Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums

d watching the boys get the right dope from Joe Hooker out the

e of taking part in such a rough game as football, slapped a fellow on t

left fielder on the baseball nine the prec

when he made up his mind I wasn't fast enough for his team. I hurt my leg a month ago, and it's never been quite as strong since. I've been expecting

ought never to have any part in such things. Every boy ought to be ready and willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the team. That's what I heard Jack tellin

was a distinct gain in the general work. It is just as happens in a convoy of vessels trying to slip past waiting submarines; the fastest has to hol

n at any time in the past It might be the steady work of the coach was beginning to make itself shown; and that the boys who remained, under the b

ling their charges that they are unusually dull, and will never make themselves a fighting force; which is apt to discourage fellows

pon their minds that while Chester might not be able to utilize their services that season, there was another time coming. Besides, he endeavored to arouse their pride in

made up his mind to have a heart-to-heart talk with Archie, to try to win him over. They needed all the backing possible in order to bring suc

me, suddenly discovered a strange face amidst the crowd that had gathered to watch

t that Horace Bushnell, from Marshall? I seem to remember him pla

ticketed for clean singles or even doubles. I was speaking with him a bit ago. He says he's just dropped over to see what's going on in old Chester,

ut there on the field, with old Joe Hooker dancing and limping around like mad, shouting directions, o

rshall way. Took a notion to see how we were getting along over here, did you? Well, we're making progress, I suppose, but only for our luck in having such a cracker- j

fellows make a dent in the game this season you'll owe it all to him. I've just been watching how he works, and it's simply grand. I understand that Har

shall or Harmony has much fear of Chester t

e those who count; and we take it that few of the Chester fellows have ever been in a real scrimmage; so we expect they'll have a heap to learn. Still, with that veteran coach drilling it in day after day wonders may happe

h in our work to drop in and watch us, a

ld be tolerated. Once a chap from Harmony was discovered watching our late signal work. He had a pair of field-glasses, and was perched on top of an old ruined chimney, from which place he had a fine view of the field. We didn't do a thing about it, only changed our signals in secret. Well, believe me, that came near losin

d Jack, indignantly. "I hope they

er than true merit. Some of the Harmony fellows were heartily ashamed of it all, and came over to apologize after they learned about it. I don't believe such a thing can ever happen again around these par

us we'll be the first to congratulate you fellows over your success; and then get ready to give Harmony the best there is in us. We believe in clean ball, and you never need be afraid that

bottom, and may the best team win! My comrades will be glad to get a message like that from Chester; and if such a thing should happen as your team beat

"that you've strengthened your

g on his pins; and once he gets the ball he can bewilder the best of them by his ducking and doubling. Well, enough for the present. I don't want to discourage you, Winters, but take my word for it, Chester has to go the limit if she hopes to snatch that game from us. We're full of ginger and-say, that was as fine a kick at goal as could be. That big chap is Jeffri

was to play on the rival team, but at least he had shown his heart was set o

s to be an opponent, and that the Marshall boys were so utterly o