Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen

one of intense, almo

arel to be drawn. The sections were detailed and section marchers to be appointed. There were details of military

shsipmen went there to see how the Navy would show up in the vitally important tests. At the outset

mmander Havens, the head coach, "that it would be well for us

ut any man that you're curiou

up at this goal-line, Joyce, will you take a stop-watch and go over to the other goal-line? Adams, go along and assis

gnated took

. "Go like a streak, if you can. If you fall down i

te r

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release the watch. Dave's time was noted. Then Dan took a try, covering the distance in only two fifths of a second more time than Darrin had required. Farley

d squad. By this time Midshipman Hepson had his mind about made up as to t

me kicks, now!"

g to play football

on turned on hi

in the squad, but you're not the man

Jetson, but Midshipman

ing to say, your absence from the field wil

hing more. Neither did he of

a kicker and a trouble

l to h

eatest trouble that ails him is that he has just a trifle too large opinion of

the head coach, called off the line-up for the provisional Navy team, following this with a roster of the se

ff for left tackle, Dan

ding positions on the r

he Rustlers to hav

t-Command

pson, who, both on account of his size

-a beautiful, long, arching curve. The ball cam

he fun

in through-and Dave himself was not idle. There was an instant of sullen, hard resistance. Then, somehow, Dave was shot through the opposing line. Like a de

ught he had Darrin blocked. It is ne

rapple, Dave suddenly dropped through tha

een the halfback's legs. He was up again, with Dan at his back. Fullback came at them,

he scene of greater excitemen

n!" came hoarsely; fro

ll!" came the n

a moist brow

f they can keep that up," mutt

sed to Dave. Just now Jetson wa

won't do it again, anyway. If I can only make Darrin look small, I may get his place on

took the ball and promptly enough the Ru

d, and Jetson went down with the ball. Nor could the second te

through again like a

son whispered

for a repetition of the pl

ith a rush of his old-ti

ind him as full

g lines came. Jetson went down, one of his legs flying

ball. Half a dozen players sprawled

emarked Darrin, as he sprang to his feet. He

part," reto

leg between mine

e not to renew the gam

avens and the two team

ly, as you charged," retor

it?" ins

d

leman you did not inten

pman D

ready answ

your word as

't hav

orted Dave, turning aw

at I did not intend to make a foul trip," said J

Havens had turned to Motley, of the f

d coach, "did you see

s,

all it a

gular game, I would penalize the team

as a flash Dave Darrin interposed, thoug

en me his word that he did not intend a foul

son, you will do well to be careful in the fu

r," answered Jetson, loo

exact truth was that he really did not realize what he had done until

off again," directe

ived the ball and tried to break through. With the Rustlers p

ew, well enough, that many of the p

s of making the Navy eleven are now scantier than e

been gained. Coach and Midshipman Hepson had gai

ollowed, "you have done well, I think, to place two su

lied the Navy football captain, "f

dynamite there," smiled coach. "Mr. Darrin goes through like a

efore, and they're used to team w

ey play before co

y, one of the best High S

e college men than anything else. It must have be

heard, sir, that High Sch

ain walked bac

ther ten-minute period

rom the second eleven d

l take hi

hipman Jetson. "That gives me a black eye, and my chances of making th

ded in the fray, Jetson watched

st because he raised a 'holler', my football prospects are set back for this year.

second half t

his place as right tackl

ere, sir," call

e?" asked C

off the field,

e field without permission,

mark that evening, and

n inc