Randolph High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Randolph, NE)

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The half ended with no change in the score. My chum and 1 immediately hiked for the gym. W e cornered the coach and told him our idea. The coach thought a minute and then announced it to the team. Everyone looked at the others to see who was guilty and then they got mad. “Let me tell you what.” cried our captain, “if they win this game by any sneaking deal like- that, they ought to be killed. I propose you give those signals backwards. Laurie, and muddle up these most honorable opponents of ours. Let's try it. up: “Three cheers for Ray!” “You had a bright idea, boys!” “Let’s go out on the held and try it!” And away they “Let’s try it! “Get a move on. Laurie! “Step went. They lined up. and Laurie gave the signals backwards. He sometimes had to figure, but he did it and everything moved off fine. Our subs went over and laid down bv the Dansville fellows. Our coach watched them until lie saw Harry single out their captain. They walked aside and seemed in earnest conversation. The coach walked up to them and slapping 1 larry on the back. said. “Come on, old fellow. I want to see you subs a minute.” Just a minute. exclaimed Harry. Oh. come on! So Harry went. Just then the whistle blew and the teams lined up. Our fellows had the kick-off and stopped Dansville on the thirty yard line. We held them and got the ball. Laurie gave his signal backwards. The Dansville captain looked at him blankly a moment, then cried. Everybody on the job! That captain was a halfback and when Jim got that ball Toogie started right toward him. Jim sidestepped and had a clear field. He kicked goal and the score was 13 to 7. We nearly went frantic; our boys were waking up. If they could just keep on. Before the quarter was up our boys had made another touchdown and the score was 13 to 13. Then Laurie made a mistake in his signals and Dansville gained twenty yards. Laurie gave the signal for a punt and Gene surely punted. Dansville was stopped thirty yards from their goal. Score 13 to 13 and three minutes to play. Laurie's signal called for an end run and over the line went Mike. After he had kicked goal, there were only thirty seconds left to play and the game was won by Hartford 20-13.

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They arrived about noon, the game being called at 2:30. Our first sub had been appointed chairman of a committee to see about the Dansville team. He met them, and we thought seemed especially glad to see the captain. Forest Twogood or Toogic,” as he was called by his friends. Twogood was a big, black-haired fellow. whom our coach said was mean and treacherous—our coach had coached them the previous year. While the Dansville team ate dinner, Harry, our sub, sat and visited very earnestly with their captain. They seemed to have a little trouble but we supposed it was over the game and just laughed. They arose, finally, to all appearances the best of friends. We all went to the game that afternoon. It was the most excited crowd I ever saw. We cheered Hartford while the Dansville rooters cheered their team. Then the whistle blew. The teams lined up. Dansville had the kick-off. Our boys got the ball and carried it back to the twenty yard line. I auric gave the signal for a live smach: ‘‘6-19-24-113-22-9-13. “All right, fellows, watch their line. It was Dansville’s captain who spoke. We gained no ground. What ailed our bovs? Vet we hardly believed it was possible to gain much by force as Dansville was much heavier. Again I aurie signalled: Watch their ends. from their captain. We gained five yards. Signal followed signal until the last down with twelve yards to go. Our team failed and Dansville got the ball. Forward they marched. It seemed our boys put up no fight, and at the end of the first five minutes of play Dansville went over for a touchdown. The two teams seesawed back and forth, back and forth. Kvery time Laurie gave a signal his plans were frustrated by their captain. It seemed he knew where to direct his defense, no matter what strategy Laurie used. Suddenly my chum nudged me: “Say. I’ve had an idea. I’ll bet that big stiff of a captain of theirs knows those signals. I’ve heard of such things I thought alxnit that while Dansville went over for another touchdown and kicked goal. Score 13-0 in their favor. We were so downhearted we forgot to cheer until Paul tried to wake us up. We did yell but it was weak compared to the Dansville cheers.

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We grabbed our fellows as they started for the gym and put them on our shoulders. We were so tickled we even, gathered up those four subs. When we grabbed Harry the coach grabbed us. “Never mind, boys, lie's perfectly capable of walking.” We were taken back, somewhat, but didn't let it worry us any. At the gym the coach gathered those eleven huskies together and told them about Harry. He had discovered that Harry had mailed Dansville a copy of our signals and plays the day before. How did you find it out?” Who told you?” “The big piker!” Let’s expel him! Gee! that makes me mad!” were all heard from the team. I’liat night, we had a big lxmfire celebration at the schoolhousc and everyone was there but Harry. He quit school, gave his sweater to the coach and left town. We never heard of him again. 'T, BESSIE G. BACON.