Show wm J bryan plays football columbia mo NOT nov 23 william J bryan late presidential candidate appeared in columbia in an nen role mr cryan bryan participated in his airet game of football clad in a striped old cold gold and black sweater the erstwhile presidential candidate appeared on the athletic field of the missouri university and took pan part in the game it was a practice game between the he varsity and alumni teams and mr bryan had been persuaded to go to the field by the college boye boys once on the field it was suggested that the die dia guest take part in the game at the solicitation po of captain and coach young mr bryan consented to kick off for the alumni capt hill the sweater w lich was pulled on and amid a deafening college yell air bryan strode out on the field the ball was placed in position and alter a tev few rehearsals mr dryan planted hie his no 10 fairly and equally under the sphere and the ball went railing down the field fur ur lorty forty yards mr bryau bryan retired to the eide side lines and wate watched tied the scrimmage continuing to wear the sweater during the cimo gime lie was much impressed with the play and taid aid that athile bile it wao was not p eyed in hie ie college days he was certain that he be would have been on a team teim bad had he lie been given a chance |