Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

approval to everything. It was just as well.
What the gang lacked in ability it made up in
ambition. told Dolly the names of the back
field men SOS she could lend added encourage
ment. Beef got the ball. The signal had been
for Lizard to get it, but no matter. s
go on, Beef" shouted Dolly.
Beef darted a surprised look at the girl,
lowered his head and went away from there.
Three scrubs were hanging onto his legs and
he'd left the goal posts far behind before he
tripped and came to earth.
Seeing that my plan was working was very.
very happy.
A FTER that Dolly came to the field every day
and rooted for the eleven individually and
collectively. The result was amazing. One day
she got her signals mixed and rooted for the
scrubs. They made two touchdowns before
she switched sides and prodded the varsity into
renewed life.
The team was playing good foot ball by the
time the Black Gold game came OF. Both
Big Tim and I were optimistic, but wanted
to cinch matters.
I talked plan over with Dolly and she cheer
fully agreed
Listen you fellas" told the gang just be-
fore the two teams lined up. There's q big
dance following the game this evening. Dolly
sent word through me that she'll 60 with the
man I select as the outstanding star of the
game. Now hop to it."
BY the grim expression the boys faces
as they trotted out on the field, I knew that my
scheme had clicked. With q date with Dolly
as an inducement, could see no reason why
the men wouldn't play such brand of foot bali
as to smear the Black Gold outfit all over the
Lot and cnch my SIS, 900 bonus.
Beef kicked of. The Panther safety man
caught the ball and nailed him in his tracks.
He managed to slug me in the eye before the
whistle sounded and the game was on. The
Panthers tried play through tackle. Lizard
cut the runner off at the pockets before he
reached the line. Then they tried run around
end and Beef smacked the runner out of bounds
for three-yard loss.
They punted and I received After evad-
ing a couple of tacklers was downed on the
30-yard line and my left ear. Beef took the
ball 20 yards through center on the first play.
Lizard followed up with Is. Derrick added
10 more. took the ball over q touchdown.
Beef, Lizard and Derrick surrounded me
after I'd missed the conversion They were all
talking at once, but got what they meant.
They said it wasn't fair for me to make the
touchdowns after they'd put the ball in position.
They accused me of trying to be q star SOS
could take Dolly to the dance that evening.
didn't want EN- TO get sore and blow the game,
so promised to lay OF carrying the ball
was thinking of my $1,000 bonus not dancing
engagements.
After that it was riot. In quick succession
Beef, Lizard and Derrick carried the ball
across the line. We were four touchdowns to
the good at the half My bonus looked good
According to my instructions, Dolly came
down during the intermission to encourage the
boys. had drilled her on what to say
Remember" she concluded, ''Tve got my
heart and soul in this game"
you amt got anything on me-" stated
Midget Brown. 1--WE donated part of my left
ear"
He had.
Just before the teams lined up for the second
half, noticed that some of my men were in
a huddle, but I thought nothing of it. The
game was on ice and so was my bonus. Some
times ice meltS
WE kicked off and f1eet-footed Panther
~ galloped through the entire Poso team for
touchdown. We were still three touchdowns
ahead, so didn't worry. But didn't remain
In that state of mind for long. Something had
happened to my team. All of a sudden they