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THE SUBSTITUTE.
A FOOT IJALL STORY.
Hr AViiltcr Cam 11.
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( Copjright , 1S93 , by Waller Cnmp. )
CHAPTER IX.
OFF TO BROCKTON.
The next days slipped by BO quickly that I
felt I hardly had time to learn the signals ,
much less perfect , myself' on the plays.
Willis had taken a llttlj turn each day at the
rroctlco , and Thursday af. rnoon he had
played twenty minutes.
That was our last practice , and on Friday
Langton said : "The carriages will leave
from the Hylas nt half past 2 , and I want
every one there , "
We were to have n special train to talc ? us
to nrockton , I was eager enough not to
bo late , to bo on hand at a quarter after ,
and the crowd was beginning to collect to
glvo the team a send-off. The rest were soon
on hand , and we began filling the carriages.
Then the crowd awoke and , led by Taylor ,
gave each man and the substitutes three
rousing cheers , and as they came out with
Halock at the end It made one feel thai
It would bo actually a pleasure to dlo for
one's college. Then wo rumbled oft down
to the station where the special , consisting
of two parlor cars , one of them a sleeper , so
that It could be made up for the tired play
ers the following night , was ready and waitIng -
Ing for us.
We ran through to Brockton In less than
two hours , and went directly to the rooms
of the I ) . K. E , club , where all arrangements
had been made for us. The place was far
more quiet and out of the way than any
hotel and was selected on that account.
HrnFnn told me that the team had been there
for two or three years anu louiui n u guuu
place.
I had an Idea that wo would all bo sent oft
to bed at 8 o'clock or so , but on the contrary
we were enlivened all the evening In every
way possible , and It was ' be
tween 10 and 11 when we went to our cots.
Wo went out for a drive In tlie > morning and
came back to an early lunch. Before we
started for the grounds we were all called
together for a few parting Instructions and
admonition * . Fairfax spoke first and said
that ho had told us a week bsfore all lie
won tea to say , that he had confidence In us
anil expected every man to take care of his
own part. Then ho Eald : "I have asked
Mr. Thompson , whom wo all of us know
and whose coaching has many a time done so
much for us , to Rive the team a little talk , "
Then a fine looking man whom I had not
until then recognized got up and said :
"I like the looks ot this team. You don't
look as though you were babies and .needed
to be coaxed or driven up to your work.
You will undoubtedly find that Irton has
Bomo new plays. Yon must expect same sur
prises , but In any good foot ball team there
ure always some surprises , The teams be
fore you have faced them and met them suc
cessfully , and you will do the same. Re
member that good Hralght fpot ball Is the
basis for all plays and that no showy tricks
will ever bo good enough to win without that
foundation , The dcfensa Is half the game ,
and no team can ever have such a schooling
In that KB you have had under Hartley and
BUCK 10 juur principles aim n a
r new play gains a few yards remember that
nothing counts except goals and touch
downs that twenty-live yards in the field
Is of no moment. Make yourselves like a
brick vail If they ever reach your fifteen-
yard line , anil when you reach theirs take
n long breath just before each down and
carry the ball your distance every time , "
With his words still ringing In our ears
en co of 0,000 people , and went Into the lit
tle IIOUM reserved for our quarters. Pres
ently Langton went over to the referee and
tossed with the Irton captain ,
"They've won the toss and taken the
kick-on and we have I his goal , " he tuld ,
coming back.
Then the referee's ivhlstlB blw and our
men stripped for action. Just us I walked
wo went down to the grounds. Iflnv my
heart beat as we drove In bsh.nd tlio tlsr
cf cents , already packed solid \ Jth an niiU-
off with a couple of sweaters to the side line
I looked along the tiers and tiers of faces for
a glimpse of my family , and presently , where
Harry hod told me the seats were , I saw
my sister waving a blue handkerchief at
me. I waved my hand in return and I saw
my father and mother , too , by her side.
CHAPTER X.
BEGINNING OF THE STRUGGLE.
