The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard

Better Man"

re from the Draynes. He di

en, in some way, it leaked out that his father had sent him to a militar

as none too much of an angel," laughed Dave D

for Gridley, though all were hard battles in which only f

this game was to be Hallam Heights High School. The Hallam boys were a somewhat aristocratic lot, but not snobbish, and the Gridley young men looked forward to an excit

with me, is engaged in addition as the football coach. I remember Speight as one of the cleverest and most dangerous men we had at college. He could think up a whole lot of new field tricks overnight. Then again, most of the Hallam Heights boys are young fellows who go away for athletic summers.

just the same," an

ayed this season. Hallam Heights has played five games and won them all. The Hallam youngsters are out t

I wish we had 'em here to play j

the Hallam boys have rich fathers, they're dudes,

d been sitting, "then we must get in trim for 'em. Come on, fellows; some of the light s

rd. Then, after a brief breathing spell, Prescott o

between each speed burst, and a minute of breathi

n the fellows started,

holly absorbed the idea that no man is in condition unless he can run

, "I fully believe that you've learned all that I have to teach. I would

k me up, Mr. Morton, I'm afraid some of

e any fellow did that you'd drop him from the team. And the fellows k

e d

," replied the submas

ut of the tea

I didn't p

ff the team if it had bee

had had enough exercise to keep

eights," urged the young captain. "That applies, too, not only to team members, but to every man in the squa

who was down to play right guard, and Dan Dalzell, right end, were both at home in bed, threatened with pneumonia. In

ut," muttered Dick anxi

misfortunes always trav

half mou

escott. "Let us off

n three quarters of the people who bought seats in advance appeared at the grounds. Th

s came along early, boundi

boys. The Gridley youngsters t

" muttered Dave Darrin, half a

," nodded Mr. Morton. "Our young captain is about

hy I am uneasy

en Dick Prescott came i

enance the young captai

man, but what has h

rs stopped half way in their t

me, as I was getting on the car, and drove me against the iron dasher. It was

room," ordered Coach Morton. He

and draw the trousers

examine

her members of the team crowded abou

"Ah, I thought so! Prescott, you're not badly hurt for anyth

the team members. The rueful

ut," he confessed. "I never

that knee wouldn't stand it in any rough smash

may as well ask Hallam if they'll allow us to hand 'em a score

glaring about him. "Is that the Gridley way? Do we ever admi

who had ventured the opi

no shape to go on, Coach

d you could run about some, too, unless your knee got a g

go on, with a knee in

i

t," replied Mr. Morto

second captain of the team. Get in and get busy

glowing. "I'll go in like a pirate chief, and I'll break the neck o

ghed Fenton. Dave grinned good-

hink I take less than the best you

r to rest a hand on

s you have before we go on, and

ever I have done. If you're going to be captain to-day you'll be c

e had a hard task in rearranging the eleven. In this he sought

this latter post Dave was rather light, but he carried the knack of

er. Shortly afterwards all th

muttered Darrin. "The only rule is the one we alwa

Then a bushy mop of football h

ouldn't hear?" asked the pleasant voice of F

g," returned Dave.

me in, followed by the members of the visit

?" asked Forsythe, after he

the. let me introduce you to Mr. Morton, our coach, and to Mr. Pr

tt," replied Forsythe, as he

aptain--the worst you've got to fear to-da

ned?" asked Captain Forsyt

of our other crack men are in bed, sick," replied Mr

athy. "That doesn't sound fair, for we came over here prepared to put

am that we're putting in the field to-day, if you can beat it, you could as easily beat anything we could offer at any other time. So, as far as one may, with such courteo