker.
And we have narrowed the doer OF 1t down
to you or me" the first speaker persisted.
ITO you or me-" repeated the second
speaker.
Then. l say. SIR" cried the first sneaker,
with another series OF thumps. then. I say,
sir, that the facts. the cold. hard. indisputable
no %tRHiold o4,h cried the other; The facts prov,
the FIRST speaker In an exasperated squeak, II
SSpppeal to any onerto the gentlemen here;
he called 9the spectators. .EindIy step here
I've TyoT or three mT ,1 60, Up s and rev , mar. ,ho fra.
sPsase th EsFy rev Who s1s 81 t az Way Y Ssye lG pos m ana
FOR years. have come to a curious but very
Yss; let him diagram the argument" said
rsthsT erfatie in bis movements '' 'N'
This. then: is my friend" said the frst
speaker. laying q, prown, squat bottle labelled
Giles. the famous Harvard haiiback, And
3thsr IS ne ellis. formerly an end on the
YES" sa N, NJ NJ. tailsss, with grave ipptsll!-
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g nsa F 3RSSf io}Iowss G'' W iids' the ! f sfsa,e sc o lssl:
;. With :, y tn The greatest clearness; but I do. too"
ward "5H ii 9ssF'T ssid Sits IL H Gfsme sh5sHsA II" The E Rsie
But you, had the senses knocked out Of
yoai ad Gi1fs ip ssid SgIIfs,' s sG9bIdIy t fnd p ijplsis It msn
MShea HI gathered my senses a Harvard man
And Just at this point I object and protest."
with nbPsaE ightt me to say my SAY yb 1i1s va. SAID a yef Gi III.
PssFsG' hf a al nsgy io osfS5SH e ana Es1y tIlf hnvs
% %ss" III ~ | S.'s III i :: s %sa sS g; % y S cs{i $ "a ;? her
Il object" Giles. Il object and
Nov, all the. time" ellis went on. this
Harvard man whose head was butted into my
stomach kept up a constant yell Of Get Of. get
him say Damn them. Il they won'f get on let
them take the Consequences And in some
the heap. X'Yale man captured il and made a
touch &, d I. but 10 o. c99uEss it vas not alIowed;
il, our discussion havS made i certain that i
one, or the other OF US was guilty OF sprren-
sfF!" sp t hat bali Sali. x AnS as b. / Fay GI / afiT nisSed n Sfs
sPFf lie says says Se ' saw. said Giles thlckly. with a
don't see straight Soy was nnder that tp piis
Of. Ps so v Ss1t syss a. y Mr' d IHs, Is 49,, good ndS err Sd snd
5 a man n ySs elm Get Of. get Oh ian and rf I heard agd'a a
man say Damn them. II they won't get of let
them t AZ I'M the cor e9fas Sc ,hn Sesr and ! say a man
.IGood gosh. Giles. you make me mad" cried
ttR R!iI Sa %S oqt: az EFgp Ssl H. t.Ts sS%IS ' /. slS sH'0v ga
won't explain, III Just state the facts. But yes.
tthis;% holding UP tie whisEey bottle 'dreamilyS.
"Go on snortsd Gilis combatlveIy;
ny theory Is. Giles went on slowly. " that
knocked a little silly, gentlemen. by football or
a little sl!iIv|1whfiy,, You something's link You're
some6odX else; Any Of you eyer been knocked
sahlilnS iie y sIaIy5 some MS,'; o wnS else o Sn Re y S%m saS: " % YHG
that poor devils knocked out kick or fizz per-
maps. ana all the time the fellow you re plying
Is yourself, And the point I'm irving TO get at"
he concluded. struggling to sit upright. lis
that Illlis here, being knocked a little silly.
somebody. which was himself. showing out that
football"
oh. that's all very fine and subtle cried
ellis. but we've argued this out before.
Weren't you a little, stunned yourself when
Little stunned 7" said Giles. dreamily. Yes.
Well, then, why isn't i Just as likely that
you wero you when you thought you saw me
showing out that ball as that / was you. when ]
thought yoq-oh, Lord. you know what | mean, -
Giles nodded complacently. Hard work
proyln' anythin' that way. he murmured,
Gillis hialed up. Then III prove il by facts.
Give me that bottle, III show you where you
l~ay-l-you're perfectly cool. Giles? This
room is getting a little hot
Don't get angry. ellis, said Giles don't
like to see you get angry
",Angtyli' cried Giills, Pm JUST as elected.
and sober Smash he brought the Whiskey
bottle down on the pile on the table.
Come. come" cried the appreciative by
stapders..
I'm afraid you gentlemen will be losing
YOUR Identities again II you carry on this argu-
mcnt any longer said a big man with a deep
voice.
oh, perfectly friendly argument" muir