Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14

I'D like 70 be III this game"
do you anow football:"
Yes
you're big and strong enough ap-
parently to DO good work. Its pretty
late. but l think can take you on
that is. If you're really in college. ]
never saw you before. and l can't ac-
cept you without proof that you're IN
college ana not a professional"
Go ask the registrar Hes over
there in the west stand
Muir did rs was suggested. came
back satisfied and accepted the new
conner. placing him in the position of
right tackle.
This happened not ten minutes be-
fore the teams lined up. When the
game began there were not dozen
persons on the ground that knew the
Vernon team had got an accession. y
man appeared in their line half head
above most cf his fellows whom no
one recognized. lie attracted little
/ attention. however for every one
/ knows that bigness is not the only
! faculty necessary to great football
| pIaver. Those most intimate with the
personnel Of the team noticed him IS
3
wondered where he had come from.
! Not one of them knew him. A mem
her of the senior class said that his
face was familiar 10 him. but nc
couldn't place him Some felt suspi-
cion that be was a semiprofesslonaI
who had been showed through the eZ-
ans for some special course Tor thii
special occasion. But even If there had
. III .T,gfff inn n
root the unimpe3 chable character o.
+ Captafn Muir would have prevented.
( The came commenced with the butt
ing of two wedges. The newcomer
was seen in the center Of the Vernon
wedge apparently dragging half doz-
en- men with him as he advanced at
snairs pace. Then when the game
became more open every one was sur
prised at the elasticity Of his great
body and his remarkable quickness.
The end of the first half is an inter
val of importance IL football. Up 70
that point the game is developing. The
comparative ability Of the teams and
of the individual players is being
noted No great interchange Of views
among those present is taking place.
Every one is intent on the game. look
ing especially for scores. But the mo
ment the half is ended there is
hubbub rs to what has taken place.
One team or the other is marked for
the better one. Some one player has
shown especial ability as a tackier.
passer of the ball or n runner. One OF
whom great things was expected has
failed lamentably. In this Vernon
Kendall match when the teams had
lined up FOR the Kick off n few bets
were being made of TO l on Kendall
When they broke their formations,
though Kendall had scored once and
VERNON not at all, Vernon hackers Of
fered even money On their team. There
being no takers. odds were given.
q This change of feeling had been
brought about maiuIy by the big man
who had come into the game ut the
last moment. Twice by his own effort
he had got the ball within six yards OF
goal. but for want Of support bad LOST
the ground he had gained. once he
had by quick move got on the enc
my's right ami could have carried II
to goal but for the same reason-tEc
failure of his team 10 assist him. And
now no one knew what ne might sue.
coed in doing uraidad in the seconc
half Betto.s are timid. and many be
gan to hedge.
As soon as the second half opened
this change Tn sentiment became
revolution. The new man entered the
fight as if the Fate of Vernon depended
on him. lie had been seen during the
interval to speak 10 one Of the most
popular young ladies belonging 10 the
college cctcr:c. she had smiled upon
him. and when y" had left her he had
walked back on 90 tie Gridiron with
determination in his face and in his
very gait that broodcd no good TO tho
Kendall team. And now that the
game had rccomUcuCed more open
than before-his great frame was sccr
fitting about like 4 fcatherweight.
Within ten minutes be had run through
a succession of tack,ers. lodging and
ducking. finally carrying the bail to
touchdown. Later while on the eX-
treme right the ball was passed 10 him.
and he made one of those famous runs
with it to goal that never fail TO cleo
trify spectators. His last feat was 70
carry half a dozen men who We're
clinging to him and the ball as well
for five yards and plant it over the
line.
The half ended with this feat.
while Vernon roOters went wild with
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