Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1903 — Healey Gets It Bad. [ARTICLE]

Healey Gets It Bad.

Langdon, D. C., Nov. 25, 1903. B. F. Fbndig, Rensselaer, Ind. Bear Friend Ben: The announcement of the foot ball game between the old dependables and Goodland has warmed me to my former feverish enthusiasm, and I should like to wedge myself next Monday in that comfortable spot I learned so 'readily and heartily to enjoy, viz: between Zern Wright and Ed Moon. It did not seem, with these giants of nerve and muscle on each side of me that I had to play much foot ball—l simply had to spread out and push forward with a sort of simultaneous action of mind and body, and, ascertaining that the trio in front of us was still in the land of the living, advance to the ball’s new station and do it alkover again. s.

Years have no terror save for the cruel provision that makes one too infirm to indulge in the pleasures that youth was so fond of. You know that I carried the sports of school days far into the period of man’s estate, but my make-up seems to contain so much of the strenuousness that is the twin of Amerioan freedom that I selected a few invigorating outdoor sports for its escape valve, and I learned to love the game of foot ball and did not mind ‘ the blackened eye and scarlet nose that accompanied its playing; in fact, a scarlet tinge on the nasal organ seemed preferable decidedly to S’ yellow spinal column. Glory, but it’s fun. Of the many pleasurable days that have been allotted to me in my

travels, I recall none * more truly worth their coming thfcn the ones that marked a gridiron contest and its accompanying bumps. « I have no doubt that this will be the last game the ‘ old boys” will participate in. It is admirable ncfrve to call together a team disbanded two years before to test the dbampionahip claim .of youngsters trained for three months, The very the thing shou d furnish tjae impetus'to win. It means dash and defiant and victory. I' wish l waa there to prove myself “game” to the last. I feel that I dculd make the /‘other fallow” looked ljke.a wrecked automobile and '‘feel like North and South America after the canal cnt through. Words dahnpt e*. press the regret the heart fdels; the mind can scarce keep pace ,wjth the quickened muscles and loosened joints revived to action by the announcement of another contest, I will not be there, but will have the game in almost constant mind, and enter at this time the hearty, admonition to “Skin ’em, and skin' ’em in old time style.” DonTstop at anything short of victory, and When you get it— well, the best way to ease my nerves rjill be to tfejfegraph me. Gpod. land! Good]and, I fear for. thee, We’ve set our hearts for victory. So, since your share shall be defeat, Acknowledged it with Ij>rave retreat. Get some fellow with a strong pair of lungs to “whoop ’em up” for me occasionally at critical times in the game’s progress, and if he busts his suspenders, I’ll stand the damage. The Nation’s capitol shall have at least one rooter for Rensselaer; Congress will adjourn at 4 o’clock (the usual hour) in respect to the result. Let us pray.

GEO. H. HEALEY.

Have you tried it. Put up in a large 31b oan, Cupid Cream Lye Hominy. Everybody that baa tried it are eating it morning, noon and night. Only 80 a oan at John Eger’e.