Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
INSTALLMENT l.

When Mr.. j. S. Ferris, son OF Tn
man for whom Ferristoin had beef
named, returned to his boyhood hom
to spend the later years of his life tn
four members of the ConquerorS' Clus
could not have guessed that it woult
affect them in any way But it did.
Mr.. Ferris was reported to be WORTH
close to a million dollars, yet at the
opening game of the Ferriston Hlgf
School foot ball season he sat beside
men who couldn't even imagine tha'
much money and cheered as loudly as
any of them He had good reason tC
cheer too, for FerriSton, with its ALI
ConquerorS backf1eld, ran wild over its
weak opponents and won the game
60.
On the following Monday afternoon
the high school students were sur
priSed when they were summoned to g
special assembly by the principal, anc
still more myStif1ed when they saw Mr.
Ferris on the platform. After he hac
been introduced by the principal, the
millionaire faced his audience of ex-
pectant boys and girls.
In the section of the auditorium filled
by the junior class the four members
of the Conquerors' Club, Bob Millers
Bill jenkins. Porky Jones and Red Hop
kins, were sitting together, waiting as
"Golly, I wonder how it feels to have
that much money!" whispered Red.
He really looks quite human, doesn't
hep" answered Bob.
What did you expect him to look
like-a walking dollar Sign?" said Porky
SarcaStically. Bob would never have let
that go unanswered had not the dis
tinguished visitor started to speak just
then.
He told the students how glad he was
to be back in his old home town and
made some flattering remarks about
how bright they looked, which fooled
nobody-least OF all the teachers! Then
he began to talak about something that
interested everybody-foot ball.
i've got to confess" the rich man
said with a smile, that I'm rabid
foot ball fan. l just about ruined my
voice yelling for that wonderful team
of yours Saturday" (CheerS from the
audience.)
"And I want to say right now that
I've never seen high school backfleld
like the one you have" more cheers
from the audience, while the four Con-
QuerorS tried to smile it OH i've
heard their story, too-how they are the
four members of an organization called
the ConquerorS' Club, which seems to
live up to its name" More cheers
your coach has told me that Bob Mil
Ter, who is left halfback. believe, got
the idea of an All-ConquerorS' Club
backfield last Fall and got the other
boys out for the team. And then he
told me how, after playing as subs all
year, they went into the big Fayette
game last year after the regular backs
had been hurt in an auto accident and
won not only the game but the first
county championship that Ferriston
has ever boosted"
There were desfening cheers at that,
and the four Conquerors grinned un-
comfortably.
Gee" said Bill ruefully st didn't
know he was coming up here to tell our
history.
Lets elect him to the club and make
him historian" whispered the irrepressi-
BILE Porky.
Nov" Mr. Ferris was continuing,
81 want to see this great team you have
this year win that county championship
again. I'll tell you just how much
want that in a minute. And from what
I've seen of the team think they can
You've got a wonderful line, led by
Capt Mayner, and I've already said
enough about the backfield.
"Of course, know the team would
give the best, it has for the school with
out any extra inducement. However, at
the game Saturday I noticed that the
stands were a little weak and I'll tell
you what I'm going to do. If-and,
mind you, the if is importantly Fer
riston wins the county championship
again this year, I'm going to build new
stands for you and a field house, and
make it the best athletic field that any
high school in the State can boast of.
Now, what is the team going to do
about that?"
The answer came from the packed-in
student body in no uncertain tones. In
fact, they put on a demonstration that
had not been equaled since they beat
Fayette and took the championship the
year before. Then Coach Edwards and
Capt Mayner spoke in turn and as
sured Mr. Ferris they were going to
have another championship, without
any question. The assembly was then
adjourned, and the students departed
in high excitement over the generous
mans offer
The four Conquerors hurried at once
to the locker room and started to get
into their foot ball toys, but Coach
Edwards passed the word that he
went on the field When the squad
gathered around him he said seriously:
Fellows, you all heard what Mr..
Ferris said. Now, we want another
championship this year, and we want
that new athletic field, but we want
one thing more than that. We want
to have foot ball team that's clean
end fair-fighting and sportSmanlike.
"Our chances for a good team this
year look great We've got ready
made veteran backield, and a bunch
OF old-timers in the line. Next year
well still have that backfeld, and
th@v ought to be better than ever then
But I'm saying right now that if any