The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-14
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tween halves. Lets get one
quick" Eddie said to Todd and
Todd nodded. his mouth tight
Todd almost got it by himself.
After an exchange of punts he
slashed around right end for Is.
breaking into the clear. but a
shoe-string tackle brought him
down. He powered it through the
middle with Andy Duchek and
then passed to Elliott for Is.
He faded back for another pass
and then exercised his fayorite
option. His receivers were GOV.
cred and the Michigan .linemen
came in too fast. Todd took off
between the end and tackle,
streaked out wide and cut in.
Someone set up a coed block for
him downfield. Todd reversed his
field. shook off two Michigan men
and went the rest of the way un-
touched. There was bedlam as he
tied the score few seconds,later.
That's working. fella." Eddie
shouted to Todd, slamming him
on the back.
It startled Todd. a.. Tying it
up.
Michigan broke the tie FIVE
minutes later. Canning rippedEthe
State line wide apart. He was a
200-pounder with vicious drive
He ate up 40 yards in four at
tempts, and then Magruder, tax
ing it on a beautiful Statue of
Liberty. swept 10 yards around
States end for the touchdown.
Chuck Stein exploded through
to block Magruder'S conversion
attempt and the score was 1877.
Bailey rushed in reserves but
the State line weakened fast.
Pushed back to their IS, Todd
punted on second down.
"Hey. what's the idea 2"
man in front of Susan shouted.
'sYou can't win that way. ="
sLuttrell was a demon, raging
up and down behind the State
line, slapping. cajoling, encour-
aging.
$4,000 For A Tie
TEN minutes left. Eight. Five.
l. Todd looked at the clock. He
called a wide sweep for Luttrell
and went out and cut down the
Michigan end. But the tackle
sifted through and broke it upa
"Give us some blocking" Todd
pleaded in the huddle. He called
for his own number on the next
play and cut back over tackle.
Johnny Harris Slanted through
ahead of him. Someone hit him
from the side. Todd stumbled.
fought his way into the secon-
dairy for Is more yards before
they ganged up on him.
Todd completed a pass to Eli
oft for 10 and they were down to
the Michigan Is. Two minutes to
go.
Todd gave it to Bill Cartwright
on the first play and Bill got two.
Then Andy took it on a cross
buck. ploughed to the eight. Todd
called a quarterback sneak and
almost made it but they piled him
up on the three. 1t was a first
down.
""Your's Andy" Todd painted.
The lines cmashed gether,
locked. Andy exploded through,
got knocked down on the two.
Once more. No gain. Todd got up.
sharp pain in his right leg.
A minute left. He h o b bled
around for a few seconds and
Eddie called for time.
Its okay," Todd said but pain
was intense.
They set UP the play while time
was out. Third and two. Andy.
it's now or never" Todd said.
The big Slovak boy nodded.
Time went in, and they came out
of the huddle. There was the
smash of bodies. Todd cracked in
ahead of Andy. Then they were
smothered but he heard the ire
mendous roar and knew Andy
had gone over.
Someone pulled him to his feet
"All tied up againF" Eddie yelled
Make this kick good =. ="
Todd stumbled back to the
huddle physically numb but the
word "tie" had set his brain in
motion again. 1t was 1913 and it
was up to him.
1t seemed he could hear only
one person among $4,000 who
were screaming. It seemed Ben
Talbot was saying very softly:
Twenty five hundred bucks
for tie