Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

corner.
II was a street Of small homes, Pin
street The census taker knew IL vel
the assessor knew it. the politicians a
figured on il with respect, but ii was
street that was never photogra phed 70
booklets To show the beauty of the city
Yet out of one of the little woode
houses on this Winter night came
celebrity
II was the Mclean house the thir
one from the corner. the gray one viii
the yel'cw trim, that harbored him. II
vas a Young man hardly more than
boy spleniidly built and borne, with tn
swing 81 an athlete i'll his walk
The corner light wavcred over hi
face. more boyiSh even than his body
throwing out Of the shadows the happy
interested eyes and humorous mouth.
He cured out on the ice an hou
later. and the thousands in the grca
emphitheater shouted their delight
drowning the swinging music Of tht
band for s long minute
Andy Mclean" they shouted
candy, Andy Hov's Anoy tonight?'
A girl in a white fur coat and white
flannel dress, sitting in the section re-
served fer those who had season tickets
for the hockey. leaned over the knees
another girl,
That's the one!" she said Isn't hs
absolutely the easiest thing to look al
YOU ever saw? I'm simply mad 10 meet
him And watch him skate my dear
He's simply the most graceful thing
Hes a cvackerlack player, said the
man between the girls. "Andv's all right
He used 10 be in high school with me
the year before I went to Taft Nice
fellow. too Comes from the South End.
though. Marge Roughneck. Of course.
Il wouldn't care If he was a con-
victi" said Msrge. He's like music
to my ears"
Andrew was used to the demonStra-
tons. and ignored them. He and the
other members of the team circled
around easily, getting used TO the ice,
passing the puck swiftly from one 10
the other. their vivid orange sweaters
q gorgeous dash of color.
Down the length of the rink the other
team. sweatered in blue, mancuvered
likewise.
Andy liked this moment of music and
preparation as much as savage little
Sinclair. the gosl-tendeT. hated il.
What's the idea of the wait? Do you
think we're giving style Shcw?" asked
Sinclair irritablv. And where's that
darling referee we've got 10 feast our
eyes on2 Putting on his rouge?"
Sinclair disliked all referees as a gen.
eral thing. and this present one in par
ticular This one, sent by the amateur
league. was an Eastern college man. and
they made rather point Of that in his
publicity. He wore heavy white sweat
er. deliberately initiated. and gay wool
stockings and knickerbockerS,
fnr
fornlitv of their sweaters and the fact
that they eli wore numbers. were a nom
6escript lot in dress and manner Boys
from about town. working all day in
this or that shop. or factory. or Office.
they had skill in skating and love of
the game in common and that was all.
Sinclair gave the referee final
glance Of contempt. and went to his
place at the goal, hunched in front of
its 6-foot entrance with his hockey
stick poised
The referee skated to a central place.
blew his whistle. dropped the puck. The
curved sticks scrambled for it, and the
game was on.
A NDY caught the puck with his stick
and guided 1t down the full length
Of the rink with incredible swiftness-
the rest all after hinf-shot 1t TO Wayne
who passed 1t TO OSlon. Back to Andy.
And. driving viciously, Andy hit 1t past
the Wayland goalkeeper into the goal.
wave of JOY rose like an avalanche
beating over the heads Of the players
the shrill whistle OF the referee was
heard. followed by noisy bell. and the
first third was over.
The girl in the white fur coat sprang
up.
That Mclean man is wonderful, !
him around. If you know him."
DO pressed the other girl. Bring
him around. Dicky like them when
they're rough. Do you suppose he
dances the way he skates, Marge? We
could get him for the Junior party"
You girls make me sick" said Dick
~You wouldn't look at him If he
couldn't skate He works In some hard
ware store downtown"
Andy Mclean. leading the local team,
sksted on for the second third. grim
ming
The girl In the white fur coat stood
I'D as he passed her and leaned forward
10 catch his eye, waving at him. Andy's
hand went up IN salute. He swept
past. and then. as If the memory Of the
girl tingied, he turned around Dicky
Blair nodded and Andy grinned again
She must be Blairs girl, or his sister.
He forgot all about it shortly The
second third didn't go so well, and the
referee made an adverse decision.
which left Sinclair splitting soto voce
insults and the score two to one in
favor Of Wayland.
Six minutes TO play. No further
score. and the defense Of the visiting
team grew vicious Andy, Olson and
Wayne played their interchange in
vain The others we're on TO IT now.
Then. suddenly. with one Of his unex-
pected moves. Andy swung one way.
then another. and with lightning eye
and accurate stroke landed another
goal The stands went mad.
Another" They shouted. Another
Andy Mclean. that's the boy! Give US
another. Andy. Another"
Three minutes 10 play Andy obeyed
He gave them another while they
shook the STANDS with applause, then.
ss the referees whistle blew for the last
time. he sksted quietly n the players
entrance and disappeared with Sim
clair.
That" said Sinclair viii give little
Oracle, our referee. something 10 worry
about all night
P1i15 0IAA SiAtI'034 "N'fS Ne% VSS@iH4 ,
refusing offers for rides home Their
hearts were warm with success as they
talked Of the next game, and the report
ed strength 0f the team they we're 10
meet IN The crowd pouring out Of the
doors Of the ampnitheater they lost
their identity as heroes. II seemed
strange 70 Andy that all these people
came out 10 see him play hockey, that
these were the same people who called
his name 30 familiarly from the stands.
To him II had been a natural enough
progress from tiimbling around with
the little boys on the corner skating
rink 70 being captain Of the school
hockey team then. when he went 10
work. 4 member Of the team made up
from employees 81 Sanford-I,oR's big
hardware establishment They had
played at FIRST on open ice and got