Evening star., 1935-11-30
INSTALLMENT XVIII.

| @OACH BERTWELL turned his
attention to the ends. when
you men 60 down for a pass,
~ want you to imagine that
the defending back is standing right
here" and he ran to o point about IL
| yards from where a substitute center
was passing the ball to the backs.
Then I want you to feint to the
left and tear out toward the right on
45-degree tangent. That feint will
give you about a yard lead on the
defending secondary, and If the pass
is led to you properly, you can take
it over your shoulder and get away
with it for run. Whatever you do,
don't slow down. If the pass is short,
that's our tough luck. It's up to the
passer to shoot it at you on the lead"
Hoffmeister tossed the ball to
Bloomgarten. "How many times have
I told you. Hoffmeister, not to throw
that ball like that. You put too much
of loft on it. That's an invitation
for an opposing back to snare 1t and
break loose for long run. Throw it
at him as though you meant it. Put
some ginger . some zip in 1t. You
handle that ball as though it were a
loaf of bread :. Try it again.
That's better, but remember to
cover your passes. When the pass is
| to the right, run out to the right
so you'll be able to intercept an op-
| posing back should he get the ball.
If you stand f1at-footed where you
are, it's a sure touchdown for the
lucky fellow who snares the ball. Re-
member that, all OF you, it's mighty
important"
Bertwell blew a shrill blast on his
whistle. Twenty minutes of snappy
scrimmaging," he barked out. In
rapid sequence he called off the
names of team "a" "Sorrel, Black,
Heaton, Capt. Hinton, Austin, Blake,
Bloomgarten-backs, Hoffmeister, Cor
bett Salinger, Arnold. Second team
Rutherford. Jones, Rebholz, Galley,
Thurms, Rogers, Spanker - backs,
Joslin. Mcdonald. Harrington and
Stevens"
Chuck could scarlely believe his
ears. For a moment all his self-as-
surance left him and he almost tren-
bled. He looked at Stevens. The
varsity pilot stared back at him an
grily. His pride was hurt, and Chuck
! understood. He had felt that way
since the beginning Of the season.
Taking hold of himself. Chuck
Jumped in behind the varsity line.
Run 'em up and down twice before
we start the scrimmage,' ordered
/ Bertweu.
Lets go, fellows" called Chuck.
"C'mon, let's give 'em the old gin
ger bread" shouted Blake.
Right after 'em!"
Here We go!"
| We're OFF,
Signals! Twenty-Five! Thirty-four!
Fifty-five! Hike! -. Thirty-seven!
Forty-nine! Sixty-four!" and away
went the team charging down the
field. Chuck was reveling in his own
grandeur. There was an incompatible
| thrill to sending a team through its
PAGES, every hneman charging full tilt
at an imaginary foe, every back re-
spending TO the staccato commands,
and carrying out his assignments to
| the letter.
The scrtmmage got under way.
Stevens was obviously vexed. He COW
eted his job as varsity pilot. 1t made
him sore to see any one so much as
get a chance at his job. Tubby stood
as near as safety allowed. Lets see
you go, Chuck, old boy. You know,
the old one-two stuff"
During time-out for an injured
player, Stevens walked over to Tubby,
having heard his encouraging remark
to Arnold. What are you supposed
to be, funny-face," he said to Hughes,
"Arnold's official cheering section?"
Who. me?" asked Tubby. Why,
no. I'm the official Stevens razzing
section =. blahi for you, big boy"
Get in behind that team where
you belong" shouted Bertwell to Stew
ems. This isn't the time to gossip.
If you've got talking to do wait till
you're off the field"
Chuck was running the team in
splendid fashion. Bertwell had very
little criticism to offer. But when the
team finally got into scoring position
on the second eleven's 4-yard line,
Chuck fell into the same error which
brought Stevens a calling down in the
blackboard drill that very afternoon.
He sent Hoffmeister directly through
the center Of the line.
Here! Here!" cried Bertwell, OBJ
viously annoyed. you ought to know
this Is no place for play like that.
Spread 'em out when you're in this
territory. This is the promised land,
my boy, and you've got to come
through now or never in a game when
you're down here. It's case of score
or lose. Stay away from the center
of the line when you want a touch
down. They'll pile you up If you send
your backs through here"
Chuck Immediately called a reverse
off-tackle play, and Corbett went over
for a touchdown. That's better, Ar
nold," said Bertwell. Now the team
that gets the next touchdown wins the
ball game. Well start by letting the
second team have the ball on their
own 40-yard line"
Stevens barked his signals vindic-
lively. The team sensed the fire in
his voice, and responded calamity.
They showed the varsity back on its
heels time and again, until 1t had
advanced to the latter's 30-yard line.
On third down with to go, Stevens
tried a long pass. He sent the ball
high in the air, a little too high for a
forward heave. Arnold, playing back