The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24

Author of "When the Heart Is Young.
 The football game stood to 0 In favor of the Anderson High School and the first half was over Moreover, Ten Eyek, the ca dets' crack halfba ok, had been hurt five min utes after the start of the game and was forced to retire in favor of substitute. The Academy's prospects began to look black. And this was the star game of the year, on the winning of which the corps heart was set The High School and the Academy were old rivals between whom fortune had divided her favors pretty equally. In consequence each institution had made strenuous ef- forts to bring its team to the highest point of efficiency possible. So confident were the Anderson boys of victory that their captain had openly boasted that he would wipe up the earth" with the cadets. And In q sense he was making good his threat, for was 1t not practically the same to be beaten to as 60 to or Certainly the bit terness of defeat could not be added to.
 This was true In regard 10 the feelings of Henry Haswell, at least, as he trudged monotonously up and down beneath the trees in dress suit and with musket over his shoulder. For the first time Henry was on the fourth delinquency. and he was, there fore. forced to walk guard during the four hours of Saturday afternoon. And for the first time he was to have played halfhack in the game that afternoon. If seemed al- most beyond the limit of se'f-control not to throw down his musket md rush Into the struggle which was taking place under his eyes.
 "Step up there more lively Mir Haswell!' came the strident voice of ''Slouchyn George Merely. the instructor in chemistry and the man responsible for Henry's present predca- ment Some member of the third class had left the water running in the chemical labor atory, to the consequent damage of the room, and as Henry had been the last lp the place he was held responsible. Wherefore he was now parading up and down his endless course instead of helping to stem the tide of defeat.
 "Confound Haswellr" growled Garibaldi the Irish captain of the team. whose real name was Murphy. Why couldn't he wait till we didn't need him to get into trouble?"
 At that moment sounded the referees whistle for the renewal of the game. and shedding sweaters and military clonks the two teams trotted out on to the field. The halves were of only 30 minutes duration, so that but little time remained for the cadets to overcome their opponents lead.
 Follow her up now lively, boysr' cried "Garlbaldl," and taking two or three steps forward, he sent the ball spinning over the heads of the opposing team to their % yard line. cheer went up from the breathlessly watching corps, but before 1t had ceased to echo the Anderson fullback had caught the ball and was speeding back toward the cen ter of the field Nor was he downed until he had carried 1t nearly to the point from which "Gnrry's'' toe had raised It. Then began stubborn fight foY its possession. By dint of herculean efforts the High School boys man aged 10 gain the five yards necessary before their third down. only, however to lose the ball a tumble on the next scrimmage. Garry" then attempted to run around the left end, but was downed in his tracks so hard by the opposing captain that for several minutes he saw nothing but stars. And then ensued one of the most lnexplicable ''slumps" In the cadets playing, to which even the most perfectly trained teams are liable The Anderson boys fairly rushed the ball down the field.
 "Oh my! Oh my!" sighed Henry, uncon- sciously stopping to watch the struggle What a lot of duffers!"
 Come, move along there, MT. Haswell.' and with groan Henry took up the weary march.
 Fifteen minutes still to- play!' announced the umpire And the ball was on the cadets 2oyard line.
 Come brace up boys, brace up!' cried