SInce I have been through the mill and
for the last few
years watched these games ,
I find I am Just about as shaky as ever about
thnt pause. For sixty seconds 25,000 people
sat there breathless and then for Irton had
urawii UUCK iwo masses 01 interrcrers In
line the blue and gold clad ranks began to
move , Increasing In speed as they approached
the center , and Just before they reached It ,
the ball was snapped and passed behind
that rushing mass of men. They struck us ,
Spellman went down under the first , Dudley
and Miller smashed into them. Then part of
the mass behind turned out and came down
over Willis , but some portion of It still kept
on. Greene shot Into It and held on , but
was being dragged along when Thornton
and Warner reached the struggling mass and
brought the run to an end. Irton had gained
over twenty yards. Upon the first down
Irton drew back four men on her left , form
ing with them a diagonal line. How &olld
they looked in that massive phalanx !
Presently these men started forward and
Just before they reached our line the ball wap
put In play and passed behind them. They
struck Miller and pmashed him over against
Spollman , opening a huge gap through which
Macbeth , the Irton pnntnfn _ tlafthntl wltii iim
ball. Warner sprang at him and caught him
from the aids and a little behind him and so
was dragged a yard or two. Again they
formed in the same way and again tore an
opening in our line. Then they changed the
point of attack , .but applied the tame princi
ple. How our men seemed to clip off from
those solid legs and sides ! AVouId wo never
hold them ?
I was In a perfect agony of apprehension.
They had reached our twenty-yard line. Then
two more gains and they stood on our fifteen-
yard line. I thought of what Thompson had
said about the brick wall. Again they came
and was It possible ? yes , surely wo were
holding them at last , for they had to put the
nan down a second time on that raine line.
Once more , and tills time It was an awful
t-mash - as they came against us , but Warner
had somehow pulled clear and reached the
runner before he struck the line , and they
had lost two yards.
"Only once more , " I found myself fairly
shouting. "Hold them once more like that ,
and the ball Is ours. "
And that cardinal brick wall stood and the
ball was aura at last. Spellman takes It as
though It was In the middle of the field and
not under our very goal. Somehow I feel that
none of them are caieful enough , Addlson
gives the signal and the ball conies. He
parses It with a steady swing back to Brow-
ster and tt'at relUblo full back drives It with a
Strom ? DUIlt uu whnrn the wlrnl nlrhps If nml
It salts back nearly to the middle of the field ,
Irton again FUrti' ' on the plunging tac
tics , using the mass play with four men back
and driving through , first at one polnt , and
then at another In our line. This time they
Fend It over Willis twice In succession ,
Their gains are not great but the more they
play It the more Impossible It seems to stop
it short of at least two or three yards ,
I can see Greene and Ilentley both getting
nervous over It because , they dare not rush
In and help out Willis and Warner. Already
Irton hag worked back nearly to our 25-yard
line' , Here we make another stand. "Sec
end down , four yards to gain ; " "third down ,
three yards to caln ! " Ah , we'll get the ball
again now , But no. There's Armftage ,
the Irton back , edging away. He's going to
try a drop. The bill goes back to him
straight cs an arrow , Our line seems para
lysed , although , I tuppos ? , they are trying to
com ? ' through. He has plenty of time. He
gives the ball a quick twist In his hands ,
drops It , and' his foot catches It nicely
heavens ! It's going over It skims above the
heads of Warner and Miller who have at last
broken through , and goes straight at the
goal. It hits the cross bar and bounds up ,
then falls , but on the Inside the- bar , and we
are Eaved. *
Brewster seizes It and in an Instant Is
crushed down under three or four men. As
we line up I catch a glimpse here and there
of the faces of our men. They look white
and drawn In the anxiety of the moment.
Vhe ball comes back and Brswster carries it
four yards through tackle. Why don't they
kick It ? It's too risky to take the chance
of losing It there on a fumble or an off-side
play. What can Langton be thinking of
or Addison ?
Ah ! at last ! The ball shoots up from an
other point and gives us a breathing spell
again. Irton begins once more , this time
at the 40-yard line. I wonder how near over
this half I ? . I wish time were up. Our fel
lows don't seem to get together somehow.
