Evening journal., 1899-07-27

INt NlNltttNath NAeaNh the noli
suaNGt into his arms with unerrlng
wiitness. The liue was opened wide
for linn. but as ne went into II he in-
Voluntarily threw up one arm 20 shield
lia face. THE Camden qaauorbacls.
loue4ins low behind She line. buried
him g. I'd Arnsuonvs knees and
iacAicd him hard and last
AS hs plunged forward over his
tackl.r the lucllcss boy lclt the ball
alp from The grasp OF his left arm
aal bad a siel.ening consciousness that
be had iumhicl. The referee dartcd in-
80 the mob OF men, pulling aud haul
ing, to fnd the ball. "Camden's balli"
he called out
Armstrong ran back up the field to
iAe iulihacl's position on ,hc defensive,
Wishing at every step that the earth
would open and swallow hip up.
Twice the Camden backs smashed I'M
10 Che Hilton line and then the full
back, with q strong Kick, sent the ball
So yards up The aeld and The goal was
cut of danger.
UP ard down the field the battle was
waBcd the rest o. The first half with ne
perceetible advantage TO either team,
asd the half closed with the ball in irl.
ton's possession ON their own to-yard
line
The captain came up 70 Armstrong Ia
The drsssingroom, where The players
were resting ard regaining their
rts.o,,.rfl ttfIN..s .,.... . l.I f,...,f a., ..,.
made, old man, but don't let 81 worry
Yea. rva seen older heads than ynnrs
get ratified for less cause than you
bad. and you may have chance to re-
deem yourself IN the next half"
The 10 minutes of resting soon
passed, and as the players flied out lhe
captain turned to Armstrong and said.
with look half quizzical aud half se-
rions; III yov tumble again in this
kah, ysung fellow, I'll be hanged II J
don I make you walk home
In the second half She superior
weight and strength Of the Candies
plat ers began TO ten, and, ia spite OF
srave defense, the play was forced into
the Hilton Territory. Nothing but re-
peatsd Punts saved the Hilton gsal line
fnSm being sresscd, and each successive
oRsIaught carried the ball a littie
nesrsr.
All ksps OF Seorisr on the Camden
tsalu had disappeared, and tke exhaust
ed tesn lonted only for tho call OF
iilas to save them from defeat. The
Alton Line was going TO pieces, and, IN
spite OF the captains desperate efforts
to rally his men, they were being
forced back and back, until the ball
lay en. the ten-yar5 Ene, and 10 was
fCamden's fgst down. Nothing short Of
a-mirqeio could save them now.
Backing the line had nctted an c8e
gains in this half, as the Hilton ends
were too sure tacklcrs to allow amy end
sts-. Ehe play had disflcd over to sne
43e 81 tHe fsls, and Nle ondshadbaeu
sssQh ~ by the roFoatcd attacks o.
~ Fne
fgeiag this, and wishing TO score the
sAehaoWn whore q Foal would be easy
4 - eamaer quarterback gave the sig-
ts4 tse = feke buck. The fuRbsgk
ssegss %E as Rsr. his lead deyy
- tsilisa Il easfisS ~ E,el. fiss.kf
~ s,lst,rs ihrew AesAssivq inss =
,s4its $50 the Fs&a, aHd osen,ss,A
ibsi7s. 1ofEethng all ssqtion, rushed ~
ta,tAs. siiely Of the fcht.
bus tis hall was sst there. Instead
el,passing it TO the fullhack, the QUAR-
tlbac1 had hold IL fer a moment and
alen tossed it TO tho left half, kenrg-
dy. Ln'sn instant Kennedy was or
Ike q shst FOR the Hilton goal. Afrl-
strcng was Tho only nan bciwceH Tie
fSinrSasifoagls and a touchdown.
CeSaHs well ACROSS the field 20 shske
sfrsn possible pursuers, Kennedy vas
rphniss almost parallel TO his orro-
nsnt
JAS the latter gathered himself for
the iinm spring for the tackle the rn0
Rcr stopped short and lodged quickly
back. Armstrong whirled and thrcy
ont his. arms in last desperate effort
- make the tackle. His outhung arrs
sts-ueS the ball squarely and knocked it
frsna kennedy's too-conldent GRASP.
He turned 10 seize IL again, butit was
too late. The ball bounded up almost
into Armstrong; arms, and he
slutched it half inyoluniarily. 1t was
Hundred yards TO the other goal, bus
he had a clear field.
The whole Camden team was in hot
pursuit. Armstrong comrades We're
following in the general ruck, shouting
words Of encouragement which ho
never heard and blocking OH the lag
9ards on the other team.
q kennedy was close behind the boy
and gaining every yard, but the gap
was too wide 70 be closed easily.
f Armstrong heard the iyirg feet and
painting breath behind him. and
strained every nerve. AS he gave one
last leap to throw himself across the
l5ae Kennedy sprang at him like q
hawk ard nailed him in the air, and
( parsrer and pursued came down wish d
thsmp-across, the goal line
A flake? OF course it was, butit woR
I the game, and what else do we play for Z.
Armstrong felt more than repaid when
the captain wrung his hand and ex-