The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-05
THE HARVARD
BOYS WISHES
Being Tale Of Some That Did Not Come True and Why.
and Some That Did Come True Because

championship when a clerk of the
course poked his head into the Har-
ward quarters and shouted, "All out
for the half-milei"
Ned's heart gave a great jump when
he heard that. He had been waiting
for it all the afternoon and still it
came as a surprise at last. The men
in the quarters had been kept informed
by the victors and vanquished as TO
how the day was going. The tide
seemed to be setting against Harvard.
Ned had watched the men go out in
hope and confidence to return wildly
elated or dismally forlorn, and he won
dered to which class he would belong.
Just as the four carefully groomed
young men who were to represent Har-
ward in the half-mile started from the
quarters in response to the clerks
I summons, the captain stopped them
and said briefly:
This is Harvard's last chance, fell
| lows, and one of you has got to win.
You have everything to run for, and
we rely upon you to pull us out
Rather overwhelmed by the respon-
| sibility thus suddenly thrust upon him,
Ned was trotting gently along toward
the starting point, keeping in the
space between the track and the car
rfage Enclosure, when a sudden crash,
followed by shouts and screams,
DlOu6ht MIN ~ an abrupt ndlL.
The leaders of a four-in-hand had
become unmanageable in the crowded
| space and had crashed into a phaeton
In which lady was sitting. The other
horses nearby, becoming frightened.
made the confusion worse Ned saw
that the lady in the phaeton would be
crushed in another minute. In an in
staR@She was over the rail and among
the plunging horses. Scrambling and
lodging No ho
| ed the helpless occupant in his strong
young arms and carried her out of the
| enclosure to a place of safety 1t
| was boldly and skillfully done, and as
| Ned laid his burden on the grass. he
was hardly prepared to hear the voice
| OF the captain addressing him thus:
You young fool, what business had
you going into that mess? You're in
| pretty shape to run now, aren't you?
Just when we need every man. too!
| Were there no other men to go in
there?''
Ned had not come off scathless from
| his adventure: one arm was badly
bruised and there was bad cut on
| his leg, from which the blood was
| flowing freely.
Ned looked himself over somewhat
ruefully, but all he said was: "Well,
| no FELLOW seemed to be going"
"Old enough to be your mother, too"
| sneered the same fellow who had made
| the ill-natured remark about Ned's
| trying for the team.
Ned turned like a shot, a red spot
burning in each cheek.
Yes, she is. And if you want to
Know, it came over me when 1 looked
up that my mother, if she were alive.
might have been in such a place as
| that, and l just started I want YOU
| 10 understand that am not ashamed O
| it, either
The scoffer had no desire to pursue
the conversation along these lines. He
! was fellow who wanted to stand we'll
with his mates, and he judged correct
| ~ from their expression that his view
OF meas performance was not at all
popular.
The stir occasioned by the accident
| speedily subsidized, and the people set
! tied to their seats again to see the de-
| Gliding contest
One contestant was having fresh
! trouble. The trainer declared that Ned
should not enter the race in his dis
| abled condition, while Ned insisted that
! ne was not disabled and was going to
run. The captain of the team back
ed the trainer, but when Ned begged
with tears in his eyes to be allowed to
start they relented, and. against their
better judgment. said that he might
| try If he was so bent upon it.
While Ned was being hurried back
TO the quarters to be put into as good
| shape as possible, the Harvard can
| tain explained to the officials the
cause of the delay and requested that
| the race might be postponed A few
| minutes. Under the circumstances
this request was granted readily.
Meanwhile rumor with it's usual
aglllty. had been flying around among
the spectators, who got a more or less
! distinct idea that one of the contest
ants had been hurt in the sma shun
| put would run just the same. Moth
ing appeals to human nature more
! quickly than an exhibition of pluck.
and when Ned appeared with a ban
dage around his leg he was greeted
with hearty cheer-to his no small
| confusion.
Are you all right, Thomas?" asked
the captain, as the men were being as
! signed to their positions.
20, yes, I'm all right" was the quick
response, and for the time being. under
the stimulus of enthusiasm. Ned did
| feel all right.
DR.. Thomas had heard the rumor
and had connected it with his idol even
before Neds tardy appearance had
confirmed his fears. Still the bow did
not appear to be badly hurt, and the
Doctors heart warmed to think that
Ned should disregard his injuries.
NOW the contestants are standing in
a double row across the track. some
~ 1.-THE, sinewy, carefully trained
young athletes, proud to bear the COL
ors OF their colleges and eager for the
trial
The starter has them in charge. Are
you all ready?" No reply. "Get on
your marks!" With one movement the
20 step into the little hollows they have
carefully scooped in the track.
"Set!' bangi and the score of rigid
statues spring with a bound into life
and action. Away they go in a bunch
around the curve
Ned had been unfortunate in drawing