The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
REJOICING
WITH
j. WATKINS

progress for an
couple or days, In various parts o.
the city where the younger genera
ton OF Michigan graduates have been
getting together One and all they
have rejoiced with Watkins, for all
OF them have known the systematic
has been making TO secure the prize
which at last Is his.
Instances Of Watkins devotion to
his purpose have been cropping up
everywhere. As characteristic one
as any concerns his connection with
football game which took place last
fall in Detroit.
The game was to be hot one and
especial care was used in the selcc-
ton OF officials. 1t was known that
Watkins was at work in Detroit and
his name was agreed on by both par
ties. Watkins was asked to act as
head linesman. He accepted.
The game was played and the for
mer star pupil OF Fielding II. Yost did
his part with due eclat At the finish
of the combat he repaired with the
referee and umpire, TO the ONCE of
the athletic association which hal
done the hiring.
!, The physical director made out q
check for $40 and handed it to the
referee. The referee murmured his
appreciation and faded. Similar nego
tiations took place between the rep
| Iesentative OF the home team and the
man who had worked as umpire.
More business of writing and tear
| ing of slip, and Watkins was hand
ed a ducat for a similar amount.
why this calls for ten dollars
calculated Jim in obvious dismay.
"Of course it does, Mr.. Watkins
Isn't that enough
Enough? Why it's about nine dol
lars too much!
"You know" Watkins continued
I'm working for Rhodes scholarship
and l want to be very careful about
my amateur standing. / can't accep;
anything more than expenses for this
work today and a dollar will cover
those"
The mystified physical director tore
up the ten-dollar check and made Out
one for the sum Watkins had named
The athlete took IL and faded, leavint
behind a man absolutely mystified OF
the ways of star athletes in genera
and Jim Watkins In particular.
| The idea" he calculated soto
voice. HE wants to be a Rhodes
scholar over in England. and he won
take money he earned that we're gla,
to pay him, for acting as an officia
here in Detroit! Well, 1 vum!"
But that's the kind OF boy jim
Watkins is, and the way he has car
ried himself ever since he came int
the public eye. Furthermore, It's
good bet that his conscience has both
cred him ever since for not MAXIM
that expense bill So cents, instead o
a dollar.
George Leatham's presence in gu
beautiful city recalls the fact: la
anybody seen Paul Lewis?
And stiTl an esteemed contemporar
tells US that last nights was Georg
I.eatham's first appearance before
Detroit crowd. Shades OF the old day
. OF the Wheelmen's ring
, Dispatches telling how Johnny XII
/. bane beat Jack White fail TO give IN
name Of the referee. It's a most d'
5 plorable oversight, we'll wager.
I II the cloven-tongued hissers wi
I kindly take time to peruse the exec
I lent advice in another column, give
5 by DR.. c. b. Lundy. the A. A.
commissioner for Michigan, they wi
; learn something about basketball thu
j, will show up their former demonstr,
J. tons as evidence not only OF ba
r taste but of ignorance as we'll.
No Chance For Fancy Booze.
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