The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03


father guide, protect and help you to
conduct your way worthy of respect. May
you be victorious and save the honor of
your school and the self-respect OF your
fellow students"
During the final words, all heads were
bent low and tears could be seen in the
eyes OF the athletes, who though rough
as the warrior on the field OF battle, still
possessed the virtue OF their opposite SEX
These permissions were obtained, after
Captain Ben had been around and
begged the boys parents to let them go.
The team had to leave at six a. n.
Sleep was not thought of during the
night. Those who were fortunate enough
TO retire only laid on nervous and
reckless bed, thinking Of the game and
painting pictures OF victory
The boys have gathered at the depot,
and they are trying to wear off the nights
monotony by discussing the result OF the
game. Upon the lapel OF each coat is
pinned a piece of purple and gold rib
boz, the colors under which they sail.
put there by some endearing hand the
night before.
They have arrived at the field Of action.
where they can prove the results instead
OF picture them. Both teams are pa
tiently waiting for the referees whistle
to announce the beginning of the game
Captain Ben gathers around his men and
III more than beautiful language urges
them to consider the duty they have to
perform. Soon the referees whistle call
ed the teams TO the center of the field,
| Captain Ben and his side defended the
| westward goal.
| The men facing each other waited for
| the signal to begin to be given, and ais
the echo of the whistle was carried over
| the field to the grand stand, the ball was
sent whlrling through the air, kicked by
tue manly full-hack Of the opposing side,
whose whole form seemed to be alive with
muscles. The left-half back has caught
the ball and is advancing, but he is
dcwned on the ten yard line. They line
up very fast, and the voice of Captain
Ren can be heard above the uproar Civ
ing the signal for the fullback to go
lover center. The rush is made. and by
The daring work of the center he is able
to make five yards, but the ball goes to
the opposing team, who bear the black
and colors, on account of the full-back
dropping the ball. Excitement amongst
the purple and gold boys is wonderful,
being their first game they are easily
loverpowered. The work of the purple
| and gold boys is in vain. They are
puzzled every way by the opposing team,
because they are larger men.
Complaints are beginning to pour into
Captain Ben that the purple and gold
would play the black and red no longer,
for the black and red boys were larger
aid the purple and gold boys did not
feel like being unnecessarily butchered
CAPTAIN Ben is troubled He knows the
weakness of the team and the response
bility he has upon himself feeling that
he is responsible for every Individual
player. But ali at once flashes over his
discouraged mind the thought of victory
fano courage and after few moments of
thought he shouts in a determined way:
Come on boys. We will play them,
/ if they kill us, for our honor is at stake
and the success of the institution VIC
represent!
While he was utterng these words
blood could be seen dripping from his
face. Seeing his determined look every
man upon the team resolved to follow
| their leader though he might lead them
into the lannon's mouth or into the Jaws
CT death, and believe they thought they
were entering both. The voice of the
tlme-keeper was soon heard announcing
! the close of the first half;
| only two more minutes!" he shouts.
| signal: Sc, 81, 11O' shouts Captain
| Ben, but where is the ball?
| All eyes are turned towards the right
end expecting to see the left half-back
dash around it, but their looking is in
vain. He has changed his course and has
charged against the right guard. He has
broken through the line and is now
lspo eding down the field, seeing nothing
but the goal and desiring nothing but
La touchdown. But look ahead of him,
There waits the quarterback expecting to
stop him. A short distance farther is
the right half-back, and behind him the
| fuil-back. What chances, dear reader, do
you see for him? He is entirely sur
grounded by his enemies with but one
| hope of escape. He is within few yards
OF the quarter back, who is propped and
ready to stop his speech, but as he comes
to the quarter back he gives leap and
clears his head. The next mar is the
right half-back, and he gives I'm a diff
| fcfent jump and passes him, but his
tricks have been learned and the full
back who weighs one hundred and ninety
pounds stands waiting for him, and the
| SANitCb SioNu - SISeE AFTER
cheer comes from the grand-stand for the
runner, all expecting him to reach the
goal. AS he approached the ful-back he
leaps higher than ever, but by the quick
work of the full-back he is tripped and
| falls. The ball has again bounced him on
| his feet and he is running IS fast as
possible. but the fall has delayed him
| too much, for the full back mas over
taken him.
The first half closed leaving the purple
and gold ball on the ten yard line. Rest
is now sought and new courage for the
rest of the game. The score stands Ito
in favor of the black and red. which was
made in the first five minutes of the
game. While the boys are refreshing
themselves for the second half let us turn
our minds to a different picture.
In the town from which the players
came church bells can be heard announc-
ing the hour OF prayer, masses or people
are seen hurrying to service to offer UP
Thanksgiving to God for the fruits of the
earth, also to ask Him to protect their
soEs in the performance of their duty.
he principal of the school is also min