Middletown transcript., 1909-01-30
FOOTBALL STORY
BY W. R. ROSE

and "Happy Bob" will be car
ried off for repairs.
The father scowled. the mothe
psled and the pretty girl bit he
lower hp.
The whistle blew. The twenty
two regulars hurried into thei
positions and the scrubs sor
rowly backed to the side lines.
It was Chase's ball. The bi.
fullback waited for the referee
signal and then kicked the ova
down the field. The Harwoot
left half caught it on the Eve
yard line and ran back ten yard.
before being downed. An end rui
was tried with no gain, and
line buck resulted in a loss. i
was evident that Chase's line wal
as strong as reported. Tht
quarterback signaled for pun
and Crawford fell back.
He caught the ball, and, seem
ingly with little effort, sent it Low
and swift over nine Of the white
chalk lines. A prolonged cheer
came from the HarWood rooters
Chase made three first downs
by mighty plunges but fumbled
before getting dangerously neal
the Harwood goal. Then, after
two Intellectual attempts at run.
ming with the ball, the signal was
given for another punt and again
Crawford drove the twisting pig.
skin far down the field. This
was followed by a series of scrim-
images, in all of which the weight
and strength of the Chase eleven
told on their light but gritty op-
ponents. Finally Harwood held
and took the ball on downs. Again
she was forced to punt and again
the little fullback's effort made a
considerable gain.
So it was that the ball see.
sawed up and down the field
throughout the half. The Chase
plunging backs would succeed by
steady bucking in making short
but consistent gains, and then
when the ball passed to Harwood,
one of the Crawford's efforts
would Offset all the hard work of
the opponents.
Following the captains in
structions, Crawford held back
trcm the scrimmages.
If he's knocked out, we're lost,
sure, said the coach.
Shortly before the Call of time
Harwood secured the ball on her
fifteen yard line after a gallant
stand. 1t was too near the goal
to be comfortable and a punt was
ordered.
The oall was passed swiftly |
back, but almost as swift were
,he Chase ends, who succeeded |
q breaking through. Crawford |
Sicked and the ball shot By the
'nrushing ends. The whistle
blew and the half was saved.
The two ends failed to block
he punt, but they crashed into
crawford and the three went
Town III heap.
The mighty cheer that greeted
he punt stopped short when it
vas seen that the plucky little
ullback had been bowled over.
The ends jumped to their feet,
'ut not Crawford, and his fellow
'layers quickly grouped about
i'm.
There were loud calls of foul"
rom the Harwood stands and
GERS and Kisses for the ends.
I'm afraid it's all up, admitted
he coach to Trainer Ryan as
hey trotted toward the injured
layer.
He was too light, growled the
rainer, but it was dirty work
hat put him out.
1 told you he wouldn't last,
ried the senior with the tin horn.
Behind him the father of the
'ounded player scowled fiercely;
1e mother grew paler and the
retty girl bit her lower lip until
was much redder.
| guess ! had better 60 to him, /
lid the anxious mother.
May I 60 with your asked the
retty girl.
You'll both stay here, was the {
rm observation Of the father, /
obs no mollycoddle.
In the meantime, the clever /
oung doctor, who had been /
losen team physician, had them
ing Crawford to his Office ad /
ming the gymnasium. Several /
the scrubs carried the uncon- I
'ious player and laid him gently i
pom a couch. They hurried b
ON the room to join the regu t
wc anl 1n.- G.