The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-05
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rolled the ball For second nobody ex
eepting Clinton quarterback, knew what
had become of Il, Z
Az bounded carclcssly along Thorn
ton at pns twoob seized It. Sfhiul'aueous'
y he heard shoOt on the sideline'
''oply forty seconds left. 2
Directly in front Of him, not tweniy
yards distant. Was Daruall's goal Even
aAalf-pay drop kick might win the game
Thornton dropped the bali to the ground
and swung his right foot. A great chee,
went up which died away suddenly in Z
groan. The ball tle~ high, but il didn I
20 within hfty feet Of either post.
"Time . up" yelled the umpire
Thonion felt that Clinton was dis
appointed beyond expression aud dccpl,
assumed Of the showing he had made az
Ter the college had bcastcd q bis Prov
ess as dropkicker, He remained IL
detected saelosIon during the inicrmis
sion.
But when the whistle sounded again
he was like nnother man. Clinton bad
the south goal this tsss. and clearly
the qunrterback saw the girl in orange
swinging a pennant in the grand stand
Already the throng had forgotten BIZ
iuke in the hope Of victory In the sec.
ond half
At the Kickoff Thornton sent the pig
skin hf;y yards down the field, and iheu
plunged into the game Sith feroeioui
energy. Ne determined to redeem himself
o. perish in the attempt.
Back and forth over the field surgcd
the teams. while thousands shouted en
rouragcment,
Neither eleven seemed able @ break
down the defense o. the other until to
ward the end Of The half, when Cluton
began to come up the field steadily.
thornton, his head clear as bell, wal
playing at frightful pace giving Darnai
/, no time 10 catch ita breath after each AZ
tack But thirty yards from Tie goal
line, Darnall braccd himself hcroicaIly
and stood like a stone walt
"0nly one more minute 10 play
called the umpire, and the crowd took "
the shout
Thornton realized that in 40 short q
time, line plungcs would be futile. There
vas only one hope Of victory another
dropkick. for a goal While only twenty
yards away, The goal posts we're of q
The left 81 an obliqde angle
There was about one chance in doz
en- Of putting the ball between them but
/, Thornton took il He stood back Of th'
line ready to call the signal and the Oar
nall eleven, seeing Il was to he kick
got ready to plunge through and hreal
up the play
Then suddenly the quarterback looking
directly between the goal posts saw Lei'
in the grand stand IN an attitude Of
breathless expectancy. and he knew mor'
than the game depended upon his quick
ness and skin
lie stepped back few yards and wit
his eye riveted on the figure in orange
he gave tho signal In clear sharp tones
sfThree- double two--eleyen.
The ball struck his ou;sireighed haad
and as be dropped Il he shot ont bis righ
foot The next second a big Damal
guard leaped over the line aud slrucl
Thornton head.on, sending him reelini
senscess twsaty feet from the spot wher,
he was hit
But the big man was half q second too
late, for Thornton 3 toe had caught TIN
balI squarely aud Il went dying straight
/, a. bullet between the goal posts and "
into che grand stand, falling almost a
Lcias feet
A wild, aeafening veil Of 10y brok
over the field, but the quarterback di'
not hear II. Ten minutes later when b
T, came to, girl vas bathing his forehead
and be caught the glow Of her brlgh
brown dress. The crown fell back re
| spectfully.
"Don't worry, Thornton, dear boy,
she whispered. ~ saw YOU looking a
ME when you made that wonderful kiek
and I know nov how much ! moan Il
You"