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Show Thursday, Saptambar 30, The comeback Suddenly, Im not half the man I used to be theres a shadow hanging over me. Oh. I believe in yesterday .Old refrain Lang ago and far away I thought I was a pretty good athlete, a lot of other folks that I have heard talk, my memory sometimes overstates e rv reality. 1 One day while sitting ten rows up in the bleachers, I found myself berating the efforts of the local high schools ace linebacker (In the good old days I was a linebacker). One of my friends said, You coulckit do any better. I sure could. I said. Wanna bet, said the batter? I sure do, i retorted. The bet was made and I set off to talk the coach out of a uniform far one day so I could prove my line backing prowess and win the wager. After all I had only been thru playing for five years and I still had the instincts. Was there any doubt that I would slay all running backs and cover myself with post graduate glory. Look out you high school punks, you are going to see some real line backing. The coach agreed to my one night stand and passed me out a poorly fitting uniform. I went to bed early Tuesday night to be sure and be ready for Wednesdays day of recogning. The big day arrived hot and dry and humid, with my firm resolve growing stronger, to show these kids how the game of football ought to be played. As the coach put his team through a few preliminary drills, he told me to gt ready as it would soon be scrimmage time. I jogged a little and did a few jumping jacks, but the jogging made my lungs bum, and tyhe jumping jacks made me tired so I quit. Anyway, the time had arrived for me to demonstrate the art of linebacking. I was ready I even had a good case of butterflies. The weekly scrimmage had drawn a small crowd of fathers and camp followers among which was an antagonist from the bleachers. 'Hie coach was bac k in the offensive huddle and he gavbe me a knowing grin as he sent his team up to the ball. I thought I caught his meaning and sure enough the first play sent the fullback right at me. I met him head on in the hole and dropped him for a one yard gain. The second play was a wedge over me, asnd although I got double teamed, I held the ball carrier to five yards. A bell kept ringing my head and I couldnt turn it off. The next play was a trap, and before I could read it, the left guard hit me from the side and I went down hard. Their two hundred and forty pound tackle fell on me and I lost my wind. Blood was in my mouth now, and there was a sharp pain in my rib area, but I hung in there remembering that line backing is a tough position. My lungs were burning and my breathing was laborous as the offense ran a sweep away from me. As I picked up my pursuit lane the right guard clipped me and sprained my left ankle. I shook that off and chased down a completed pass to the tight end. Just as I was about to make the tackle the wide receiver peeled back and blindsided me. I guess I looked foolish when I got up with my helmet turned around on m my head, and my nose sticking out the ear hole. I got to my feet but went woozie and fell over again. When I woke up the team trainer was waiving at me with smelling salts, and the coach was grinning down at me. Being sufficiently revived, a couple of scrub players helped me to the showers. I mailed the ten dollars to the guy I had bet with, not wanting to face him. Actually I wasnt hurt bad, and I felt pretty good after several hot baths, some ben gay and two days of sick leave. I saw a game last night and got that old feeling. A football came in sight, I got that old feelin. If you are ever tempted to make a comeback, be smart, stay in the stands, and do your playing with your mouth. MORAL: Never underestimate the ability of the current crop of high school football players and dont try to make a comeback after five years on the shelf. SIMONS SAYS: To err is human, but to really get screwed up you need ' a computer. Friday, Soptombor 24 was tho annual Cyprus horn coming parada on Magna main stroot. Tho ontiro waok was fillod CYPRUS HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES with many homocoming activitios, finishing Friday with a spocial alumni assombly, too, parado, football gamo and danco. Tho woathor for tho parado was a bit bottor than on our July colobration, but turn out was light, so if you stayod homo, you missod a groat parado dono by our high school students. Tho parado begin at 5 p.m. and all tho school auxiliary's wore there. 1982-Magn- Tlmas-Pag- a 3 a By RUSTY PATTERSON. Magna Branch Librarian Rain, rain, go away! enough is enough! 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