The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-02

gridiron. The Singletons were the
LaVorltes, and their black and gold
banners seemed to be without end.
The Singletons were the last to ar
rive on the field, and as If to insult
the oenizens of Fairfield they brought
with them a band from Boston. To
the tune of .sThe Good Old Summer
I1ne, Just by way of suggestion of
grounds.
| Amid misses and cheers the Single
TONS and their band entered the en-
closure playing this tune. The Fair
nelds were nettled at the proceeding,
ana with a deep drawn sigh of relief,
that Immense throng which had filled
every space outside of the playing
ground, awaited the result of the
contest.
The Singletons were imbued with
confidence, and after a short concert
IN the center of the field during
Wnlcn they surrounded the musicians
and Joined in the chorus Of a popular
ar, they entered into preliminary
practice.
Just then the Fairfields ran in upon
the lined playing space and the loyal
residents of the little town stood up
IN their seats and cheered their fav-
ties to the echo.
The blues did not care to timber up.
They had done this on the college
field, and when Captain Soule lost the
| toss and had to kick facing the sun,
the Fairfelders thought they were in
hard luck.
The Singletons started in on the ag-
, gressive, and worked up the field,
yard by yard. With every down it was
a clear gain. Their line bucking play
was marvellous. Not once did Fair
utes of this sort of play, just to make
things pleasant Fred Browne, who
was on the left end, scored a touch
down. The cheers which greeted this
play were deafening, but failure in
kicking for goal cooled the ardor of
Singleton's friends.
Then came the great run which
aston1shed every one on the field. The
Fairf1elders got possession of the ball
in their own territory. twenty yards
/ Binxie passed it to Line, who made a
move as If to dash around the right
end. The Singletons were looking for
| this and had planned for great tack
end play Line crossed to the left, as
If by magic, hurdling Singleton's left
| tackle and guard like so many fences
and running down the whole length
/ of the field, and placing the ball be-
| hind his opponents posts for a touch
| down. It was the most remarkable
run ever seen on this football field.
| The cheers were deafening. AS he
! dashed down the field, Line recogniz-
ed lust one voice of encouragement
| lTOIu LA0 6dlr101Q quarter, ana IA
Ida Butler waved her small blue ban
ner, he jumped completely over Fred
! Browne and made for the goal line
Eaton. the fullback, scored the goal
and with the score 6 to the Single
tons attempted to. retrieve their for
tunes, but it was no use. The first
half ended to 5, and in the last per-
iod Line Soule again executed dash
ing play after breaking through Sin
, gleton's center. outfooting his rivals
who failed to down him. he added q
second touchdown to the score. The
| ye1ls from Singleton on the kick plaas-
| ed little Jenkins who tried for goal
and with the score IL to and with
three minutes to finish the game the
Fairfielders held their opponents down
winning the greatest game of foot
ball ever seen in the old Massachus-
etts town.
And it was all due to the marvel
Gus run of Line Soule, who had the
encouragement of the girl credited
with having been the cause of defeat
during the summer.-<Copyrigh
1910 by Associated Literary Press.1s