D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1916

Copyright, 1916, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[After Practice]1
II.[Players and Coach]12
III.[A Moonlight Plunge]22
IV.[“I’m Ordway”]29
V.[Hugh Finds a Word]42
VI.[The Awkward Squad]54
VII.[His Grace, the Duke]65
VIII.[Battle!]77
IX.[Cathcart, Proctor]90
X.[Hanrihan Promises]106
XI.[Thirteen to Ten]118
XII.[Two in a Canoe]136
XIII.[Back to the Fold]149
XIV.[Bert Confides]164
XV.[Grafton Scores]178
XVI.[A Broken Rib]192
XVII.[Friends in Need]203
XVIII.[Benched]220
XIX.[Behind the Boathouse]234
XX.[“Hobo” Wins Fame]248
XXI.[Hugh Moves Again]260
XXII.[Pop Elucidates]270
XXIII.[In the Lime-light]283
XXIV.[Hugh Goes to the Village]298
XXV.[Bowles Attends a Football Game]311
XXVI.[Hugh Is Unmasked]326

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[“‘Go it, you Winslow’”]Frontispiece
FACING
PAGE
[“‘I’m Ordway’”]38
[“That avenue of escape was out of the question”]92
[“‘You’re off,’ said Hugh. ‘May I have that, please?’”]288

RIVALS FOR THE TEAM

CHAPTER I
AFTER PRACTICE