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Evening star., 1924-11-16
Nobody Feels or Looks Natural
At Foot Ball Game, Says Observer

though, of course, we stand up and
sit down at the proper times and
sing with the rest of the congrega-
tion.
TT seems that on account Geo. and
L Joe having both got through their
colleges very young, in fact they fin
| ished in their freshmen years. well,
of course they have even more en-
thusiasm for Bright College Yells,
the Drear Old Campus and etc. then
If their teachers had stuck it out the
whole four terms.
AS it was, terms was very shortly
arrived at and the two boys agreed
to leave peaceably. But they took
their enthusiasm with them, with the
net result that we always make up a
foursome for the Thanksgiving game,
and one year we sit on the Bushes
side and the next on our own. And
the one who is sitting opposite their
college will frequently remark. oh
gosh, I feel SO queer sitting over
here, you can't imagine, L don't feel
natural.
Well, nobody feels natural at a
foot ball game or looks so, either
Most Of the men look like grizzly
bears and the girls look at each
| other. 1t always appears to me as
If those that can afford fur coats
have been treating same with Angora
Hair Tonic for mons. SOS to be
shaggy for the occasion, and that
the ones which can't afford fur coats
wear three or four plain ones and
coupla sweaters to make up. 1t sure
is a large gathering as a rule when
Goofnah u. plays Cuckoo College!
And how thrilled I and Mrs. Joe
Bush are when we come out to the
| field and hear the cheering bloc hit
| ting on all six:
Hit 'em in the eye.
Hit 'em in the eye.
Choke 'em in the neck.
with an old apple pie.
'Rah! 'Rah, 'Rahi
Goofnah,
Goofnah!
Goofnah.
1t certainly is exciting. not to MEM
tion alarming. No wonder tears come
| into Georges eyes and he feels a
| lump in his throat when he hears
that old college yell. The only Won
der to me is that he don't lose con-
troll entirely and run in the opposite
| direction.
We'll anyways, I and Mabel Bush
| wear our husbands college colors.
| mine being marooned and blue, which
is most appropriate, seeing Goofnah
| never wins, and Mabel a bouquet of
| the Cuckoo color. green, with a
| little dash of lavendar. The boys
as we playfully call them when out
on these frozen frolics, always give
! us not alone flowers but canes, ban
ners, and a occasional piece of in
| formation such as see, dumbbell,
that's four down and two to go, when
all the time anybody with eyes can
see that at least 16 are down, two
are getting carried away on stretch
| ers, with four laying nat, still to go.
But, of course, 1t amt q wife's
place to correct her husband when he
Evening star., 1924-11-16

strap under her chin. Then he looked
and laughed. Sibyl asked quickly:
/ why are you laughing at me?"
Because you're so pretty"
''Is it comic to be pretty?"
"Yes-as pretty as that" He made
her put on the rain coat and a pair
Of boots-not the wading- boots, an
other pair, large but not high. to
conceal her small feet.
Now, he said, take this guncase
in one hand. and this bag in the
other-it'S heavy, can you manage
it?' (She picked 1t up as II it We're
a feather) Walk down stairs and
through the garden-nOt too fast. but
not looking to right or left, and get
into my car which is waiting a the
foot Of the garden steps. Tell the
chauffeur to drive a hundred feet up
the road and stop. I'll be with you
in three minutes"
What will your chauffeur think?"
My chauffeur is a man Of great
experience"
oh" said sibyl as if some one
had hurt her.
acquired IN the employ Of
others"
oh" said Sibyl. as if she had not
been hurt after all.
He watched her down the stairs.
the rain-coat trailing little on the
step behind. and the bag humping
from stair to stair. 1t could not be
said she looked like a chauffeur, but
then neither did she look like the
slim bride of a few minutes before.
Unfortunately the garret had no win
dows; he could not watch her prog
ress across the garden.
He finished his arrangements.
locked the closet door and ran down
stairs. In the lower hall Mrs. Bruce
was receiving the congratulations of
a group of relations, who had evil
IDENTIFY arrived a little early-such
phrases as 81 hear he is such de-
lightful young man" and I'm so
glad the dear child is so happy
reached him as he passed.
The bishop detached himself from
the circle, and said severely: Il will
see you to your car, Mr.. Rawley."
Nothing told Rawley whether or not
the girl had run the gauntlet of all
those eyes. OF course if she were
Evening star., 1924-11-16

