Quarter-Back Bates

riably providing just the amount of fight desired, and today was no exception to the established rule. Four ten-minute periods were played and Parkinson managed

sweltered uncomplainingly for the better part of an hour and a half. Naturally enough, his interest concentrated itself on Stone and, later, Cardin, the quarter-backs. He secretly thought that Cardin, with sufficient instruction, could be developed into a better quarter than Gus Stone, for Cardin was a quick, gingery youngster who drove his team hard, while Stone, although more experienced and heavier, had

to Dick, and, with a few of the candidates who had failed to get placed on the squads following, he started off. The simplest sort of plays were being taught, straight line bucks and runs, outside ends and a rudimentary set of signals was used. At first the men moved hardly faster than a walk. Then, having presumably learned their duties, they were allowed to trot. It seemed to Dick that

out that hole, and instead of that you let the runner ahead of you and then walk all over h

back went ahead,

en through that play often enough? Come

erved him that he stopped as soon as he was cl

Keep on going! Here, we'll switch that play to the other side and you watch how it's done." This time the right half clear

owled the

then. All righ

arose from the squad. "Fine!" called Dick. "That's great work, Halden! But it's usual to w

ng this," objecte

trying to drive a simple idea into that concrete dome of yours!" Di

esence of Warden. If he had known the Varsity man was there, he might have been slower in assuming authority, but, havin

uess what's coming. Listen to me!" When the goal line was reached and they swung around for a trip back up the field, Dick saw that Warden had taken himself off again and was somewhat relieved. He had more than half expected a calling-down for sending Halden out. Toward the end of

h on the nose," growled the half-back candidate. "You wou

, "if you try any tricks with me I'll hurt you badly. And any time I'm playing quarter where you are and you don'

elodrama. "You think you're somebody, don't you? Wel

ly, elbowing away. "Keep your tem

football when you're kicke

er room, Harry Warden crossed over and seated himself beside Dick on the bench in front of

twinkle in his eye. "Fired a fello

r perhaps it was only the eyes that smiled. "I meant run off signa

and coach at times, Warden. Our real coach couldn't give us a great deal of time. He worked in a hardware store, you see, and his

was that?"

see if the information aroused recollection. It di

dded. "Hm." Warden rubbed a cheek

fty-one

h. I liked the way you handled that bunch o

who was pretty nifty at that. I'v

ut of three from

e angle isn

he way you're going, will you? Let's see if we can't prove him wrong. You know, Driscoll insists that you can't ma

he smiled. "Why, I don't believe so, Wa

ct that most chaps who show up here from high schools have mighty good opinions of themselves. Half the time they've been captains of their teams, you know, or crack ha

nardville! "I would say, though, that it depended on the fellow, Warden,

And, by the way, you did just right to

Warden's interest portended. He felt rather cheered-up when he finally went on with dress