The Freshman
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Do you remember those
boyhood days when
going to College was
greater than going to
Congress - - and you'd
rather be Right Tackle than
President?
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The home of Harold Lamb
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His father was the best
bookkeeper in the county
and the worst radio liar
in the state.
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"Look, Pa, how much
Harold has saved to
take to college for
spending money - just
by selling washing
machines."
4
"He's been upstairs in
his room all evening
dreaming about going
to college - he simply
can't think of anything
else."
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Al-a-ga-ZINK!!
Al-a-ga-ZINK!!
Boola Bink!!
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WOW
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Brack!!
Kack!!
Brack!! Kack!!
Kack!!
Kack!!
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Whee-e-e-e-e-e-e--
Whee-e-e-e-e-e--
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WHAM
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"Static!"
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Bing
Blooey
Tick Bang
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Hi Ta Ticky
Bing!
Bang!!
Blooey!!!
T-A-T-E-
ZIP!
CHOP SUEY!!
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"I've got China!"
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"I guess he learned it
at that movie show -
'The College Hero' -
he saw it six times
yesterday."
15
"I saw it in the movies -
the College Hero did
that jig every time
he was introduced to
anyone."
16
"It took me a week to
learn it, Dad - but
I bet it will make a
hit at college!"
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"I'm afraid, Ma, if Harold
imitates that movie
actor at college, they'll
break either his heart
or his neck!"
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The opening of the
Fall term at Tate
University - a large
football stadium with
a college attached.
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The Dean of the College -
he was so dignified he
never married for fear
his wife would call him by
his first name.
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The peril of the Freshmen -
an upper class bully
who made Simon Legree
look like the Good Samaritan.
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On the Tate Limited.
_____
Peggy - the kind of
girl your mother
must have been.
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"Hello, Peggy - - are you
still helping your mother
with the boarding house?"
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"Yes - and I have a
new job at the Hotel
Tate - in the check
room."
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"I think I know the word
for number 19 vertical -
'a name for the one you
love.'"
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"Sweetheart."
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"Darling."
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"Dearest."
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"Precious."
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"Honeybunch."
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"Isn't it wonderful to
be in love?"
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"Pipe the latest sport-
model Freshman with
the old-fashioned
trimmings - let's ride
him!"
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"My name's Harold
Lamb - what's yours?"
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"I am the Dean of
this college."
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"Have you been assigned
a car to take you to
the college?"
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The Tate Auditorium.
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The student body was
waiting to be annoyed
by the Dean's opening
address.
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"See that everything
is ready - the Dean
is due any minute."
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"Aren't you going to
say a few words of
greeting to the students?"
38
"Why every new student
must make a speech -
if you don't, you'll be
the most unpopular
man in college!"
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"My friends, I am here -
er - yes, there is no
doubt but that I am
here - -"
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"Yes, I repeat that I am
here - er - you are
here - in fact, we are
all here."
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"I'm just a regular
fellow!"
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"- and I want you to
step right up and call
me 'Speedy'!"
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"Speedy!"
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"Come on - I'll stand
treat for some ice
cream!"
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A day spent in spending
changed Harold's plans
for living quarters - -
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"I'll send my daughter
up to finish washing
these windows while
you're out to dinner."
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"I - er - took this little
room so I'd have a
quiet place to hide
away and study."
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As "Speedy" splurged
through the dizzy
days, even the Tate
Tattler sat up and took
notice - -
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"You see, you can never
be as popular as Chet
Trask unless you play
on the football team."
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Football practice - -
where men are
men and necks are
nothing.
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The head coach - -
so tough he shaves
with a blow-torch.
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"The boys are getting
careless - I'll have to
jack 'em up. Get them
together and I'll tear
'em to pieces!"
53
"What this team needs
is the fighting spirit!
You dubs are dead
from your dandruff
down!"
54
"There's the only man
on your team with
the real Tate spirit!"
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"There's the man to
model yourselves after!
He's worth more than
the whole bunch of
you put together!"
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"He's a regular go-getter -
a red-blooded fighter - the
kind of man that Tate is
proud of!"
57
"You're all afraid of
getting hurt! I'd like
someone to show me
a real ROUGH tackle!"
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"I'd like to play on your
football team if you
don't mind."
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"Can you kick a football?"
