Illustrated by
NORMAN P. ROCKWELL

NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1915

Copyright, 1915, by

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[“The Coachless Wonders”]1
II.[Dick Receives an Invitation]18
III.[A Discouraged Captain]28
IV.[Louise has an Idea]39
V.[Dick Consents]58
VI.[The New Coach Takes Hold]69
VII.[Clearfield Meets Defeat]81
VIII.[The Committee in Session]100
IX.[Lanny Explains]107
X.[Football Problems]124
XI.[“Spy!”]134
XII.[The Board of Strategy]152
XIII.[A Trip to the City]166
XIV.[An Unwilling Hero]177
XV.[Corwin Wins]190
XVI.[Lanny Visits the Office]201
XVII.[The Indignation Meeting]213
XVIII.[Mr. Grayson is Surprised]224
XIX.[Attack and Defense]241
XX.[Morris Calls in the Doctor]253
XXI.[The New Plays are Tried]269
XXII.[Cheers, Songs and Speeches]283
XXIII.[Cable Kicks Off]293
XXIV.[Between the Halves]303
XXV.[The Secret Play]319

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING
PAGE
[“Ecstatic youths ... were capturing the players and raising them shoulder-high”] Frontispiece
[“‘Too bad, Dick,’ he said. ‘Still we did score on ’em’”]84
[“‘I’ve had the loveliest time,’ announced Louise exultantly”]170
[“‘Here are some plays I’ve been working on’”]272