Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

actually made Joe look slow. Well, what's the
result? Just this: I'm sure that Jacobson
Is now determined to beat Joe out OF the cup
But jacobson Is only . junior I said.
the preference?"
ct suppose So" said Tommy. But Jacobson
thinks he can outplay Joe an season, and If he
does suppose hen deserve the trophy. But
the point u.s. it's bad stuff for the team to have
to make situation like that"
Eyes, it is" I admitted. But how do the
other fellows feel about n?"
That's just the point" growled Tommy.
They think that jacobson has fine nerve to
figure he may win the trophy, and they resent
it. Parks, who Is playing his third year at
center, feels that he ought TO get as much con-
sideration as a new man like Jacobson. I
don't suppose Greiner has many ambitions,
being a new man and . guard. As for me,
don't care who wins the COMPOUNDED cup as
long as we win our games! And II we don't get
rid Of this feeling Of diScord some team Is going
to come along and knock the tar out Of u.s.
The coach is a little worried, too. He told
jacobson today that If he didn't quit dribbling
so much and pass more he'd shove him back
on the second team. Jacobson wants to take
all the shots himself, see?"
A FEW minutes later we parted, but ON the
way home pondered Tommy's remarks.
It was peculiar situation. Here was torrance
three veterans-Joe Davis, captain and for
ward Parks at center and Tommy himself at
guard-left from last years team, which had
barely missed the league championship BY q
couple Of points. With these, and with two
men such as jacobson and Greiner to nh out
the five regulars, Torrance had practically been
conceded the Three Counties League title before
the season started. Hartstown, last years
winner, had q green team, and none Of the
other high schools was supposed to be strong
enough TO give us trouble.
Then at such o time there must arise this
dissensdon over the Harrison trophy. 1t was
too bad. But I thought the thing over and
remembered how Torrance had breezed through
the first four games On its schedule decided
that Tommy was taking the situation little
too seriously.
what If the boys do feel a friendly rivalry
about the cup?" I said to myself hopefully.
The award Is to be given to the player who
is most valuable to his team, and you certainly
can't criticize fellow for trying to be valu-
able"
IT was easy for me to feel this way, in spite
Of Tommy's anxious attitude, for everybody
else in Torrance seemed to have the utmost
confidence in the team. And when they
smothered Thurston by score of S7-14 on the
following Friday night this feeling certainly
seemed justified. Thurston was considered one
Of the strongest teams in the league
When Tommy reached the store on Saturday
morning I congratulated him on his bang-up
game of the night before, and then commented
on the excellent way the team had worked.
Tommy looked at me rather queerly
Listen, Roy" he said seriously this Is not
to be repeated but things are going from bad
to worse. Did you see the individual scoring
records for last night? In the first half Jacob
SON got four field goals and Joe got only one.
Well, between halves Joe came to me and
ordered me always to pass to him on play
number z, and ignore jacobson. That's the
play where get the tip-on from center and
shoot a long pass to either forward. Now isn't
that q fine way for a captain to act?"
what did you do?" / asked.
"I tried to show Joe that it was poor stun
and I think I succeeded. Anyway and here
Tommy grinned slightly-"Ie continued TO pass
to the man. who seemed to have the best
chance Of scoring, and Joe said n0thipg more
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