Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY ". BOYCE MORG IN.
INSTALLMENT I.

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Harris?" he inquired of the proprie
tor. Mr.. Harris shot glance at the
clock on the wall and nodded his head.
Go ahead, Ted" he replied You'd better
hurry If you don't want to miss part OF the
game"
20. k" said Ted pulling off his white coat
hurriedly I'll be in right after the games
over to help you with the crowd"
moment later he closed the door Of the
shop behind him and hurried through the
crisp Winter air toward the North High
gymnasium. only two blocks away North was
playing Marshall tonight and Ted didn't want
to miss one shot for the basket. for the rivalry
between the two schools was deadly.
Ted had an even stronger reason Tor hoping
to see North trounce Marshall soundly. Readers
of the story Second Choice" will remember
how Ted had to quit the North High foot ball
team because playing foot ball and working
at the Sweet Shop interferred with his studies.
His absence from the lineup had enabled
Marshall to beat North Go on the gridiron,
and although he returned to the lineup later
through the kindness of DR.. John Humphries
in giving him a job that did not take too much
time from his studies. North had an unsuccess-
full foot ball season
TED thought of these things as he hurried
to the gymnasium and he smiled grimly
as he remembered the trouble and anxiety
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ly the final game of the season against South
when. groggy and "out on his feet because he
had given a great deal OF his blood in an
emergency TRANSMISSION the night before, he
had permitted South player to catch pass
and run for the touchdown that defeated
North
But the story of his unselfsh act in saving
a young hobo's life had been told by DR..
Humphries and instead of being condemned
for losing the game for his team, Ted had
found himself a greater hero than ever. Never
theleSS, he deeply regretted that he had been
the cause of his schools defeat, and he was
eager for North High to have an outstandingly
successful season in basket ball.
Ted had returned to his job in the Sweet
Shop shortly after the close of foot ball season.
He had not gone out for the basket ball team,
because his desire to study to be surgeon
great ever, and he wanted to keep
his job to make college course possible. And
although he was a good player, he could not
have made the first team anyway, because
Ben Bragg. the regular center, was so good
that he had been ranked as the best high
school center in the section for the past two
years.
In fact, North had team of stars this year,
and had not yet lost game. Tom Bronski,
Teds close friend and foot ball quarterback
had developed into remarkable forward, with
an almost uncanny eye for the basket. Coach
Powell had built his offense around Tom, with
Ben Bragg and Jack Daniels. the other for
ward constantly feeding him the ball for
short shots.
TED quickened his steps as he neared the
! gymnasium, an old building beside but sep
arate from the school proper, for he heard
the sound of cheering. But once inside, he dis
covered that the girls game. which preceded
the boys contest was just ending. The North
High girls had had close call, but managed
to beat Lincoln by score of 1917.
The gymnasium was packed, and Ted had
hard time pushing his way to the players
bench where seat was always saved for him.
He had only time to say CHEEKY word to Tom
and some of the other players before the game
started.
Marshall had a big, fast team, and a huge
crowd of Marshall students had come with
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