Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

with a few people feeling that Parks, because
Of his general all-around ability, had a good
chance. When asked Tommy his opinion he
refused to express it. To him any mention of
the trophy was apt to. start an argument. He
was still very much disappointed to think that
the desire for individual glory and profit would
make three of the team members act as they
had
THUS things rested, with excitement rising as
the date of the Carrolton game approached.
And then the nl-feeling that had been gen.
Grated between Joe Davis and Jacobson was
brought to a head by an incident which ordi-
narily would have caused no trouble at all.
The senior girls were practicing two or three
nights week for some sort of play they were
putting on, and Nancy Blair, one Of the incest
girls in the class, was in the cast. Nancy and
Joe Davis had been going together little for
some time, but nobody thought 1t was serious"
However, this night Joe called at the school to
take Nancy home from rehearsal
While they were walking home they met
jacobson and several other fellows. One Of the
boys called some perfectly innocent remark to
Joe-I think 1t was Better not let coach see
you out this late" or something like that. Soc
called something back and then jacobson said
something in a low voice to the other fellows,
and they all laughed.
Nov, as far an any one knows-and Tommy,
who told me the story, probably knew Is
well as anybody-Jacobson said nothing that
should have caused Joe to get angry. However,
Joe didn't hear the remark, and having girl
with him. was suspicious. Furthermore. he
wasn't feeling any too kindly toward jacobson,
anyway.
Joe took Nancy home, left her abruptly, and
hunted up jacobson. He found him with some
other fellows just block from Jacobsons
home Without a word, Joe walked up to his
teammate and hit him so hard that he knocked
him down and dazed him. Then he turned
around and walked away.
But Jacobson was far from fatnt-hearted.
When he recovered his senses he went after
Joe, and they had real battle. Some of the
fellows stopped it before it had gone very far,
but I guess Joe was getting the best Of it. He
should have been, because he Is bigger than
Jacobson, although the smaller boy is as quick
as lightning.
However, you can imagine how Jacobson felt
about what, to him, was an entirely unprovoked
attack. He didn't turn out for practice the
next day, and when the coach got in touch
with him he said he was turning IN his uniform.
He refused to play on any team where he had
to work with Joe Davis.
COACH LoRndER tried to reason with him,
- but it did no good. Joe, still believing that
jacobson had only got what he deserved, re-
fused to take hand.
Thus the situation stood only q few days
before the Carrolton game and nobody was
optimistic enough to think that we could beat
Carrolton easily with jacobson out Of the line
up.
Wen, things have worked out even worse
than you expected" I said to Tommy Morris
one morning. THAT cup certainly has wrecked
the team"
Tommy said nothing for a moment. 'YOu
suggested once that talk to Jacobson" he said
finally. "Well, hate to do it, but now Is the
time if ever. I'm going to see him this after
noon"
- " CTo Be Continued Next Sunday)