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ing like pistons crashed through the line on a
spinner and gained six yards Freddy picked
up five more off tackle for first down. But
on the play John went down, and got to his
feet slowly, his face white, his teeth clenched.
His shoulder had received nasty bump.
I EROUX carried the ball on delayed thrust,
L but the line stiffened and he got only a
yard. Then, because the other team was ex-
pecting another by Freddy, the quarter
back crossed them with a quick pass over the
line that gave Poindexter another first down
just past midfield.
Using the same formation, Leroux called
Freddy's signal. Again the team of Carlyle
and Lear went into action This time they
sifted through hole in the center of the
line, and Freddy twisted and fought his way
to the 30-yard mark
He carried the ball again, but got only
yard. Leroux sent Shannon through on another
spinner for short gain, and then, realizing
that the end of the game was only seconds
away. he called on Freddy
Circling to the right, John blocked out the
defensive end But hand found Freddys
foot and he stumbled. John was still pace
in front of him they approached the de-
fense halfback, who had eluded the Poindexter
forwards John met him with irresistible
rush, while Freddy sped safely past
But this time the safety man was playing
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and dash to the left to elude him. This gave
the Chalmers men who were down a chance
to recover, and two of them came pounding
at his heels. 1t seemed that they were sure
to overtake him when suddenly John Lear, still
on his feet after taking two men out, came
raging across the field to fling his body in front
OF the two charging players. Down went all
three in heap, while Freddy, safe from rear
attack, outmaneuvered the safety man and
raced over for those precious winning points.
T HE victory banquet was drawing to a close
new captain had been elected, and the
unanimous choice Of Freddy Carlyle had
brought cheers that ratified the dishes on the
table. Then at the last minute Coach Har-
graves got to his feet.
81 have a couple of things I want to say"
he began. First of all, I think Freddie Car
lyle Is the greatest ball carrier ever coached" 3"
CThe cheers began anew Second, there Is
another player whose great part in the success
OF this season nobody has realized.
II refer to John Lear At the start of the
season realized that in order to get the most
possible out of Freddys speed and stiffness
we needed a man in the backfield who could
be relied upon to clear the way for Freddie to
take the bumps for him, to be buffer and
shock absorber. John was the man for the
Job and asked him to take it.
He did in spite of the fact that it meant
giving up his chance of being chosen as the
best tackle in the State. He took that job.
and anybody who noticed the difference in the
way the backfield worked when he was in
there and when he wasn't knows just how
well he did it. He even went so far as to give
Freddy little discipline for me when thought
he needed it!
"Boys, Freddy Carlyle wasn't our star this
year. Our star was the whole team, with
particular emphasis on the combination OF
Carlyle and Lear"
There was sudden deafening uproar as the
players understood things that had formerly
puzzled them And while John looked uncom-
Portable, Freddy Carlyle's mouth came close to
Johns ear and Freddy's voice said ferventy,
"Boy amt that the truth"