The Fumbling Phantom

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“Going in at right end, replacing Loftis,” droned the undergraduate spotter, “Number Eighty-one, Cady.”

Baldheaded Tim Murfree kept his eyes on the screen of the control set, but cupped his hand over the mike. “Who’s Yehudi?” he inquired out of the corner of his mouth. “Another of those scholarship sensations Snub Garret snagged by offering plenty of pocket moo?”

“Guess so.” The spotter shrugged. “Hope this Cady’s better’n the rest of those free-mealing footballers, though. He’s a soph. Transfer from Redlands. Dope on him in the program.”

Murf signaled his alternate announcer to take over, took his eyes off the black-and-white figures on the video screen to glance through the windows of the telebooth at the bright colors and hot shadows down there under the California sun.

Toward the group of Stallion players kneeling or lying face-down on the vividly green turf, loped a tall, rangy youngster with a cautious gliding gait.

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