Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1935, Page 32

INSTALLMENT XIV. | HEN Chuck registered, he was given a slip ring the number 13. ‘Nice break,” he remarked half aloud. “Might be worse,” said a voice behind iim. He turned around to see Tubby Hughes’ huge and humorous countenance beaming down at him. Tubby had played with him on the frosh team, and was delighted to see him. “Of all the horses’ necks,” he bel- fowed. “Why didn’t you tip me off that you were coming out for the team. I'd of trained down to 250 pounds or 80 then and gone out for the backfield with you. Nice guy, you are.” “How are you, Tubby, old boy?” asked Chuck, happy to see his old ¢riend again. “Big as ever, and still as Jolly. How much are you weighing now?” “'Bout the same.” “What’s that, 3002" “Nope.” “less?” “Nope.” “More?" “Yep” “How much?" “Three hundred and five.” “Well, I'll be harnswoggled.” “Best of it is, I'm all muscle. I mean | Jussie.” “Step up and get your medical slip. | Tubby, then we can go up to Over- | ton's office together.” “Righto!” “Is this examination the bunk, or | does he give you a thorough going- over?” “I'll say he does. And how I fear t. He does everything but take out your intestines and string 'em across the room.” “Why do you fear it, Tubby, you dont’ look any worse than you did a year ago.” “Any worse—— Fact is, he said if I didn't lose about 50 pounds in the course of a year, he wouldn't let | me try for the team this year. Said | I was too heavy for my own ankles, | and it was bad for my heart. And| then, he's something of an economist | end I guess he wants to save the athletic association the expense of having a special uniform built to in- close this,” T How would you like him to take a poke at you? What a job he'd do on a fellow, hey?” “I'll say he could,” Chuck agreed, and his thoughts went back to the day last Fall when he and Blake had their little debate back of the ofN gym. “Desterly!” snapped “Spike.” “Just a second,” interrupted Doc | Overton, a serious look on his digni- fled face; “just climb on the table once again, will you, Desterly, I want to put this stethoscope on you again.” A silence fell over the room. The foot ball candidates looked at one another gravely. Tubby's face became serious. Chuck looked on interestedly. “Wonder what's wrong,” said Capt. Minton to the fellow at his side. “Desterly looks in grand condition. He's one of the strongest men on the Doc Overton shook his head rue- fully. “Sorry, old man,” he said to Desterly, placing his hand on his shoulder, “I think you're out of luck this season.” “What do you mean, Doc? . . . bum ticker?” “Looks that way, son. I'm afraid of it. Sounds pretty bad. What have you been doing with yourself all Sum- mer? You're in perfect shape other- wise.” | “I've been training for the season, | Doc. Every day I ran at least four miles. Then I used to wrestle for about an hour, and then take a cold plunge.” | “What did you weigh last Fall?” | “Two hundred and two pounds, Doc.” ‘ “How much is he now, Spike?” “One hundred and eighty-four, Doc.” | “I'm afraid you've overdone it, | Desterly.” He held the stethoscope to his chest once more. “No, I'm afraid it'’s final. You mustn’t play foot ball this year. very carefully. No violent exercise. | That's all. Come and see me when | you come back at the opening of college.” Desterly’s face dropped. Slowly he slid from the table, walked over to the chair where his clothes were, and started to dress. There were tears in | | his eyes. The rest of the players felt | and he patted his tre- | the same way. Even Tubby's humor | mendouse stomach affectionately. | had left him completely. | Doc Overton's office consisted of | several spacious rooms in the south- | ton, as he shook his hand firmly. “Tough luck, Bill,” said Capt. Min- | west corner of the gymnasium. He had been the college physician for | years, and was known to genernnons‘ of Colburn men and women. Every | one called him “Doc,” not disrespect- | fully, but familiarly and with an/ inference of high regard. His talks | on the majesty of the human body; the mysteries of the alimentary canal, | end the obligations men owed their | Creator to keep themselves fit, were part of the academic ritual of the college. About a dozen naked foot ball can- didates were standing in line, wait- ing for their examination. Their clothes were strewn on chairs in the room just off his office. “Guess thl.si is about as good a place as any,” remarked Chuck, pulling his sweater over his head. “Suits me,” said Tubby, dropping heavily into a chair. As he leaned | back to make himself comfortable, there was an ear-splitting sound of straining wood, and Tubby keeled over backward and landed with a crash. Stylish Visiting Cards Keeping your visiting cards up-to-date is as im- portant as any other de- tail of your social life. Ask to see our new styles of engraving, using the Thin Parchment card. Brewaep u/J?a{iom 6ir-12th St.N.w. | ing about something funny.” TRAE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1935. “We’ll miss you out there this year. It's a tough one to take on the chin, all right. Especially after the way you trained all Summer. Buck up now, old man.” “Thanks, Cap. I'm all right.” No one said a word until Desterly had dressed and was about to leave. “So long, fellows,” he said. “Best of luck to you all,” and he closed the door behind im. Chuck felt for him, as did the rest. He was aimost sure of making the regular line-up, in view of his great work as a substitute the preceding | Fall. Suddenly it dawned on Chuck that he might be in the same boat. He had worked hard all Summer, not | only aboard ship but down on the construction job. | “What's a matter, Chuck?” asked | Tubby. “You look as though you'd seen a vision or something.” “Nothing, why?” “Well, what are you staring at?” “Oh, he laughed, “I was just think- (To be continued.) Academy Trustee Chosen. LEONARDTOWN, Md. November 26 (Special).—R. H. Pembroke, head | of the relief work in St. Marys County, has been made a trustee of the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. Wz, WobpwARD e You'll have to go | . « « Tour-way beauty a single preparation, as a powder base. ness. so economical. “There goes the Sanford game,” he shouted, enjoying his own predica- ment as much as the others who howled with pleasure. Dr. Overton didn’t even bother to discover the cause of the excitement. Casually he remarked, so that Tubby could hear him: “Well, that's two chairs that young elephant owes this office. I guess I'll have to bill him for them. Broke one last year, t00. Guess we'll | have to build him a harness or a' hammock.” “Sorry, Doc,” Tubby chuckled good- naturedly. “It must have been & defective chair.” Chuck and Tubby stood in line | waiting their turn. Their conversa- | tion was continually interrupted by the staccato announcements of | “Spike” Hennessey, the team’s rub- | ber, who was calling off the weights, heights and proportions of the ath- letes, to a clerk who jotted them down on Doc Overton’s official record blank. | “Theodore Sorrell . . . 5-11, 187 pounds, chest, 41; waist, 35; biceps, right, 14 inches; left, 1312; calves, right, 14; left, 14; thighs, right and left, 21; neck, 15; heart, normal; lungs, normal; eyes, normal.” “Nice build Ted has, hasn't he, Tubby?” said Chuck, looking Sorrel over as Ted jumped from the scale and started to climb into his clothes. X g —for the luxury-loving CHIFFON The Christmas Store = WILLARD SETS MARK AS HEAD OF B. & 0. 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