has her out spending money on her.
Nobody expects really womanly
woman to know much about foot
ball anyways, and so when your hrst
half, or your second half, whichever
he happens to be. makes some re-
mark that Cuckoo has gained 40
yards, a person should merely say
yes dear although not able to see
where the actual goods are. even
when several handsful of clothing
are left in the fists of Goofnah's
players.
x x y ); :
OF course, 1 believe a wife should
~ take intelligent interest in foot
ball If her husband does, but so far
I have found out that the most in
telligent method is merely to yes him
on any little remark he makes about
the game. He will then consider you
got a great sporting interest and are
a fine little pal to take to game.
So generally l and Mrs. Bush both
pull that yes dear stuff and leave
our men enjoy themselves. Nothing
can spoil a good game of foot ball
for a man quicker then a girl who
earnestly wants to understand II.
I remember. last year, the cute
tunes they sang out on the field.
Particularly the Goofnah University
Anathema 1t was real impressive,
after all the jazz they had been shoot
ing, to see the Goofnah Aluminums
stand up all solemn. their hats in
their hands, and sing that glorious
old song "Nox Popult."
I can just see George, with his new
green velvet kelly in his yellow
gloves. his eyes half closed, his face
all serious. singing in the singing
section, where the best is like the
worst:
For dear old Mother Goofnah,
So long as life shall hold,
bla bla bla bla-bla bla
Nor ira bla da grow cold.'
do think songs with noble
sentiments like that are perfectly
grand, or would be, If anybody could
ever remember the words. Not that
1 want to knock the jolly, gaydog
song of the merry old campus. though.
Far from it, I think they help a foot
ball game along a whole lot. Well.
anyways, after 1 been to one Of them
games and got home and become
thawed out, l often catch myself go
ing around the house singing about
"Boola boola you're a boola," or
"Hitchy dickie dola bla, old Harvard
can never fail"
l say l catch myself, and / fully
realize that is fortunate, because If
! didn't and somebody else did, why
| they would very likely call the am
bulance before l got a chance to ex-
plain.
Foot ball bores a whole lot of
| women, but 1 personally myself am
never at a loss for something to
amuse me when at a foot ball game.
1 always remember to bring along
the old alleged tortoise shell cheat
| ers, and when the players is being
| penalized 20 yards why l do a little
serious reading of the program
jokes or look at the funny pictures
of the squads. Right and Left. And
Evening star., 1924-11-16

pale, anxious face appeared in the stair
well at their feet.
"Well, bishop" she said, ais this your
idea Of hurying Mr.. Rawleys de-
parture?"
II the bishop had not been the pos
| SCISSOR Of a strangely sweet smile he
would have looked extremely foolish, but
he smiled instead; without, however,
melting the heart Of Mrs Bruce, who
continued: "While you have been chat
ting with him up here she has been try
ing to get away to his automobile. For
tunately l met her, and don't think she
will try that again"
81 can't imagine" said Rawley. who
had made nice little pile of the things
he wished to take with him, and now
was replacing everything on the shelves.
81 can't imagine why you should wish
your daughter to marry a man she
doesn't want to marry"
''She does want to-" said Mrs. Bruce
'tShe loves him-at least she did until
just the other day. It's just hysteria-
lots Of girls go through 1t before their
marriages. She could never live down
such a scandal-besides what could tell
people?"
Nothing more complicated than that
she had changed her mind" answered
Rawley.
Il suppose that might De done, SAID
the bishop.
Nonsense. Come away, bishop. This
man is upsetting even your judgment"
said Mrs. Bruce, and the bishop fol-
lowed her reluctantly.
They went down, leaving the door
open behind them, so that Rawley could
hear the orchestra, now fully prepared
for action, practicing in the lower
hall
x y ::
A MOTHER footstep sounded on the
"A stairs, like the pattering of rain on
the roof, and Sibyl herself appeared.
Il don't know what you'll say to me-"
she began, delightfully."- intimating by
this form of words that he had now be-
come the arbiter of her destiny. "but
I'm afraid I'm a coward. ] can't do IT."
"Oh, yes, you can he said.
'Once I turned back because Freddie
is sitting there In the garden and wants
to go all over It again, and l can't do
that; and once mother met me-and, oh,
dear / never saw her so upset, She
keeps saying it Will kill her. oh,
what ought l to do?"
When she came in he had been turn
ing an old waterproof hat about in his
hand wondering whether to leave it out
or put it away, and now he suddenly
placed II on her head and fastened the
Evening star., 1924-11-16

