Evening star., 1933-11-12
the GIT.

Coach Poweil's expression was study. Ted
said nothing more. He did not tell the coach
that he had been "out on his feet" that he
actually had not known it when the ball slipped
from his fingers
The second half was almost duplicate OF
the first. Refreshed after their rest, North
back and pounded through for their
second touchdown. South fought bitterly,
stopped every further offensive threat Of their
opponents, and cnce more matched touchdown
for touchdown. But South missed the try for
point, and the teams went into the fourth
quarter with North leading, 14-13.
The crowd watching the game felt it had
a grudge against Ted Harker for his misplay
at the end of the first half. And as the sec
ond half progressed, they had plenty of addi-
tional cause to complain about his playing.
His offensive efforts were feeble. He was value
less on defense. But worst of ALL he played
out there as though he didn't care what hap
pened. Or as though he was scared to death,
as one or two outraged North students put it.
Coach Powell was watching Ted with puzzled
eyes. The boy wasn't right. But maybe he'd
snap out of it. Ted always had more staying
power than any man on the team. Il wasn't
like him to fold up under fire.
Then came the second big break Of The game
South was starting to abandon its pswer at
tack, and opening up with passes. his was
the final quarter and South had to SCI e again
to overcome that one point lead Of f..rth's.
Ted was good defense man again passes.
The team knew it. the coach knew it a nd the
crowd knew it. Twice the South qua. i. rback
shot passes his side of the line. etS2 Ted
knocked them down. Then came EI.i at
tempt. &
Ted senSed what the play was. He Sac the
South halfhack breaking wide across tEe field.
Norths defensive end was taken out, gut Ted
had followed the play across, and wks close
him.
1t simple pass to knock downA or in
tercept. But Ted, after his dash acrsss the
field. was lightheaded He knew the ball
coming but couldn't it. There weas s4ootS
before his eyes. And he stood, stumbling
little, while the South man grabbed tie ball
out Of the air and romped to the thrpe~yard
line, where Tom Bronski finally brought him
down
THAT was enough The stands were 10 an
uproar Coach Powell jumped to his feet,
and sent a substitute in for Ted The cheer
that he got as he left the field was feeble in
the extreme
AS for Ted, he barely understood that te was
taken out. But ne managed to walk ~ the
sidelnes where substitute ran out d~Gnrew
sweater around his shoulders. Then ~ took
three more careful steps, turned to sit dc tgn on
the bench, and tainted.
Few people in the stands saw that, for $;outh
at that moment was pushing over the Zach
down that won the game and defeated aorth
But up in the stands pair Of anxiovs eyes
that had been watching Ted all afternooe raw
it, and the owner of those eyes jumped 20 his
feet and hurried down to the field.
They working Ted in the dressing
room when DR.. Humphries hurried In. Il few
minutes later, eleven disheartened North players
came struggling in from the field They had
been beaten. and they knew why Ted HsrIser
had failed them.
THEY were amazed, therefore, when they saw
a man whom of them recognized
DR.. Humphrie-, sitting beside Ted Harker. one