The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-14
Chapter q
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CITING high in the stadium
Susan knew her faith in Todd
had to be justified. No use kidding
herself-there would be an awful
hurt if Todd let her down.
There wasn't much sun and the
air was sharp and little on the
cold side. Susan sat with Amy,
Jane and Anne, two large blan-
kets thrown over their laps.
Luttrell won the toss and chose
to kick off. Susan and Anne took
one last tight look at each other
and then Andy Duchek moved
forward. His toe swung into the
ball and it sailed almost to the
goal line where it was taken by
Ken Magruder, Miehigan;s tricky
halfback. Magruder picked his
way to the 35 before Johnny Har-
ris brought him down.
It took exactly three plays to
show just how tough that Michi-
gan team was. Canning blasted
through for IL. Magruder went
for Is on a reverse and on the
first play of the next sequence
Magruder faded back and pegged
the ball 80 yards diagonally to
'Puchinsky. the left end. who took
it on the dead run and raced the
remaining 20 yards unmolested.
Magruder converted and Michi-
gan led, TO in the first minute
and a half of play.
1t was a stunning start but Lut-
ftrell. confident, encouraging,
popped 'em up on the next kick
off.
"Okay, Johnny Chuck :.
Andy. boy :. let's getiit back and
another for good measure i"
1t wasn't quite that easy. Mich
igan seemed to settle back and
wait for break, meanwhile pill
ing up everything State tried.
Todd sent Duehek into the mid
die. off the tackles. but they got
nowhere. He tried Eddie on their
favorite deep reverse and saw a
grinning Puchinsky murder the
play. He took to the air and tried
to connect to Bert Elliot. or Eddie
but his receivers were covered
with a blanket of blue-shirted de-
tenders. ..
Todd sponged his face during
a time-out and took deep bFeaths.
He looked up at the crowd. There
were acouple of gentlemen named
Talbot and Crane somewhere up
there hoping for a tie. That Tai
bolt guy-a slick one.
you're bound to find yourself in
a beautiful spot to come through
for US. You wait and see," Talbot
had Knocked over the telephone.
It'll be so easy you won't be able
to resist it. twenty-five hundred
bucks, Malone. and we'll be the
judge. Easy judges. too just
call one wrong or maybe drop
punt -. twenty-five hundred,
sucker, Malone.
The referee came over and told
Eddie that time was in.
Late in the second quarter Du-
chek fumbled on his own 35 and
Michigan went into high gear
again, smashing through for a
first down in three plays. Then
Magruder. coming out of a half
spin lobbed the ball to Canning.
Canning fired one far down the
middle.
Almost paralyzed. Susan saw a
receiver get beyond Todd. Todd
turned too late but the Michigan
receiver was too eager. With a
certain touchdown in sight he
dropped the ball.
A great sigh of relief rolled up.
"Boy, was Malone lucky then i"
someone in front of Susan said.
Todd just didn't see that re-
ceiver. Susan told herself. He just
didn't.
State held for downs and the
half ended.
Fast Going
(USAN wasn't much interested
- in the half-time ceremonies,
the homecoming queen and her
court and the special band num-
bers. She slipped hot coffee and
thought of the near touchdown
pass that went over Todd's head.
Pete Bailey famed 'em up be-