Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-08-09
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Observation-Disclosures
! The Great
|FootballGarrle|
! At Westmoreland College
! That Brought Revenge
! By ELLEN r. CHANDLER
4 Copyright by American Press Asso-
4 citation, 1911.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

rect catalogue OF the TedSous WY lue
male students of Westmoreland be-
came antagonistic to goods pursu-
ing the college course with them.
Some pert little misses. tossing their
heads. declared that 1t was because
the girls wouldn't flirt: that they them
selves had turned their backs upon
sonbomores who had more assurance
than brains. Others ayerred that the
presence of the women made the col
lore a .hennery" instead of a field for
..stays." A third lot laid the whole
movement to the fact that several OF
the girls took scholarships away from
as many young men. Certain it Is that
one yauns woman of remarkable facil-
tty for learning captured prize thai
all the honor men were striving for
Be that as II pay. the antagonists
spirit prevailed, and it WAS determines
by the board of management that the
class of 10 should be the last woman
class TO he admitted to the university.
The class contained an uuusualiy
bright lot of girls. who. spurred on by
what they considered an injustice to
their sex. devoted their intellectual Ell
forts to taking away as many per-
quisites in the shape of prizes anu
scholarships, as possible.
Miss Juiia Horton. president OF the
class. proved an excellent choice. Not
much of n scholar. she developed a
rare talent for management. Upon
her election she made Il few remarks
embodying the desire that the mem
bers of the class should beat the meh
N every field.
"In athietics?" asked voice.
Miss Horton was staggered for a
moment, then bringing her white fist
Town on the table. said with vigof.
Yes. in athletics"
A burst of laughter followed the an
,ouncement. after which it was for.
gotten till three years had passed.
rbe president had by this time beer
succeeded by others, but she had be-
come the recognized manager of the
lass. The college fall term for 1910
lad scarcely commenced, when she
called half dozen of her classmates
to her room for conference, ard
when they were assembled said to
them:
You may remember that when was
elected class president in our fresh
man year signifed wish we should
beat these dog in the manger students
who haven't the brains to take prizes
themselves and are unwilling that we
should take them. even on the athlet-
lie field. Our prize scholars are sure
TO sweep the board next June. and
have called you together to consult as
to means of beating the men in ath,
letics."
A dozen coral ears were prieked up
ut once at this daring statement
IF we haven't the muscle Miss
Horton. continued. I'VE may at least
nave The ingenuity to find a way to
beat the men. or at least drive them
from the fed. The football season is
at baud. at that game manly strength
has a greater advantage over woman's
physique than any athletic contest.
propose that we select a team from
among those of US whose advantage
lies rather in our muscles than oul
brains. and at the finale of the season
10 x,yi,, q, oo M a -
Nonsense. impossible. 1t wouldn't
be proper" were the words that greet
ed the proposition.
"All | ask of you." continued the
speaker, lis to cooperate with me
We will organize team. We will
not let our object be known till the
last moment. then we will challenge
the university team. relying on our
wits rather than our physical strength
to win At any rate, we may get q
,, revenge"
wit won't win where brute strength
is needed" remarked Miss Porter.
ANY more than brute strength will
win where brains are required" Miss
Ripley added. "as is manifest from
our sweeping away the prizes and
scholarships from these strapping fel.
lows"
1--WE might weaken them suggest
ed little Miss Mullins. by sticking
pins into them"
81 have scheme" said Miss Hor.
ton, that | propose to put in prac'
tice when II comes to the final test"
What is it," asked all at once.
"Girls." was the reply given impress
sively. there is one faculty we need
not flatter ourselves we possess-reti
cence. shall not communicate my
plan to the men through each and ey
cry one of yon."
Miss Horton won the assent Of the
company. they agreeing to her terms
at least all Of them except little Miss
Mullins who declared she could never
In the world wait for the denouement.
There were several remarkably
strong young women in the class, and
one, Mary Honk. who had come from,
farm on which. her classmates de
clared, she had followed the plow. was
five feet eight in height and strong as
an OK. Miss Horton. who organized
the team. selected her for the most
prominent position and assigned the
others TO the rest of the places as they
seemed best fitted.
Since the managers plan was based
upon the wits rather than the strength
of the team 1t was not supposed tina,
training and practice would be ad
hered to very strictly. The main treu