generally by that time one side or an
other down there on the field have
gained 80 yards and had II taken
away because they done it on the
bias which they call off-side.
= X x
T DUNNO who invented foot ball in
the first place, but I'll bet a
nickle and a half he was In the re-
tail dry goods business and started
life at the dress goods counter-at
| least a person would think so from
the way everything is measured by
yards.
One thing is sure, it was never in
vented by any arithmetic teacher.
anybody can tell that from the way
those foot ballers add. But, believe
you of me, it certainly Is a funny
| feature of any foot ball game, the
way in the very middle OF IL they
Will stop dead and one feller Will
begin to count.
Generally he snaps out 11-7-62-
49-3. Just as quick, At first used
to try and add 'em up myself, but
after a few trys / quit and l never
yet did hear any of the boys on the
field give the answer. I suppose we
was too far away.
Well, anyways, these and several
other tender and tough recollections
came over me the other night while
George was burbling on about how
we would catch the Foot Ball Spe-
cial. catch a bite TO eat at Catsup's
Cafe near the trolley. catch part OF
the trolley to the field, catch cold and
catch the six-eleven home. In fact,
all rules for the day was apparently
going to be catch as catch can.
1t was a picture to arouse every
thing except enthusiasm in any
lady's heart. But, of course, the
battle would be as a mere nothing 70
the healthy young boy Geo. was plan
ming to feel like that day.
SO i says, well, Geo, l says, this
year 1 got a good mind to conflne
my activities with gridirons to the
one on our kitchen stove. 1 dunno
just what good foot ball playing is
good for anyways. we go there to re
new our youth and come home all
wore out with being Juvenile, I says.
If we want to be young, why not
satisfy ourselves with a second child
hood around home?
And Geo. says. that's right, start a
fight If you want, l am always ready.
But if you don't know what foot ball
playing is good for, I will tell you
right now. Foot ball is splendid prac-
| tice for a young man who expects to
get married and stay that way.
Copyright, 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Sugar by the Ton.

rHIEF among industries Is that
~ which gives us sugar. There was
a time when sugar was a luxury. In
the old colonial days 1t cost rs cents
a pound, says Nature Magazine. Large
scale production, however, has
brought the commodity within the
reach of everybody, and it is now a
staple article of our diet The United
States consumes about 100000 long
tons of sugar a year.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

not in the car before him, he would
be obliged to come back and hght
1t all out in the open.
He and the bishop moved into the
garden, side by side, maintaining a
stiff silence. Then the bishop said:
You are not taking your gun
after all?'
Rawley. and glanced quickly at the
bishops face: 1t was a mask.
AS they approached the cedars
Freddie looked up. "Oh, are you go
ing. Mr.. RawIey?" he said without
enthusiasm.
II think so.'' said Rawley. He
couldn't be quite sure.
The boy rose and said with a mix
ture Of aggressiveness and timidity:
You weren't a very successful mes
senger, Mr.. Rawley. I don't think
I should advise any one to depend
on you to help them out"
miles Standish was never one of
my favorite heroes answered Raw
ley.
II don't know what you mean by
that" said the boy. But Rawley. no
ticing that the bishop understood him
perfectly and was taking alarm,
changed the subject rapidly.
Tell me, Severidge." he said. did
you notice my chauffeur passing by
with my gum"
No" said the boy. 81 don't think
so-or. yes, 1 believe some one did
go past. but he looked more like
fisherman than a chauffeur
He dresses a trif1e oddly. I know.
said Rawley, but he's very valuable
to me-more valuable than any one
ever had" His manner grew
noticeably brisk and gay. Good by"
he said.
"And one other thing" said the
boy with a certain swagger. Il
don't think that l care to go on your
African trip either"
"Of course not" said the bishop.
You're going TO stay here and be.
married"
"In any case, shouldn't care to go
with this gentleman" said Freddie
DOUBTLESS he can find some one in
my place"
Yes" said Rawley, Il think I car.
I think l know just the person. and
waving his hand with unusual gayety,
he ran down the garden steps ana
disappeared.
Copyright, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
\ ..IICENTRE ON WAY 7 TO METROPOLIS
Colonels Will Battle West Virginia MOuntaineers
 In Gotham