Irton crowds us down once more , a few yards
at a time. We seem always on the defense
They are at the 30-yard line. Again our
men make a desperate stand and finally se
cure the ball on four downs. Now we shall
hove a chance. First Langton , then 'VVarner.
then Brewster twice , and each makes a good
gain.Then
Then Thornton fumbles the ball but drops
on It. "Second down , eight yards to gain ! "
Brewster again , and how he does plow along !
They can't bring him down. He makes six
of the needed eight. Will we try a kick ?
No ; there goes Thornton through , this time
tafely for four yards , Warner and Langton
add ten yards more. Irton seems as unable
to stop us as we had been to stop them. We
are nearly up to their 25-yard lino. What's
that ? Irton Is given the ball ? I
wonder what that was for probably
holding and we were getting so near , too !
Hsre comes a punt. Get bock , Brewstcr , It's '
seems to bo going over his head he reaches
up and holds It , He turns to start back , but
Uruco and Macbeth are brth on him , and he
conies down heavily. The ball Is on our
forty-flve-yard line. We begin again the slow
working of It up , but Just as we have reached
the center , Brewster , the Irton end , gets
through as Langton comes with the ball , and
as they fall Langton dropj the leather egg
a quick scramble , and Bird , the Irton Ucklo ,
drops on It.
Then begins that awful hammering against
us again. This time Miller seems to be get
ting the bulk of It , They crowd through be
tween him and Warner , then next to Spell-
man , We hold them occasionally to a second ,
once to a third down , but each time they sue.
ceeded In getting the necessary five , I know
they'll give Arzultasei another chance lu a
minute. I hope time Is nearly up ; It must be !
There Is a dropping back for another try.
Our men know what/s coming , and how they
eye Mm ! The ball is snapped. Dudley and
Warner fairly tear their opponents out of the
way and dash madly down at Armltage. But
the ball Is well ahead of them. Warner is
the nearer ; he jumps-Into the air in front of
Armitago Just as he kicks the ball clears hlo
arm by the veriest Inch but It It" enough , for
steady and sure 1L files on over the bar and
bstween the posts.
The entire east side of the field rises In one
great crimson flood. "Irton ! Irton ! Irton ! "
There Is no cheer , Just a mad frenzy of ec
stasy for a few moments and then the "rah !
rah ! rah ! " comen out again and again. Men
rush Into the field and put the Irton players
on their shoulders , and Armltage well , Arml
tage Is simply carried over the tops of their
heads by the exultant crowd.
I see all this as in a dream. I am numb. .
I don't know that I feel any worse than I did
when they \\cro forcing us In the first fifteen
minutes. I cannot realize that they have ac
tually kicked a goal. There must have been
. . .
" I/ , . ' * . . „
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"IT WAS IN MY ARMS AND I WAS SLIDING FOUWARD,1'
some holding In the Illne , or perhaps Warner
hit the ball , The umpire will call them back.
But there sit all oupcoachcs , the very picture
of despair there Is ouncrowd dead and gray
In the chadow and there are our men , numb
like myself , and trylngjnevcrtheless to get up
to the center of the field for another kick-off.
That means that there Is no more to be said ,
Irton leads us with fire .points to the good. I
know It all , now tnafl can see Langton ask
ing the referee to cldir the field. Then the
umpire and the referee both set to work and
the Irton captain help and In a few minutes
the crowd has ben implied back over the side
lines , and the two tuuns line up ,
"You have only three minutes to play , " the
referee calls out , and our wedge starts. We
make a dozen yards , Thornton carrying the
ball. Then we ssnd Brewster twice , and how
lie struggles on ; nut ueiore wo can rcacn
their twenty-flve-yard line the referee's
whistle blows and the first half Is ended ,
We rush out , with the sweaters and hurry
our men Into the dressing room. There the
rubbers strip them rapidly and begin to rub
them down. Each man has a swallow or so
of beef tea forced upon him , for most of them
are too heartbroken to care for anything ex
cept that Irton has a goal. Then Hartley
comes In and calls out for silence.
