The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup

between the two halves was called. Their boys had thus far not only

enthusiasts did not

ll sides, while shouts of encouragement we

Allen, of the man from above, who sat n

cause their signals had been given away. They learned this when the first half had been played. It made them savage. The result was

She waved her little banner and joined her voice in the general cla

t the agile captain of the Columbia team. Wherever he happe

tention seemed to be directed, she discovered that Helen and Flo Dempsey were flouris

conservatory of the Allens. Somehow, it pained her to know it. From that time on s

ins had their heads together, trying to ascertain if it were possibl

ot for worlds would anyone of them express a desire to be taken out of the game. If the captain decided against their continuin

hurt and not be aware of it, buoyed up, as he was, with the wi

your immersion in the cool drink last night," ask

y left wing feels sore to the touch after that slamming I got when I went down with the ball over their fifteen-yard line, and a do

uestion, eliciting a few grunts from

noticed any limpers around this morning-among th

s all they could do to keep the agony off their faces. But it would have to be more than a mere dog bite to keep any fellow with red b

t his teeth in his calf pretty sound, for you can see the tear in his trousers' leg. That was a great time, an

morning, he wanted to come with me so bad. After this you needn't ever think of giving me a guard; Kaiser c

w horse out of the stable? Did any fellow make

was a little afraid that Jack might prove too light as a tackler. Why, twice he failed to bring his man dow

u think, so

r own, that's comfor

big as I hoped it would

was confused with the signals you called. They thought they meant the old

ight," returned L

u, we're going to have our work cut out to score again, and you can see that every fellow of the opposition is out for bl

they'll aim for that every rush. There's Frank calling to me again. Five minutes more, and we'll be at it, ham

ne-up. Just as Lanky had declared, once let a weak place show, and from that minute on the opposition bends every effort towar

ew face; Hollingsworth being substituted in place of Evans, as right end, the oth

ould inaugurate the second half of the game. Just as he stood there ready to make the first

were riveted on the crouching figures, whose faces, so far as seen, because o

oar that broke forth. Frank called out something, and the referee instantly blew his whistle, to signify that delay was imperative until the cause of all this row could

ked at each other in blank dismay. Never before had they heard of a foo

og! Ma

eemed to be writhing as they leaped to their feet. Faces grew white with sudden fear.

e. People crushed back against each other, forgetting all else in the frenzy of fear that possessed them. What could be

on the field! Get a move on you!" ro

s hardly needed, for the two elevens could mark the passage of the terror by the swaying back of the lines upon lines of spe

hind him. His actions were certainly queer, and well calculated to strike terror into the timid hearts o

icer Whalen, doubtless intending to attempt to

players on the field, as though intending to attack him first. The vast crowd shrieked all manne

ened player for he had discovered that the one who stood there was Bones