The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-25


OF the newspapers.
But after talking to this famous.
athlete for one minute all that
nervousness leaves olaa, for young
Mr.. Grange u just a. big, bashful
boy who actually shuns publicity,
but thanks you for calling on him
and taking an interest In the things
he III doing.
Imagination led mo to suspect
the hero who had juBt done such
tremendous things against the
Michigan team and led the Illini to
g most decisive victory before q
crowd Of $1,000 would Be seated on
q throne surrounded by admirers
and his time 90 taken up In the
celebration that one would BE
fortunate to talk to him even q
minute.
Consequently &c was rather sur.
pEialng % learn from his fra
teEIIlty brothers who were &C
home that Red had gone down
town 70 . picture show with 3
couple Of tIl0 boys. Dust imagine
for moment, the hero 81 the
day, the man that $1,000 per.
sons had cheefed and praised,
and the man everybody was talk.
ing about being down in some
dark and secluded seat IN . thea
ter looking at picture.
Presently he returned with his
two friends, and Immediately q
number OF fraternity brothers from
the Michigan chapter, visiting at
the house, stepped forward to meet
him.
my name is Smith," said one Of
the visitors as he grasped the hand
OF the hero and gave him the fra
ternal grip.
I'm glad to know you" replied
the hero. My name Is Grange"
"Say, YOU don't have to tell me
your name" said Smith. Every
body knows your name"
That was just a sample Of the
retiring modesty Of the young hero.
He actually doesn't seem to realize
that he is being talked Of by about
10000, 900 people in the country to-
day. He thinks Of himself as Just
Red Grange, the Wheaton boy who
played football In high school there.
He isn't . bit different today, since
gaining a national reputation than
he was when only the folks in
Wheaton knew him.
Red doesn't know how "a, talk
about himself. He doesn't know
that anything he may say about
his past life or about his future
mn4 NJ twnAm -. -
public. But it was interesting
to learn that for several sum.
mers he has earned money 60
help himself through school as
an icemian In his home town.
And IL was interesting to learn
that when he has finished his
education, he aspired to coach
football for . couple Of years &C
least and then get into business.
It might have made more money
last summers he ventHred, "by
writing life insurance instead OF
delivering ice because was Of.
tered q good chance with an In
surance company, but ] figured
that the hard labor Of handling
cakes of ice would put me in good
physical condition for football this
fall. / was overweight last spring
and I took off ten pounds in the
summer by hosting ice. expect
to go back on the ice wagon again
next summer because / have an.
other year of football to play, but
after that hope to get into some
| business.
II would like to try my hand al
coaching some team, though be-
fore get too firmly settled into
business. love the. game OF foot
ball and always have. Maybe
could do some good to the fellows
who are just learning 1t. like
| all branches Of sport, but football
is the best. However, intend tc
try for the baseball team next
spring as an outfielder. I've
played quite q bit OF baseball but
don't know II / win be good
enough for our team"
What business are you prepar
ing for?" was asked.
mo particular business" was his
answer. I'm in the School OF Lib
eral Arts with the idea Of gettine
a good general education which /
believe will be helpful In any bust
ness one may enter"
Reds career In other sports has
been outstanding. In his senior
year, In three weeks he entered