The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-06
WHEN mike. GETS BACK He
WILL NOT BE SO GENTLE
PENIS Greek Footballist Feared He
Would Injure Opponents-Busch
Caused Him to Change Mind.
WANTED TO QUIT THE GAME
Captain Journsey Prevailed Upon
Him to Remain in the Lineup.
Now on Hospital List; but Wait
Until He Is Again in Condition..

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The Reversal. or Changing from u
Lamb tot u Lion" ought to be the title
i or this squib. which concerns Mike Do
rizas. who footballs for and gets his
+, book knowledge at the University of
pennsylvania, which Is In Philadelphia.
Mike Is a Greek and he's strong
Greek Mike busted all kinds OF lift
ing records, weight throwing records
and strongman records at Pennsy, and
everybody thought that Mike would
make valuable footballer Mike gave
the game the up and down a year or
so ago. and decided that no didn't care
much abou. ;t.
however, extreme pressure was
| brought to bear upon Mike this year,
and at last, Mike jumped into the mole
stunts and handed football diploma.
which entitled him to n regular job on
the pennsylvania line.
Mike nearly squashed n couple of his
foemen during the early games this
year WHOM Pennsy, was pltted against
with his Tremendous strength. rode
rough shod riding Was resuired. He
wounded his tender feelings.
afraid He Would Hurt Someone.
ago * ea hsre said Mike some weeks
those other fellows. I'm SO. darned
strong that. hurt the othcr fellows.
Guess I'd better quit"
mix, Nix on your quilting" remarked the
hSg the other sows m Tals ah sns
game Of ping pong. When You hit
the, line hit it and hit it hard: your
m96 Is Ifs to make holes In the line SO
You go and make those holes. Nike
Mike. again demurred:,
bones with one Jolt" w. "
Take II chance, Mike; take chance"
but Mike wasn't the same Mike of early
in the season. Mike showed too much
openings for his back field men when
, ever called upon to do go. hut when lie
d!d he usually lifted his rival out OF
pardon me, old chap"
Opposcd to busch,
ha ad 5pona dnnn of nt to nSa
eleven. Busch didn't size up as any
more powerful in Mikes eyes than did
Mike had been pitted. and Mike. during
one OF the. opening plays. attempted to
shoulder MIR. Busch out Of the way in
about rs hard rs he could ram.
Mr.. Busch WAS very much surprised
at Mixes early conduct. He couldn't
fora few minutes. trying TO. figure out
, Just what Mike was trying to spring on
him, Mr.. Busch, It may be stated,
influenced by. tender regard for tho
physical welfare OF his foes. He
thought it was some trick Mike was at
AS stated. Mr.. Busch tried to figure
out just what Mike was putting over
on him.. He. failed to figure 1t out, and
ri m -ff,tr INn
that football should be played.
Done Up in Bnndagc. +,
Well, on the Monday following the
Pennsy-Carlisle game. modern Her
cules was noticed limping across the
Pennsy campus. He wore n huge band
and blue, the flesh around them was so
swollen that 1t almost blotted out the
sight.
head of this modern Hercules, there
We're bruises OH his body, there were
nches and pains in every joint and one
knee WAS so swollen that it made walk
| Ing laborious task.
Who's that fellow" queried spec
tator.
Mike Dorlzas," answered a student.
mike. did you say? 1t doesn't look
mo, it doesn't. but it's Mike just
q little while ago and ! know that It's
Mike because | was close enough to
hear Mikes voice. and the voice came
from the same fellow that you see
doing that limplng."
Street car hit Mike?"
mo, n follow named Busch did It."
In conclusion 1T may be stated that
just as soon as Mike returns to normal
Mike is going back ut footballing again,
and 1t may be added that the very next
risk of going to the hospital for :::S
months or SO.