DANvILLE, Ky, Oct. 2S.-(Spe- .iaI 1NCentre> Colleges Coloaels, en route to New York where they will eeoture in one of the classics ot the 1904 pridiron season when they meet West Virginia s Mountaineers at the Polo Grounds Saturday afternoon: wlii cntrsin nt Danville at :j0 o'clock Thursday morning on two special Pull mans coupled to the Southern's "Caro- lima Special and are due to arrive m me Grand Central station at 9:4U o'clock Friday morning.
 The New York party, numbering l9 .ulavers. members of the coaching and ,gtraining staffs and officials of the col iege, will be quartered at the Waldorf Astoria while in Gotham, returning to Kentucky on train which leaves the metropolis early Sunday morning. The . qen who will make the trip, according to announcement of the coaches. are Captain Covington, Lemon, Skidmore .-Rubarth, Kubale, Bush, Lynch, Me Clure. Rabenstein, Thomasson. Gordy Wallace Wilson, Morrow, Durham, Priest, Pace, Hilker and kagin.
 The Gold and White squad has been presented with some new offense forma' tions, over which they have cudgeled their brains in the practices of the first of the week. The Freshmen have been called on for stiff scrimmage practice every day, although Myers has ordered his regulars to keep their heads up and run no risk of crippling the COlonels before one of their biggest games of tho year by injuries.
 Competition has been throughout tho week as the varsity candidates hav' literally outdone themselves in an eff fort to insure berth on one of thu ssspecial Pullmans. It was at first an inounced that about 24 men would mak' 'the trip, but this number has now beer :cut to 19 regulars players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
The Umpire
BY H. C. SALSINGER

have one of the weakest teams in re- cent years.
 In the same week that an excellent football authority in Chicago told us Staeg's eleven was not strong enough to win a single western conference, an eastern expert informed US that Brown was the best team in the country.
 The opinion of St. Andrews on the American suggestion to make the golf balls larger and lighter will not receive hearty approval from certain golfinE leaders in this country. They will be the men who want the gSlf ball made larger and lighter. The eages of St. Andrews do not want Ito make the golf ball either larger or Lighter.
 St. Andrews says the change is so slight that it is not worth making and St. Andrews seems correct in it's view. Also, why this constant harping about golf balls? The popularity of goli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
- AUBURNTO ARRIVE i> HERE FRIDAY MORNING
Plainsmen Squad Of 27 Men Leaves Auburn Early Friday Morning For Magic City

day night it was definite information that the big tackle would not be suf- ficiently recovered to face the Dona- hue clan Saturday. Sitz who has played a great game all season will be sorely missed in the forward wall. Red" Harkins. whose regular job is stopping 'em over tackle. has been as signed to face the Louisianans in the weekend melee.
 Probable Lineup
 At the close of the final work Coach Pitts gave as his most probable lineup Captain Lawrence, center; Brice and McFadden, guards; Harkins and Gris- ham, tackles Pruitt and Ollinger, ends Peterson, quarter; Green and Williams, halves; Turner, full back. The Tigers will reach the Magic City at noon Fri day and light workout will be held Friday afternoon.
 A mass meeting was held in Lang don hall Friday night in which more than a thousand students participated in the roaring chorus of yells which will be heard again in Redwood Sat urday.
 The huge pep assembly was presided over by Bill Wood. veteran Tiger cheer leader, who will be in command of the cheering sections in Saturdays en- counter Two members of the Tiger squad, Pea" Green and "Buckshot" Williams, along with Coach Pitts, made short addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
GIANTS BEATEN
 BY WHITE SOX
Crowd Of 2,5OO See Open ing Of Exhibition
 Series

LIVERPOOL, Oct. B. (By the As sociated Press)-A crowd of more than 2,5OO today witnessed the opening European exhibition game between the Chicago White nSox and the New York Giants. The Sox won 16 to Il. The game was played at the Everton foot ball grounds.
 This is the. way n British press agency described tho game:
 Many who had not previously wit messed ball game were astounded by lhe prodigious hitting of tine American batsmen, the ball frequently falling into the stands. The play was exceedingly fast, but the smGrt fielding of the Chi cago side was the downfall of the New Workers. The latter held the lead until the sixth inning. but the Sox gathered four runs in the sixth to lead by to 6.
 1.-The seventh inning gave the Sox the most commanding lead of IS runs to z, but they failed to increase this in the following two innings where the Giants nut on four additional runs to be beaten by five runs. Mostil of the Sox playing at left field, made some wonderful catches in the 1outfield, On one oc- tables to the capital city. They arrived today from New Orleans,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
SPORTS
 
