Evening journal., 1899-08-21
On the Goal Line
By Jean oudin
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IN the Camden house. ln the afternoon
Hilton was 10 play the famous Camden
university team, and Kelly was obey
ing the coach's injunction TO keep quiet
and try to think Of something beside
fhe game.
Some one knocked on his door.
"Come," he called. expecting TO see
one Of the fellows. but the door opened
and messenger boy stuck his head in.
Kelly took the yellow envelope and
carelcssly tore il open. Then, without
word. he rushed OUT Of the room, al-
most upsetting the messenger boy. and
down stairs 70 the clerks desk.
"Whcp's the hrst train north?" he
demanded, bfoathlessiy. Forbes tie
oapiain and coacss SHAW btre sitting
lu' 4he Office xhG dis aAestipn iiroogst
thesn buth 70 the dssk. "fou'Fe not
rdnning away, kafeiY' slfid FoflJes
! = must 90 Nome. Ally fatbeTs hdrt-s
fiuaNny Read that nmlrhe showed
the telegram into Turtles hand.
Kelly raced upstairs for his hat and
( top coat. and Was down again in O mo-
ment "Have some of tic fellows take
my football clothes hack TO Hilton to-
night, will you?' be shouted over his
shoulder as the door slammed behind
him.
Forbes looked at the coach in utter
bewindermert. Here's a nice mess"
be groanod. whats TO be done now?'
Shaw shrugged his shoulders. ats
about as bad as it can be, but what's
The matter with giving Armstrong q
try? Hes been playing fullbacll on The
scrubs an the fall and working hard,
and he deserves a chance, If anyone
does"
Armstrong as fullback! l see that
boy bucking the Camden line. He'd
make about as much of an impression
on it as a mosquito on q stone wall"
"Hayc you anyone else TO suggestY'
"You have me there, but j see our
finish. Thirty to nothing is g mild ea-
innate OF The seoretheyHl pile 0p."
Shaw stqod up and squared HIS broad
sboGlders. 'Netar mind," lac said, "lli
take all the responsibility. I'm going
to find Armstrong and have a talk with
Him."
PIE found Armstrong sitting alone in
tie Office and working out imaginary
football games on the hotel stationery,
Shaw dropped into an empty chair be-
side him with a pleasant word, and al
once plunged into the subject. DO
you know that you're going TO have a
= chance TO immorlalize yourself this
afternoon2"
Armstrong gazed at him bianlly.
6 Kelly has been called home, and
) you're 10 be put in at fullback in his
! place"
3 Armstrong drew a long breath ant
! for a moment stared steadily out of thl
, window. without soying word.
~Weli." be said, slowly, "I'n give 'en
q The best that's in me-"
Shaw sauntered back TO the captain
Il believe the boy has good nerve, an,
I I've said just enough TO make him pla.
f, Ike q hend. made him think W.
+, hadn't a CHEST Of a show TO win, an'
he's just the sort of q fellow TO risl
s his neck for % lost cause."
: The clocl, on the high tower Of Col
, lcgo HAN was striking three as the It'll
ton players ciamberud out Of their lou
i at the field and lined up for few min
+, utes preliminary practice. mumcn
later the Camden team trotted out 0
\ the field 90 the other end, and bega
n passing the bail.
!, The captains and officials Of the gam
conferred FOR a moment, and then Cap
Forbes hurried back TO his men, VIII
= grouped anxiously together to hear ia
result of the toss.
They've won the toss and chose
the south goal. We kick of. Hurry u
!, TO the middla.of the field"
], Hilton lined up along the long whit
10 line in the center Of the field, and .th
J., Camden players scattered over the
" territory. ready for the kick.
The referees whistle sounIled, an
% the long line Of Hilton PLAYERS sWgg
= forward as The .coptain's,toe struck II
~ bau scWaraiy and sent Nspinning nig
3 ina thc ,ir iowsAd the 0mden goal.
ls At was q high kick and Marsh a1
Bennett, the Hilton ends, were we
be under IT, The fullhaciy stood waitiI
D. for what looked like an easy catch, b
d his ovcr-condderce betrayed him. N
" ball dropped squarely into his arm
slipped through them and rolled on Il
2. ground. In ON instant it was burit
q. under a squirming mass of Camden on
*, Hilton players.
L. When the men struggled 70 their fe
a again, Bennett. the Hihon left en-
IN was at the bottom, with his arms tigh
is ~ claspcd around the precious pi
skim The Hilton subs waved sweate
rd and hugged each other in their gle
w The BAH was theirs on the Camden te
yard line i'm the first minute of play.
he The ball was passed to the left ha
he back, and De charged into the lir
he with head down, and the whole tea
he behind him, pushing and straining
send him through. Down." he grunt
from under the mass Of humani
hcaped upon him.
,, "secoud down. two yards 10 gain
~ called The referee Camden iackl
~ on side." warned the umpire.
N. a brief res, and q chance to snatch
he breath of air. while the quarterba
'at called out the signal for the next pl