The record., 1912-04-25
For
A Hero

Mary Mastin was going 10 see the
great football game between the home
university and the Wisteria univer-
sity. Her brother was n Wisteria
alumnus of both the college of arts
and the college of law. Being a ro-
mantle and ingenious young person OF
IS. Mary had informed jim that she
was sure going to fall iii love with
tome football hero.
THE handsome Greek god. who, when
pll seems lost. saves the day for old
iNisteria or the slender boy whom
the rest thought too light for the
game who gets around the end and
scores for old Illigan, and when he
doesn't rise where he fell in making
the touchdown they find he has been
playing the last quarter with a broken
rib-oh. shall fall in love with some
one of Them" said Mary, with dane.
ING eyes.
'Bosh." said Jim, stolidly. There
were no handsome Greek gods on any
team | ever saw
''Well. therell be one hero, certain.
ly, and when he's carried of the fed.
suffering terribly, but not a word o.
complaint escaping his lips. and I'll send
him some flowers and he'll bury his
face in them, tears starting from his
eyes"
"As the girls do in those fierce
yards purporting to be college stories
To my notion football game affords
about as much chance for a real story
as game of chess" declared Jim. -
never read a football story that wasn't
punk. Hi. look at that now!"
The visiting contingent of Wisteri;
undergraduates, LOO strong, headed
by their band, was progressing around
tho track that enciroled the gridiron.
in an astonishing choragic dance. /
was at once a cake walk, minuct ant
gigantic quadril,e. With their steps
in ordered rhythm, their hands bran
dished aloft in triumphant gestures IN
unison with the cadence OF their high
lifted feet, they wound in and out.
"Why. it's charming. No, it's awe
inspiring!" exclaimed the girl, lcok
ing through her field glass. who's
that leading them? Isn't he hand
some?"
"Thats Bill Howard, the hotties
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And look at those people nth
box down there! How excited they
are, Alumni and their wives, q
course. Isn't it fine to see the aluE
nj so enthusiastic and loyal!"
Alumni nothing growled jim
That's bunch Of brokers with hi
bets on tho game. probably on the vi7
iting team, for fellows Ike tha
would be likely to back univcrsit,
outside their own state"
Suddenly there burst forth fror
the bleachers where Wisteria student
we're massed huge roar of inarticu
late, mindless sound. The Wisteri.
team had kulkcd out on the field. AZ
possible coml.ncss of face and forr
was hidden by tho unGainly garb, 81
Mary hardly looked at the payers
Her glass swept the lire of yellmas
ters, picturesque. well t2ilore1 sir
youths, say with ribbons. waving pen
nants in frc1z-.
THAT one iii tie middle is such
DEAR" she said.
That's Red Robertson" said jim
HE roomed with me when he was /;
freshman and l a senior law. He:
the head yelimastsr"
"Dccs he ever r;ay?'
Play? He's too pretty to play. !
man wko ties n nocktie The way
docs wouldn't rlay. lie hasn't t.,
beef, anyway"
Hes awfuily graceful, and so quick
| know he could play II he want
ed to-
Illigal won. 1t didG't matter niue
TO Mary, for Fed Robertson at T.,
close Of the game had sought the;
out, anXio1s to see J,rG, Though
hardly noticed jim alter hc had bee
preseE cd TO Mary. lie stee.cd L.
through the multitude. SINE fc5
bail men raised. They moved hea,
ily, GT-kwcr:.ly. Quick enough
the field in Gct.on, they seemed O.
of their clement now, like crabs
land.
'BackaGay is bowlegged in h
arms as well as il his lcgI, isn't he?
caid Ji-L Good player, thougl
W'here'd 4Eey set hi;a?"
''Bill Kinds, 's6. when he was
Euuting.t@o ye, ago, saw him ro
ing logs in the river. and got hi.
down here" explained Robertso.
''Bil is tie r,sn sho got D,',e. to,
Dixie was driving a-ea5 in DcEver. j
ccrf;ng good a,autnus, is Bill"
hat. Do coleges s,:il hire PIC
: 'y,.-aal rl@yers?" cS!ed My.
no. Bat there are still orgaEiz:
tons called Alumni Students Lid
sociatioIs that lccn money to me,
| whom they want to sec get cole.
| education and the mc1 they want
zee do that arc liable to be fl,
athletes"
"Ars there 10 football herocs?" de
handed Mary. NO boys who wee;
over the defeat OF their team? Nobody
for ME to give rly roses to for him 20
weep into?"
Yes. there are some real stu.
dents on every toal ard peiLal-
I scme dag they'll all he real a. tbs,
used 10 be ia the cid days, But the
/ fellows who weep over defeat are
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