"I wont to say right here and now , that
you fellows have been taking things too
eany you don't begin to stand until you are
crowded down Into your own goal. You lit
erally gave them yard after yard by networking
working hard enough when the ball was
not close to your twenty-five yard line , and
this Is what you get for It a field goal
against you. I don't know -when any Hal-
lock team baa had that done to them be
fore. When Thompson said to you that he
wanted you to be llko a brlclr wall when
they reached your fifteen-yard line , he
didn't mean that you were to give them to
that line before you began to play. The
ends and backs are doing their work all
right , but it's the five center men who are
not playing hard enough. You guards simply
stand around and do nothing , and you
tackles meet the Interference as though
you were afraid ot soiling your clothes !
You've got time enough to win this game
yet If you can make up your minds to play
a little foot ball. "
Willis sat by himself In a corner , as his
harness was too elaborate to bo taken off
and put on , so he had to co without the J
refreshing rubbing which the others were
having. He was evidently pretty well done
up , but ho Mid as I came over near htm :
"Goddard , I shan't last much longer , so get
yourself ready to go In. We can beat them ,
too. Oh ! I wish I had a new shoulder ! "
The ten minutes of Intermission was all hut
over and the men were hurriedly lacing up
their Jackets' , when Fairfax called out : "Now
boys , I want to see you give It to them
this half. Don't l t them gt Into your
half of the field , and stick to the ball. Make
every Inch you can , and for heaven's sake
don't fumble. "
GODDARD'S OPPORTUNITY.
We started out for the second half and
were warmly greeted by our men as we n-
teicd the field , thpugh there was a suspicion
cf tremulousness | n the cheer , and one coTild
BIB that the aspect of the crowd was en
tirely different from that confidence that had
oil BO Joyous ! } upon them at the opening of
the game.
The Irton crowd , on the other hand , were
fairly overflowing , and as their team came
back for the second time one might have
guccssd who had scored In the first half.
This time It was our ball and the wind which
had favored us In the first part died down
D } that there was hardly a zephyr. Our
men commenced desperately and In ten min
utes had the ball down to Irton's ten-yard
line , where they lost it on a fumble. But
Irtcn could only work It out a little way be-
1UIU UC11JK iUIUUU iU ItlUH , UUU Ultll > VU WUIH
back strong and hard , getting up to the
twenty-yard line and thfn throwing our
friends , and especially the coaches , Into an
agony of despair by losing It on holding In
the line.
I began to fear wo had shot our bolt and
that the spirit and dash with which our men
took up the second half could not last after
two such upsets. Fairfax and Hartley were
fairly wringing their hands , and even Tommy
Dyeon , who had come and dropped by my
side , said : "Jove , that's terrible Qoddard. "
But Irton had played hard , too , In the first
half and her men were no longer fresh.
Our men had caught on to the method of
Etonnlncr their mass work better , and thev
stuck to It and kept the play always In Irton
territory , though they seemed unable to get
closs again. We wore Just beginning to
crowd them over their twemy-flve-yard line
when Willis dropped In his tracks and , after
a few minutes consultation between the cap
tains and referee , ho was helped over to
the side lines and Langton called me In ,
As I threw off my sweater and started over
to my place next to Greene I could feel the
depression that the loss of Willis had
brought upon our side , of the field. But
Qreno stepped back a few feet to meet me ,
and taking me by the arm , said ; "Go In
llko mad , Goddard ; I'll take care of any
thing that comes by you. We've got fifteen
good minutes to get over that goal line and
wo'ru going to do it. "
On the first play Irton , who had secured
tlis ball when Willis was hurt , made- ten
yards between Warner and Bentley. I could
hear Ureene muttering to nimseir , wo
held them on the ne-xt two downs , one of
their men coming my way , but he looked
easy and I couldn't mUs him. Then Arml
tage dropped back for a punt. I thought
of the day I got through Warner and stopped
Langton'n kick ,
I felt fresh end strong , I trlc4 a push on
Bird , He responded with an ugly lunge. I
moved a little closer to Dudley ; Bird fol
lowed. I had my eye on the Irton's center's
hand grasping the ball. If he'll only snap It
now ! and at that very Instant I saw It go
and Jamming my right arm under Bird's tldo
I twisted with all my might around to his
right and Jumped ahead , The ball had just
left the quarter's bands and I could see It
going to Armltage , It seemed as though I
should never get there , but I put my left
hand square In the chest of the halt who wan
endeavoring to block me and tried to lunge
forward. As I did so I saw Armltage stoop a
little the ball had come low and dragged
him forward a step on catching It. As he
let It go to his foot I made my last effort
and as I Jumped up before his right foot
something struck me squarely In the chest
and I knew It was the ball. It shot back over
Annltage's head and I dashed madly after It.