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"Get off this field - -
AND DON'T COME
BACK!"
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"The boys need tackling
practice more than
anything else - we've
GOT to have a dummy!"
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"This is no petting
party! That's not half
hard enough!"
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"Never tackle a man
this way! You might
get hurt!"
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"You see - that didn't
hurt me a bit."
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"And besides, if you
tackle high, they'll get
you with the straight
arm - now, watch me!"
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"You see, that's not
the way to do it."
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"Now, I'll show you the
right way to do it."
68
"You guys are wearing
me out! This team
is going to learn to
tackle if it takes all
night!"
69
"We had a great work-out,
didn't we, Coach?"
70
"That kid's got a great
spirit - I hate to tell
him he can't make
the team."
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"Why not keep him on
the squad as a water
boy - - and let him
think he's one of the
substitutes?"
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"I've got a new one on
Speedy - - he thinks
he made the football
team - - and he's
only the water boy!"
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"Harold Lamb has more
spunk in his little finger
than you have in your
whole conceited make-up!"
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"Harold, I've something
to tell you - -"
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"I MADE THE TEAM!"
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"I - I congratulate you."
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And so in Speedy's
fancy, Chet Trask
was tottering on
his throne - -
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The host - - how he
hoped to look for
$38.50
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"It's one of his dizzy
spells, Mr. Lamb - -
a little brandy always
fixes him right up."
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"There's no danger of
not having my suit
ready for the party,
is there?"
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The Fall Frolic
The crowning achievement
of Speedy the Spender.
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"It's after ten o'clock - I
wonder what's keeping
Speedy?"
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"With the whole college
waiting, you pick out
a day like this for
dizzy spells!"
84
"I only had time to baste
it - so be careful - it's
just loosely stitched
together."
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"Easy - EASY - EASY!
I'd better go with
you in case anything
happens!"
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"All hail - our host!"
87
"If anything rips, I'll
ring this bell."
88
"Speedy, old pal, can
you let me have ten
dollars?"
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"I'd be all right - - if
I could only get a
little drink."
90
"Just for that, you little
fool, I'm going to tell
you what this bunch
really thinks of you!"
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"You think you're a
regular fellow - why,
you're nothing but
the college boob!"
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"Ever since you came
to college, we've just
been kidding you -
look - -"
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"I'm just a regular
fellow - step right up
and call me Speedy!"
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"It doesn't bother me
a bit - really; a fellow
has to expect those
things, you know."
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"For he's a jolly good
fellow!"
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"Harold, you haven't been
true to yourself - you've
been pretending to be
what you thought they
wanted you to be."
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"Stop pretending, Harold -
be yourself! Get out and
make them like you for
what you really are and
what you can do!"
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"There's just one chance
left - - if I ever get in
that big game against
Union State, I'll show
them!"
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The day of days!
When every heart in Tate
stood still - and all the
world watched football
history in the making.
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"Look at Speedy on
the bench - - he still
thinks he has a chance
to get in the game!"
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"I'm afraid Union State
is too heavy for our
boys - they've knocked
out almost the whole
Tate team."
102
"Quick - see if any of
the boys who were
hurt can get back in
the game - I have only
one substitute left!"
103
"There's only two of
us left, Dave, old boy!
We'll get into this
game yet!"
104
"Wait - I'll get Speedy
to change sweaters
with you."
105
"Hard luck, Dave, old
fellow! They're sending
me in ahead of you!"
106
"Take off your sweater
and give it to Miller."
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"There's only ten minutes
to go - I won't quit now,
I tell you - I won't!"
108
"Why, we've just been
kidding you - you're
only the water boy."
109
"You listen, now! I wasn't
kidding! I've been working -
and fighting - just for this
chance - and you've got
to give it to me!"
110
"You've had enough
time out - - send in
your substitute!"
111
"You have one minute to
send in a substitute -
or else forfeit the game!"
112
"Come on, you old
women! Are you
afraid of mussing
your hair? Don't
you know how to
fight?"
113
"Atta boy, Speedy -
a twenty yard gain!"
114
"When you hear this
whistle, put that ball
down!"
115
"They may kick -
I better play back -
hey?"
116
"Two minutes to go!"
117
"One minute left to
play - - and you've
thrown away our last
chance!"
118
"I can't look! Is it over
the line?"
The End
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