The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-12-06
I'D ike to be in this game"
do you know football?"

go ask the registrar. He's over
there in the west stand"
Muir did as 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. A
man appeared in their line half head
above most of his fellows whom no
one recognized. He attracted little
attention, however, for every one
knows that bigness is not the only
faculty necessary to a great football
player. Those most intimate with the
personnel of the team noticed him as
he took his position in the line and
wondered where he had come from.
Not one of them knew him. A mem
Der of the senior class said that his
face was familiar to him, but he
couldn't place him. Some felt suspi-
cion that he was a semiprofessional
who had been showed through the ex-
ans for some special course for this
special occasion. But even if there had
been time for this supposition to take
root the un1mpeachable character of
Captain Muir would have prevented.
The game 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 a
snails 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 in football. Up to
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.
tivery one is intent on the game, look
ing especially for scores. But the mo-
ment the half is ended there is a
hubbub as to what has taken place.
One team or the other is marked for
the better one. Some one player has
SHOWN especial ability as tackler. q
basseI of the ball or a 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 a few bets
we're 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.
This change of feeling had been
brought about mainly by the big man
who had come into the game at the
last moment. Twice by his own effort
he had got the ball within six yards OF
goal, but for want of support had lost
the ground he had gained. Once he
had by quick move got on the enc
my's right and could have carried il
to goal but for the same reason-the
failure of his team to assist him. And
now no one knew what he might sue
coed in doing unaided in the second
half Bettors are timid, and many be
gan to hedge.
As soon as the second half opened
this change in sentiment became
revolution. The new man entered thu
fight as if the fate Of Vernon depended
on him. He had been seen during the
interval to speak to one of the mos
popular young ladies belonging to thu
college coterie. She had smiled upoI
him, and when he had left her he ha(
walked back on to the gridiron with ;
determination in his face and in hi
very gait that brooded no good to thu
Kendall team. And now that the
game had recommendations opeI
than before-his great frame was seel
fitting about like featherweight
Within ten minutes he had run through
a succession of tacklers, lodging ant
ducking, finally carrying the ball to ;
touchdown. Later while on the ex
IRENE right the ball was passed to him
and he made one of those famous run
with it to goal that never fail to cleo
trify spectators His last feat was t,
carry half a dozen men who wer
clinging to him and the ball as wei
for five yards and plant it over TIN
line.
The half ended with this feat
while Vernon rooters went wild will
shouting. Their college had won ant
had won through the personal effort o
one man.
The moment the game was ended Ii
| left the field.
The next morning in chapel tn
president made the following an
| nouncement:
Three years ago a great injustic
Elmer Ward, member of the presen
senior class. after being in college bu
few months, was expelled for enter
ing store and taking away supplies
Recently a man who much resemble
| Ward has been convicted of anothe
offense and confessed that Ward ha,
been mistaken for him. The part
that entered the store were not stu
dents, as was supposed. Mr.. Ware
who has continued his studies with tn
tors, has been again received anon
us and will henceforth be considere
a member of his class"
Then it was known that Ward an
the football hero were the same pei
son. 1t was also soon known that b
was the betrothed of Miss Trevor an
that she had inspired him to gain
victory for his alma mater