The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-05
The Story Corner
KICKING A GOAL.
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tte tiFH| tH'tnaH hHfht NttHttV 'ttH
ton ard ADarnae, theft eonvtfsation was
pot % ~ grid'rcn ~ they walked down
Main s:rtfi bound for Clinton oval,
'Therps anls one thing that kegs
nc from becoming engaged to you right
non. Thofnton,n m,d the girl after a
serious ptnse.
''You u have 10 tell me, I.eta, /
ran, guess itn answered the slalwsft
Qaufterhnek Of the Clinton eleven.
Just this. she said, 81 am not Al.
together sure that YOU really need me
IN your life, You are strong, self.
reliant boy, capsule Of aghting your owa
way over the obstacles that viii confront
YOU
More than all else put together /
want ron 70 know that without my en-.
couragemeut--l will always be an in.
spirailon 10 YOU no matter what your
aims may be =
For moment the young man did not
reply, Then he looked At bis companion
his Re1e sincere.
letsi you're right he agreed qu ct.
NJ That's the way want you to feel
ahoni Il. Deep down In my heart 7
know that you always would inspire
me to strive for the best in life. But
must convince you Of this and n do
il, teb, dear girl, if get the chance
ftsMaybe YOU win, Thornton, I" she re.
piled, s'ana ! hope that you will mors
tban You can guess why-vhy not BE-.
gin Al tho game iodayi'
That's what ! intend 10 do, Letsl"
was his prompt response ~ expect 10
play as ! never played before, just he.
cause you are wearing Cllnton's solors
and wearing ny pennant--it's pretty
ene, isne itf
The gold and brown stripes harmoniEs
beautifully with that bright brown COWS
you arc wearing. Your ticket calls for q
seat back on the north goal, aud ! know
I'nsee you clearly despite the crowds
.'It certainly is Rne, she declared
''than littls me may be an inspiration to
. Clinton boy to play his besi But il
seems almost = pity lhat you are not ons
of the halfbackr or in the line though
I knew every thing depends on the
strength and quiekness Of the quarter
back he gives the Signals and delivers
the balls, dscsn I hefn
'iI know what YOU mean, Leia he
aid ''Yeu would like 10 see me in a
position where could run with thc ball
instead Of handing IT out to somebody
slseii'
The girl nodded
Gwen thnts because weigh only a
hundred and forlyhve, instead of two
hundred pounds, Ne continued "After
al, It takes sheer weight in the line, and
that naturally slides me into the quarter.
hseF goal kicked OF missed often wins
sr loses big game like this =
They we're now on the college grounds
enid shouting Hundreds and anitering
Aags and pnunants Thornton assigned
Ieta 10 her seat high up in that pari o.
the semi.eircplar grand stand that stretch
81 around behind the north goal.
''i hope Clinton gets The south end of
ths field, he said as he started of TO-
yard the clubhouse.
.s"whyf'i she asked
q Because thsa ! II be able to see tls
orange.and.brown magnet that Is draw.
ing me north toward Darnells goal =
be aAid earnestly.
Soon the rival elevenss trotted out oa
che geld, and from the thousand.tongue |
grand stand rose mighty shout whil,
pshnents, ribbons, handkerchieis AMI
aags mingled in waving varicolorei
mass
II waa the great wind.up game Of the
year, and there was chance for any
player 10 win glory.erown BY max ng
the deciding touchdown, Both elcvens, il
was evident, we're steeled for the contest.
Bul Al fate would have It, Clinton get
the aorth end 81 The Aeld, aud savage
quarterback waited for the umpire's sig
nal With his back to the girl in orange
who vas waving pennant-for him.
but, despite this disappointment, h
gathered HE strength for the charge, apd
- the thrill whistle struck HE ears he
lsapea forward straight for the ball that
lks On the line twenty yards IN front o.
aim. Biz 'fhe oval went whIFlina
through TIE aif in sixty yard paradox
vita EKe thcIe Clinton team 10 pursuit
.Tho ball lanasd 10 the arms q par
nslas falibaeb ard the Big fellow cams
kksk % The hsld II : SERIES q luages
HI BsfoIa dazen sells bad split The ali
III whs dawn, With every Clinton inar
plhnr over hin
Then the shoulder 70 ahcnldsr battl'
beaan. t shfes dosbl, DARRELL Lost N
ball. Theu Thornloes opportunity eam'
70 test pafhell's line be gave At The rla
Of havIse bic own peet twisted ! sffIs
sf esnlas Enah signals -