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up....

The kickoff came straight for Judd. He caught the ball and started
off, dazedly. He ran five, ten, fifteen yards. Then two tacklers
struck him at once before he had time to dodge. He went down with a
thud. He was dragged to his feet and pushed into position. Burton
began calling signals. He glanced meaningly at Judd. It was his
number! Judd was slow in taking the ball. He was thrown for a two
yard loss. He heard Burton bawling him out and telling him to "get in
there and play, you big dub!" The ball went to Judd again. He
followed his interference around the end for a bare yard. He was not
putting any drive into his playing.

On the fourth down Burton motioned Judd back and signified that he was
to kick. The ball was on the second team's twenty-seven yard line.
Judd nervously scraped a level place for him in the sod. The ball
snapped back to him. He saw the lines break as his foot swung up to
meet the ball. There was an impact as the punt got under way. The
next instant Judd landed on his back as Fenstermaker, first team guard,
bumped roughly into him.

Coach Little, on the sidelines, whistled his surprise. The punt
carried forty-five yards! Rudolph, who caught it, was downed in his
tracks. Burton came running up to Judd, in sudden elation, and patted
him on the back. "That's the stuff, Judd, old boy. Some punt!" This
compliment stimulated Judd and gave him more confidence. He began to
forget himself.

Scrimmage that night ended in a hard-earned victory for the first team,
7 to 0. The second team had put up a stubborn defense and Billings'
toe had kept the regulars from rolling up the score. Billings had not
shown to advantage in carrying the ball. He had fumbled on several
occasions and he could not hit the line. But great governor, how he
could kick!

Coach Little recognized in Billings the best kicker in the school. He
was up against it for material in the fullback position. Rudolph did
not excel in kicking. He was a good line plunger and fairly fast
around the ends. Blackwell had been a triple threat player. There was
a remote possibility that Blackwell might be able to get in part of the
Canton High game. If Billings were not afraid of himself and had had
more experience! The coach had an idea. He called the second team
quarterback to him.

"Burton, I want you to take Billings aside and train him in all the
second team plays. Give him the first team sign