The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

But-the crowd waits,
1 blew the whistle and the S.
quarter kicked off in fine style. and
right to the weakest place in the home
lineup-Joe at end. But Jimmy. was
too wise to be tricked like that Just
as the bewildered Mexican was pre-
pared to receive the ball he was showed
Violently forward. landing in heap or
the ground. The ball fell neatly into
Jimmy's arms.
Down the field he went like a whirl-
wind, lodging the men who tried tC
get him, and 1T began to look like g
touchdown unless the s. fullback
nabbed him. His back field mates in
terfered for him better than 1 had
expected they would when it came tc
actual playing. He had an almost clear
field ahead when-oh. joy!-a huge
Indian form lunged forward against
the flying James, GRABBED him around
the neck with a bearlike embrace, and
stopped him dead in his tracks.
Juan had been shown how to tackle
and he had certainly learned his lesson
well. His first attempt was a trifie
high, perhaps, but as gracefully per-
formed as could be expected Of a man
of his huge bulk. and sure enough to
satisfy the most exacting OF coaches
James gasped for breath and yelled
DOWN. as the rest of the players
piled on. The home rooters gave the
yell and three cheers for Juan Horse
trorter. who puffed out his chest and
grinned. When l came up Jimmy was
purple In the face and was going to
start right in and commit battery on
the erring substitute. Then Joe butted
in. with a murderous look in his eyes
and dirt in his mouth, and declared
his intention of taking sides with Juan.
had great difficulty in adjusting the
matter. but finally succeeded In do
ing SO. Jimmy decided to make the
best OF 1t. and the two teams lined up
for play.
A few trials showed plainly that the
Mesa Vista eleven could not gain much
headway against the trained defense of
the SIS. Jimmy and the other backs
did their best, but the interference was
nowhere to be seen. The runs were
broken up before they were well start
ed and the odds against Mesa Vista
went up to 500 to l.
Jimmy made the first distance by a
good end run on the third down. but
had to punt the next time. The s.
boys got the ball on their own 40 yard
line and started right in for a touch
down. carrying 1t down the field by end
runs and well worked trick plays which
netted them yards each. They crossed
the line after about five minutes of
pay Out ldlicu u KICK l06 goal. score,
S. 5, Mesa Vista 0. Jimmy kicked
Off for the home team and booted the
ball TO the S. fullback. Juan having
once made a hero of himself, determined
to repeat the performance. Like an ice
wagon. he plodded after the rest. put
ting down his head and Charging like a
bull any player. friend >or foe. who OBJ
structed his course. Finally. spying the
man with the ball. he made a grab at
L. L. 49, L
sey and held the unfortunate victim
aloft. shaking him as a dog does a rat
Down. yelled the thoroughly scared
s. man. but Juan did not savvy and
would have committed murder in the
first degree had / not arrived in time
to prevent the catastrophe and get the
game started on the right track
During the rest of the first half the
s. boys kept the ball most Of the
time, trying tricks and kicks from