Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30

snacial occasion. But even if there hs,d
been time for this supposition to take
root the unimpeachable character OF
Cantain Muir would have prevented.
The game commenced with the burt
ing of two wedges. The newcomer
was seen in the center of the Vernon
wedge apparently dragging half doc
en- men with him as he advanced at
snaiI's 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 10
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
maut the haif is ended there is
bubhub aS - what has taken place.
One team or the other is marked for
the better one. Some one player has
shown especial ability as a tackler.
pa<Spr of the ball or runner. One Of
whom great things was expected has
failed lamentably. In this Vernon
Kendall match when the teams had
lined III for the kick off a few bets
were being made of ; TO on Kendall.
When they broke their formations.
though Kendall had scored once and
/ Vernon not ut 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 a quick move got on the enc
my's right and could have carried it
/ 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 the
fight as if the fate of Vernon depended
on him He had been seen during the
/ interval to speak TO one of the most
| popular young ladies belonging to the
college coterie. She had smiled upon
him, and when he had left her he had
walked back on to the gridirOn with
determination in his face and in his
very gait that brooded no good to the
Kendall team. And now that the
| game had recommendation open
than before-his great frame was seen
! fitting about like a featherweight.
| Within ten minutes he had run through
! a succession of tacklers. lodging and
! 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 runs
with it to goal that never fail to cleo
trify spectators. His last feat was to
carry half a dozen men who were
! clinging to him and the ball as well
! for five yards and plant it over the
1 line.
The half ended with this feat,
/ while Vernon rooters went wild with
! shouting Their college had won and
! had won through the personal effort of
one man.
The moment the game was ended he
/ left the field.
The next morning in chapel the
1 president made the following an
nouncement
Three Eears ago a great injustice
was done a student of this university.
| Elmer Ward member of the present
senior class. after being in college but
a few months. was expelled for enter
| ing a store and taking away supplies.
/ Recently a man who much resembIed
! Ward has been convicted of another
| offense and confessed that Ward had
! been mistaken for him. The party
/ that entered the store we're not stu
/ dents. as was supposed. Mr.. Ward,
I who has continued his studies with tu-
! tors, has been again received among
/ US and will henceforth be considered
/ a member Of his class"
Then it was known that Ward and
the football hero were the same per-
son. 1t was also soon known that he
was the betrothed of Miss Trevor and
that she had inspired him to gain a
victory for his alma mater.