I was ahead of everybody I knew that I
knew also that I must fall on the ball ; that
to try to p'ck ' It up might mean to lose It. I
remembered so much of my training. It wns
coming down In front of "me and twenty yards
from their goal , but I saw that I was going
to reach it on that terrible instant ulicn It
should b& coinlmr un from the crauncl on
f.tlie first bound. I tried to stoop a little seas
as to get hold of it , and at that moment I
stumbled and it struck me on the leg and
bounded fifteen yards ahead of me.
I Just staggered up and on and In another
moment it was In my arms and I was- sliding
forward when I felt something crush my left
ankle as though an Iron weight had dropped
on It. I gave myself one drag In some way
and rolled over the goal line with my arms
wrapped around that precious ball and my
head bent over It , every muscle strained lest
Eome one should wrench It away. I felt at
the same moment hands on my neck and
bodies dropping upon me , but I knew that the
ball was safe.
Then In the din came the shrill shriek of
the referee's whlstlo and Greene's voice In
my ear : "Good boy It's a touch-down ! "
At first I wouldn't unfold my arms from
the ball not until Addlson said : "It's all
right ; let me have it. "
Then I tried to get up , but when I tried to
step on my left foot I felt It double under
me and I nearly cried out ,
"Hullo ! " said Greene , "you're done for ;
what Is It , your ankle ? "
"Yes , " said I ; "somebody stepped on It
Just before I reached the line. "
'Never mind , old man , you got over and
that's enough for one day. " Langton came
up and said something that made mo feel
very proud , and then Addlson took the ball
nilt wlillo flrnpnn nnil SnnTlmnn hn\t \ pnrrlml
me over to the pile of sweaters , where Fairfax
and Hartley , Tommy Dyson and Thompson all
fairly seized upon me.
"I want to see the goal kicked , " said T.
"So you shall , " said Hartley , "Dud will
do that fast enough. It's straight In front , "
There was Addlson lying fiat on his stomach
and Dud directing him , and In another
moment the ball sailed over and we were
ahead six to five.
How the crowd cheered. Merwln went In
my place and the rest of the game went
without a scoro. Hartley had unlaced my
shoe and bandaged my ankle hastily , at the
same time with one eye on the game , but
when the referee's whlstlo blew our in on
swartneJ down Into the field and as I watched
to see them run out I was grabbed from
behind and lifted up on the shoulders of rome
one and I heard Thompson's big voice come
out : "Three times throe for Freshman God
dard , who won the game ! "
If I live to be a McthUEulch I shall never
forgot that moment and the thrill of pride
that ran through my veins. Mounted on those
shoulders I looked over at the scats and saw
my father with his hat In his hand waving it
up and down and yes yelling ! That l the
only term that will describe It. My mother
looked a bit shocked , but none the lesa was
evidently flushed and happy. And as for my
sister she had clutched my mother's arm and
was pointing at rne with what was left of her
cardinal flag and as she caught my eye she
tried to rush down , tugging my mother with
Tim * tn irot wlirrf * I wnR. flhn ( mil fnrcnttpn
tho'crowd and the fence around the field ;
everything except my triumph.
Then when I was let down on the ground
again I managed to tell Tommy Dyson that I
wanted to eeo my family , who were with
Roland In the middle section.
"I'll ' fix It , " said J.e , "They will ride up
with you In a carriage and worship you all
the way. I'll see Manager Holwrlght. "
And In five minutes he had u all In
a 'carriage outside the ground ? . I had
to tell them over and over again that I
vvaen't much hurt that my ankle didn't pain
me. Pain mo ? You might have cut my foct
off and I would hardly have known It then.
