The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

goal posts. he had gained ten feet on
his nearest pursuer. Jimmy had caught
the other and was obstructing his way
so effectuadly as TO put him practically
out of the race. The Mexican's long
black hair. streamed back frem his head,
and his action was superb. woul1 like
to see him run a hundred with e dck
suit on some day. Aman who can dis
play the speed Joe did. with heavy
leather chaps hindering every move-
ment, would be a dan gerous rival for
an Olympic victor, properly garbed.
Over the mark went Joseph. amidst
the wild cheers of the crowd, most OF
which had picked up enough football
knowledge during the game 10 under
stand that star play had been made.
His pursuers stopped when they saw
that further exertion was useless, but
TO the surprise Of all. Joe did not even
slacken his pace. Twenty yards behind
the goal was the pasture fence OF
barbed wire. over this he went like a
bird and the spectators ceased. their
vociferous yelling as they watched the
uncalled for feat in anIazement.
Standing by the roadside. peacefully
nibbling grass, was the pony which he
had so gallantly ridden on the field.
One pull at the loose hitch which fast
ened 1t to a, tree freed the animal. and
with scarcely the loss OF a secoad Joe
firmly tucked under hfs arm. PIunS-
ing his spurless heels into the ribs
of the cayuse. he wheeled and gallOped
noadly down the road snveIoped in .
cloud Of dust. Breathless the crowd
watched him until he was lost to view
behind clump of eucalyptus trees.
Players, crowd and officials espe- .
cially the referee, were fairly petrided
with astonishment when Joe failed to.
stop at his proper destination. AS he
proceeded In his mad career every one
awolSe to the unusual situation and. the
whole. Mesa Vista population rushed
out on the field in high giee. The CONT
edX appealed to the. country sense. OF
humors however, much more than .it
did to the players and rooters from
s.. was soon the center. of a shot
argument as to whether the score was
valid or not.
called it touchdown, arguing that
the man with the. ball had most Ger
tainly crossed the line The s. car,-
tam eontended with tears IN his eyes
that the ball was noe downed ana
pointed to a black speck enveloped in
a cloud OF dust. which could be dis
eerned swiftly crossing a hilt about a
mile up the road to uncle'ss ranch He
also argued that IL a touchdown. were
made goal must be kicked ana de-
manded that the ceremony be per-
formed at once. Considering the fact
that the only ball In the Mesa Vista
valley was at that time mila oe-
and getting farther at a gallon sevar,,
minute. goal kicking was certafnlv IN,
poSslole. Jimmy offered to drive mn
70 the ranch and secure IL. but tha
s. captain absolutely refuses 20 .
permit this. declaring his intention ~
leaVihg the place at once unless the
game were continued immediately ua
was wise enough to know that sth~
cnances were strongly in favor Of -
otner point being added to tha NJ.
vista score should Jimmy be rfven =
enance with that good rirht Zoo, os
ms and this would lose the rams "a
ms s.is .Sahl unless they could score dur
ing: sne lew minutes left to play.
Jimmy did his best to start esA.
put could not find any one vvfl1,v,.s -. -
accommodate him. He was ta--s,.ss.
disappointed over not being alIowaS -
TIC up sweater In a knot ana ps. a.
toI oaA 70 Kick the goal with Oe
course 1 could not allow this Tba..
nao oeen enough frregularftv In a.
same already to keep the rules cor,,.
.I1 up overtime, IL they ever taJxa
tne matter Up. ard do not prefap.s -,
be a Walter Camp on foofbaiI 0ss.t-e se..o 90
AFTER little wrangIfhr S,,~,-.s.
Wnlch Jimmy called every mar ~, -
V.slihs team liar and other unco-,,1
phmentary names, the o...s.
Grove on In their tallyho. the 49,.
dlsg1sted bunch or footban nla-s. ss
that ever disgraced a gaudilv nai1tass
Venicle OF the kind. Their csn+sse
shouted to me as they rolled bv ~ -. -
tnought l had made a mistake - =,
Iowins touchdown on Joe's plav- 9a
said that 1t should have been decsdss
2 nome run and scored accordfn gIv
- rs also ceciaSsd his Intention OF bring
played football in Mesa Vista.
me nome eleven is now nrac.,.s-.
regularly every evening ana Jir,--s. ,~,,s
hopes TO develop a team that win ,,-.,.s
MS system OF coaching famous 49,
same MADE a tremendous hit as a anors
smong the valley citizens, ana hs5cse
-oEen .ne raasins viii 20 unstacI<ea
when there Is contest on, --eAee