The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-06

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the game aid take the consequences.
The captain and all the team expected
that their enemies would have a walk
over. But what could they do? Stan
ford would not only fail to be the
! tower Of strength to them he should
be, but was liable to be a positive in
Jury. Every man of the team went on
the gridiron with despair written in
his face. The stanwigs. on the con-
trary, had got wind Of the fact that
something was wrong with their op-
ponents and were buoyed with hope.
The consequence was that during the
first half the Partitions did them
selves great injustice, while the STAN
wigs played better than they had ever
played before. Tucker just before the
game opened had sworn like a trooper
at Stanford. using terms Of sovereign
! contempt. hoping to touch his pride.
It had simply concentrated his atten-
tion on the game sufficiently to pre-
| vent his making any blunders.
The second half was about to begin,
with 9 to o in favor Of the Stanwigs.
when Captain Tucker heard a voice
behind him say:
"a lady at the grand stand wants to
see you. Stanford"
Turning. Tucker saw Stanford walk
away.
Come back here!!" shouted the cap
tain of the Stanwigs. 'Time's called"
"Go on" Numbered Tucker.
Stanford proceeded. watched by his
| captain. Tucker saw him go to the
grand stand. and on drawing near it
he was beckoned to by Miss Storm.
"Great heavens!!" muttered Tucker.
"Can it be that she's going to set him
up?'
He saw Miss Storm smile Oh Stan.
ford. whisper something to him, give
him her hand and send him away.
The big man came running with the
lightness of Il gazelle on to the field.
Tucker passed the word among his
team that something had happened.
and they lined up with a supreme con-
fdence. every man in condition to do
his best.
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cumstances what is not known be-
comes /, known. 1t was probably not
five minutes between the reception of
Stanford's summons and the beginning
of the second half, yet it was known
everywhere on the oval that a change
had come over the conditions pertain
ing to the game. In the first place, a
large number of Miss Storms friends
sitting about her saw Stanford ap-
prOach her. listen to her whispered
words and receive the pressure OF her
little hand. They saw, too, a sudden
gust Of Joy sweep over his face. Then
they followed him with their eyes as
he bounded toward the center of the
gridiron. The news vas disseminated
by a hundred voices, which In turn
told it to a hundred more, and 80 on
till it was common property that a
great advantage had come to the
Partitions. What that advantage was
only the inner circle knew. Parkinton
rooters yelled themselves h0arse; Stan
wig rOOters' voices seemed to have beer
smothered.
"What is it, S%tanford?' Tucker ask
ed just before the ball was put in play
"If this game is won," replied the
Hercules. I'm in paradise; IL it is lost
I'm in the other place"
""Then it's won. by thunder"
From the reopening Of the game
Stanford, who had during the first
half attracted attention because Of the
uselessness of Il man who might be
Infinitely useful. %converged the eyes OF
all present. Scarcely had the game
recommended when he got possession
Of the ball. and, warding off a tackle
on his right with his free arm and
launching his ponderous body on an
other tackle. he got beyond the en-
emy's line and, like a mountain sud
denly equipped with wings. flew t.
goal.
Again. when two wedges were ram
ming each other. Stanford by what
seemed the effort of a Titan forced
his way through the mas before him
and with IL few contorti0ns Kidding
himself Of the clingers made a side
run and another touchdown.
The yell that went up from the root
ers Of both sides vas like a dozen
thunderstorms.
And SO the game went on. In half
an hour the score, which had been 6 to
O for the Stanwigs, stood ~ to 6 fol
the Parkintons. Stanford, who con
sidered the game won, permitted bis
mind to drift upon the b~lessedness In
store for him. One Of the enemy. tax
ing advantage Of his i%nertness. passed
the ball to another, who passed 1t to q
third, and this man took It to goal.
Wake up" yelled the Parkinton
roOters.
Stanford did wake up aud. since
there were but eight minutes left,
made the best use of them. As IL to
atoae for her negligence. he swung
himself about. his enemies going down
before him like pygmies. Finally
when time was called the game stood
IA to 10 in favor Of the Parkintons.