Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
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and for his sins has drawn the seat next
to this interesting couple. listens to an
undergraduate explanation OF the game
he loves that fairly makes him writhe
The game begun. the middle gives vent
to his enthusiasm with all the abandon
that is one of his most attractive quail
tiles. while the girl, more or less puzzled
by the. evolutions of the twenty-five
maniacs on the gridiron, still knows
enough to exult over the advantages
gained by Our side and to bemoan and
belittle those that fall to the hated op-
position. To her. our" team is an aggre-
cation of knights-errant engaged In a
holy war with ruthless giants. Every man
on our team who is hurt Is martyr,
but when one Of the opponents Is Laid
OUT by vicious Navy tackle he is only
getting his just deserts. To her mind
the umpire and other officials are in
league with the opposing team. The
penalties they inf1ict on "our" team are
barefaced attempts to steal the game,
but she cannot be brought to understand
why it is unsportsmanlike to cheer when
these same hated officials penalize the
opposing team in our favor.
If the Navy team crosses the enemy's
goal line pandemonium breaks loose The
frenZied midshpmen In the cheering sec
ton are making not a bit more noise nor
are they more deeply thrilled than the
young ladies scattered with their escorts
along the side lines. Flags are fran
LEGALLY waved ana Feminine IUTOdtS are
rudely used in celebrating the touchdown
and the subsequent goal. When play is
resumed every loyal Navy girl is abso-
lutely convinced that the game is just as
good as won and that the poor deluded
opponents might just well go home
there and then as to try to defeat the
invincible Navy team. Why invincible
Oh. just because some fair Arminta' S
most particular gentleman friend is third
sub for one of the line positions. and.
<,l.. al ftr0r IN, hIo,1 lat fC
squatting on the side lines. looking like
an Indian squaW. and hoping somebody
will break a leg Or something to give
him a chance to break into the game.
This delightful feeling of optimism lasts
until the deluded victims of the Navy's
prowess by some hook or crook. manage
to ''1uke' a touchdown on their own ac-
count and tie the score all UP. 1t is hard
to understand. but there it is on the
score board; the despised enemy has just
as many points as the peerless middle
aggregation.
Tickle Fortune.
The game goes on with the advantage
first with one team and then with the
other, and with consequent rising and
falling hopes on the part of the fair
spectators When the last whistle blows
and the final complimentary cheers have
been exchanged they leave the field with
regret. Iner prlInaI instructive iONe TOT
combat or rather for witnessing COM
bats. has been aroused and they want
more. However. whether ''our" team
has won or lost, there has been a great
deal of joyous excitement for everybody.
All make for the hotel to discuss the
game over a welcome cup of tea. That
is. all except few crafty maids. who
figure that the chaperon's bark is worse
than her bite, and. far from her gaze,
dare to take a stolen saunter through
Lovers Lane with their middes. Tea
or saunter, both must be gone through
with quickly. for the hour is growing
late. All must dress for dinner and the
hop.
The scurrying and anxieties of this
robing for the grand function are Incl
dents of the trip that must be passed