My father was perfectly Irresistible I had
never zeen him so wrought up. He wanted
me to have the entire team dine with him ,
and It was with # reat difficulty that I con
vinced him that we ven > Mill In training for
the Pembroke game , "Well , they thall dltio
with me after that "
, ho was finally content
to say.
My ilster squeezed my hand all the way
and when we finally reached the quarters I
noticed that she was eager to
stay until r
should get dressed. Finally , however , they
drove away and Dyson helped me In. Before
dtni.er and after some hot treatment Hartley
rebandaged my ankle , nnd with a crutch t
four.d
I could hobble around
quite well. And.
what a Jolly crowd wo were nt dinner ! It
was such fun and so flattering for a fresh-
mnn to be made much of that I think my ;
head was a little turned.
Warner said : "Goddard , I forgive yon for
getting by me In practice In consideration ot
your having1 worked It on Bird today. "
Then Greene remarked : "I noticed that th -
freshman would not give up the ball when
Addlson and Dudley wanted It to kick tlio
goal with. Did you think you could tnke It
home with you , young man ? I understand ,
ycur life's not worth a purchase If Bird plays ,
again next year. " But they soon began on
the other men.
"Did you get the best of that guard , Dud ? "
asked Miller.
"Yes. I got him all over mo several times *
when they sent tholr wedges. I thought I
saw you nnd Warner
getting something too
, ,
' "
didn't I ? replied Dudley.
Wo each had a glass of ale for dinner , after ?
Captain Langton had most respectfully ques
tioned
Manager Holwrlght as to the amount
of the gate receipts , and at 7:30 : we began
preparations to take the special back to-
Littleton.
A few minutes before 8 we reached tha-
station and there was a howling mob of
people waiting for trains , mostly Hallock.
sympathizers. As we came up on the plat
form the cheering of the afternoon was re
newed and the songs sung again and again.
Soon , too teen for me , wo were hustled Into-
our special and started for Littleton. Half
of the men were unwilling to turn Into the-
sleeper , but sat up talking the game over.
On our arrival In Littleton we wtre met by
a baud and taken up In a barge In III ? midst
of n huge procession , cnllvcnd With fire
works.
My ankle woke mo up a dozen times that
night , but only to remind me of pleasant
thoughts. But , best of all , perhaps , was
the next day when I went all over the game
with my father and mother and sister at
the Hylas house , and they aowcd me tlio
headings In the newspapsrs , "Hallock Wlnst
Goddard Makes the Touchdown , " Harry
was there , and old Ryorson met mo as I
hobbled over and shook hands and said how
delighted he was. And the next week t
took my family all down to New York for.
the Pembroke game , for my touchdown wa
the last play I madn that year , as I couldn't
Lear my weight on my Injured foot for tlirco
weeks. Wo won the game , 12 to 0 , but It
wasn't -very exciting to my family , except
to my Bitter , who had Tommy Dyson to ex
plain fvery play but that's another story ,
and has nothing to do with how I made the
'varsity.
( The End. )
I'UATTMJ OK 'THIS VOUNftSTKIIS.
Something AVrong It was a very cold
morning and Bobble came rushing Into Urn
house very much excited. "Mommer , " ho
cried , "there's bomethldg the- matter with mo.
Please eend for the doctor. I'm ' breathing
" " > ' "
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Visitor Does mamma give you anything
for being a good boy ?
Tommy Nome. She elves It to me when I
ain't. , tiUil {
"Mamma , " said the little girl at the flower-
show , who had absorbed during the evening
a glass of lemonade , a quantity of elder a nit
some grape Juice , "I wish you would buy mo
a drink of water. I want romettilng to ua
thlrtt me. " ,
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Tfacl-o : Have you learned the Golden
Tommy ?
Tommy Yes'm. H Is to do to other pcoplp
like they would do to you ,
Grandpa Don't get ecared , Willie ; thB )
tiger IB about to bo fed ; that' * what make *
him Jump and roar so. Willie ( easily ) Oh ;
I ain't afraid of him , grandpa , Papa'a ( ho
same way when his meals ain't ready.
Teacher What can you ay of the position
rf women during the Middle Ages ?
Piecocloutj Uoy Nothing , ma'am , Thee *
ain't any women of the middle ages.
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