The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-09

% the defense. 1t was like rolling up n
breastwork and carrying on operations
behind It.
A tandem formation coming through
| guard had about as much chance of
pushing him out OF the way or getting
over him as II they'd bumped up
/ against Bunker Hill monument The
/ only thing TO do was to try TO go
! round
| He was equally valuable on the Of
/ Tense when he was fresh.
! We used TO give him the ball on a
guard back play and start him through
the line with half the team pushing
/ from behind. being careful to push
high. SO that he wouldn't come topping
back on To us.
THAT'S where most OF the other tea ms
mnde mistake. They would tackle
low. and. not having arms long enough
to get hold OF both legs at once. Fatty
| could drag EN- III we behind kept the
momentum OF his upper weight going.
And when at last he would 20 down
he always fell forward. which not only
I gained couple OF yards. but was apt
to thtten out one or two OF the oppos-
ing team
We had pretty successful season.
beating all the colleges that were any
4 where near our size and handing sur
, prises to some of the biggest, and we
were looking forward TO a walkover In
our hnal game with Kenyon, which Is
the main rival OF Buckeye, when we
got surprise.
News came through one OF our scouts
that Kenyon had guard as big. If not
! bigger. than Fatty. And. although he
had just entered college. he was I'm
good standing and intended 10 stay
longer than through the football sea
son. which facts we took the trouble TO
prove. The betting dropped from TO 3
on us to even money.
; Here I've got TO admit that since Inst
seasOn. when certain coed had helm.
cd us put Billy Gordan into shape for
the final game and married him after
ward, I'd got TO know Miss Daisy
Wood OF the girls dormitory and had
formed the habit OF calling on her at
; irregular intervals.
And the evening that we heard the
alarming news from the Kenyon camp
Wood would be the most cheering
thing could do. SO / called
She was mighty interested in foot
/ ball. and as I wasn't thinking much
else about that time IT was football we
! talked about. And. Fatty being more
on my mind than any other feature OF
the game. we talked about Fatty.
That's where Miss Wood can't bc
/ beat. II there's anything you wunt 10
talk about she not only gives you Il
chance. but leads you on to bring IL
out
told her how we'd met Fatty ut the
station and how he and his pa Ind bro
ken the back and the way Fatty jump
/ ed when he sat OH the nail And told
her what the scout had told me about
the big fellow at Kenyon. who had
! just about the same kind OF build as
FIFTY and played just the same kind OF
football
The chances are." said |. that
those two prize balIes will neutralize
each other. which leaves us about
even. with perhaps u shade OF advan-
tage for Kenyon. We've been depend.
Ing on our fat boy so long that well
sort OF be lost without him"
Don't you think that Fatty. with
his experience. will put 1t nil over the
other fellowf' she asked
81 doubt st." said l. You see. Fatty
Is too slow. If he could get the jump
on this other wonder there might be n
chance. But there doesn't seem to be
my jump in Fatty"
Its pity" said Miss Wood. gazing
dreamily at the ceiling, after whit
happened when the hAck broke that
some one couldn't be behind Fatty at
the right moment with board with a
nail In It."
For a moment ] couldn't say any.
thing for thinking OF the possibilities
that this remark opened. Then shook
Miss Woods hand I'm manner tbat
had TO apologize for litter on.
Daisy" said |. you are peach!
You've got more brains than all the
faculty put together You ought to
come out to the field every afternoon
and give Tom Burns points ON coach
ing. And II the game with Kenyon Is
going TO be as close rs think you mny
be able TO say that you were the one
that won IT.
And when went home wondered
why hadn't thought Of her idea my.
self.
I've got roommate named Spud
Coffin who Is sane and reasonable I'm
most things. but who has a curious
hnDkeriug for antiques.
Consequently the walls OF our room
are hung With tapestry and ancient
weapons and bits Of armOr and pixies
and plumes till you can hardly see the
paper. And IN among them found
spur that was just the thing was
looking for
The spur was very old and had n
history. William the COnquerOr had
worn II when he crossed the channel.
or some other famous gink had hal
lowed II with his royal heel. But. more
important, Il had a wheel with spikes
nearly an inch long-the kind a man
would want II be was going 70 ride an
elephant
took II to pieces. leaving only the
Wheel and a shortshaDdle. and sharp
ened The spikes with n file and razor
strOp. And when went out on the
Geld for the fnal game with Kenyon
had It fastened IN my bolt. carefully
wound I'm cotton 80 that Il wouldn't