AUBURN ALUMNI PLAN
 RIP-SNORTING NIGHT
Tigers And L. s. U Teams To Arrive In City
 Friday Morning For Game Saturday

diana and good showing against Rice. In none of these games was the Loui- siana Tiger defeated but the closest she came to losing was probably the weakest team of the quartette, Spring Hill, which was beaten to 6.
 Auburn See-Saws
 Auburn. on the other hand, made weak showing against Birmingham Southern, n good showing against Clemson, good defensive play against V. F. I. and a moderate showing against Howard. D.
 With scores offering no grounds upon which to bssea conclusion, there is little else to use as means Of pre- dieting the outcome of the contest. l.. S. U. boasts of 6 team of no.stars and a gridiron machine with much eff ficiency. Auburn has a. backfield which has power and weight and as much versatility as the greatest stick Ter for the tricky game could wish. < In Williams, the Plainsmen have man who is at present probably the leading player in America on place kicking. So far this season he has booted a field goal from the 49-yard line. the 45-yard line and the 35-yard line in six tries. His 49-yard kick crossed about 60 yards of territory as it was kicked from within two yards of the sidelines. Q
 Green Good , In Green the Auburn Tigers can boast of driving giant which all op- ponents will find hard to stop due to his powerful makeup and his style of running with the ball.
 At fullback either Turner or Ealter will provide plenty of drive in line rushes and can be depended upon for consistent gains. For passing, Green and Harrison can hurl the oval true and far while Green is p0~slouch at the bunting game.
 The l.. s. U. Tigers will work out at Redwood Friday morning while the Auburn Tigers will practice at the Country club Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
'BAMA EMBARKS
 FOR TECH GAME Twenty-Nine Men Leave Tuscaloosa For Atlanta
 Thursday

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Oct. 23.-(Spe- ciaI.l-AIabama's squad of Tidesmen plus three Crimson coaches and Man ager Jess Long. % in all, left the Cap stone tonight at 9 o'clock for Atlanta, where Saturday they play the Georgia Tech eleven in the crucial game of the year.
 The Tidesmen were given a rousing send-off by the student body, a pep meeting being held at Morgan hall, which ended at the station as the train pulled out.
 Were feeling fit and will fight our hardest to beat Tech," said Capt. Pooley Hubert, as the train started moving slowly to Atlanta.
 Students To Go The Crimson student body will entrain for the Cracker city on two special trains Friday night. It is estimated that approximately 150 students will be in the cheering section for 'Bama when the game starts.
 A practice of more than two hours and which included scrimmage against Tech formations were held at Denny Field Thursday afternoon. In this scrimmage, Caldwell was used on q flank and Pete Camp was back at guard
 Dope has Caldwell or Whitaker and McClintock at ends. Buckler and Lang horne at tackles, Jones and Camp al guards, Propst at center, Hubert, GilE1s Rosenfeld and Barnes or Whitaker 1T the backfield for the starting eleven.
 Others Going
 The men being taken on the trip, 1T addition to those above, are Cohen Brown, Hudson, Holmes. Johnston Winslett, Perry, Ennis, Compton, Mor rison, Pickard and Oliver.
 The 'Bama team will be quartered a the Georgian Terrace while in Atlants and will practice at Grant Field Frida! 1 afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
VETERAN RIDES
 HORSE 60 MILES

WARRBNTON, Va. Oct. 23.-Riding not as an official entry, but on bet, Dr. c. 5. Carter of Warrenton, 64 years of age, provided the feature. of the fourth day of the eastern endurance test now being conducted here by cOv- ering the entire route of sixty miles.
 Best time for today was made by Peggy, Grade thoroughbred, entry of the third United States cavalry, which travelled the sixty miles in niue hours and one minute. So far, this entry, rid den by Private MatthewsOn, is the out standing horse of the test and is now favored to win the contest.
 The second best time today was made by Don We'll, entry of c. c. Stiumnn and ridden by II. +. Fritz. Major S., ridden by Private Mendinghall, and Pathfinder, ridden by Major Scott, lost iorty-five minutes today when they lost
 their way.