[Illustration: COOTS WAS DOWNED BY A FIERCE TACKLE ON THE PART OFSHADDUCK.]
OR
The Struggle for the Silver Cup
BY GRAHAM B. FORBES
AUTHOR OF "THE BOYS OF COLUMBIA HIGH,"
"THE BOYS OF COLUMBIA HIGH ON THE DIAMOND," ETC.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. OUT FOR PRACTICE
II. ON THE ROAD TO TOWN
III. THE STRANGE HISTORY OF RALPH
IV. TREACHERY IN THE CAMP
V. THE SIGNAL PRACTICE
VI. AT THE SINGING SCHOOL
VII. THE ABDUCTION OF "BONES"
VIII. THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD
IX. A HARD FOUGHT FIRST-HALF
X. A SCENE NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS
XI. CLIFFORD'S LAST HOPE
XII. DR. SHADDUCK FEARS AN EPIDEMIC
XIII. THE GREAT MARSH
XIV. THE DANGERS OF THE MUCK HOLE
XV. FRANK TURNS CHAUFFEUR
XVI. AN UNWILLING PILOT
XVII. A DESPERATE REMEDY
XVIII. MATCHING WITS
XIX. AT THE END OF THE CIRCUIT
XX. FRANK'S LUCK
XXI. THE LIFTING OF THE CLOUD
XXII. HOW BELLPORT BUCKED THE LINE
XXIII. WON BY FOUR INCHES
XXIV. THE MESSAGE FROM TOKIO—CONCLUSION
THE BOYS OF COLUMBIA HIGH ON THE GRIDIRON
"Oh, what a splendid kick!"
The yellow pigskin football went whizzing through the air, turningover and over in its erratic flight.
"Wow! Look at old Sorreltop run, will you?"
"He's bound to get under it, too. That's going some, fellows! Oh,shucks!"
"Ha! ha! a fumble and a muff, after all! That's too bad, aftersuch a great gallop. Now Clack's got the ball, and a clear fieldahead for a run! Go it, you wild broncho! Say, look there, willyou, Tony; Ralph West thinks he can tackle that flying tornado!"
"Will he? Maybe, maybe not, fellows!" called out the ever-skepticalJack Eastwick, as he watched the rapidly nearing figures. Jackwas on the regular team, but not playing that afternoon.
"There, he's done it! Wasn't that tackle a screamer, though? Thatman West belongs with the regulars. He's too good for the scrubteam. Mark my words, when we go up against Clifford he'll be doingduty with Columbia's eleven!"
"Bah!" sneered Tony Gilpin. "He's still only a greeny; never saw afootball till he came here last year. Bones Shadduck taught himall he knows about the game. Take him away from his teacher, andthe little boy would be hopelessly foundered, and you know it,too, Herman Hooker."
Herman was Columbia's "cheer captain." His sonorous voice arousedmore enthusiasm am